The herald., 1916-08-17
July II, l9lt.
CHARTER
OF COTTON HARVESTER COMPANY OF
AMERICA, INCORPORATED"


United States of America, State of Louisiana,
Parish of Orleans, City Of New Orleans.
Re it known, that on this seventeenth day
Of July in the year OF Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and sixteen and of the
independence of the United States of Amer
lea the one hundred and forty-hrst, before
lie in and for the parish OF Orleans, State OF
Louisiana, duly commissioned and qualihed,
and in the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the parties whose names
are hereuuto subscribed, who severally de-
clared that availing themselves OF the pro-
visions of the laws OF this state relative to
the organization of corporations IN this state
and the organization and formation thereof,
they have covenanted and agreed, and do
by these presents covenant. agree and bind
themselves, as well as such other persons
who may hereafter become associated with
| them their successors, to form and con-
siitute a corporation or body polite in law,
! for the objects and purposes and under the
! agreements and stIpulatlonS following, tO-wit:
| Article 1.-The name and style Of this cor
poration shall be: Cotton Harvester Com
| pany of America, Incorporated and by that
| name 1t shall have power and authority 10
| exist and enjoy succession for the full term
and period of ninety-nine years, commencing
on and 70 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.
| ident of said corporation; or, in case OF
his absence or inability to act, upon the
vice-president; or, in the absence or ina
bility Of both the president and vice-pTesi
dent to act, then upon the secretary treasurer
Of this company.
The president shall be the executive Office
Of this corporations; he shall preside at meet
lngs OF the board OF directors and stock
holders.
Article III.-The objects and purposes 70
which this corporation is established anC
| the nature OF the business 70 be carried OF
by it are hereby declared to be as follows
to-wlt:
To make, manufacture, purchase. deal in
lease, and sell and dispose Of cotton har
, vesters and any or all kinds of farming i'm
, plements, appliances, tools, or machinery o
any part or parts thereof; TO operate III
a ! same or any unit or units thereof on farm
or elsewhere; TO apply for, receive, hay
| issued, purchase, hire, or otherwise acquire
. and 70 deal in, sell, lease or otherwise dis
pose OF patents for cotton harvesters 0
parts thereof or Of any or all kinds OF farm
ing implements, appliances, tools, or ina
{ chlnery, or any part or parts thereof, an
| generally TO do all things necessary or cor
venIent TO properly conduct the business G
! this corporation.
i Article IV.-This corporation may sue an
Y be sued in its corporate name: hold, hav,
E receive, purchase, convey, sell, m0rtgag,
i hypothecate, pledge, lease and suitcase. an
g enjoy real, personal and mixed property
+ also borrow and lend money, make and issu
c notes and bonds; make contracts; receiy
grants Of land, or Of personal property; an
l. make and use corporate SEAL the same
d alter or break at pleasure. but the failur
;. TO have seal shall not invalidate any
\ the acts or proceedings of this corporation
e name and appoint such managers, director
officers, clerks and agents as the interest ar
= convenience Of said corporation may requir
,f and through its board OF directors make ar
- establish such bylaws, rules and regulation
- Tor the proper management and regulation
- the affairs Of said corporation may
4; necessary, and the same 70 alter and chant
y at pleasure, and shall possess ali the right
" powers and privileges TO which Corporation
are or may be by any general law or Law
8, OF this state authorized anu entitled 70 20
II sess. Said corporation may exercise its co
e porate powers within any other state or te
n ritory Of the United States, or foreign cou
3, try that shall permit the same.
Article V-The capital stock of this CO
:. poration is hereby fixed at the sum OF o.
IN hundred THOUSAND and O0/lOo CsioO,pOoO
~ dollars, represented by enc thousand shar
BE of one hundred and co. 100 (sI0OOO dolla
~ each.
n All stock subscribed for shall be payat
~ at such times and on such terms and conc
n. tons as the board OF directors may from til
IN 10 time fix and determine in each particul
IN case or by general resolution.
Sc Or the board Of directors may issue Ger
fcates OF paid-up stock in payment Of Pre-
s. erty or goods actually delivered to this C
in poration or for services actually render
n transferred to it, the valuation in each
~ stance to be agreed to by the board Of dir,
n tors, which shall have full and final pow
d 70 do so.