The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-01-01
IIARTER
OF {. 5. MATHEWS COMPANY
nitcd States of America. State OF Louis.
lana. Parish Of Orleans, City Of
New Orleans.

United States of America. State OF Louis
lana. Parish Of Orleans, City Of
New Orleans.
BE 1t Known. Thar on this the 2Sth 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.
a notary public duly commissioned and
qualified. within and for the Parish Of Or
leans. State Of Louisiana. and in, the pres
once of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undcrS igncd personally came and appeared
subscribed. who Severaly declared unto me,
notary, that. availing themselves Of the
benefits and provisions OF the laws and con
sttution of the State of Louisiana relative
to the OrganZa don 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 may hereafter join or become aSSO-
Ciated with them, or their successors. into
Il corporation, for the objects and purposes
and under the covenants, stipulations and
agreements following. tO-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be &c. :. MATHEWS
COMPANY and under said name. unless
sooner dissolved in accordance with its
charter. il shall exist and continue and shall
have and enjoy corporate existence for
period Of ninety-nine (99l years from and
after the date OF this act. 1t may have,
hold. receive. borrow. loan. exchange. ac-
quire. purchase, sell, ALLEVIATE, convey, lease,
pledge. pawn. hypOtheCate, cucumber or
mortgage property Of any kind. whether
corporal. movable or immOvable: II may
accept mortgages pledges or other forms OF
security for money loaned or other debts
il may contract. sue and he sued. plead or
be impleaded. and may make, adopt and
use corporate seal and the same alter or
break at its pleasure: II may name and ap-
point such managers directors and officers
as its interests and convenience may re-
quire. and NAV make and establish such by
laws for the proper management and regu-
lation of its affairs as may he necessary and
proper. and generally shall possess all the
powers and privileges which corporations are
and may hereafter Ne authorized to possess
under the constitution and laws OF this
state.
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
he served upon the president OF said cor
poration: or, in the event Of his absence,
upon the vice-president thereof: or. in the
absence of both of said officers, upon the
| treasurer of said corporation.
| ARTICLE III-The objects and purposes
| for which this corporation Is organized, and
the nature of the business to be carried on
| by It are hereby declared TO be as follows,
namely:
Section l. To plant. cultivate. grow, pro-
| duce. manufa cture, refine, buy, sell, import.
| export. ship, transport. and generally deal
in sugarcane, sugar, mOlasses, syrups and
! all the products thereof and TO carry on
any business incidental thereto. and for the
purposes aforesaid: to acquire construct
| lease. own. maintain and operate sugar or
| other plantations. sugar or other reineries
and any buildings. mills. factories, distil
| lerieS and other works necessary therefor
| to raise. buy. sell and deal in horses. mules
| cattle live stock and poultry OF all kinds
and generally TO engage in the business OF {
planter: to build. buy. rent, sell, establish
maintain. operate and conduct sawmills. no
tells. stores. warehouses. depots. etc, ant
to do n general merchandise business.
Section .. To bid in, buy. sell, acquire
lease. sublet. or farm for its own accoun
or for the account of others, real estate
lands and tenements, and TO survey, sub
divide and plat such lands for the purpos
OF sale or otherwise. and to improve an
develop the same by the erection OF house
or buildings thereon. and to do such Othe
lawful improvements as may be needful o
desirable in and about the Improvement o
development thereof for any purpose what
ever. and particularly to drain and reclaim
/ lands. and for that purpose to form drain