The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-07-22
CHARTER

= INERTIA FARMERS & MERCHANTS
|pinINc COMPANY, INCORPORATED.
- s,s,es Of America, State of Louisiana,
ps,;.b q Orleans, City Of New Orleans.
4 4 known, that on this the twenty-third
\ 4 he month of June, in the year Of our
q soe thousand nine hundred and fifteen,
n z ne independence Of the United States
= tsrrics, the one hundred and thIrty-ninth,
- ne, Alexis Brian, notary public duly
,r,sioned and qualified within and for the
- 4 Orleans, state of louisiana, and in
s.ss.nee of the witnesses hereinafter
~ nd undersigned. personally came and
-.r,d The several persons whose names
y hsyeurto subscribed, who severally de-
E,,1 dat. svailing themselves of the ben
4 m provisions Of the constitution of the
~ a Louisiana and of the laws of said
- sl,tiye 10 the organization of corpora
-, ma particularly of the provisions of
4 IA ~ Of the acts of the General Assem-
a a he state of Louisiana for the year
4 tbey have united to form, and do by
= prrsents form and organize themselves,
q v<il As all such other persons who may
&pnfier join or become associated with them
a Ar Successors, into a stock corporation
4 objects and purposes and under the
cunts, stipulations and agreements fol-
~ fcvit:
[1fxe 1.-The name and title of this cor
lisr shall be "Emerita Farmers K Mer-
- Trading Company, Incorporated" and
~ md BY said name, unless sooner dis
M IN accordance with law and this char
Z 1 stsll exist and continue, and shall
snd enjoy corporate existence and sue
j for period Of ninety-nine (9o) years
nd after the date of this act. 1t may
II hsId, receive, borrow, loan, exchange,
- BY grant, gift or purchase, devise or
rst SELL ,alienate, dispose Of, convey,
~ pledge, pawn, hypothecate, cucumber
<nxisase property of any kind, whether
PERSONAL or mixed, coTporcal or incor-
~ movable or immovable, all subject to
= limitations as may be prescribed by law.
1fy become surety, make, issue and en-
= bonds or notes and other evidences of
Il may accept mortgages, pledges or
y ierns Of security for money loaned or
u 3bts. II may contract, sue and be
~ lead or be implicated by its corporate
- N any court of competent jurisdiction.
~ make, adopt and use a common seal
~ The same at pleasure. 1t may hold
= ether corporations, and its capital
~ be issued for capital stock in other
nsns. II may name, appoint and en-
~ managers, directors, officers. agents
4hcr employees as its interest, business
" ~~~f~.t<ANC may lCQulTCt anu may IN
u1pensation, having due regard to the
~ character and value of their services.
y make and establish bylaws, rules and
1!ons which bylaws, rules and regula-
NAL eontrol when not inconsistent with
1k1er or any existing law, fixing or
ne management of its property, the
- and government OF Its affairs, and
80 ct the certihcation and registra-
rs sock. 1t may WING up and dis
MEL or be wound up and dissolved
.anner prescribed by law. 1t may
unness in this state, other states,
al districts, the territories and pos
- o. the United States, and any for
nty. And II generally shall possess
Eeers, rights, privileges and immu-
s11fn separations are and may here
suSnofized TO possess under the con.
,nd laws of this state, and partic-
S1en act No. 267 of the acts or int
assembly Of the state Of Louisiana
go Wa And it shall have the pow
csst iss board Of directors with all of
n powers, subject to such restric-
ny Dc named in this charter.
1.-The domicile Of this corporation
me city of New Orleans, parish
pa. state OF Louisiana, and ali cita-
other legal process shall be served
Essident, or in the event of his alb
q ns vice.president, or in the event
-. slence OF both of said officers upon
treasurer.
~ ul.-lhe purpose or purposes for
n corporation is formed and the ma
~, business to be carried on by it are
erisred 10 be:
10 build, construct, fit, equip,
va purchase, charter, use, operate
S eoats, barges and vessels of all
-, ~ descriptions, propelled by sail,
es-s.a 1isity or other power, and to use
80 me same in all lawful business,
nesee or navigation upon the ocean