The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-06
CHARTER
OFF THE GULF PRODUCTS COMPANY
INC,

OF THE GULF PRODUCTS COMPANY,
United States of America, State Of Louisi-
ana, Parish of Orleans, City of New
Orleans.
Be it known, That on this, the LIST day of
the month of December, in the year of Our
Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and sew
enteen, and of the Independence OF the
United States of America, the one hundred
and forty-second, before me, Wear F. Mill.
ing, Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified, within and for the Parish of Or
leans, State of Louisiana, and in the pres.
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who severally declared
that, availing themselves of the DEMENT'S and
provisions of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana and of the laws of said State
relative to the organization of corporations,
and particularly of the provisions of Act
No. 2a of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana for the year 1914, they
form and do, by these presents, contract and
agree and bind and obligate themselves to
form and organize themselves, as well as
all such other persons who may hereafter
join or become associated with them or their
successors, into a stock corporation and body
polite in law, for the objects and purposes
and under the conditions, covenants, stipu-
lations and agreements of the articles fol-
lowing, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be "Gulf Products Com
pany, Inc, and under and by said name,
unless sooner dissolved in accordance with
law and this charter, it shall exist and con-
tinue, and shall have and enjoy corporate
nnety-nine l99) years from and after the
date of this act. 1t may have, hold. re-
ceive, borrow, loan, exchange, acquire by
grant, gift or purchase, devise or bequest,
sell, ALLEVIATE, dispose of, convey, lease,
pledge, pawn, hypothecate, cucumber or mort
gage property of any kind, whether real, per-
sonal or mixed, corporeal or incorpoeal, NOV
able or immovable, all subject to such linn
itations as may be prescribed by law.
1t may make, issue and endorse 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 or
be impleaded 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 managers, directors, ON
GERS, agents and other employees as its bust
ness and convenience may require, and may
FIX their compensation, having due regard to
the nature, character and value OF their
services. 1t may make and establish by.
with this charter or any existing law, hiking
or altering the management of its property,
the regulation and government Of its affairs,
and the manner of the certihcation and
registration of its stock. 1t may wind up
and dissolve itself, or be wound up and
dissolved in the manner prescribed by law.
1t may conduct business in this State. Other
States, the Federal Districts. the Terrific
ries and possessions of the United States
and any foreign country. 1t shall have the
power to invest its Board OF Directors with
all OF its corporate powers, subject to such
restrictions as may be named in this char
ter And it generally shall possess all the
powers, rights, privileges and immunities
which corporations are and may hereafter
be authorized to possess under the Constitu'
ton 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 corpora.
ton shall be at the City of New Orleans
Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, and
ali citations or other legal process shall be
served upon the President Of this corpora
ton. or in case of his absence, upon the
Vice President, or in the absence OF both
of these officers, upon the Secretary OF TINS
corporation.
Article III.-The objects and purposes fol
which this corporation is formed and the