The herald., 1915-05-27
CHARTER
,sK GOOD ROADS Gop GRAVEL RAW CON-

Psi' Lrovn that on this ING :.
Be y he month OF ,ApilI' L ny ~ 81
iay Of ,ne ere thousand nine hundred and mi,
- LORD or he Independence OF the United
sren, and o. o. the one hundred and thirty
safes Of an .,s George NJ. Barnett, notary
ainth, peru commissioned and qualified WITHIN
publie duy parish of Orleans, State OF Lou
I'd fof uS :, the presence OF the Witnesses
;sana, ano aued and undersigned, person
hereinaitei ID appeared the several persons
,lly cam. are hereunto SunsciiD eu' WIZ
shose naIIe.eI,Ted that, availlng themselves
s,yerslly &C. and provisions Of the constr
4 the benelI c,ate of Louisiana and OF the
ution Of E aid state relative 10 the or
Avs Of tH corporations. and particularly
sanEaton ! " of Act No. 2oI OF the Acts
4 the Pfo'inni Assembly OF The state OF Lou,
of the V The year 1914, they nave uhlteG
isisna w nd do by these presents lUI i a,.S
. form, an .hLe.rselves, as well as all such
s,r,nire\ inc Who may hereafter JOIN or
ethef peisUnnriated with them or theiT sue
s,come assoc, stock corporation for the OBJ
,sssors, in uo and under the covenants,
eds sno and agreements iollo"'hg' To-
ssnpuls'i0H' - .. .,;s .-
Article he Good Roads Gravel Com.
oofstion sn an and under and by SAID
sany lneo,PO sooner dissolved IN accordance
ssne, unleJ This charter, It snail exist ana
sth Ia" "a shall have and ENJOY corporate
tontnue, I'D succession IoT peiiOu VI
esisenSe. CS9) years from ana aIteI ,,e ~ .
sinety n nn, Ii may have, h2id' IeCGi'e, ood-
Il this &C" xcbange, acquire by grant giIt OF
,os, loah' &c or hequcst, sell, ALLEVIATE as
psrehase' . ou lease, pledge, pawn hyPoth
ocse OIL eo.,bcr or mortgage property Gi any
ssie, en ceh real. personal or mixed S9r-
nnd, W ;ncorporeal, moVdole Oh III.''H' 80 80
pofeal 81 40 such limitations as may DC pre-
al suggh law. 1t may mass 'ssue "Hu
hid D1 ae"' ..,l other evidences OF
senv hands or notes anu -, nIcdges or
&bt " ~ security Tor money lodhcu OF
ehef ioims II NAV contract, sue ana DC
shef deus he implcadcd by ITS corporate
aed NV court OF competent Ju'iSuiN'iO''ii
psne u -ate adopt and use common sea,
Il may he same at pleasure II may noip
AID alter ~. CORPORATIONS, and ats capita
sock IN ON ~ issued for capital stock IN
sock may stems II may name, appoint
Sihef eoi such managers, directors OF
and enp'oy, and other employees as us
hcefs, go and convenience may require
$40 ~ tx their compensation H"Htns w
sfd nay he nature, character ana NaIuG GI
rsaio 's,;ces. 1t may make ana estHpilsii
Der sei.iss and regulations not inconsistent
hy-sss, I,rt-r or any existing law, Tx
9Th mi ii..r;rg the management OF IT'S prop
INC s-ac,,Iation and government OF IT'S
ety ue Che manner Of the certiilcatloi,
sifsiis, :,,atiou of its stock. II may VIM
80 ies dssolye itself, or be WOUND up anu
y ana 80 IN the manner .preScTiDed oy Jaw.
dssO conduct business IN this S1Ste, , 49,
u hAJ Re Federal Districts, the iCIIl'o III
Safes ue of the United States, and
iad Po:.. Countries. 1t generally snail pos
sny 10Y 10y r. nowers rights, privileges ana I'M
81 e.. which corporations are anu nISs
rrnut, authorized to possess uhue. INC
siiei ,,..,,ou and laws of this state anu par
Co r,.,lS under Act No. %, OF tne Ae'S %
nculaIiy 81 the State oil LOU |
De 0eneiS he wear 1914 And It shall nave
Isins lol 20 invest its board OF directors
tk Puw :, us corporate powers, sup)eCt 10
win s.,s;c,;ons as may be named IN this
d,ne;; 1.-THE domicile OF this corpora
Au All be at the City OF New Orieansi;
d. pssss Of Orleans, State OF Loaiia ebsII he
81 a1s mn lis President, or IN the event OF
sf'e e. up upon its Vice-president, or IN the
fs s0' ,he absence of both OF sara Oh
ssenl ,,son us Secretary-treasurer.
~ s..,,s III.-The purpose or purposes Iot
AZ 49, his corporation is formed ana inc ma
- a the business to De carI'eu y"
:. hereby declared to De: .,.;.o all
, ss 81 " fruits. plants and vegetables 10
nnH y. sell and deal in horses, mules,
nns IT, - stock and poultry OF all KINDS;
''lh, .,s,Iy. TO engage in the business OF
~ 49,. and planting. To prospect Oore'
' I'm y, mine, quarry and produce grave;
y 80 or any mineral or metal. 10 cur anu
~ =, timber. and TO deal IN TIMBER ana
y oa' IT, build. buy, establish, MAINTAIN,
1ns -. .rS conduct hotels, stores, canning
t. naekine houses, warehouses, oepots
~ ..a,,se nlants, ice factories, compreSSes'
sa -. ~ Concrete or clay factories or works,
Ins;lIs sugarhouses and refinerles; ana 10
- I'll. import, export and generally uesi
IA trade in, store, carry, transport anu a..
L..,,s the products of any or all OF inc
- oorrations and any and all KINDS OF
- xares. merchandise, machinery, ioo''
2..,;"a To conduct the business OF a real
-. agent. and to deal in, buy, sell, &C
-, ease. sublet or farm tor IT'S own dc
rrt or for the account OF others, ieal
~. lands and tenements, ana 10 SUI 49,
~kkv,de and plat such lands tor the pun
=, AZ sale and TO improve and deVeiop
4 .,m, by the erection of houses or puma
=. thereon. and to do such other law
II ,r,s as NAV be needful or desiraole III
n about the said improvement or oeVel1P-
wp, hereof for any purpose; and geneIaiLy
1 purchase, own, Told, lease, convey, nioi
1es pledge, transfer or otherwise aeq9at
dspose al lands, water rights, mills iaS
80 buildings and other structures, ana an
~ property both real and personal Oh
~ eiass and description or any interest
Irre;n necessary or desirable for the carry
= AZ AZ the aforesaid business or either OF
IN IL. ,,
Scson ]. To purchase, acquire, hold, own
lsdee sell, lease and dispose Of ana ee
AN deal in, the stocks, bonds and otnef
,rrr;,;,s ar evidences OF indebtedness,
rDrrty. rights. business, good will, franchises
q assets Of every kind Of any firm, assoc
anon, individual or corporation, iorelen'
nr,ue or municipal, or of any State. par
4 county, ward, road district. drainage :
ubdrainage district, or any politlcal SUI
VISION in the State of louisiana or else :
haze And to pay for any property, rights, I
uiness, good will, franchises and assets n
scquired in the stock, bonds, or other t
uzrties Of this corporation or Otherwise @
Section 4 To carry on a general contract d
4 and construction business and operations,
nsistins Of entering into and executing con- a
,rs with persons, firms and public or pri- Z
n corporations, and particularly to make y
contracts and do all things incidental 10 b
} cnnstruetion under contract of railroads.
i1grs holdings, pipe lines, roads, highways
surnpikes. To drain, reclaim and I'M n
w submerged, swampy or other lanos'
! ID, construct, make, dredge, straighten' $
IN, deepen or otherwise work upon nat o
y on other water courses, canals, drains, C
nm. bitches and dikes, under contract, or a
~ me direction OF public ohcers OF court,
4 % DO and carry on a general dredging ana I
,inne business, and for that purpose to own n
4operste construction, dredging and draining u
mn, consisting of machinery, tools, nipple 4
M, dredge boats, ditching machinery, h
M lighters, derrieks, vessels, engines, e
4, wagons and property of every class and y
supton convenient or necessary thereto.
>'chon 5 To construct, purchase, lease or +
Ezvise acquire and own, maintain and h
eate Steamboats,, sailing vessels, barges c
ether water craft, piers, docks or v
9ues, and such lines of the tramway or v
may within the State of Louisiana or n
fvhere as may be convenient, necessary G
mcidental to any business or any enter
\ o the corporation, with all necessary "
<uarks, locomotives, cars, depots, round )
- and every equipment necessary to Il
9erstion Of said piers. docks, wharves, o.
1.,vs Or railways and the traffic thereon, "
HAT Ill h.