The herald., 1916-08-10
July Il, l9lI
CHARTER
NhAN TX
OF COTTON HARVESTER COMPANY OF
AMERICA. INCORPORATED"
United States OF America, State Of Louisiana
Parish OF Orleans, CITY Of New Orleans

United States Of America, State Of Louisiana
! Parish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans
BE it known. that on this seventeenth da,
d July IN the year OF our Lord one thou
sagd nine hundred and sixteen and of In,
! independence OF the United States OF Ar,er
! ica the one hundred and fortv.frst befo-,
| me, James Zacharie SpearinE a notary Dub
| nc IN ana tor the parish of Orleans State NJ
LOUISIANA duly COMM sioned and qualified
| ana IN the presence of the witnesses herein.
| alter named and undersigned. personally
! came and appeared the parties whose names
arc nercunio subscribed, who severally de.
| c.dred THAI ayaIlIng themselves az rhs mr.
! VISIONS Of the laws of this state relative IA
| me organization Of corporations in tn. st,-s
| ana me organization and formation thereof
| thcy nave covenanted and agreed, and do
by these presents covenant agree .,J h:,IJ
| themselves as well such other perso0s
| VINO may hereafter become associated viii
I -" OF tielF successors, to form and CON
| SIIute a corporation or body polite in law.
| ioT the objects and purposes and U1de- ~
| agreements and stipulations following. tI.u,;t.
| Article 1.-The name and s,yI. NJ ,bis CO
Po;auon shall be: Cotton Harvester C1r,.
pany OF America, Incorporated" and bv TIA,
. .~H.e IL snail have power and authority 10
a1d ,e anu enjoy succession for the full term
anu period OF ninety-nire years, commencing
| on and 10 be computed from and af+s ,I
date and day hereof. 'e' '''s
Article 1.-THE domicile of this co-,o,,
S,a,. Sn3'I De IN the city of New Orleans,
iesal process shall be served mon ,ba inc n[as
ilent OF said corporation: or in go -
| ms absence or inability to act. uno, ~
b:T;..P IeSldent' or, IN the absence or ina
DiIity OF both the president and - 80
dent to act, then upon the secretary trc,rs,,ra-
OF this company. ''edSu'er
ne president shall be the executive offce-
~ l''S corporation; he shall preside at rnee,.
holders. ana stock
Article IlI.-The objects and p,rnoses Co.
Hn'-A 'hiS corporation is established ~
Ine nature Of the business TO be rar-;e5 '' az,
tD-wit: ~ oe as follows,
Ia make. manufacture. purchase. deal -
icdSc' and sell and DISPOSE Of - ~
Etsters and any or all kinds of farr1;T, 80; "a
P''"eH'N' appliances, tools or MACHINE, -
a." 90, par or parts thereof; to operate the
same or any unit or units thereof or - ,,.S
OF elsewhere; to apply for. rece;,n "a. iLs
IsSIed' purchase, hire, or otherwise ,c,.,'
dnd 20 deal IN, sell. lease or otbrruiSc4 a.;
80, 81 patents Tor cotton harvesters or
pa.S 'heFeot or Of any or all kinds of -,
IIE implements. appliances, tools ~ 49,
e...ucIy, or any part OF parts thrr.of "a
senerauy 10 do all things necessary or c a'-u
this corporation. business OF
\. 80 inns corporation may sue and
NC aaed IN ITS corporate name. bolJ 80 |
receive, purchase, convey. sell - nave
- PDt'eCa'e' pledge, lease and sub-lease -
10, iedI' personal and mixed Dr,r..,,.
49, Oofrow and lend money, max. ard 80
no-es ana bonds; make contracts. -.re;',.
- anu or OF personal property. ana
a 'iiaNe ana use a corporate seal the SANE -
sI'Tr or break at pleasure, but the fa'I,.o
Il. ~ nave seal shall not invalidate
nc dC'S or proceedings of this cor,o-a;,;..
.,a"e ana appoint such managers 4, -ac,,-.'
'IlCeF', clerks and agents as the i1.e-est ii
- .LCgl ot sad corporation NAV reouire.
"a ,'''h sucA bylaws, rules and rerT,Is,;.
~ M proper management and reguia.;o1 as |
~ dHd'FS OF SAID corporation as M, be- |
'e JsSSa'y' and the same 10 alter and cL,,to |
= pled7LIe;; ana snail possess all the rights |
~. % gu PI'Eleges 10 which corpora;lonsi
- 4" may De by any general law or IT, |
,. tHl' state authorized anu entitled "a - |
7o>. sara corporation may exercise is Fro. \
',' DC powers within any other stat. n g.
I-''y OF the United States, or foreign co,,r.
y max snail permit the same
article V.--The capital stock Of this ,o-.
D,a,L9n IS hereby hxed at the sum 81 o-a
pillars, represented BY enc th9uss-J $500
acS 1's hundred and o2/Io9 $1,000 dollars
All stock subscribed fo- shall he ,,v,brs
such tunes and on such terms and co1J;-
2ns as the board of directors NAV from -.
TINE nN and determine in each partic,Is-
ase or by general resolution.
Or the board of directors ma, ;.,u. o-,;
Lates OF paId-up stock in payment OF IRON. b
~ OF GOODS actually delivered to this cor.
y e.'OH OF for services actually rendered | /
u; or tor rights, privileges or franchises i
shSteIred 10 II, the valuation in zach in / :;
anee 10 DC agreed to by the board Of dire. ;,
IS; which shall have full and final pover !.