The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-07-29
CHARTER
!, BOWLING TORPEDO DREDGE COM.
" pANY. INCORPORATED.

r.;..a States of America, State of Louisians
perish Of Orleans, City Of New Orleans.
n. !, tnovu. that on the 10Th day of IN,
"a AZ June, in. the year OF our Lore ons
sr.,pd nine hundred and hfteen, before mt
80 George Mccall, a notary public duly
n.---;.sioned and qualified in and for the
- n Orleans, state Of Louisiana, rnerclr
:i;,s. and in the preserice Of the witnesses
.s;rsiter named and undersigned, person
q an, and appeared the persons whose
- are hereto subscribed, who severaliy
Ls.,,S that. ayailing themselves OF the pro-
1919 AZ the laws Of this state relative TO
4. orsaniration of corporations, they nave
-,.r,rted. eovenanted and agreed to bind,
IN and constitute themselves, and do
-~Sy bind. form and constitute them
- "A we'll as all such other persons as
- beresfter Join or become associated with
- iuto a corporation and body polite in
= for he objects and purposes and under
e rticles, agreements and stipulations fol-
wing to-vit:
As;ele 1.-The name and style Of this cor
s~s;on shall be the Bowling Torpedo Dredge
6~sspy. Incorporated, and under that name
a All have and enjoy all the rights, ad-
rri,res and privileges granted by law to
upratbns, and shall exist for the period
Y sinety.nine years from this day. 1t shall
q, pover TO contract, sue and be sued; to
III and use a corporate seal, and the same
hssk and alter at pleasure; to hold re-
siw lease, reclaim, purchase and convey,
8 veil Is mortgage, hypothecate and pledge
rpe5ty, both real and PERSONAL; to issue
No, notes and other obligations or nego-
nik Instruments; to name and appoint such
na,rrs directors, officers, agents and other
uisyees as the interest and convenience
aid corporation may require or demand;
y make and establish such bylaws, rules
II rsulations for the management and con-
NJ Of It's business and affairs as may be
tussd necessary or expedient, and the same
n 6ange and alter at pleasure; and TO do
4 ~ and things necessary and proper TO
G1 out the objects and purposes OF said
uJxstion.
tfds 1.-The domicile of said corporation
1nkby liked in the city of New Orleans,
~ state. All citations and other legal
DIEzs shall be served on the president, and,
y absence, on the vice-president, and,
= ibsence Of both, on the secretary of the
u)0ton
h1<le uI.-The objects and purposes for
- this corporation is organized and the
~ d the business to be carried on by ii,
a1eby declared to be: To acquire the
nj nights Of James p. Bowling for his
f5yed excavating machine under applica-
To- Letters Patent now pending in the
nst States Patent Office, in Washington,
e being application No. 22,94l; to manu-
nue. use, lease and sell the said excsvat-
nsrAlne; to own and operate a plant for
na,uiaeture OF said machine; TO own,
nre buy, reclaim, excavate, cultivate, de-
improve, build upon, lease and sell
- and real estate; to construct, own and
ne credges and other machinery neces-
. arain, excavate and reclaim lands; to
u'- own and operate boats for trans
.noh propelled by steam, gasoline, cleo
" o. other power; to create and establish
Districts and drainage systems on
80 which II shall acquire, drain such
and hx land charge on the lands
- districts for maintaining such drain
- systems; to carry out, establish, con-
eo1irol and superintend any ways, roads,
1 ferries, bridges, harbors, water
vnarves, levees, embankments, hy-
.fks and other works; and generally |
a engage IN any other business, I'M |
o. enterprise, connected with, grow |
o. incidental to any of the pur- |
ezs'nabove set forth.
unsideration for which said patent |
be acquired is hereby declared |
mm OF ninety-nine thousand, seven |
1aars, represented by nine hundred |
-seven shares of stock of this cor
~ NE par value of one hundred dol
x-Ihe capital stock of said cor
nxed at the sum of one hundred |
49, y coiiarA divided into one thousand
ms par value Of one hundred dol
winch stock shall be paid for in
perS at such times and in such
- 10y DC determined upon by the
pcntion shall issue to the said
mne hundred and ninety-seven
~ 80 s.osk all full paid and non-assessa-
e Sowing hereby subscribes for