The herald., 1913-01-02
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
DE LOUISIANA. PARISH OF ORLEANS

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE IL known that on this 23rd day OF NO
vember, 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 hirty-seyenth
before me. Scott L. Beer, a notary public In
and for the parish of Orleans, state of Lou
isiana, duly commissioned and qualihed, ana
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 availing themselves OF
the provisions of the laws OF this state rel
alive TO 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 mere
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 /.
The name of this corporation shall be the
Edgar Bohn Oyster Company, under Wnlch
name II shall have corporate existence ana
succession for ninety-nine years from tne
date of this act, and shall have power 10
contract. sue and be sued, to purchase, lease,
mortgage, pledge, ALLEVIATE or encum0er real
estate or personal property. OF every De
scription, and generally to have and exer-
else. for all purposes connected with or In
cidental to its business as hereinafter set
forth. ali powers conferred upon corpora-
tions by law OF the state of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The domicile Of this corporation shall De
in the city OF New Orleans, state OF Lou
isiana, citation and all other legal process
shall 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
corporation is formed and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by 1t are mere
by declared to be:
oysters. and to own and lease oyster beds,
TO erect oyster plants and Smelling houses,
to own or lease and operate boats Tor nsn-
ing and freighting oysters, and generally 20
do all things incidental or germane to said
business.
To make and perform contracts Of every
kind and description which may be deemed
necessary and proper for the purpose or
carrying into effect any. OF the objects Tor
which this corporation Is organized
The capital stock Of this corporation shall
be three thousand dollars ($9,0OOl, to be
represented by thirty 1907 shares OF capital
stock of the par value OF one hundred DOL,
and worcestershire, and shall be paid for
In cash or property before the certifcate
therefor shall issue. All transfers OF stock
shall be made only In the books of the COM
pany subject to such rules and regulations
as the board of directors shall deem at.
This corporation shall be entitled to do
business and enter into all contracts, and
shall be a going concern In all respects I'M
mediately upon the signing OF this charter
BY the subscribers thereto.
ARTICLE v.
All the powers Of this corporation shall
be vested In and exercised by q board or d.
rectors consisting of three (3) directors who
shall be elected at the annual meeting OF