The herald., 1913-12-25
December "a, 1913.
CHARTER
OF THE UNITED STATES LAND DEVE

y L.
OPMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
United States of America, State of Louisiana,
Parish of Orleans, City of New Orleans.
BE 1t known, that on the twenty-fourth day
OF the month of December, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen,
and OF the independence of the United States
of America, the one hundred and thirty
eighth, before me, Sidney Francis Gautier. a
notary public duly commissioned, sworn and
qualified, in and for the parish of Orleans,
state Of Louisiana aforesaid, therein residing,
and in the presence OF the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared: the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed who severally
declared that, availing themselves of the pro-
visions of the laws of Louisiana relative to
the organization of corporations and particu-
| Iarly OF act SO of the general assembly of
1888, they have covenanted and agreed, and
do by these presents covenant, agree and bind
themselves, as well as such other persons as
may hereafter become associated with them,
| to constitute and form a corporation and body
| polite in law, for the purposes and objects
and under the articles and stipultaions fol-
| lowing, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and title of this cor
| poratlon shall be the United States Land
Development Company, Limited and by that
corporate name shall have the power and
authority to enjoy and have succession for
a period of ninety-nine years; to contract,
sue and be sued in its corporate name; to
make and use corporate seal; to have, hold,
| receive, purchase, lease, convey, mortgage
! hypothecate and pledge property, both real
| and personal; to acquire, hold, lease and pur.
chase any and all manner of lands; to de.
! velop and improve, as well TO sell, trans.
! fer, convey, hypothecate, mortgage and pledge
| the same, either in bulk by plot or other
| subdivision; TO plot, layout subdvide any
! and all lands acquired by said corporation
| to erect dwellings and other improvements
and buildings thereon, and to lease, hypothe.
cate or sell the same; TO build, erect, con.
struct, and to contract for the building, cree.
ton and construction of all kinds of houses
flats and apartment houses or other buildings
of whatever kind, and to operate, lease or sell
the same; to cut bitches, drains or build
tramwayS for the improvement of such lands
to cultivate and sell, or manufacture and
sell the products or accretion of such lands
to issue bonds, borrow and lend money Sc
cured by mortgage or otherwise; have and
to employ such managers, directors officers,
agents and other employees as the interest OF
the said corporation may require; to make
and establish such bylaws, rules and regula-
tions for the management and control of the
affairs of said corporation may be neces-
sary; to have and TO possess all the powers
granted by the laws of this state; to do all
things necessary and proper to develop, i'm
prove and market the lands and other prop
erty of this corporation, and TO carry out the
objects and purposes for which this corpora
ton is formed.
Article 1.-THE domicile of this corpora.
ton shall be the city of New Orleans, Lousi-
ana, and all citation or other legal process
shall be served on the president or in his