The herald., 1916-01-20
CHARTER
IF THE CONSTANCIA CONSOLIDATED
INC"

OF THE CoNSTANCIA CONSOLIDATED,
United States Of America. State Of Louisiana,
Parish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans.
BE it known, that on this twelfth day of
the month of January, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen,
and OF the independence of the United States
Of America. the one hundred and fDrtieth.
before me. John Marshall Ouintero. a notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified, in
and for the parish OF Orleans. State Of Lou
lsiana, aforesaid, therein residing, and in the
presence OF the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared the several persons whose names are
hcrCultO subscribed, who declared that, avail
ing themselves OF the provisions OF the laws
OF the State of Louisiana, and particularly
Act No. 2I OF the General Assembly OF the
State Of Louisiana Tor the year 1914. they
have coycnanted and agreed, and do, by these
presents. covenant, agree, bind, form and
constitute themselves, as well as such other
persons as may hereafter join or become as
ISOLATED with them into a corporation and
body polite in law, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the agreements and stipula-
tIOus following, tO-wit:
Article The name and style of this cor
poratIOn shall be The ConstanCia ConSOh-
dated, Inc and, under that name II shall
have and enjoy all rights, privileges and ad
vantages granted by law to corporations; it
shall exist for a period of nine(-nine (99
years from the date hereof; and shall have
power and authority TO make and establish
such bylaws, rules and regulations for the
corporate management and control OF its bust
ness and affairs may be deemed necessary
or eXpcdicut.
Article 1.-THE domicile of said corpora
ton shall be in the city Of New Orleans,
State Of Louisiana, and all citation and other
legal process shall be served on the preSi-
dent, and, in his absence, on the vice-presi.
dent of said corporation In the event OF the
absence OF both Of said officers, then said pro-
cess shall be served on the secretary.
Article lIl.-lhe objects and purposes for
which and for any Of which this corporation
is formed are, to do any all OF the things
herein set forth to the same extent as natural
persons might or could do, viz:
To carry on the business of mining, milling,
concentrating, converting, smelling, treating,
preparing for market, manufacturing, buying,
selling, exchanging and otherwise producing
and dealing in gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc,
brass, iron, steel and in all kinds of ores,
metals chemicals and minerals and in pro-
ducts and by-products thereof Of every kind
and description and by whatsoever process
the same can be may hereafter be pro-
duced, and generally and without limit as to
amount, TO buy, sell, exchange, lease, acquire,
and deal in lands, mines, water rights, min
eral rights and claims or options on same
and in the above specified products and to
conduct all business appurtenant thereto.
To carry on as principals, agents, conmls-
sion merchants or cOnSignees, the business OF
mining, milling, concentrating, converting,
smeltig. treating, buying, selling, exchanging,
manufacturing and dealing in the above specI-
fed lands property, rights, products and all
used i'll the manufacture of each,
and any or all such articles, and to carry
on as such principals agents, commission mer-
chants or cousIgnees any other business
which, in the judgmenteof the company, may
be conveniently conducted in conjunction
with any of the matters aforesaid.
To buy, or otherwise acquire, TO hold, own,
pledge, sell, assign and transfer
or otherwise dispose Of, and to invest trade
in and deal in any goods, wares, merchan-
disc and property of every class and descrip-
ton, including patents and patent rights, in
ventions or other improvements, trademarks,
options, shares or rights in corporations, real
OF every description, including
mines, railroads, tramroads, boat lines, and
also bonds, mortgages, securities of any kind
Or description or other evidences of indebted
ness, and investments or investment securi-
ties of any kind CT description whatever, or
to act the agent for the sale or purchase
Of any of the same, or for any other purpose
with any of the said above-de
Scribed powers; to promote corporations or
enterprises of. any character, including in
iustrial enterprises, railroads, mines, real
estate companies, and all businesses or en-