The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-12-11

OF &. :. MATTHEWS COMPANY.
United States Of America, state .; Louis
lana, Parish OF Orleans, City Of
New Orleans.
BE Ii known. That On this the 2Srh DAY
Of tn" month Of November. in the year Of
our Lord one thousand. nine hundred and
thirteen and of the Independence Of IN"
United States of America the one hundred
ana thirty eighth, before me. Alexis Brian,
Il notary public, duly commissioned and
qualified. within and for the Parish II Or
| leans State Of Louisiana. and in the pres
"nce of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned. personally came and appeared
several persons whose names are hereuntO
subscribed. who Severally declared unto me,
notary, that. awaiting themselves Of the
benefits and provisions of the laws and con
StitutOn of the State of Louisiana relative
to the organization Of corporations, they
have formed and organized. and do. 10y
these presents form and organize them
who may hereafter join or become aS>o-
Ciated with them. or their successors, into
a corporation. for the objects and purposes
and under the covenants, stipulations and
agreements following, tO-wit:
ARTICLE THE name and title OF this
corporation shall be &C. s MATTHEWS
COMPANY" and under said name, unless
sooner dissolved, in accordance with Its
charter. 1t shall exist and continu and shall
have and enjoy corporate existence for
periOd Of ninety-nine (99) years from and
after the date OF this act. 1t may have,
hold receive borrow, loan. exchange. ac-
0uiro, purchase. sell. ALLEVIATE, convey, lease.
mortgage property OF any kind. whether
real, personal or mixed, corporal or IN
cOrpOreal movable or immOvahle; IL may
accept mortgages pledges or other forms or
/ security for money loaned or other debts :;
/ il NAV contract, sue and be sued. plead or
/ he impleaded and may make, adopt and
use a corporate seal and the same alter or
break at its pleasure; II may name anu ap
! point such managers directors and officers
| as its interests and convenience may re-
Quire, and may make and establish such by
Il Ca h mar nfrarn
| latiOn Of its affairs may be necessary and
| proper. and generally shall possess all the
/ powers and privileges which corporations are
i and NAV hereafter he authorized TO possess
under the constitution and laws OF this
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile OF this cor
pOration shall be at the City of New Or
leans. Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana
; and all citations or other legal process shall
! be served upon the president OF said cor
I poration or, in the event of his absence
! npon the vice-president thereof; or, in thu
= absence Of both Of said officers, upon the
s treasurer of said corporation.
2 ARTICLE III.-The objects and purpose
Z for which this corporation Is organized. an'
n the nature of the business to be carried OF
/ by It are hereby declared to be as follows
Section 1. To plant. cultivate. grow, pro
j. duce. manufacture. refine, buy, SELL import
n export, ship. transport. and generally dea
h in sugarcane. sugar. molasseS, syrups an
n all the products thereof and to carry o
n any business incidental thereto, and for II
,e purposes aforesaid: to acquire, cOnstruc
k lease own, maintain and operate sugar Q
's other plantations, sugar or other rehnerle
s. and any buildings, mills. factories, dist
le leries and other works necessary therefor
to raise buy. sell and deal in horses. mule
IF cattle, live stock and poultry OF all KIND
<. and generally to engage in the business OF
m planter; 10 build buy, rent, sell, establis
IL maintain operate and conduct sawmills, n
Of tells stores warehouses. depOts, etc, an
IL TO do a general merchandise business.
Section .. To bid In, buy, sell, acqulr
Id lease sublet, or farm for its own accoul
Of or for the account Of others, real estat
lg divide and plat such lands for the purpo
at OF sale or otherwise, and TO improve al
ne develop the same by the erection or nous
ne or buildings thereon, and to do such oth
ID lawful improvements as may be needful
e. desirable in and about the improvement
e. development thereof for any purpose VIVA
ever. and particularly 10 drain and rectal
C. lands, and for that purpose to form dral
ST. age or sub-dra image districts, or TO do al
IS act which an individual might lawfully q
Section 3. To purchase, acquire, receiy
of hold. own. pledge, sell and dispose or stocR
or bonds mortgages debentures. notes al
ny other security or evidence Of indebtedne
he of anv firm. association. individual or CO
ng pOratiOn. or of any state parish, count
er ward dra &c or sub-drainage district
Ill any political subdivision in the State
n, Louisiana or elsewhere.
by Section 4. To construct, purchase, leas
on or otherwise acquire and own, maintain al
operate steamboats,, sailing vessels. barg
,r and other water crafts, piers, docks
nj wharves and such lines of tramway
of railway within the State of Louisiana
Of elsewhere as may be convenient necessal
es or Incidental to any business or enterpri