The herald., 1915-07-01
CHARTER
he rurRITA FARMERS & MERCHANTS
~ =, tlnTNff COMPANY, INCORPORATED

g1ptnING COMPANY, INCORPORATED.
,,sJ c,sfes Of America State of Louisiana,
= p.,;sb Of Orleans, City of New Orleans.
n. h known. that on this the twenty-third
- Al the month Of June, in the year OF our
"a ene thousand nine hundred and fifteen,
"a n ne INDEPENDENCE of the United States
= imer;ea the one hundred and thIrty-ninth,
s.fnre me. Alexis Brian, a notary public duly
,.,ss;ssioned and qualified within and for the
s.rsb Of Orleans, state Of Louisiana, and in
4. presence of the witnesses hereinafter
s.med and undersigned, personally came and
scared the several persons whose names
=, hereunto subscribed, who severally de-
tlsrd that, availing themselves OF the ben
N, and provisions of the constitution of the
1Ete Of louisiana and of the laws of said
ne relative to the organization OF corpora
soss. and particularly of the provisions of
4, IA AZ Of the acts of the General Assem-
n Of the state of Louisiana for the year
"a fhey have united to form, and do by
- presents form and organize themselves,
y veh as all such other persons who may
knx,ifcr Join or become associated with them
,h<ir successors, into a stock corporation
p ne objects and purposes and under the
evrnants, stipulations and agreements fol-
tsirf to-wt:
irt;sIe 1.-The name and title of this cor
ptston shall be "Emerita Farmers & Mer.
d,rn Trading Company, Incorporated" and
UUtT and Dy SalQ name, unICSS SOOlSI us
&lved In accordance with law and this char
-, il shall exist and continue, and shall
hve and enjoy corporate existence and sue
onion for a period of ninety (oo) years
l1n and after the date of this act. 1t may
he, bold, receive, borrow, loan, exchange,
awir BY grant, gift or purchase, devise or
lnGuest sell, ALLEVIATE, dispose of, convey,
NE pledge, pawn, hypothecate. cucumber
mortgage property Of any kind, whether
mr. rntxed raFnOrRal inC0r-
)xzaL movable or immovable, all subject to
~ limitations as may be prescribed by law
nay become surety, make, issue and en-
~ bonds or notes and other evidences of
~ II may accept mortgages, pledges or
t&u ferns Of security for money loaned or
III debts. II may contract, sue and be
Nd plead or be implicated by its corporate
~ IN any court of competent jurisdiction.
Z ny make, adopt and use a common seal
~ alter the same at pleasure. 1t may hold
eprk in other corporations, and its capital
nj may be issued for capital stock in other
Upu1fions II may name, appoint and en-
~ such managers, directors, officers, agents
- ether employees as its interest, business
- convenience may require, and may fix
~ eonpensation, having due regard to the
N1U, character and value Of their services.
nay make and establish py-iaws, rules and
uaoons, which bylaws, rules and regula-
snail control when not inconsistent with
iharter or any existing law, fixing or
lnaf the management of its property, the
a'eflon and government OF Its affairs, and
manner Of the certihcation and registra-
q it3 stock. II may WING up and dis
~ itself, or be wound up and dissolved
- manner prescribed by law. 1t may
a1rt business in this state, other states,
FEDERAL districts, the territories and pos
- Of the United States, and any for
uuntry. And it generally shall possess
H powers, rights, privileges and inmu-
which corporations are and may here
- suthorized 10 possess under the con-
nm and laws of this state, and partic-
~ under act No. 267 of the acts or tne
era Assembly Of the state of Louisiana
u year lel4 And it shall have the pow
invest its board Of directors with all of
(pfste powers, subject to such restric-
nay be named in this charter.
1e 1.-The domicile of this corporation
u the city of New Orleans, parish
nss state Of Louisiana, and all cita-
other legal process shall be served
" PRESIDENT, or in the event of his abb
4en ITS viee-president, or in the event
sosence of both of said officers upon
cetary-tfeasurer.
d.-The purpose or purposes for
us corporation is formed and the ma
9e business to be carried on by il are
"a declared to be:
~ l. To build, construct. fit, equip,
oun, purchase, charter, use, operate
ee!e boats, barges and vessels of all
nc descriptions, propelled by sail,
oeeuueity OF other power, and to use
1ete the same in all lawful business,
MERGE or navigation upon the ocean