The herald., 1917-03-01
CHARTER
OF observation-disclosures NAV
STORES COMPANY

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
Lord one thousand nine hundred and sew:
enteen and the independence Of the United
f s5atss Sefere me. w. Morgan Guriey,
a notary, public, duly commissioned and quail
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
hereunto subscribed, with their respective
residences hereinafter set forth, and being
clare, that availing 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 bind. and obligate themselves, as we'll 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 stlpu-
iations herein following, which they adopt
as their charter, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be Eastman Gardiner Naval Stores
ence for the period of ninety-nine C9O years
from the date hereof, and shall have and
exercise for the purpose of the business to
be carried on by it, all the powers conferred
Dy law on similar COrpOTdllOnS, lHCluulHS tiie
power to make and use a 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, hypothecate,
pledge or otherwise cucumber property, both
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 be 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-
tions 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 for
which this corporation is organized and the
nature of the business 10 be carried on by
il 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 turpentlne,
pitch, tar, rosin, naval stores and allied
products; to acquire, own, construct and oper-
ate turpentine stills, sawmills, planning mills.
driers 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-products. And fur