The herald., 1913-12-18

OF G. :. MATTHEWS COMPANY.

OF G. :. MATHEWS COMPANY.
United States Of America, stat" OF Louis
lana. Parish ~ Orleans, city Of
New Orleans.
Re IL Known. That on this the 2Nth day
Of the month of November. 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. Alexis Brian.
IA notary public. duly commissioned and
alitcd within and for the Parish Of Or
/ leans. state Of Louisiana. and in the pres
! cnce 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, availing themselves Of the
! benefits and provisions OF the laws and con
SttutiOn Of the State If Louisiana relative
/ to the organization Of corporations. they
| have formed and organized and do, by
/ these presents. form and organize them
| selves, as well as all such other persons
who NAV hereafter join or become aSSo-
ci3ted with them or their SUCCESSORS. into
| a corporation, for the objects and purposes
and under the covenants, stipulations and
! grepmentS following. tO-wit:
| ARTICLE 1.-The name and title OF this
| corporation shall he &c. :. MATTHEWS
! COMPANY" and under said name. unless
! sooner dissolved, in accordance with Its
! charter. II shall exist and continue and shall
| have and enjoy corporate existence for a
period of ninety-nine (99) years from and
after the date OF this act. 1t may have
| hold. receive. borrow. loan, exchange. ac-
Guire purchase. sell. ALLEVIATE, convey, lease
! pledge, pawn, hypOthecate, cucumber or
mortgage property Of any kind, whether
| corpOreal movable or immovable; ii may
| accept mortgages pledges or other forms oil
security for money loaned or other debts
/ il may contract. sue and be sued, plead OI
:: be impleaded and may make, adopt and
| use a corporate seal and the same alter oi
| break at its pleasure: II may name and ap
point such managers directors and officers
as it's interests and convenience may re
duire and may make and establish such by
laws for the proper management and regu
lation of its affairs as may be necessary ant
proper and generally shall possess all th'
; powers and privileges which corporations arr
!, and NAV hereafter he authorized to possess
under the constitution and laws OF thu
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile Of this cor
poratiOn shall he at the City OF New Or
, leans. Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana
. and all citations or other legal process shal
he served upon the president OF said cor
poratiOn; or, in the event OF his absence
upon the vice president thereof: or. in tn
= absence OF both OF said officers, upon th
treasurer OF said corporation.
; ARTICLE III.-The objects and purpose
for which this corporation Is organized, an'
! the nature of the business to be carried ol
by it are hereby declared TO be as follows
Section l. To plant, cultivate. grow, pro
duce. manufacture, refine, buy, sell, import
l export ship, transport, and generally dea
D in sugarcane, sugar. molasses, syrups an,
D all the products thereof, and to carry OF
r any business incidental thereto, and for tn
purposes aforesaid; to acquire, construct
( lease. own, maintain and operate sugar o
8 other plantations, sugar or other retneries
! and any buildings, mills, factories, disti
e leries and other works necessary therefor
TO raise. buy. sell and deal In horses: mules
Z cattle. live stock and poultry OF all kind
: and generally TO engage In the business or
n planter: TO build buy, rent, sell, establish
j maintain, operate and conduct sawmills, NJ
Z tells, stores, warehouses. depots. etc, an
Il 10 do a general merchandise business.
Section .. To bid in, buy. sell. acquire
d lease sublet or farm for its own accOur
4 or for the account OF others, real estat.
: lands and tenements, and TO survey, SUI
g divide and plat such lands for the purpos
I OF sale or otherwise. and to improve an
e develop the same by the erection OF house
e or buildings thereon. and to do such othe
b lawful improvements as may be needful {
:, desirable in and about the improvement {
= development thereof for any purpose wha
ever. and particularly TO drain and reclal
= lands. and for that purpose to form drail
l. age or sub-drainage districts, or TO do an
s. act which an individual might lawfully d
Section 3. To purchase, acquire, receiy
II hold. own pledge, sell and dispose OF stock
n bonds mortgages, debentures. notes an
q other security or evidence OF indebtedne'
Ie OF any firm. association. individual or co
g poraton or OF any state, parish, count
r ward. drainage or sub-drainage district.
II any political subdivision In the State
4, Louisiana or elsewhere.
" Section 4. To construct, purchase, leas
u or otherwise acquire and own, maintaln ar
operate steamboats,. sailing vessels, barg
r and other water crafts, piers, docks
II wharyes and such lines OF tramway
II railway within the State Of Louisiana
II elsewhere as may be convenient, necessal
IS or incidental to any business or enterpri'