The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-31
CHARTER.
OF THE GULF PLANTING COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SNATE

OF THE GULF PLANTING COMPANY:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SnATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS:
Be It known, that on this 23rd day OF
september, 1912, In the year OF our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and twelve, and
Of the independence of the United States of
america the one hundred and thirty-seyentn,
before me, Philip Gensler, Jr, notary
public In and for the parish OF Orleans ana
state Of Louisiana aforesaid, duly commits
aoned and qualified, and In the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who declared to me, notary, In
ae presence of the undersigned witnesses,
nat availing themselves Of the provisions
me laws Of the state of Louisiana, re-
Yecting the organization Of corporations.
ney have mutually agreed and contracted
snd bind and obligate themselves, their heirs
and assigns and all persons who may here
ner become associated with them herein,
form a corporation and do hereby form
NO organize corporation under the name
no Tor the objects and purposes and under
Ne terms, stpuations and provisions con-
sined IN the Following articles, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
This corporation shall be known as 'The
MI Planting Company" and its domicile
ail be In the city Of New Orleans, state
louisiana. Under It's said corporate
ame Il shall have the power to contract,
- snu oe sued to make and use corpor-
ue seal, and the same to break and alter
pleasure to hold, receive, have, purchase,
roVe, ALLEVIATE, convey, sell, borrow,
keoge mortgage and hypothecate, under
@h corporate name, property, real, per
- ana mixed, and to name and appoint
~ omcers, directors, agents, managers or
Spoyees as the interest or convenience of
SAID corporation may require; to make
~ S2blish bylaws, rules and regulations
sne proper management and regulation
~ US anairs, and the same to change and
-, az pleasure to do all acts and things
Mall or may be necessary or proper to
~ OUT the objects or purposes Of such
poration; said corporation unless sooner
SDUNed In accordance with its charter,
~ exist and continue for the period of
Sety-nine years from the date hereof. The
&snent, or In his absence or incapacity
nce-president, shall be the proper per-
opon whom citation or other legal pro-
:" snail be served.
w ARTICLE III.
Inc objects and purposes for which this
SySration Is organized and the nature of
usiness TO be carried on by IL are here
~ tesared to be: To buy and sell, pack, i'm
~ an. sna export oysters; to hold, own, buy
o,s. SCI, lease, operate and otherwise deal
ARTICIIE III.
49, capital stock OF this corporation Is
SnsY nxed at the sum of ten thousand
~s.s lslO,000.00l, divided into or repre-
=, ~ two hundred (200) shares OF the
~. value OF fifty dollars ($50.0O) each,
~ snare. snares shall be paid for in cash at
~ umes and In such amounts as the
"A oI directors may determine; or the
- %ock may be issued at not less than
~" payment of property actually re-
OF purchased by said corporation, or
oer done or services rendered. Said
- may commence doing business as
4 ~ tnree thousand dollars ($3, 000.00l, |
49, capital stock shall have been sub
- oie shall be issued to each subscriber
amount paid by him therefor.
An A. ARTICLE Nv.
- me me corporate powers of this corpor-
WALL be vested In and the business