The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-22
CHARTER
OF EASTMAN-GARDINE NAVAL
STORES COMPANY

United States of America, State of louisiana,
Parish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans:
Be i 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
States of America, the one hundTed ana
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
Of full age of majority, who severally de-
clare. thar ayailing 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 do by these presents contract ana agree
and bind, and ohligate themselves, as well as
such persons as may hereinafter become asso-
slated with them, to form and constitute a
body polite in law, for the objects ana pur-
iations hesein following, which they adopt
as their charter, to-wit:
Article The name OF this corporation
shall be Eastman Gardiner Naval Stores
Company" and shall have corporate exist
ence for the period of ninety mine C99) years
from the date hereof, and shall have and
exercise for the purpose of the business 10
be carried on by it, all the powers conferred
by law on similar corporations, including the
| power TO make and use a corpSsate seal and
| the same TO break or alter at pleasure; 70
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, ootn
| real and personal; to issue bonds, potes ana
other obligations, for the purpose OF DOT
| rowing money, and to secure same by mort
| gage or otherwise, 10 name and appoint such
officers, managers, directors, agents and other
| EMPLOYEES as the interests OF said corpora
/ ton NAV require and TO establish such by
| -,,fac and rep1lafiOuS Oc nee
| essary and proper, and the same 10 AFTER
| amend or abolish at pleasure, and to gen
| orally do and perform all such acts as may
| be proper and necessary to carry OUT ana
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, estaolish
and operate factories, offices and agencies
| wherever it may deem advisable; All cita,,
tions or other legal processes shall be served
on the president of this corporation, or IN
! the event OF his absence or inaoiii'y 10 se''
| Article III.-The objects and purposes ior
which this corporation is organized ana me
| nature of the business to be earned on oy
| il are hereby declared to be: The general tur-
pentine, naval stores and lumber business
| in all its various branches, and TO mat end
| to manufacture. purchase and sell turpentine;
pitch, tar, rosn, naval stores and allieo
| products; 10 acquire own, construct ana 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-produets. And fur
| thermore, TO own and operate IN connection
| with said business, tram-roads, logging roads,
sailing vessels, steam vessels and other wa.
| ter craft necessary for the transportation OF
its material and products and also do a
mercantile business.
Article 1v.-The capital stock of this cor.
poration is hereby 6xed at the sum Of fifty