The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-05-30
CHARTER OF THE
kWILLIAMs SOUTHERN DREDGING
COMPANY. INC.

COMPANY, INC.
uui.ed States of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans.
Be II known, that on this sixteenth day
Nay, in the year one thousand nine
Kindred and eighteen, before me, Henry
George Mccall, a Notary Public in and for
Ne Parish Of Orleans and City of New
orleans, State Of Louisiana, therein re-
ading. and In the presence of the wit
Kisses hereinafter named and undersign-
d personally came and appeared:
The several persons whose names are
tFsunto subscribed, all of the full age
majority, who severally declared that,
ruling themselves of the provisions of
" hws Of this State relative to the or
pintion Of corporations and more par
hularly Act 267 of the General Assembly
Z MS State, approved July 3, 1914, they
n5e contracted, coyenated and agreed 10
md form and constitute themselves, as
HA as all such other persons as may
k'safier join or become associated with
. ntn, into corporation and body polite
law for the objects and purposes and
9d the articles, agreements and stipu-
suans following, to-wit:
article 1.-The name and style of this
operation shall be the "McWilliams
NsAsfn Dredging Company, Inc.," and,
snf mat name, Ii shall have and enjoy
ne rights, advantages and privileges
s1aied by law to corporations. 1t shall
ak ior the period Of ninety-nine 800
lan rom this date; and shall have pow
ua authority to contract, sue and be
~ u It's corporate name; to make and
corporate seal, and the same TO
~ o. alter at pleasure; to hold, pur-
: lease, sell, mortgage, hypothecate
rdge property, real, personal or mix
essary, Incidental or proper for the
-rIng on OF its business; and to that
~ issue bonds, notes, mortgages, ne
aek instruments and other obliga-
: 70 buy and hold stock in any 9TH
N, "npsny or companies that may assist
onpany In its objects and purposes I;
: s.ke and issue notes and certificates
.oeotedness; to name and appoint
N.sssls directors, clerks, agents and
~. employees to properly conduct its
rwIse business ass the interest and
r1lence OF said corporation may require
Snand; to make and establish such
kss rules and regulations as may be
necessary or desirable for the man
eA OF the business of the corpora
snd generally, to do all and every
natter or thing necessary and expe-
nf the complete and proper carry
: M Of the objects and purposes Of
~ slnee 1.-THE domieile of this corpor-
~. wall be in the City of New Orleans.
~. Louisiana, where all citations or
Z ~ RAJ process may be served on any
-, ecnleers Of this corporation, and. in
n, sSssenee, upon the legally authorized
s,@ the corporation.
sucle uI.-The objects and purposes
n seh this corporation is organized
~ - nature OF the business to be car
n ~ II are hereby declared to be:
er,.-e carry on and conduct general
tSSh. and contracting business, in
Il aesigning, constructing. engineer
txs, removing or otherwise en-
k1v..a any work upon buildings, roads,
A1rss uamways, ferries, water courses.
an piers, docks, wharves, mines,
NJ, Ioankments, hydraulic works.
~. works, railroads, railways. railway
onk manufacturing plants, sewers,
xlI kieSses and public and private work
tNas,s sonstruct, own, lease aud operate
III -. mo other machinery necessary 10
u h-sr reclaim lands, construct, deepen
; ees channels, canals and bitches
k1sin}, vpsrate and carry on all works
+" such drainage and reclama-
ID, ~ create and establish drainage dis
M drainage systems on the lands
M s.a s1ah acquire; drain such dis
~ srs. NJ land charge or tax on
seH OF such districts for maintain
drainage systems,
= hy.n,aane, transport and sell coal and
t.ooucts thereof.
- ana saiaeture and furnish mater
,artiso -rs necessary for use in
hrh WIN the purposes hereinbefore
~ moesy, own, reclaim. cultivate. de-
~ sn3 we build upon, lease and sell
- s-,.t. ~ estate. To construct. own
~ ~ voats for transportation, pro-
<eAeP nall, steam, gasoline, electricity
- 1alsS. TO construct, own and OBJ
1la e pa and telephone lines; TO
! ~ - rn,sh ana operate saw mills.
1Glrsss hold, sell. assign, trans
~ pseoge or otherwise dispose
- ne capital stock of any other
eofporations, association or