The herald., 1914-07-23
CHAR TER

OF THE GERMAN-AMERICAN ORANGE
AND TRUCK GROWERS ASSOCIA-
TION OF LOUISIANA.
State of Louisiana. Parish of Orleans, City
OF New Orleans.
Be it known, That this thirtieth day Of
June, III the year one thousand nine hundred
and fourteen, before me, William Renaudin,
notary public, in and for the parish of Or
leans, state of louisiana duly commissioned
and qualified, and in the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the persons
whose names hereunto subscribed, who
severally declared that, avaling themselves
of the constitution and laws of the state of
Louisiana, in such cases made and provided,
they covenant, agree and bind themselves,
as well as other persons who may hereafter
become associated with them, to form them
selves into a body polite in law, for the
objects and purposes and under the articles,
terms and conditions following, to-with:
poration shall be THE GERMAN. AMERICAN
ORANGE AND TRUCK GROWERS ASSO-
CITATION OF LOUISIANA, and by that name
the association shall have power and author
ity to have and enjoy succession for a full
period of ninety-nine years from and after
the date hereof; to contract, sue and be sued
to make and use a corporate seal, and the
same to change and alter at pleasure to hold,
receive, lease, hire, purchase and convey, as
well as mortgage and hypothecate property,
either real, personal or Mixed to name and
appoint such officers, directors or managers
citation may require, and to make and estab-
lisk such bylaws, rules and regulations for
the proper management of its affairs, and the
same to change and alter at pleasure
Article 1.-THE domicile of said association
shall be in the city of New Orleans, state Of
Louisiana. and all citations or other legal
process shall be served upon the president,
or, in his absence, the secretary
Article IlI.-The objects and purposes for
which this association is organized, and the
nature Of the business to be carried on by it,
are declared to be as follows, to-wit:
/. To engage in the growing of citrus fruits
and truck farming, and sell the same in such
manner as may, III the opinion of the manage
ment OF this association, be most advantage
Gus or profitable, and generally TO buy and
sell articles Of trade and commerce, and do
all things incident, proper or necessary in
connection Herewith and useful in carrying
on the business; to reclaim, improve and de-
velop real estate of all kinds; to lay town
sites, suburbs; to contract for the construc-
| ton and erection Of sewer, drainage and
water pipes, either for its own use or the use
OF others. and erect either for itself or others
! buildings, and generally to do and engage
| IN any other business undertaking and en-
| terprise connected with, growing out of OF
german or incidental to any of the objects
and purposes set forth OF contemplated by this
| charter.
| ,. To purchase, hold, transfer, assign, mort.
| gage, pledge or otherwise dispose Of the shares
| Of the capital stock of or any bonds deben.
| tures, securities or other evidences of indebt.
edncss created by any other corporation OF
corporations Of this OF any other state, terri
| tory or country, and while the owner Of such
! stock to exercise all the rights, powers and
| privileges Of ownership, including the right
| TO vote thereon.
| ). To borrow money in such manner as the
| association may deem ft, and to mortgage
and otherwise pledge the associations prop.
| erty 70 secure the same.
4. To buy, sell. hold, assign, transfer, mort
! gage and deal in and with real estate and all
J interest therein; to buy, sell, hold, assign
| transfer, mortgage and deal in and witt
| goods. wares, merchandise and all kinds oi
| personal property, licenses and franchises, foI
| the purpose herein set FORTH and, in general
| conduct any business necessary TO carry ou