The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-27
THE NICARAGUAN FRUIT AND
STEAMSHIP COMPANY. INC"

United States of America, State of Louisi-
ana, Parish of Orleans, City of New
Orleans.
Be it known, that on this 23rd day of the
Lord, 1917, and of the Independence Of the
United States of America, the one hundred
and forty-hrst; before me, Martin II.
Manion, Notary Public duly sworn, COM
ish and State aforesaid, and in the presence
Of the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned; personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who severally declared that,
availing themselves of the benefits and pro.
visions of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana and of the laws OF said State
relative to the organization of corporations,
No. 81 OF the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana for the year 1914, they
have united to form, and do by these pres.
ents form and organize themselves, as well
as all such other persons who may here
after join or become associated with them
or their successors, into a stock corporation
Tor the objects and purposes and under the
covenants, stipulations and agreement toll
lowing, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and title of this cor.
poration shall be THE Nicaraguan Fruit and
Steamship Company, 1nc.," and under and
by said name, unless sooner dissolved IN
accordance with law and this charter, 1t
shall exist and continue, and shall have
and enjoy corporate existence and success
sion for a period of ninety-nine (99) years
from and after the date of this act. 1t may
have, hold. receive, borrow, loan, exchange,
acquire by grant, gift of purchase, devise or
bequest, sell, ALLEVIATE, dispose of, convey,
lease, pledge, pawn, hypothecate, cucumber
or mortgage property OF any kind, whether
real, personal mixed, corporeal or incor-
poreal, movable or immova6le, all subject 10
such limitations as may be prescribed by
law. 1t may make, issue and indorse bonds
or notes and other evidences of debt: 1t
may accept mortgages, pledges or other forms
of security for money loaned or other debts:
1t may contract, sue and be sued, plead and
be implicated by its corporate name IN any
court of competent jurisdiction. 1t may make,
adopt and use common seal and alter the
same at pleasure. 1t may hold stock IN other
corporations, and its capital stock may be
issued for capital stock in other corporations.
1t may name, appoint and employ such man
ayers, directors, officers, agents and other
employees as its business and conveniences
may require, and may fix their compensa-
tons, having due regard to the nature, char
acter and value of their services. 1t may
make and establish bylaws, rules and reg
ulstons not inconsistent with this charter,
management of its property, the regulation
and government of its affairs, and the man
| ner of the certihcation and registration OF
stock onS wand and Up g,. sRd n e
manner prescribed by law. 1t may conduct
| business in this State, other States, the
Federal Districts, the Territories and pos
sessions of the United States, and any for
| eign country. It shall have power to invest
| its board of directors with all OF its cor
porate powers, subject to such restrictions
as may be named in this charter, and 1t
generally shall possess all powers, rights,
privileges and immunities which corpora
| tions are and may hereafter be authorized
| 10 possess under the Constitution and laws
Of this State, and particularly under Act
No. 267 of the acts of the General Assembly
of the State Of Louisiana for the year 1914.
Article 1.-THE domicile of this corpo-
ration 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 its President, or in the event
of his absence its Vice President. or in the
event of the absence of both OF said ofhcers
upon its Secretary.
Article III.-The purpose or purposes for
which this corporation is formed and the
nature of the business to be carried on by
| it are hereby declared to be:
Section Ito carry on business in the
United States or elsewhere, as factors,
agents, commission merchants. or merchants,
to buy, sell and deal in, for itself and for
others, at wholesale or retail, any and all
goods wares merchandise, ood-products,
manufactured products, farm products, live
stock or minerals and commodities OF every
sort, kind or description, and to engage IN
the importation and expectation Of any and
all of the above goods, wares and commodi-
| ties.
Section 2-To eburld, construct, Mt, equip,
furnish, own, purchase, charter, use, operate
and navigate boats, barges and vessels of
all classes and descriptions, propelled by
SAIL steam, gasoline, electricity or other
power, and to use and operate the same IN all
lawful business, trade, commerce or naviga-
ton upon the ocean or upon any seas, estau-
aries, sounds, lakes, other harbors, bays,
rivers, canals creeks other waterways of
the world in any lawful undertaking or
business, whether for the transportation OF
merchandise or passengers, or for towing and
lighterase.
Section $40 own and acquire plantations
and to cultivate and operate the same; to
transport, grow, cultivate, buy and sell ba.
nanas; to locate, build, construct, establish,
purchase, ACQUIRE, own, lease, rent out, hold,
use, maintain and operate wharves, piers,
slips, warehouses, grain elevators and other
buildings for the storing Of freight and any
and all commodities fer hire or otherwise;
to make advances or loans upon security OF
such freight, goods and commodities or 9TH
erwise; to issue certificates or receipts either
negotiable or non-negotiable to persons stor-
inc oaods with the COMPANY: and generally