The herald., 1914-07-30
CHARTER

ORLEANS CHEMICAL COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be It known, that on this twenty
first day of the month of July, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand nine
hundred and fourteen. and of the Inde-
pendence of the United States of
America, the one hundred and thirty
ninth, before me, Philip Gensler, Jr.,
a notary public, in and for the parish
Of Orleans, state of Louisiana, duly
commissioned and qualified, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed. who
severally declared that. availing them
selves of the provisions of the laws OF
the state of Louisiana relative to the
organization OF corporations, they have
coVenanted and agreed, and do by
these presents covenant and agree. and
bind and obligate themselves, as well
as such other persons as may hereafter
become associated with them, or their
successors, to form and constitute
themselves into a corporation and body
pol'ti in law. and for the objects ana
purposes and under agreements and
stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title OF
this corporation shall be Orleans
Chemical Company" and by that name
said corporation shall have power and
authority to have and enjoy succession
for the full term of ninety-nine years
from the date hereof, unless sooner dis
solved; to contract, sue and be sued;
to make and use a corporate seal. and
the same to break or alter at pleas
ure of the corporations; to purchase
and receive lease, hold, own, sell and
convey, as well as mortgage and hy-
pothecate, property, real, personal and
mixed; to name and appoint such Of
ficers and agents as the interest of said
may require, and to make
and establish such bylaws, rules
and regulations. for the proper man
agement and regulation of its affairs,
as may be deemed necessary, conven-
lent and requisite. and the same to
change and alter at pleasure.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of said
shall be in the city of New
Orleans state of Louisiana, and all CT
tations and other legal process shall
be served upon the president. and, in
case of his absence, upon the secre-
tary-trea asurer.
ARTICLE III-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is es-
tablish and the nature of the busi-
ness TO be carried on by ii, are hereby
declared to be: To buy, sell. trade in
and manufacture chemicals of all ma
ture and kinds; chemical compounds OF
all nature and kinds, and to that end
to own. control, operate lease, mort
gage, or otherwise hold, use, employ
or dispose of, property. real and per-
sonal. necessary, Incidental. or proper
to the purchase, sale, manufacture and
transportation of all articles in con-
nection with it's said business, and
generally to do any and all things nee
essary, incidental or proper thereto.
The corporation shall have the right
TO acquire the good will, rights, prop
,rty and assets of all kinds. and to pay
'or same in cash. stocks, bonds or other
securities. of the corporation; to issue
bonds, negotiable securities. and secure
The same by mortgage, deed of trust.
,r otherwise: to hold. purchase. or 9TH
srwise acquire. shares of stock or
ponds or securities OF other corpora
IONS in connection with it's business,
md to use and apply its surplus earn
ngs or accumulated profits to the pur-