The herald., 1912-12-19
CHARTER.
OF INCORPORATION OF THE EDGAR
BONN OYSTER COMPANY.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be II known that on this BIRD day OF No.
yember, In the year OF our Lord one thou-
sand nine hundred and twelve, and OF the
independence OF the United States OF Amer
lea, the one hundred and thirty-seventh,
before me, Scott Il. Beer, notary PUBIC IN
and for the parish OF Orleans, state OF Lou
isiana, duly commissioned and qualified. and
In the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared, the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who sever.
ally declared that availlng themselves or
the provisions Of the laws of this state rel
alive 10 the organization OF corporations,
they have covenanted and agreed and do by
these presents agree and bind themselves,
as well as such other persons as may here
after become associated with them, TO form
and constitute a corporation and body cor
porate in law, for the objects and purposes
and under the agreements and stipulations
hereinafter set forth and expressed
ARTICLE I.
The name OF this corporation shall be the
Edgar Bohn Oyster Company under which
name u shall have corporate existence and
succession for ninety-nine years from the
cate OF this act, and shall have power 10
contract, sue and be sued, to purchase, lease,
mortgage pledge, ALLEVIATE or cucumber real
estate or personal property OF every de-
seriptlon. and generally to have and exer-
else, for all purposes connected with1or In
eidental to It's business as hereinafter set
iorth, all powers conferred upon corpora
tions by law Of the state of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
Inc domiciie Of this corporation shall be
IN the city OF New Orleans, state of Lou
isiana, citation and all other legal process
snall be served on the president OF the COM
pany, and in his absence, on the secretary
OF the company.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
wrporation is formed and the nature OF
me business 10 be carried on by Ii are here
w declared to be:
To buy and sell. pack, import and export
oysters, and TO own and lease oyster beds,
- erect oyster plants and Smelling houses,
" own or lease and operate boats for fish,
ing and freighting oysters, and generally to
business
To make and perform contracts OF every
slnd and description which may be deemed
Gunrrying into effect any OF the objects for
which this corporation is organized.
r ARTICLE ".
me capital stock Of this corporation shall
three thousand dollars (S3,000l, to be
spresented by thirty 1907 shares Of capital
s.oek OF the par value OF one hundred dol
~ ~ each, which stock shall be full paid
4. nv nen-assessable, and shall be paid Tor
1 easn or property before the certificate
herefor shall issue. All transfers of stock
ssaIt be made only in the books of the COM
psny subject to such rules and regulations
NJ the board OF directors shall deem Mt
tls corporation shall be entitled to DO
sSsn,ness and enter into all contracts. and
,aa s De going concern In all respects I'M
Ssuateiy upon the signing Of this charter
y the subscribers thereto.
ARTICLE V.
Al .a me powers of this corporation shall
s. Vested In and exercised by a board OF d.
Ssnon consisting OF three (3) directors who
De elected at the annual meeting or