The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-03-19
CHARTER
OF THE COCKRELL MANUFACTURING
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Unit.d sta,.s Of Ar.rica. stat. nt Inr;sian

United States Of America, State of Louisiana
Parish of Orleans, City OF New Orleans.
Be II known, That on this, the 18th day OF
the month OF February, in the year OF our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and four
teen, and Of the Independence Of the United
States OF America, the one hundred and thirty
eighth, before ne, Alexis Brian, a notary pub
lie, duly commissioned and qualified, in and
therein residing, in the presence Of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersi sued
personally came and appeared the several
persons whose names are hereunto subscribed,
availing themselves Of the benefits and pro.
visions OF the laws and Constitution of the
State OF LOUISIANA, relative 70 the orgauiza-
tlsl OF corporations, they have formed and
organized themselves, well as all such
other persons who may hereafter join or be
come associated with them or their success.
soTs, into corporation, for the objects and
purposes and under the covenants, stipula-
tions and agreements following, to-wit:
Article |. The name and title Of this cor.
poration shall be the "Cockrrll Manufacturing
Company, Limited" and under that name it
shall have existence for a term OF ninety
nine years. l; shall have power TO contract
10 sue and Be sued; TO hold, receive, purchase
convey, mortgage and pledge property of every
Hnai 70 BUY and sell the stock. bonds and
other securities Of other corporations; to is
sue bonds, notes and other obligations; 70
ADOPT and use 4 corporate seal; TO have sad
employ such directors, officers, managers
@tIl-ss di4A Ot44CE employees as the interest
and convenience Of the corporation nav re-
quIre. and TO adopt such bylaws and rules
Tor the management Of its Affairs as il nav
deem necessary and expedieut
Article II. The donicile Of this CORPORA
ton shall be in the City OF New Orleans,
state OF Louisiana; and all citations and
other legal process shall be served on the
President, II his absence on the Vice Presi.
dent, and II the absence OF both OF said Off.
GERS OF the Secretary or the Treasurer
ATlcle III. The objects and purposes for
which this corporation IS organized and the
nature OF the business 70 Be carried on by
- are as follows: To manufacture, own. oper-
ale, rent lease, buy and sell machines for
harvesting sugar cane and other machinery
and devices; and 10 do a general machinery
business; 10 acquire, OWL, exploit, sell and
lease patents and patent rights on cane har-
NeStl1g aad other machinery and devices; 10
own, construct, purchase, lease, operate and
sell Histories Tor the manufacture Of cane
harvesting and other machinery and devices: /
and generally 10 do all things that nav be |
required OF be convenient for the accomplish. /
nsnt q The objects above set forth.
Article ~. The capital stock Of this cor. |
poraticl IS hereby Fixed al the sum OF two |
1,illlon ave hundred thousand dollars 20. /
divided into and represented bv 1
~ euty-nve thousand shares OF the par value I
o. one hundred dollars $4,000 each.
he stock OF this corporation shall be full ]
pad and rcl-aSsessable, and NAV be issued \
Tor money or property paid or made over 10 4