The herald., 1915-05-06
CHARTER ~
:, THE COOP IRS9oAsRPSoR GEAEth 'on-

eui nd Of the ihuSP- L,,,5-ed a1d thirty
teen, any America, the one hundred ana thiIty
s,ates OF hn.,a George NJ. Barnett, notary
ninth, Deio'e,,rrissioned and qualified WITHIN
eublie dni' p.,;sb Of Orleans, State OF Lou
nd for inc - the presence of the witnesses
isisna, anu nsmed and undersigned, person
hefeinslIei and appeared the seVerai persons SUE
.Ily came are hereuntO subscribed, VINO
those naness,.-ed that availIng themselves
s,yerslly os;,s and provisions OF the Constl-
q the beneIl,''S tate of louisiana and OF the
tution o. -. said state relative 10 the Or
lsws o. "" ~ corporations, and paruCniariy
fsnlEsnonna Of Act No. 1oI Oh the ACls
a the Pfos.aI Assembly OF the State OF Lou,
4 the Geneis wear 1914, they have united
,sizns iot 40 nv these presents form ana
10 form, ar n'a,,selyes, as well as all such
oHsnile ms who may hereafter JON OF
otber peisSsociated with them or thelr sue
become INTO stock roiPos al'"L iol ~
,essofs, in u,,-noses and under the covenants
;ects and pulPSoJ agreements following, to-
Vii The name and title Of this cor
Article LII I've Good Roads Gravel Com,
ycraiionn. ssorrnorated" and under and by sara
zane, ulneJ This charter, II snail exist ana
9Th law S shall have and ENJOY corporate
continue, a. succeSsion for a period OF
existenee Zoo, wears from and after the date
rnety mr. n may have, hold, receive Dor
d eis - exchange, acquire Uy gran, sht Vi
w. devise or ut4"SS'' -, -, L,,o,b
pufensse' .onvsv. lease, pledge, pawn, hEPotH-
{ pose Of, .,nber or mortgage. property Oh any
ecste, eu.Lsr real personal or iniNed, cor
knd' VIZ ;noorporeal, movable or ihihoVaole'
pfea ", N such limitations as may DC pre-
al sug'b NV law 1t may make ISSUE anu
go bonds or notes ana ... .,.C, rIedges or
Soise II NAV accept mortgages PieuseS Vi
dtbt 81 security for money Loaned or
othef i st, Ii may contract, sue ana De
shef G eod or be impleadcd by ITS corporate
sped any court OF competent JuilsulStIOli;;
SANE make, adopt and use common seh
"a alter the same al P.e4su'' I'D ne SanitaI
ano - other corporations, ana us tdP''ai
sock ID he issued for capital STOCK IN
stock mso,ations IL may name, appoint
otnei nnioy such managers, directors, Of
nd gents and other employees as us
nesI'i ,s;,ess and convenience may REQUIRE,
saie ~ fix their compensation having uue
and NAY ,he nature, character and value OF
Rgafo U.s. IL may make and establish
hef LIS and regulations not inconsistent
VIZ Ms charter or any eNlstlns law IN
VIE .I,ering the management OF us prop
the regulation ana goVsIhiLleI. vi ~; ~
+ ryi and the manner OF the ccrtlhCdtioI
dfafs, ;,ra,;on of its stock. 1t may WIND
no ise Gssolye itself, or be wound up ana
% sho ia IN the manner prescribed by law.
gsso eouduct business IN TINS STATE otneI
n~ he Federal Districts, the Territories
Saies' ~ of the United States, and
and P:eo countries. 1t generally shall pos
any ~, Ike powers, rights, privileges and I'M
80 - wb;eh corporations are and may mere
~. he authorized TO possess uhdeI the
cGasss,;,utiou and laws OF this state, ana par
tni.,,v under Act No. 2bl OF the ActS oil
uen@iy Assembly Of the State OF Lou
ne oen n H. wear 1914 And it shall have
fana ~ N invest its board of directors
n, of its corporate powers, subject TO
VIZ s.s,rctions as may be named IN TINS
barter. :, IT. s,r,;c;le Of this CORPORA
Ali he at the City OF New orleans;
nM ~ Orleans, State of louisiana, and
fn' sessions or other legal process shall be
~ - ~ ,.or us President, or IN the event OF
~ sS.spce upon its Vice-president, or IN the
m,r, Il the absence of both OF SAID Oh
80 mon its Secretary treasurer.
i,t;ele Iu.-The purpose or purposes Ioi
az Ms corporation is formed and the ma
s1.a = he business TO be carried on by 1t
..,;an To plant, grow and cultivate all
- Al fruits, plants and vegetables. 10
80 buy sell and deal IN horses, inules,
80 live stock and poultry OF all KINDS
...rsllv. 10 engage in the business OF
80 and planting. To prospect, bore,
IN z, mine, quarry and produce gravel,
y - ar any mineral or metal. To cut and
- mi timber, and to deal IN timber ana
E-b,r To build, buy, establish, maintain,
-. and conduct hotels, stores, canning
Z 1870 hacking houses, warehouses, depots
"a .sorase plants, ice factories, congresses
[..r;es concrete or clay factories or works,
-~.s warehouses and refineries; and to
4. = ali import, export and generally deal
"a trade in, store, carry, transport ana man.
tsams the products OF any nyd OF ali al Kinds Of
- rsres' merchandise, machinery, tools,
Sstments and supplies
IL AGENT and to deal in, buy, sell, &C
y s-re lease sublet or farm tor us own &c
I, ~ ar for the account of others, real es-
4 - 1,,5s ard teuements, and to survey,
~kSv;de. ard plat such lands for the pur-
- Al saie and to improve and develop
2 - s,me by the erection Of houses or Dullo-
= thereon. and to do such other law
s AZ ,cts as NAV be needful or desirable IN
= sbout the said Improvement or oeveiTp.
m hereof for any purpose; and generally
purhase, own hold, lease, convey, mort
-, piedge transfer or otherwise acquire
+ = ircose Of lands, water rights, mills, isG,
- buildings and other structures, ana an
- property both real and personal OF
MI class and description or any interes'
tstin necessary or desirable for the carry.
= q Of the aforesaid business or either OF
S1isu 4 To purchase, acquire, hold, own
49,. sell. lease and dispose of, and gen
cnry deal in, the stocks, bonds and other
nunitics or evidences OF indeoteohess,
N.
~ ssnets of every kind OF any firm, asso-
( dnfoo. Individual or corporation, foreign
& 1nestis or municipal, or of any State, par
= county, ward, road district, drainage
xbdrainsge district, or any political SUD
<sirsu in the State of Louisiana or else
IN. And to pay for any property, rights,
b Anness, good will, franchises and assets
= scquired in the stock, bonds, or other
xuifies Of this corporation or otherwise.
A r.. an General
- and construction business and operations,
snsstng Of entering into and executing con-
nds with persons, firms and public or pri-
NE separations, and particularly to make
I 4 nufracts and do all things incidental 10
4 onstruction under contract of railroads.
h1es holdings. pipe lines, roads, highways
~ turupikes. To drain, reclaim and i'm
4 ~ submerged swampy or other lands.
/ y tg, construct make, dredge, straighten'
uder. deepen or otherwise work upon nat
"a Or other water courses, canals, drains,
In, bitches and dikes, under contract, OF
~ the direction of public officers or courts
=! 3 Do and carry on a general dredging ana
41aing business, and for that purpose 10 own
otpcrase construction, dredging and draining
fntS, consisting of machinery, tools, lmpie-
ms dredge boats, ditching machinery
nvA lighters, derricks, vessels, engines;
"a wagons and property of every class ana
4uPtion convenient or necessary thereto
Ssficn s To construct, purchase, lease or
tAfuise acquire and own, maintain and
4e1ie Steamboats,, sailing vessels, barges
- sther water craft, piers, docks or
1ueS and such lines of the tramway or
eny within the State of Louisiana or
e<shere as may be convenient, necessary
RESIDENTIAL to any business or any enter
~ q the corporation, with all necessary
6,eks, locomotives, cars, depots, round
- and every equipment necessary TO
9eration Of said piers, docks, wharves,
l.svs or railways and the traffic thereon,
uded that this corporation shall not with
IN amendment Of this charter be a
service corporation or have the right
4crriSe the power of eminent domain.
.e1on To carry on any other business
20 under the law It may be entitled to