The herald., 1912-10-17
CHARTER.

OF THE GULF PLANTING CONAN;
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SlA1 I
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS;
Be II known, that on TINS gro On, raf ord I'd
one thousand nine hundred and twelve, anu
OF the independence of the United states OF
America the one hundred and thirty -seventn,
before me, Philip Gensler, Jr,, notary ny
public In and for the parish OF orleans anu
state Of Louisiana aforesaid, duly com.nls.
stoned and qualified, and In the presence Oh
the witnesses hereinafter named ana uhuer-
signed, personally came and appeared tne
several persons whose names are nereunto
subscribed who declared to me, notary, III
the presence of the undersigned witnesses,
that availing themselves OF the PROVISIONS
OF the laws Of the state OF louisiana, re-
specting the organization OF corporations,
they have mutually agreed and contracted
and bind and obligate themselves, their nelrs
and assigns and all persons who may mere
after become associated with them nereln,
TO form corporation and do hereby 1orm
and organize a corporation under the name
and for the objects and purposes and under
the terms, supulations and provisions con-
tanned in the following articles, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
This corporation shall be known as In Inc
Gulf Planting Company" and It's domiclIe
shall be In the city of New Orleans, STATE
OF Louisiana. Under its said corporate
name 1t shall have the power to contract
sue and be sued; to make and use a corpor-
at pleasure to hold, receive, have, purchase
improve, ALLEVIATE, convey, sell, borrow,
pledge mortgage and hypothecate, under
It's said corporate name, property, rear, per
sonal and mixed, and to name and appoint
such officers, directors, agents, managers or
employees as the interest or convenience OF
the said corporation may require; TO make
and establish bylaws, rules and regulations
Tor the proper management and regulation
Of Its affairs, and the same to change and
after at pleasure to do all acts ana Things
as shall or may be necessary or proper 70
carry out the objects or purposes OF sucn
sorporation said corporation unless soonsr
dissolved In accordance with its charter,
shall exist and continue for the period on
ninety -nine years from the date hereof Inc
president, or In his absence or incapacIty
the vice-president, shall be the proper per
son upon whom citation or other legal pro-
cess shall be served.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for whlcn tnls
corporation Is organized and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by IL are mere
by declared to be : To buy and sell, PACK, I'M
port and export oysters; to hold, own, Duy
ana sell, lease, operate and otherwise oeai
IN oyster beds.
The capital stock of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum of ten thousand
collars $50, 000.00), divided into or repre-
sented by two hundred (2OO) shares OF the
which shares shall be paid for in cash at
such times and in such amounts as tne
board Of directors may determine; or the
said stock may be issued at not less than
par In payment of property actually re
eeiyed or purchased by said corporation, or
Ior iabor done or services rendered. SAID
company may commence doing business as
soon as three thousand dollars (S3,OoO.OOl,
o. the capital stock shall have been sub
scribed
Certificates of stock fully paid and nom
e>sessable shall be issued to each subscriber
70 the amount paid by him therefor.
ARTICLE w.
Al the corporate powers of this corpor-
~ ehall be vested In and the business