The herald., 1916-08-03
CHARTER

OF TIE UNITED INVESTMENT Co, INC.
United States Of America. Parish Of Orleans,
City of New Orleans, State Of Louisiana.
Be It kno"u, that or this 10Th day OF the
uouth OF June, IN the year OF our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and sixteen. and Of
the independence 81 the IL ted States OF
America, the one hundred ard fortreth, be
fore me. Ethclred Macauldy Stafford, a no.
iary public. in and for the parish Of Or
leans. State Of Louisiana, duly commissioned
and qualified, and in the presence Of the
witnesses, hereinafter named md under
signed. personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereuntO
subscribed. all above the age OF majority,
who scvcrallv declared. that, availing them
selves Vi the provisions Of the laws Of this
state relative to the organization Of cOrpO-
rations and particularly, Act No. 2t7 Of
the legislative acts Of the General Assembly
4 the State OF Louisiana, for the year lyli
approved July 9, 1914, they have covcnantcd
and agreed and do by these presents, cove
such other persons who may hereafter be-
come associated with them, or their success
sors, 70 form and constitute corporation or
body polite in law, FOR the objects and pur-
poses and under the agreements and stipu-
la'ious following, tO-wit:
Article 1.-The name and title OF this cor
Porition shall be The United Investment Co,
Inc, and under its corporate name il shall
have power and authority 20 have and enjoy
succession for the full term and period Of
uIucty-uiue years from and after the date
hereof. - contract, 20 sue and be sued. to
make and use a corporate seal, II desired,
and the same 10 break or alter at pleasure;
20 hold, receive, lease, purchase and con-
vey, well as mortgage and hypOthccate
property, real, personal and mixed, corporeal
and IuCD-pOrcal; TO name and appoint such
managers, agents, directors and officers as
its business interests and inconvenience may
require, and to make and establish, as well
as alter and amend from time to time, such
bylaws, rules and regulations for the gov
eminent OF the affairs Of said corporation
as may be necessary and proper.
Artlc 1.-THE domicile Of said corpora
ton shall be at the city Of New Orleans,
parish Of Orleans. State of Louisiana, and
all citations or other legal process shall be
served upon the president OF said corpora
tiou, or, II the event Of his absence, upon
the yicc-presidcnt, and in the absence OF
both Of said officers, as the law directs.
Article lII.-The objects and purposes OF
this corporation, and the nature OF the bust
ness to be carried on by It, are hereby de
clarcd 10 be: 10 conduct a general trading
and investment business, 20 buy and sell,
and sell either directly, or on commission,
and either wholesale or retail, both real and
movable property OF every character; to hold
movable and Immovable property, and the
same 20 mortgage and ircumber, as may be
necessary, and generally 10 DO all things
necessary and incidental thereto.
Article lN.--The capital stock OF the cor
pOration Is hereby fixed al the sum OF nj
teen thousand dollars (Sl5.G0OO), 20 be d.
vided into aud represented by one hundred
and fifty GSO) shares o: stock, each for the
sum Of one hundred $4,000 dollars; Of