The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-10-26
CHARTER
~ THE JACKSON GRAVEL COMPANY
INC.

~ THE JACKSON GRAVEL COMPANY.
INC.
y,;,,d States Of America, State OF Loulsi-
ana, Parish of Orleans, City OF New VI
leans
n 4 known. that on this LIST day of Sep
,--h.r In the year Of our Lord, one thou-
~ nine hundred and sixteen, before me-
I]rsry q. Bloch, notary public, duly com,
s;ssiened and qualified and sworn IN anu
| e. he parish Of Orleans and City. OF New
(fesas. State of louisiana, therein resid.
I. ssd In The presence Of the witnesses
krsn,ftrr named and undersigned, person
sIly came and appeared, the several persons
viose names are hereunto subscribed, VINO
dscl,red: that, avaiiing themselves OF the
I,vs Of the State Of Louisiana relative TO
he orsanization Of corporations, they 90 oy
lAese presents covenant, agree, stipuiate ana
knd themselves, as we'll as such persons as
Nv hereafter become associated with them,
form and constitute a corporation ana
body politic in law for the objects and pur;;
,ues and under the causes, stipuiatons ana
sricles hereinafter set forth and expressed,
vtkh they do hereby adopt as their char
h, tovit:
Arles 1.-The name and title of this cor
psztion shall be Jackson Gravel Company
h Under this corporate name SAID cor
yntisn shall have power and authority 10
zis and enjoy succession for the full term
nd period Of ninety .nine C99) years from the
he hereof 1t shall have power to sue and
h sued, to make and use a corporate seal,
nd The came to break or alter at pleasure;
b wn, hold, receive, purchase, use, convey,
rI lease. mortgage, and pledge, under us
syente name, property, both real ana per
saal; to consolidate or merge with another
npon6on, and to hold or own stock there;
q; % borrow money and to issue notes and
'snds secured by mortgage or otherwise, 70
~ and APPOINT such agents, managers, Oh
r3oS olheers and employees as the interest
~ convenience Of the corporation may re-
sise. and 10 discharge the same at pleasure :
make and establish such bylaws, rules
~ ssgliations for the proper management
- uuduct Of the affairs of the corporation
NY be necessary and proper. and the
~ 70 change or abrogate at will; and gen.
en1l % % and perform such acts, matters
and hing - may be Incidental to the bus
taes u The coporation or requisite and nee
s.s.!y 70 carry out the object and purpose
Ne zane As shall be more fully herein
am espsssed.
Article 1.-The domicile of this corpora
nsn AsIl be at the city Of New Orleans,
rsnsh Of Orleans, State Of Louisiana, where
~ citations and other legal process shall be
ssea UPON the president, or. in his absence,
~ NE viee-president. or, in the absence
sthesiss crowded by law.
Mk ii.-This corporation is organized
49, wYose OF producing. buying. selling,
-. and operating in building and paving
1'a IN louisiana and elsewhere and TO
own and operate beds, deposits and
eeatsining the same, and to enter into
= nents. obligations or undertakings, and
~ - and do any and all things neees-
~ ~ uTUoef an ron ertina <Uith the Oriu-
so1ert Aforesaid; and 10 engage in any
e1sluess or enterprise which might be
~ or connected with, the purposes
htse N.-The capital stock of this cor
- shnli be. and is hereby fixed at the
mt two hundred and fifty (250)
ne par value OF one hundred dol
Nks1 each. The capital stock Of this
nall at no time be increased TO
8 6'S ssssSsc az one hundred thousand dol
a. nm amount Of each share of stock
40 Tor in cash or its equivalent
~ ma 20 stock be issued until fully
This corporation shall be eonsid.
~ nnised and a going concern when
~ ocssnd. i've hundred dollars $l2,-
- o capital stock shall be sub
m sne paid for as provided for by law.
nn,rAS:| mail De fully paid and non-es-
c~s. Ne transfer Of the stock Of this
~ sh,li be binding upon the com
go the certificates evidencing the
- sock 10 be transferred shall have
efed 10 the officers Of the corpora
- aethority to make the transfer or
nansfer Is actually made on the
sssd corporation. Prior to such
= ~ IN corporation shall be authorized
in the person in whose name the
= es on the books Of said corpora
~ s<thelder Of this corporation shall
nent to sell his stock until after
n rsse has previously offered same to
'llns stockholders through the pres.
~ corporation and given such
~ ~i9 ave days within which to pur.
fosk at its book value plus zsGd
81 the stockholders shall have the
n.:e IN the proportion of their
+ k s.id corporation.
y.-Ail the corporate powers of this
tsave those hereinafter reserved)
sssed In and exercised by a board
Sss @ cemQo:ed of four 90 stock
<S-u ne % Of whom shall constitute
The transaction of all business
The board Of directors named
sesve until The second (znA)