The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-07
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OF THE S0UTHWESTERN LAND AND
,x,rrn TSRRP pSTIS COMPANY.
leans LIE U CITY OF NE hS'S oRL "a Sh-
Be Ii known, that on this seventeenth day
OF the month OF October 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-seventh, before me, W. Morgan
Gurley, notary public, duly commissioned
New Orleans, parish Of Orleans, and state
Of Louisiana, therein residing, and In the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and APP
peared the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, all of full age of
majority and residents of this city, who,
availing themselves of the act Of 1egisla-
Assembly of the state Of Louisiana OF the
Session of 1902, and also availing them
selves OF the general and specific laws of
the state and provisions Of constitution of
Louisiana, relative to the organization of
corporations, they have covenanted and
agreed, and do by these presents, covenant,
agree, bind and obligate themselves, as well
them, or may hereafter become associated
with them, or succeed them, to form and
constitute a corporation or body polite in
law for the objects and purposes herein ex-
pressed and under the agreements and stipu-
lations following, to-wit:
The name Of this corporation shall be
SOUTHWESTERN LAND AND TURPEN-
TINE COMPANY" with its domicile in
the city of New Orleans, state of Lou
.isiana, and under its corporate
name shall have succession and existence
Tor ninety nine (99) years from date here
of; 1t shall have power and authority to
contract, sue and be sued, to make, use and
break at pleasure corporate seal, to hold,
seSn,r Lease, suitcase rent purchase, or
property real, personal or mixed, and to
same, and to buy and sell generally; to
borrow and lend money, to issue bonds,
notes and other evidences of security also
Tor the purpose Of borrowing money and to
secure the same by mortgage or otherwise,
as provided by Act No. 80 Of the Acts OF the
legislature Of the year 1902. and TO do ali
things provided In said act. To appoint
managers, officers, agents and employees as
tne interest OF said corporation may re-
guire to establish, alter and amend such
bylaws, rules and regulations for the con-
Guct and management Of the business as NAV
be necessary. and shall be authorized to do
state Of Louisiana, all as herein set forth
and generally TO do and perform any and ali
business and things not contrary to law. a
ARTICLE III.
All citations and other legal processes d.
rected TO this company shall be served upon
the president or in the event Of his absence
or inability to act, then upon the vice
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized and the nature of
the business to be carried on by IL. are
hereby declared to be: the operating and
dealing In turpentine stills, turpentine. saw
mills, planning mills, timber timbered lands
and all by-products Of timber; to Operate
establish and lease turpentine stills or any,
thing connected Herewith: to own, build.
operate and lease railroads. tramroads
steam-vessels. sailing vessels, or any nature
OF water craft, and to operate same in con-
nection with their said business, or to sell
or lease same: TO engage In or conduct a
general mercantile business both wholesale
and retail, at any point or points desired.
and to operate, buy, sell, or lease same to
manufacture machinery or any kind of i'm
PIGMENTS; to conduct, buy, sell, lease, or
deal In agricultural property: to engage in
the raising Of live stock or to deal in same,