The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-26
CHAR TER
OF THE BENNERS SALT co, MOOR
PDRAIFD


| United State, o.; America. State Of Louisiana,
Parish Of Orleans, cry Of New Orleans.
| Be II known That on thls sixteenth day
! o.: the month Of July. IN The year Of Our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and seventeen,
and OF The Independence Of the United States
! Of America the one hundred and forty second.
! BEFORE me. William Mcclellan Fayssoux.
notary public. daily pmmis>oned and quail
! med. III and Tor this city and the Parish OF
! Orleans therein residing, and IN the presence
! u the Witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
designed. personally came and appeared. the
| several parties whose names are hereuutO
subscribed, Who seye-ally declared, that
ava.hnS themselves u the laws Of the State
I OF Louisiana. IN such cases made and pro-
vtdei, they have coveuanted and agreed, and
Do by these presents cOvcnan, and agree and
! bind themselves, as well as such persons as
nay hereafter become ASSOCIATED VIII Them
20 form corporation and body polite IN
law Tor the objects and purposes and under
the articles and s,IpuatlDnS following t0-wit:
Article The name OF th's corporation
shall be The Bcuuers Salt Company, lncor-
pora'cd." and by that name 1t shall have
power and authority 10 exist and enjoy sue
ce>son for a full term and period OF ninety
nine t99) years commencing on and 70 be
computed from and after the date hereof
Article 1.-The domiclle Of this corpora
non shall be m the City Of New Orleans
State Of Louisiana. All citations and other
legal process shall be served upon the presi-
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absence or inability 10 act upon the vice
president or IN case OF the absence or ina
bl.ity II both the president and the vice
president, upon the treasurer Of this corpora
tion.
Article III.-The objects and purposes FOR
which this corporation Is organized and the
nature Of the business to be carried on by
It are hereby declared 20 be:
To locate, purchase. leaS" and acquire lands
with the exclusive night 20 prospect, drill,
mine, bore and sink shafts and wells for
salt oil and water and other mineral pro-
duets. 10 buy and sell real estate and per
s'nal property and 20 fully develop the
same. - purchase, convey and transport salt
oil. petroleum. gas and other minerals; 20
carry on the business OF prospecting for sto--
ing. mining. producing. refining. manufac-
turing piping Transporting, buying and sell
ing salt, petroleum. gas and Other salt, OF
and mineral products; 70 buy and sell and
supply salt. OIL, petroleum. gas and all othe-
salt and oil products and minerals; 20 oper-
ate. build, construct, pump and maintain salt
mines, oil. petroleum and gas wells, 20 build,
construct operate pipe lines, barge lines,
steamship lines. railroad lines. necessary for
the transportation and conveyance OF salt.
OIL, petroleum, gas water and other mineral
products. 10 build, construct, produce, NAM
tain, erect and operate warehouses. pumping
plants, rehnerlcS, factories, mills, workshops,
machine shops and laboratories and dwelling
houses fa- workmen and others; 20 mauufac-
,U-e. buy. sell, import, export and dea, IN
pumps. drills, fuses, caps. candles, nitro
slyce-ine. dynamite and all necessary and
proper machinery, engines. drills and other
appliances and C5nveniences for the use and
operation IN connection with the mining and
drilling Of sale. oil, petroleum. gas and other
mineral products and Tor water; and 20 buy
and sell provisions, groceries, and supplies
and 20 operate such store or stores as may
or might be necessary for the buying and
| selling Of said provisions. groceries and sup
| plies. 70 operate such hotels and establish
me0:s As may or might be necessary and 20
do all things necessary and incidental to the
carrying out Of the objects and purposes for
| which this corporation : organized: and for
! such purpose 10 engage IN business IN the
| State Of Louisiana and within other
| State or Territory or possession Of the United
! States Or foreign country that wlll permit the
| same
Article IV.-It shall have all the rights and
privileges granted by Law 20 such corpora
! lions and shall have the power 10 contract,
sue and be sued IN its corporate name; 20
make and use a corporate seal the same %
| break and alter at pleasure; % buy, own,
| hold, lease. receive, convey, mortgage, hy-
/ pothecate or pledge property, both real, per-
| s0ual and mixed; 20 issue bonds, notes and
! other obligations. 10 have, engage and en-
/ pl0y such officers, managers and employees
/ as the business may require; 20 make, adopt
! and establish such bylaws. rules and Tegu-
/ iatlDuS in the corporate name, not repug1a1t
| II the State Of Louisiana Or other States
| Territories Or possessions OF the United
| States Or foreign countries in which u shall
! engage in business. FOR the Management %
/ the corporations affairs, as the stockholders
| and board of directors may deem necessary
| and expedient.
! Article V.-The capital stock Of this cor
poration shall be three hundred fifty thou
sand and Oo/lOo (S35o,OooOo) dollars, repre-