The herald., 1915-05-13
CHARTER ,.ur, cox
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CsItse q Orleans, Ibis the ~twenty-second
.. Il known u,S OF April, in the, year G'
the mohhorsand nine hundred n III,
~ iafd one Independence OF the Onited
9, and OF lne the one hundred and thirty
- Of Anel George NJ. Barnett, a notary
"a. before m.;ssioned and qualified WITHIN
Ne duly comm COMM Of Orleans, State OF Lou
y" 4, the Palisn o-esence Of the witnesses
- and ND and undersigned, person
r~s;asfter % soneared the several persons
- csne ana bereunto subscribed VINO
- names I'd that. ayaIling theHsiEeS
.>enlly e. and provisions OF tne q 81.
4 he ens enc. State Of LOUISIANA anu ,Sa or.
900 o. ~ said state 1eia'I' De-t;rnIarIv
y r,,tion OF o ~ Act No. 2o7 OF the Acts
Z N prOvisl,ops ssembly of the State OF Lou,
n Genera wsar 1914, they have united
- ff ine a. by these presents form any
So. and 90 " as we'll as all such
-,rife themS,bo may hereafter JOIN OF
", persons "a with them or their sue
psre sssocis stock corporation for the Cd
ror, into and under the covenants
q and p',nprd agreements following To-
4 h name and title OF TINS cor
Ahide !LL.Ii be Good Roads uId'ft Snid
sb'1 oroorated," and undsr an" eccoydance
-. 49, saOueT uloooAf -
unless, ~ charter, it shall exist ana
a law ana iii have and ENJOY corporate
-fuut, ano s,ccession for a period OF
-repee an, years from and after the gate
e~.ftf.nine VI, nav have, hold, receive Dor
Z AZ act nge acquire by grant, glit OF
psn, exenS 30 beouest, sell, ALLEVIATE, DIS
.rhzse. oeNI,S lease, pledge, pawn, hypoth-
= d, eonysy' or mortgage property OF any
~. eneunnns real. personal or miNeu, SII'
"a sne..nearnoreal, movable or lmmoVaDIe'
81 q 70 such limitations as may en.
su9lea law. 1t may makS, donras Of
- boncs VI accept mortgages, pledges or
"a II msY .scurity for money oaned or
- forms 7, NAV contract, sue ana DC
~ debts. Ne ;mpleaded by its corporate
a plesa VI o,,,t Of competent JURISDICTION;
- 10 any sdopt and use a common sea-
! rsy MAKE ~ AZ pleasure. IL may hold
= sitn ue generations, and ITS capltal
srk 10 QUIZ. issued for capital stock IN
ID may .,;ors- Ii nay name, aPpolu'
a eorPOa snch managers, directors Oh
y enp'oys and other employees as
srH ase a.s and convenience may require
~ e w. a, their compensation, -
. ny he nature, character anu nbl;sh
q s~ef'iees- cd regulations not Inconsistent
r1Ss, ru tut or any existing. law Tx
3 tbs e n~a me management OF ITS prop
4 q ai'eI,-i,tion and government OF us
n the ~ manner of the certiticatlon
DO. ana ~ lis stock. 1t may WIND
2 reg,isnI ~ itself. or be wound up and
I'D gse ,he manner prescribed by law.
tNasea u, business in this State, otner
sy co. CO. Federal Districts, the Territories
|sfes me ars OF the United States, ana
y 80. countries. II generally shaIl pos
b rr 4 covers, rights, privileges ana I'M
= - .hich corporations are anu nsS ~.
rrnss s.r,rorized to possess under the
~ Be s' nnd laws OF this State, and par.
l~ssaiunon Act No. 267 of the Acts OF
E5fy " Assembly Of the State OF Lou
\ eneie vear 1914. And II shall nave
fzsi ha y ~ invest its board OF directors
b Pnu he corporate powers, SUBJECT 10
u ~ 9 a. may be named in this
1rn; u-Tbe domicile of this corpora
kres <, At the City Of New Orleans;
~ = Orleans, State of LOUISIANA ana
~ y or other legal process shall DC
r,on lis President, or IN the Veh ot
1000 upon its Vice.presldent, or IN tHe
q the absence OF ootn Oh S"'u VI
v,ap its Secretary-treas~ret. Co..
~ w ri purpose or purposes Tor
h1o q. sarooration is formed and the ma
- A inc UucllGoo
srrby declared to be: Ill
To plant, grow and cultivate an
x = fruits. plants and vegetables. 10
y seIl and deal in horses, mules,
= ~ ~. stock and poultry of all kinds;
- .lv 10 engage in the business OF
= ~ planting. To prospect, bore,
~,oe. quarry and produce gravel;
80 any mineral or metal. To cut ana
timber. and to deal IN TIMBER ana
IL build, buy, establish, MAINTAIN,
- and conduct hotels, stores, canning
- packing houses, warehouses, uePo.'
a 800 plants, ice factories, congresses
- ronerete or clay factories or works,
Es,s snsarhouses and refineries; and TO
n ;mnort. export and generally deal
~, N. store, carry, transport and man
- ne PRODUCTS Of any or all OF tne
= ~smr,ticns and any and all KINDS OF
wares, merchandise, machinery toolS'
rr<rts and supplies, .o.I
x srrut and to deal in, buy, SELL ae-
Ssx sublet or farm for its own ac-
- a, the account of others, real es-
Lpds and tenementS, and 10 survey
tfk. and plat such lands tor the puf-
- \ ale and to improve and oeVeioP
~ BY the erection OF houses or ouiu
fLe,sou. and to do such other law
- 1, NAV be needful or desirable IN
,kut he said improvement or develop
4 lrxcf for any purpose; and generally
srh,,e. own, fold, lease, convey, mort
,edes. transfer or otherwise acquire
s,ne AZ lands, water rights, mills, lac,
= nildings and other structures, ano al
suae,ty both real and personal OF
dsss and description or any interest,"
- urc<ssary or desirable for the carry
4 the aforesaid business or either oil
k6n1 To purchase, acquire, hold, own'
ell, lease and dispose OF, and gen
td 10, the stocks, bonds otnef
ma or evidences OF indebteohess
m, rishts, business, good will, franchises
nrs Of every kind OF any firm, a:so-
Individual or corporation, foreign,
III q municipal, or Of any State. par
uunty. ward, road district, drainage
u~tzinage district, or any political sub
i the State Of Louisiana or else
And 10 pay for any property, rights,
~ god will, franchises and assets
sQiRd in the stock, bonds, or other
u1u 4 this corporation or otherwise.
IN 1 To carry on a general contract
= csrstruction business and operations,
of entering into and executing con-
1<ih persons, firms and public or pri-
17ontions, and particularly to make
1tnrs and do all things incidental to
>urnetiou under contract of railroads,
hldings, pipe lines, roads, highways
I<Epikes. To drain, reclaim and I'M
~bneryed, swampy or other lands.
construct, make, dredge, straighten,
tepen or otherwise work upon nat
, eher water courses, canals, drains,
etches and dikes. under contract, or
y direction Of public officers or courts
y md carry on a general dredging ana
b~siness, and for that purpose to own
ma construction, dredging and draining
e~asistins Of machinery, tools, imple-
tedse boats, ditching machinery,
lighters. derricks, vessels, engines,
Nrpns and property Of every class and
~ convenient OF necessary thereto.
! To construct, purchase, lease or
- esquire and own, maintain and
qeanbosts, sailing vessels, barges
~ water craft, piers, docks or
~ such lines Of the tramway or
within the State of Louisiana or
. may be convenient, necessary
@@,lai to any business or any enter
ue cofporation, with all necessary
locomotives. cars, depots, round
- every equipment necessary to
<-1'''n OF said piers, docks. wharves,
q railways and the traffic thereon,
ma ALL