The herald., 1917-03-08
CHARTER
OF EASTMAN-GARDINER NAVAL
STORES COMPANY.

United States of America, State OF louisiana,
Parish of Orleans, City of New Orleans:
Be it known, that in this thirtieth day OF
the month Of January, IN, the year OF our
enteen and the independence OF the United
States of America. the one hundred and
forty-hrst, before me, W.. Morgan hurley,
a notary public, duly commissioned and qual-
flied in and for the parish of Orleans, State
of Louisiana, therein residing. and IN the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
Peared the several persons whose names ,, are
residences hereinafter set forth, and being
of full age of majority, who severally de-
clare, that avaiing themselves OF the pro-
visions of the laws and constitution OF this
state, relative to the organization OF cor
porations. they have contracted and agreed,
and do by these presents contract and agree
and bind, and obligate themselves, as well as
such persons as may hereinafter become asso-
ciated with them. to form and constitute a
body polite in law, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the agreements and stipu.
lations herein following, which they adopt
as their charter, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be Eastman Gardiner Naval Stores
Company" and shall have corporate exist
ence for the period of ninety nine l99) years
from the date hereof, and shall have and
be carried on by il, all the powers conferred
by law on similar corporations, including the
power to make and use corporate seal and
the same to break or alter at pleasure; to
contract, sue and be sued in its corporate
name; to hold, own. receive, purchase, alien
ate, lease, convey, mortgage, hypotheGate,
pledge or otherwise cucumber property, DOTH
real and PERSONAL TO issue bonds, notes and
other obligations, for the purpose OF Dor
rowing money, and to secure same by mort
gage or otherwise, to name and appoint such
officers, managers, directors, agents and other
EMPLOYEES as the interests of said corpora
ton may require, and to establish such by
laws, rules and regulations as may De nee
essary and proper, and the same to alter,
amend or abolish at pleasure, and TO gen.
orally do and perform all such acts as may
be proper and necessary to carry out and
execute the purposes of this corporation.
Article 1.-THE domicile of this corpora
ton shall be in the city OF New orleans,
State of Louisiana, but 1t may. establish
and operate factories, offices and agencies
wherever it may deem advisable. All cita,.
tons or other legal processes shall be served
on the president of this corporation, or IN
the event of his absence or inability to act,
upon the vice-president
Article III.-The objects and purposes ior
which this corporation IS organized ana tne
nature of the business to be carried on by
it are hereby declared to be: The general tur-
pentine, naval stores and lumber business
in all its various branches, and to that end
to manufacture, purchase and sell turpentine,
pitch, tar, rosin, naval stores and allied
products; to acquire, own, construct and oper'
| ate turpentine stills, sawmills, planning mills
! drlers and all machinery and appliances
necessary in connection with the operation
| of said business and to manufacture any
products of wood such as sash, doors, blinds
| trimmings, boxes, furniture and articles Of
wood and its various by-produets And fur