The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-09
CHARTER
CHARTER ,-,c,
6 THE GOLIy INCORPORATED.

COh g America, State OF LOUISIANA
pited SsSS u Orleans, City OF New orleans.
.'snsn ', that on this the tweHty-iour
Be Il kno" ,aonth of August, IN me year o
By Of ore thousand nine h1I.l. Co aItu a.
p Loiua Of the independe'lle, 81 . III thirt,
Saies OF hne' me Alexis Brian, a notary
.ath, before ,.,,,issioned and qualified with
sblie driy -. parish OF Orleans, State OF
a and io' IN the presence OF the WIT
misiana, snu us,sT named and undersigned
Iessss he fe and appeared the several
X<sonshy names are heieuuto subscribed
<fsons WEI declared that, awaiting theLn
Lbo sevsi -. benefits and provisions oil tht
<ses o. of the State OF LOUISIANA anu o.
.snstiIu'of the said State EsiallEe 70 the OF
ht ns;oo of corporations ana pa y.
n proyisiYNa ssembly OF the State OF LouIsI'
81 Genera year 1914, they have united &c
Ia ior w Nv these presents form and or
Iofr, anu oS.ives. as well as all Such otheI
lznirc neL o nav hereafter JOIN or become
efsons s VIZ them or their successors, into
,soeisteo ,o-ation for the objects and pur'
stock Gu rnder the covenants, stlpuIations
Oses sn s,nents follwing, i."lt;
I'D BI-The name and tue OF TINS COT
bftlee hall be Gull Land and Drainage
ofsnO-v incorporated, ana uiGei anu y
"a nane' and this charter, II shall ex-
nct WIZ s;D,e. and shall have and enjoy
s. ano 9r;stence and succession tor pc
spofste ,y.nine tg9J years from and after
iOd Of his his act. 1t may have, hold, re-
r oA'S lou loan, exchange, acquire Dy
eve, ~, ar purchase, devise or bequest,
pat s,.te dispose OF, convey, tease
dL aswn. hypothecatc, cucumber or mort
ieos., .irnerty of any kind, "helheI rear per
1gs P'Vr~,;x.d. corpoTeai OF iuIcrporeaI' NOV
90 :, ;mmoyable, all suoJCS' 10 SUN nm
o ~. !" as may be prescribed Gy law. II ma
axe, ns S.,ceS Of debt. II may accept mort
thef ev ,NInss mr. other forms ot security Tor
ages Prsd for other debts. 1t may con.
Eoney md nd be sued, plead or be implicated
az, so S,nnrate name IN any court OF compe,
~ es;r,;ou. Il may make, adopt and
Fnt l".,rnon seal and alter the same at
k . r, NAV hold stock IN other cor.
t1su and its capital stock may De lSsued
'ISu.a;,,l stock in other corporations IL
Ssr .-, appoint and employ Such mana
~ drectors, officers, agents anu Otlei en-
efs, ;ts said business and convenience
eyees and NAV hx their compensation,
y IVY regard 10 the nature, character
nhs -. M their services. II may make
10 '.hlish bylaws, rules and regulations
20 es~.;,,ent with this charter or any eN-
law fixing or altering the management
nns ,os,,v the regulation and govern
ne affairs, and the manner OF the
'...ses,;on and registration OF lis STOCK IL
,;nd up and dissolve itself, or De w0unu
"a dissolved in the manner prescribed by
II NAV conduct business IN TINS stare
~. S,ates, the Federal districts, the ter
Ina md possessions Of the United States,
IT, foreigu countries. 1t generally shall
"a ali the powers, rights, privileges and
..;,;,s which corporations are and may
..;,,, he authorized 10 possess under the
'-..;,,t;on and laws of this State, and par
-,,,jy under Act No. 267 OF the Acts OF
c.,,,al Assembly of the State of Louisi-
=. ter the year 1914 And II shall have the
- "a invest its board OF directors with
n Al lis corporate powers, subject TO sueh
..,r,etous as may be named In this charter.
Article 1.-The domicIle OF this corporation
In be at the city OF New Orleans parish
4 0,j,.rs. State of Louisiana, and all cita-
-, and other legal process shall be served
-, ;ts president, or in the event OF his alb
r.. upcn its viee-president, or in the event
~ absence Of both of said officers, upon
d secretary.treasurer.
lr,ele IfI-The purpose or purposes TOR
40 This corporation is formed and the
,tue Of the business to be carried on by
are hereby declared TO be: -,
Section !. To plant, grow and cultivate All
;sds Of fruits, plants and vegetables. 10
Iis,, buy, sell and deal in horses, mules,
,tIe. live stock and poultry of all kinds;
N generally to engage in the business of
,ruine and planting. To build, buy, estab-
Ia. maintain, operate and conduct hotels,
|sres. canning factories, packing houses,
|rehouses, depots, cold storage plants, ice
|,rtories, concrete or clay factories or works
a sawmils; and to buy, sell, import, export
al generally deal and trade in, store, carry,
znsport and manufacture the products Of
ny or all OF the above operations and any
"a all kinds Of goods, wares, merchandise,
achinery, tools, implements and supplies.
Section ii. To conduct the business OF a
Ezl estate agent, and to deal in, buy, sell,
cuuire, lease, sublet or farm for its own
uuunt or for the account of others, real es-
NJ, lands and tenements, and to survey,
ub1iyide and plat such lands for the purpose
sale and to improve and develop the same
the erection Of houses or buildings there
a and to do such other lawful acts as may
needful or desirable in and about the said
bereavement or development thereof for any
upese; and generally to contract, purchase,
N, hold. lease, convey, mortgage, pledge,
znsfer or otherwise acquire or dispose of
|nds water rights, mills, factories, build
% and other structures, and all other prop
by, both real and personal, Of every class
p description, or any interest therein nee
nsy or desirable for the carrying on of the
hfessid business or either of them.
<chon Ill To purchase, acquire, hold,
w pledge, sell, lease and dispose of, and
uefslly deal in, the stocks, bonds and other
,rities or evidences Of Indebtedness, prop
N. rights, business, good will, franchises
assets Of every kind of any firm. asso-
ston, individual or corporation, foreign, do
- Z Il.
MY ward, road district, drainage or sub
sinase district, or any political subdivision
NE state Of Louisiana or elsewhere. And
psy Tor any property, rights, business, good
NJ fsnchises and assets so acquired in the
pck bonds, or other securities of this cor
xsiion or otherwise.
&cuon Nv. To carry on a general contract
end construction business and operations,
sstins OF entering into and executing con-
20 With persons, firms and public or pri-
y cofporations, and particularly 10 make
contracts and do all things incident to the
.'ructon under contract of railroads,
1seS roads. highways and turnpikes. To
reclaim and improve submerged,
w OF other lands, and to do and carry
general dredging and draining business,
mf mat purpose TO own and operate con-
dredging and draining plants, con-
ns o. machinery, tools, implements, dredge
aitching machinery, scows. lighters,
I'ekA vessels, engines, cars, wagons and
iy Of every class and description con-
or necessary thereto.
esuon v To carry on any other business
- under the law il may be entitled TO
On which may seem to the corporation
calculated, directly or indirectly, to
sa'a'e the aforesaid objects or either of
m 10 facilitate it in the transaction of
.oresaid business or businesses, or any
~ 1se1eoi, or in the transaction of any other
q. ousiness that may be calculated, d.
indirectly to enhance the value of
nnoer profitable any of the company's
ues and rights; and generally to hold
ereise all such incidental powers and
as relate to the objects and pur-
aeiemoefore set forth as may be neces-
eIui or convenient for effectuating
eelests and purposes.
f-ihe authorized capital stock of
oration is hereby fixed at fifteen
- Wso0 dollars, divided into one
~ ana nifty QsD shares of the par value
- hundred sioo) dollars each, all of
ai De common stock, and the same
issued for cash money, or in payment
or services actually received by
al