The herald., 1915-07-15
CHARTER
oF EMERITA FARMERS & MERCHANTS
TRADING COMPANY, INCORPORATED
1850 ctafes NJ America State of Touisiapa

or INERTIA FARMERS & MERCHANTS
TRADING COMPANY, INCORPORATED
United States OF America, State of Louisiana,
Parish Of Orleans, City of New Orleans
Be it known. that on this the twenty third
day Of the month of June. in the year of our
lard. one thousand nine hundred and fifteen
and Of the independence of the United States
Of America, the one hundred and thirty ninth,
before me, Alexis Brian, a notary public duly
commissioned and qualified within and for the
parish Of Orleans, state of Louisiana, and in
he presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appcared the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who severally de-
clared that availing themselves of the ben
ekis and provisions OF the constitution of the
state Of Louisiana and Of the laws of said
state relative to the organization of corpora.
tons, and particularly of the provisions of
Az. No 11 Of the acts of the General Assem-
BY Of the state of Louisiana for the year
plA they have united TO form, and dc by
fhese presents form and organize themselves,
y well as all such other persons who may
hereafter join or become associated with them
{ Or their successors, into a stock corporation
~ the objects and purposes and under the
uvensnts, stipulations and agreements fol-
bwing. to-wit:
Artiele 1.-The name and title of this cor.
rrstion shall be "Emerta Farmers & Mer-
d,nts Trading Company, incorporated" and
nder and by said name, unless sooner dis
sissd in accordance with law and this char
-, "a enioy corporate existence and sue
.rssion for a period of ninety-nine C9l years
-, and after the date of this act. 1t may
kvr hold. receive, borrow, loan, exchange
suuire BY grant, gift or purchase, devise OF
tequest sell, ALLEVIATE, dispose OIL convsy,
kssr pledge. pawn, hypothecate, encumoer
a mortgage property of any kind, whether
x val personal or mixed, corporeal or moor
: sorrai movable or immovable, all subject TO
such limitations as may be prescribed by law.
|. may become surety, make, issue ana en-:
Arse bonds or notes and other evidences OF
3<h II NAV accept mortgages, pledges OF
,>bef forms Of security for money loaned OF
sher debts. II may contract, sue and DC
ned plead or be implicated by its corporate
n,me in any court Of competent JURISDICTION
4 NAY make, adopt and use common sea
snd alter the same at pleasure. 1t may holc
sfock In other corporations, and its capita
,.ork NAV be issued for capital stock in othe
uporstions II may name, appoint and EN-
10Y such managers, directors, officers, agents
uad other employees as its interest, ousines
and convenience may require, and may ~
tAeir compensation, having due regard to tn
nature character and value of their services
h nay make and establish bylaws, rules ant
neustions, which bylaws, rules and reguis
tsm shall control when not inconsistent wit
~ Aater or any existing law, hiking o
sl<dns the management Of its property, IN
ugnl7t,on and government OF It's anaits, an
4c manner Of the certiheation and registrs
ton Of its stock. 1t may WING up and di:
Nlve itself, or be wound up and dissolve
% he manner prescribed by law. 1t ma
oo1nci business in this state, other state
IL FEDERAL districts, the territories and POI
essioN Of the United States, and any 10
~ country. And il generally shall posses
~ the powers, rights, privileges and imm'
udes which corporations are and may her
eilef be authorized to possess under the COZ
onlution and laws Of this state, and partl
daiy under act No. 267 of the acts or q
9eneral Assembly Of the state OF Louisiai
~ tie year 1914 And it shall have the po'
- b invest its board of directors with all
curporate powers, subject to such restri
Qcs IS may be named in this charter.
Aoele IL-The domiciie of this corporati'
AL be at the city of New Orleans, parl
- Otieans, state Of Louisiana, and all cit
~ Or other legal process shall be serv
~ rs president, or in the event or his a
80 upon its ice-president, or in the eve
~ absence of both Of said officers up
secretary-treasurer.
Afucis uI.-The purpose or purposes
nh this corporation is formed and the I
Of the business to be carried on by 1t
eby declared to be:
>eenon l. To build, construct, fit, equ
msA. own, purchase, charter, use, oper'
- navigate boats, barges and vessels OF
S,sses and descriptions, propelled by s;
- eleetricity or other power, and to
- operate the same in all lawful busine
1'e. eomneree or navigation upon the oce