The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-30
CHAR TER

OF JOHN o. CIIISOLM CO., INC.
United States Of America, State Of Louisi.
ana, Parish OF Orleans, City Of New Or
leans.
BE it known, that on this tenth day of
the month OF June. in the year one thousand
nine hundred and seventeen, A. D. before
ne. Lawrence VI. Janin, a notary public
duly commissioned and qualified in and for
rhe above Parish and State therein residing
and IN the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned, personally
cave and appeared
Tie persons hereinafter subscribed all OF
the full age OF majority, who declared that
availing themselves Of the laws of this State
relative 10 the organization Of corporations
in such cases made and provided they con
Stitute themselves, their successors and as
Signs. corporation under the stipulatons
hereinafter set forth, which they hereby
adopt as their Charter, to-wit:
Article THE name of this corporation
shall be John o. Chisolm Co., Inc" Its
period of duration shall be ninety nine 1917
years from this date; and il shall have for
the purposes Of the business TO be carried on
by 1t all the powers conferred by law upon
corporations, and shall generally exercise all
the powers necessary to carry on said busl-
ness.
1t shall have full power and authority %
Contract sue and be sued under its corporate
name; and TO make and use a corporate seal,
ard the same to break or alter at pleasure
to hold. receive, purchase, rent, convey, mort
gaze, hypothecate, lease or pledge property,
real, personal or mixed; to issue bonds notes
and other obligations; TO have and employ
such managers, directors. officers. agents and
err ployees the interest and convenience
OF the corporation may require; and TO make
an establish such bylaws, rules and regi-
latlons for the management and control Of
the business and affairs of the corporation
may be deemed necessary expedient
Article 1.-THE domicile Of this corpora
ton shall be in the City Of New Orleans,
Louisiana; and all citation and other legal
process shall be served the president, and
in his absence or disability upon the secre-
tary-treasurer.
Article IIT.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized, and tie
nature OF the business to be carried on by It
are hereby declared TO be: To carry on and
conduct a general contracting, construction
and building business in all Of its various
branches; to do and perform I'll work neCes-
sary and incidental TO the building and con-
struction of roads, the laying Of pipe lines
and the building and construction Of drain
age and sewerage work; and in connection
Herewith 70 purchase, rent, lease or other
wise acquire and TO own and operate all
kinds OF property machinery and equipment
and 10 do and perform all things necessary
or connected with the carrying on Of said
business; and generally 10 do any and all
things incidental 20, or appertaning TO the
aforesaid objects and purposes.
Article IV.-The amount Of the capita
stock of this corporation is hereby declared
10 be fifty thousand dollars Cs5On0OO, which
shall consist Of hive hundred 900 shares o
| the par value Of one hundred dollars $1,000
| per share; fifty per cent of which amour
| shall be subscribed before the filing OF thes
Articles of Incorporation. Fifty per cent 0
all stock subscribed for shall be paid in be