The herald., 1917-12-20
CHARTERS.
FRUIT AND

I'd, W, - Of America the 49, II
lated siss.srst; before a ng, swarn' com.
I'D iofl, Notary Pu9lie u md for the Par.
sa'soned ana sttoresaid, and IN the presenee
- nd state hereinafter named ana un'
ne witness"nnaI came and appeared tne
ei.s;gped; whose names are heteuhto
's,erd ef'sbo severally oee!aieu no,
rshscfibed selves of the oenents Gnu pi y,
,r,iling he Constitution Oh ia STATE
sisions o. and of the laS' cornorations
,.,isians 4 ~ organizatIon OF eoipol =,
pg.s;ye to thg nj the provisions OF &c
rss oariiculaIs General Assembly OF tne
s' 81 Of w ,,s for the year iSl4, tney
W., OF LOUIS tarn. and do by these pres,
- united 70 organize themselves, as wen
rs form -" other persons VINO may ~
!, al ar become aSsoe. .so-Jl cornoratiou
s.sf lO's s,ecessors,, into a I'd under the
O ben objects and Puip ma agreement fol.
iof u a',,s, stiPuia'io"'
Sssns t1-WtIIib name and title OF tins cor nd
Psnicle L-ihL =. ..The Nicaraguan Fruit ahG
.ara,iOn shs 1amoany, Inc.," and unoeI aH ~
Steamship NE unless sooner oisso!s .eu = !,
by saio with law ana sn n5 sbsIl have
sscordanHt;.. and continue; sn ~ and success.
"A enjoy cod Of ninety nine tSS1 year
-. for peNtbe date of this act. IL may
I'm I'm and alter borrow, loan, exchange,
re. hold IT, gift of purchase, devise OF
sauife by ALLEVIATE, dispose OIL eomstSs,
request s Ias pawn, hypothecate' e .ha,Ss,
ease, Pieos',o property OF any knu' 49,.
Of nonsssenal or mixed, GoLp ali subject &c
.sr,zl, movapie az may be prescribed Dy
~ liniiatlon, lie. issue and indorse oohqs
- II may the evidences OF DEBT; ~
!, notes anu,seages, pledges or other forms
-,y accept nv soo1ey loaned or other DEBTS
4 security W.. w sue and be sued' pleao anu
Il nay eo s.d by its corporate name In s s,
Be mp Competent jurisdietlorI "a ai,er the
cuuft Of I'. ZEE common seal anu aisei 10.
40, and use II may hold stock in otnel
sane q, I'D its capital stock may DC
,orporstions, s..i stock in other corporations
Issued for cay snnoint and employ such man
II may iis.sto,s' officers, agents anu ote.
arfs, one - lis business and convenien
snplOyees; and may Tx thelr .ho-.
nay f sssS;ns due regard 10 tne n +, NAV
tions ha,'ns ,lne Of their services. y may
ac.ef and es,abl;sh bylaws, rules ana reg
make and t;nconsistent with this ehartel'
ulstons ny t.;ne law, fixing or altering tne
or any ehls' ~ its property, the regulation
nsnagsnen. Of its affairs, and the man
and sesesn"e eeer,;6cation and registration OF
nef o. II may wind up anu ~.
is sos he wound up and 1isSU, sv conduct
itsslf, o. DSscribed by law. 1t may cohu W.
manner Pfese Ms Slate, other States, the
BUSINESS ,l IN the Territories ana pos
FEDERAL ~ limited States, and any lot
sessions ~ Il shall have power 20 lnVes'
sgr e0unuy; directors with all OF ITS cor
Is ooale subject to such reSlllet,oH :.
porals y named in this charter anu anu a.
~. .,v shall possess all pSMth' corSoTa,
riuleges a NAV hereafter be authorized
tsns are s .,~deT the Constitution and laws
possess and particularly unoer ~.
tbs S's .s ,cts Of the General Assembly
No. o. % s az louisiana for the year El+'
q the S's,I The domicile OF this eorpo-
hass n +. at the City OF New orleans;
rnea ~ Orleans, State OF Louisiana, A he
nn .:,,,;ons or other legal process az svent
ID e,slo he President, or IN the even.
sved upon ire ice-President, or IN the
q bis sosenSe hssrce Of both of said officers
upen ~ little purpose or purposes ,oI
Artieie .ornoration is formed and the
vnen y ,he business to be carried on oy
laa'. hereby declared to be; :, ,h.
As,eson ITO carry on ous 80 factors,
unfea .sSsss;ss;on merchants, or merchants,
Wns, ali and deal in, for itself ana l1i I
ou' .,holesale or retail, any ana an
ebefs merchandise, tood-products,
poosl ,s,sS products, farm products i've
n ~ u;nerals and commodities OF efeiy
-. lad or description, ana 10 ensase
4. ;rnortation and expectation o, any
N q the above goods wares anu
ties 81 .o,s,r,ct fit. equip,
- os, purchase, charter, use, operate
s.,gste boats. barges and vesseis OF
n ny .i,sses and descriptions, propelled py
III s,eam. gasoline, electricity OF otnIi
-, and "a use and operate the same IN an
I'M business, trade. commerce OF hav.ss
- ,non the ocean or upon any seas, estau-
". Sounds lakes other harbors, DAYS,
80. canals creeks or other waterways Oh
A. vo-ld IN any lawful undertaking OF
Ls;,ess whether for the transportation o,
s.rshsndse or passengers, or for towing ana
hgierage. ,i.,,,t;ons
,ud % cultivate and operate the same 70
transport grow, cultivate, BUY ana SCI ,:oI
nnas: to locate, build, construct, estaohsn'
orrbase. ACQUIRE, own, lease, rent out, nolo'
u,e' maintain and operate wharves, piers,
Il dina warehouses;, grain elevators ana otner
trIdnss for the storing of freight and any
,ud aIi commodities for hire or otherwise
b make advances or loans upon security OF
rrh freight, goods and commodities or otn-
evise, 10 issue certificates or receipts el,ner
nso,isbIe or non-negotiable to persons SLOT
y rod, with the company; and generally
d business as a public warehouseman
udrr the laws of the State of louisiana,
y ,ny other State, Territory or country IN
vhich Il may operate, and 20 carry on OF
uadertake any business transaction or oper-
sion commonly carried on or undertaken y
unhouscmen, or any other business winch
~ from time to time be conveniently car
IA On in connection with the above and
10 incident thereto; to erect tanneries'
ntrrssting plants canneries and cold SLOT
SETON 40 purchase, hold, sell, improve
AID lease real estate, and mortgage ana en-
u1ter the same and to erect, manage, care
ID and maintain, extend and alter puiid'
hp thereon.
SECTION $40 open and maintain agencies:
bnaAes os Offices throughout the United
Szia or in any foreign country, to carry
& any Of fthe aforesaid objects ana pur-
p1ex
Article V.-The authorised capital stock
ais corporation is hereby fixed at the
IN d One million dollars, divided into ano
HP'rsented by ten thousand shares at the
~ value Of one hundred dollars per share
- ne capital stock of this corporation MAJ
= Increased, in the manner provided oy
b. b the sum of two million dollars, The
u4lal stock when issued shall be full paio
- nonassable, and shall be issued either
esh, or for such property, real, per
- q mired as shall be acceptable 70
= Doard Of Directors and stockholders. And
g oYorstion shall have the right to com
- business when fifty per cent OF tne
INK Of its capital stock is subscribed and
~ per cent Of the amount of stock SO
suieed Is actually paid for in cash, OF
ervalent in other property:
.Aueie v.-1he business of this corpora
- hall be managed by, and all the cor,
H'e powers thereof shall be vested IN and
used BY Board of Directors composed
~ less than three, nor more than eign'
c1us, to be elected from the stockhoid-
- three directors present at the domi-
the corporation at any time during
me Of this corporation, shall constitute
um, provided that so long as there
~ enly three directors, constituting tne
ward, either present in person or rep
ed oy poxy, shall constitute quorum
nce VL-The hrst Board of Directors
1e cnu.nnsed Of Samuel We'll. lacon