The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-06-13
CHAR TER.
ACT No.
May 3lst, 1918
ACT OF INCORPORATION OF THE DELTA
SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION,
INCORPORATED

May 3lst, 1918 80. ,,,r min,
SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION,
INCORPORATED
United States of America, State of Louisiana,
Parish Of Orleans, City of New Orleans:
Be it Known, That this the 3lst day
of the Month of May in the year OF our
Lord one thousand niue hundred and eigh-
States of America, the one hundred and forty
second,
Before me. Joseph Sinai Notary Public.
duly commissioned and qualified. in and for
the Parish of Orleans, therein residing.
Personally came and appeared the persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed, who
declared that availing themselves of the pro-
visions of the laws of this State relative
to the Organit Itidn of corporations and
more particularly of Act 267 of the General
Assembly of this State, approved July 9th;
1914, they have covenanted and agreed, and
do by these presents, covenant and agree,
bind form and constitute themselves, as
well as such persons who may hereafter JON,
or become associated with them, into cor
poration and body polite in law, for the
objects and purposes and under the agree
ments and stpulations following, to-wit
ARTICLE 1.-The name and style of this
corporation shall be the Delta Shipbuilding
Corporation. incorporated, and under that
name. it shall have and enjoy all the rights,
advantages and privileges granted by law
to corporations; it shall exist from the period
Of ninety nine years from this date; 1t
shall have the power TO contract, and be
sued in its corporate name; to make and
use a corporate SEAL and the same to break
or alter at its pleasure; to hold, receive, pur-
chase, convey, mortgage, hypothecate or
pledge property, both real and personal; to
issue bonds, notes and other obligations or
negotiable instruments; to have and employ
such managers, directors, officers, agents and
other employees the interest and convent
ence of said corporation NAV require, or
demand; TO make and establish such by
laws, rules and regulations for the corporate
management and control of the affairs Of the
corporation as may be deemed necessary,
convenient and expedient.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile Of this cor
poration shall be in the City Of New Orleans,
State Of Louisiana, and all citations and
other legal process shall be served on the
President, or in his absence, upon the Sec
rotary.
| for which this corporation is organized. and
! the nature OF the business to be carried on
Ky it. are hereby declared TO be as fol
| lows, TO. wit
To build, make, operate, maintain, buy
| sell, deal in and with, own, lease, pledge
and otherwise dispose of ships, vessels and
| boats, made Of concrete and of every nature
| and kind whatsoever. together with all ma
terials. articles, tools, machinery and APP
planes entering into, or suitable and con-
venient for. the construction Of equipment
thereof, and together with engines, boilers
machinery, and appurtenances of all kinds
tackle apparel and furniture.
To construct and maintain for the use OF
| the company, or for letting out on hire,
craving and other docks, and other convent.
ing of ships and other vessels, and to aid
in or contribute to the construction Of any
such works.
To buy or otherwise acquire ships and yes.