The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-23
CHARTER
c,uF LAND AND Nb ,T DNAi'>oA

"a Of the in Hn nne hundred and thirty
~. 4 America, Alexis Brian, notary
~ before nssioned ard 4uaiihed WIN
~. auly comnISsisb Of Orleans, state OF
49, for the tbr presence OF the Wit
p.sa. and u nsmed and Undersigned,
- hereinai'ei and appeared the several
fr..lly esHe are heTcuut' sunsCl iOeu'
~, whose nSssrIared that, aTaiIihs mem en-,
n seyersliy hSurfts and provisions OF uIG
-, Of inc The State OF Louisiana an. a,au VI "
t'sajipnon ~ said State relaiNs " s,iI 90
< bss y a corporations anu ,be Ats of
ssrsuon Of Act No. 20 St. NJ Io,1isi-
& rosIsa,sYII Assembly OF the 80 80 United to
lt the ,hese presents form ana or
= ,sd % ~ as well as all sucA other
~ themseay hereafter JON o'
800 Who .Ssu or their SUCCESSORS lhto
t.,izted VIE -, for the objects anu pun
rork coiFs"d,r the covenan's'
III areemenTrI ~. name and title Oh ms eoI-
sticIe LEE =. "Gulf Land and drainage
.,ztiOn shan ,.oorated," and under ana "
ksnosry, lneE sooner dIssolFeu III dCSoIu
"a Sane, and this char!eF' u sis'.l 81
"a sitn is and shall nave @.u s"yo'
& and "s.;stence and success -, md after
cpef,n ss,y.nine C99l yea'S - boid re.
~ o.. a this act ~ -, acgulre by
y ds'I soSrOs, loan, eN'n u.s.. ar bequest,
<zpi, gill " dispose Of, convey, iedse'
m slienste' ,nothecate, cucumber OF nor
s>jse, pawn, INV kind, whether real per
"a properly u .orDoreal or Iu,DTpoTea!' NOV
~ or niheu, Ne all subject 10 sucn hHnl-
"a or inmovspD ~ prescribed by law. 1t may
ssicns as may endorse bonds OF notes ana
ale, issue - of debt. II may accept MOI ~ !
Ar eyloene a, other forms OF security Io'
ars, pieosJ for other debts. Il may III,
snsy loanJ he sued, plead OF DC Ii!Pie .ii'.
Epd, SUI ,or.,e name IN any Gu T., IA
rs S.a,etiou. 1t may i"dNC -. sine al
n Junsoles seal and alter the SAME a'
4 > common hold stock IN other cor,
xzsure- y ;,s capital stock may DC lssuTu
.uztions, s.L in other CoTpOr atlois' IL
: capital snno;nt and employ SuIh mana
81 nSme, err ofhcers, agents ana otheV en-
rS drfeew' aid business and convenience
>syees a. w ID NAV nix their compensation
a. require Da,d TO the nature, chdTdStei
osing DUO .h.ir services. II may make
ID vsiue y hy.laws, rules and regulations
I'd esiaph,. with this charter or any eN'
u s,;ns or altering the mAhaSeIheII'
Gns avs, ..,tv. the regulation anu sos ~
" ne affairs, and the Ela'.He. u IL 7,
rth ~ and registration Of i's SUI -
I'd 10 and dissolve ltse.t' VI III nv
"a dissolved in the mannei -, ms STATE
A y NAY The Federal districts, the Ter
str otAlI', ossessions of the United states
nnnes az ,.isn countries. Ii generally shal
~ any !, ,hs movers, rights, privileges dho
pssss 81 ,.b;eb corporations are ana may
crrnu authorized TO possess under h'
rssiiei "a laws of this State, and par
r1snlnuon Act No. 267 of the Acts o.
oulsfy Assembly Of the State OF LouiSi
Hn. ~. ...r 1914 And it shall have th'
invest its board OF directors wiz wiz
80 ;ts corporate powers, subject 70 SUI
t..,;ors as may be named IN TINS ehai.e
ss;sls 1.-The domicile OF thlS cOIPoI a.;ot
m he At the city OF New orleans, ri p Is
n,..,s State of Louisiana, and all Ci'd
uess s,her legal process shall be serSe'
np -. .r.sident. or in the event OF ms 40
~ " - i,s vice president, or IN the even
ns S...re AZ both of said officers, upoi
seeretsry- treasurer. o. g.
49, IfI-The purpose or purposes 10
- this corporation is formed anu N
pn ~ ,he business to be carried on D!
: =, hereby declared to be: =,
s.,s;an 4. To plant, grow and cultivate ID d.
- a fruits, plants and vegetables
-. huv. sell and deal IN horses, mules
- i've stock and poultry, OF all KINDS
~ ,,nerally to engage IN the business
;,rr;us and planting. To build ouy' estdo
IA maintain, operate and conduct hotels
canning factories, packing houses
s..s.,sss depots, cold storage plants, &c
.sss,s concrete or clay factories or work
"a ss~mills: and to buy, sell, import, expor
= s.,sr,Ilv deal and trade in, store, carry
-.ssart and manufacture the products o
- = ali of the above operations ana an
y m Kinds of goods, wares, merchandise
~,,;..v, tools. implements and supplies.
S--s;.r m To conduct the business OF
Ii ,sfate agent. and to deal in, buy, sell
min. lease. sublet or farm for its ow
~,oust or for the account of others, real es
-. lands and tenements, and TO survey
abdiyide and plat such lands Tor the purpos
s,k and to improve and develop the sam
he erection Of houses or buildings theIt
4 and 10 do such other lawful acts as ma
4 aetdful or desirable in and about the sal
<,,oveuent or development thereof for an
srpose; and generally to contract, purchase
~. hold, lease, convey, mortgage, pledg'
<zrsier or otherwise acquire or dispose
nd. water rights, mills, factories, builc
Is and other structures, and all other prof.
n. both real and personal, of every elias
a description, or any interest therein nee
u,ry or desirable for the carrying on OF tn
insssid business or either of them:
Sction Ill To purchase, acquire, holt
M, pledge, sell, lease and dispose Of, an
Frerally deal in, the stocks, bonds and otht
xurities or evidences of Indebtedness, prof.
sy, rights, business, good will, tranchlst
M assets Of every kind of any firm, ass
cation, Individual or corporation, foreign, d,
aetie or municipal, or Of any state, parisl
ssnty, ward, road district, drainage or sui
tsinage district, or any political subdivIsio
4 he state Of Louisiana or elsewhere. An
py for snysproperty, rights, business, GOO
sll, hanchises and assets SO acquired IN II
nd, bonds, or other securities of this co
pston or otherwise.
section Nv. To carry on a general contrac
= and construction business and operation
eelsting Of entering into and executing col
mrs with persons, firms and public or pr
~ corporations, and particularly TO NAL
\ uasrsets and do all things incident to Il
ezstrurtion under contract of railroad
n1ges, roads, highways and turnpikes.
daiA reclaim and improve submerge
wanpy Or other lands, and to do and carl
~ general dredging and draining bushes
- iof that purpose to own and operate col
nhea, dredging and draining plants, col
q machinery, tools, implements, dredl
~ Gtching machinery, scows, lighter
uA vessels, engines, cars, wagons al
4diy Of every class and description col
meat or necessary thereto.
S:nen " To carry on any other busine
- under the law it may be entitled
~ q which may seem to the corporate
calculated, directly or indirectly,
nis the aforesaid objects or either
to facilitate it in the transaction
1fesaid business or businesses, or ar
ne!eoi, or in the transaction of any 9th
business that may be calculated,
o. indirectly to enhance the value
render profitable any Of the company
NUS and rights; and generally to no
sze'eise all such incidental powers al
ss a. relate to the objects and pu
sezeinhefore set forth as may be niece
useml or convenient for effectuatij
eoleets and purposes.
k N-The authorized capital stock
oYofstion is hereby fixed at fife
9lsQW dollars, divided into o.
and fifty (lS0) shares of the par val
-: hondred (sl00) dollars each, all
~ NAH Be common stock, and the sar
issued for cash money, or in payne