The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-26
lSignedD H. D. L. Breen. g. A Turner.
Witnesses: ". 7. Denny. NJ F Schaefe
lSiguedD EDWARD = SpIRO
CHAR TER
OF GULL NAVIGATION

VIZ 'Ol-L NAV IbA ZION CO, INC.
United States Of America. State Of Louisiana
Parish Of Orleans, City OF New Orleans
Re il known, that on this OH day Of the
month OF July, IN the year A d. 1917, and
the Independence oi the United Statces. the
one hundred and fprty-lr>t, before ne, Henry
u. Bloch, a notary public, daily mmissioucd
and qullined in and for this city and the
Parish Of Orleans therein residing and in
the presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared the persons whose names are here
TO subscribed all Of iull age who declared
that awaiting themselves OF the provision.
OF the laws OF this State relative 70 corpora
tons, they have Coveuantci and agreed, anC
do by these presents covenant and agree and
bind themselves well as such other PEI
sons as may hereafter become associated with
them, to form and constitute corporation
and body polite in law Tor the objects ana
purposes and undc- the S,ipula:ions, articles
and conditions which they hereby adopt as
their charter as follows, t0-wit:
Article Par. !. The name and title OF
Said corporation shall be Gulf Navigation Co.
Inc, and its dpmclc Is hereby established
in the city Of New Orleans. State Of Louis
ana, and under its corporate name, said
corporation shall have power and authority
to contract, sue and be sued. = make and
use corporate seal and the same % break
and alter AZ pleasure. % hold. receive, lease
purchase. improve and ALLEVIATE and convey
sell, borrow, pledge, mortgage and hypothe
cate under its said corporate name property
real, personal or mixed, to own stock in
other corporations and vote and sell the
same, to name and appoint such officers, di.
rectors and agents, managers and employees
as the interest or convenience Of said Corpo-
ration may require; II make and eStabli Sh
bylaws, rules and regulations for the proper
management and regulation Of its affairs as
may be deemed necessary and proper and
the same to change and alter at pleasure
and 10 do all other acts and things permitted
by law or as shall or may be necessary and
proper to carry out the objects and purposes
OF said corporation.
Par. 2-Said corporation, unless sooner dis
solved in accordance with its charter. shall
exist and continue for the period of ninety
nine (9) years from and after the date
hereof.
Par. 5-The president or in his absence the
vice president shall be the proper person
upon whom citation and other legal process
shall be served.
Article IT-Par l. The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is organized
and the nature Of the business to be carried
on by it are hereby declared to be:
Par. 2-TO purchase. take in exchange or
otherwise acquire and hold ships, vessels,
barges and other water craft or any shares
or interest in ships, vessels, barges and other
water craft, and to maintain, repair, improve,
alter. sell, exchange, or let out, to hire or
charter, or otherwise deal with and dispose OF
any ships. vessels. bargeS, water craft, as
aforesaid; to operate. either individually or in
conjunction with other common carriers, either
privately or as common carriers Of freight OF
passengers or both, ships, vessels, barges, OF
other water craft. either owned, leased, char.
tered. rented or held by this company; 10 carry
on all or any OF the business OF ship owners
ship brokers, managers OF shipping property
freight contractors, carriers by land and sea