The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-08-03
July Il, loit.
CHARTER
Of COTTON HARVESTER COMPANY OF
AMERICA, INCORPORATED"

United States of America, State Of Louisiana
Parish Of Orleans, City Of New Orleans
BE it known. that on this seventeenth day
OF luly IN the year OF our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and sixteen and Of TIE
independence OF the United States Of Amer
.Ca the hundred and fortv-tirst before
me, James Zacharie Spearing, a notary pub.
nc IN and Tor the parish OF Orleans, State OF
Louisiana, duly commissioned and qualified
and IN the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned. personally
came and appeared the parties whose names
are hercunto subscribed, who scvcraliv de-
clared that awaiting themselves OF the pro-
visions ot the laws OF this state relative 70
the organization of corporations in ;h. state
and the organization and formation thereof
they have covcnanted and agreed, and do
by these presents covenant, agree and bind
themselves, as well such other persons
Who may hereafter become associated with
iheD or their successors, to form and con.
sItute corporation or body polite in law.
Tor the objects and purposes and under the
agreements and SupulatlOns following, t1-wit:
Article 1.-The name and stvle Of this cor.
poration shall be: Cotton Harvester Com.
pany OF America, Incorporated" and bv that
name II shall have power and authority TO
exist and ENJOY succession for the full term
and period Of ninety-nine years. commencing
On and to be computed from and after the
date and day hereof
Article 1.-THE domicile of this corpora.
ton shall be IN the city OF New Orleans.
State OF Louisiana. All citations and other
legal process shall be served upon the pres
ldcnt OF SAID corporation; or, in case Of
ms absence or inability 10 act, upon the
ice-preSidcnt; or, in the absence or ina
Gility OF both the president and vice-presi-
dent to act, then upon the secretary treasurer
OF this company.
The president shall be the executive office
81 TINS corporation; he shall preside al meet.
,hSS OF the board Of directors and stock.
holders.
An; Article III.-The objects and purposes for
MmCh TINS corporation Is establi she'd and
,he nature OF the business TO be carried on
hy It are hereby declared to be As follows,
tD-wIt: .
10 make, manufacture, purchase. deal in.
tease, and sell and dispose OF cotton har
IeHters and any or all kinds OF farming i'm
P'SWehtN' appliances, tools, or machinery or
any part or parts thereof; to operate the
same or any unit or units thereof on farms
or eINe"heie; 10 apply for receive have
q, 3utyhase' hiTe, or otherwise acquire,
ana 10 deal IN. sell. lease or otherwise dis
pose OF patents Tor cotton harvesters or
parts thereof or Of any or all kinds OF farm
.nS implements, appliances, tools, or ma
1,.ne5 y; or any part or parts thereof. and
he"t'd!iy 10 do all things necessary or con.
this corporation Vi
Article lV.-This co-pora,ior rr,,.
DC SUED IN IT'S corporate name; hold, have.
receive, purchase, convey. sell u1o-tU,ge
AyP2tlecate, pledge, lease and suitcase. and
t,y'y real, personal and mixed proner,v.
also boTTow and lend money, make and iss;,s
notes and bonds; make contracts. rece;1e
gIaht' OF land, or OF personal property: and
"dNe ana use corporate seal the same -
amer or break at pleasure, but the fa;I,re
- nave seal shall not invalidate anv az
tne acts or proceedings OF this corD1-a;io,7.
name and appoint such managers d;rs.,o..'
ohcerS, clerks and agents as the interest s-j
convenience OF said corporation NAV reo,,;,e
ana through its board of directors r,aLs -
SsldCiish such bylaws, rules and reVuIatiors
-. 'H6 proper management and regulation OF
necessary, and the same 10 alter and 49,
at pleasure, and shall possess all the rigbts
powers ana privileges to which corporafio,s
aye or may be by any general law or laws
oI thls state authorized anu entitled to pos
SeSS. said corporation may exercise its co..
porate powers within any Other state ~ ,er.
Titory Of the United States, or foreign cum.
t'y mat shall permit the same
Article V.-The capital stock Of this co-.
poTailon IS hereby fixed at the sum ~ on
hundred th1lsand and OO/lOO CslOO roo IN
collars, represented by enc thousand shares
OF one hundred and 00/lO0 $4,000 d3llars
All Us stock subscribed for shall be payable
AZ such times and on such terms and cond;.
lons as the board of directors nay from time
70 time hN and determine in each particular
case or by general resolution.
Or the board of directors NAV issue e.rt;.
hoates OF paid-up stock in payment OF nron.
erty or goods actually delivered TO this ear.
or for services actually rendered
transferred to it, the valuation in each ;n'
stance to be agreed to by the board Of dire.
tors; which shall have full and Snal power
10 do so.