The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-05-09
CHARTER OF
LAKE CHARLES NAVAL STORES co
INCORPORATED.


United States Of America. State Of Lou
isiana, Parish OF Orleans, City Of New
Orleans.
Be 1t known. that on this thirtieth day
Of the month of March, in the year or our
Lord one thousand, nine hundred ana
eighteen, and of the Independence Of the
United States of America, the one hundred
and forty second. before me, Charles 1.
Deuechaud, a Notary Public, duly CON
miSsioned and qualiied, in and for the
Parish Of Orleans, and therein residing
and In the presence of the witnesses mere
matter named and undersigned, personal
ly came and appeared:
The parties whose names are hereto
subscribed all of full age, who declared
That syaIIing them selves of the laws of
the State of Louisiana in such cases made
and provided, and particularly OF the pro
visions OF Act 30 OF the Acts or the Ten
eral Assembly Of the State or Loulsllna
for the year 1914, they have cOvenanted
and agreed and do, by these presents
covenant and agree and bind themselves
as well as such persons as may hereafter
toin or become associated with them, 10
form and constitute corporation and
body polite in law, for the objects anu
under the articles and stipulations here
matter set forth and expressed, whlch
they adopt as the Charter of this cor
poration, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and style of this
corporation shall be Lake Charles Naval
Stores Co. Inc" and under its said cor
pOrate name il shall have and enjoy cor
porate existence and succession for the
full term and period of ninety nine (y9)
years from and after the date hereof; o.
contract sue and be sued. to make and
use a corporate seal and the same 70 al
ter and break at pleasure, TO hold, re-
Eeeive. lease. purchase and convey, as well
rs mortgage and hypOthecate property,
|eal. personal and mixed, cOrporeal ana
IncorpOreal; TO own and hold stocks ana
A eg.,rR,5 70 ma a
appoint such managers, agents, directors
and Officers as its business or convenience
may require. and TO make and establish,
as well as alter and amend, from time 10
time. such bylaws, rules and regulations
for the proper government Of the Affairs
OF said corporation as may be necessary
and proper.
Article 1.-THE domicile OF said cOrpor-
alton shall be in the City Of New Orleans,
State Of Louisiana, and all citations aud
other legal processes shall be served upon
the President, or in the event OF his ab-
sence Or inability 10 act. then they shall
be served upon the yice-President. who i
acting president, Of said corporation. and
in the event of his absence or inability TO
act, then upon the Secretary Treasurer.
Article III.-The objects and purposes
for which this corporation Is organized
and the nature of the business TO be car
ried on by It. are hereby declared to be I:
to own. possess. lease. sell, operate and
work mines OF any and all kinds; and 70
oWa. lease. Sub-ienSe. buY anu sell ldnus'
timber. turpentine, turpeutine stills, saw
mills. planning mills, etc, and all the by
products OF timber, 70 operate, establish
and lease turpentine stills or anything
connected Herewith; TO own. build. ODer-
ate and lease railroads, tram-ways, steam
vessels sailing vessels. or any nature OF wa
tsr-craft that may be necessary in cOnnec-
ton with its business, and to operate. sell or
leas. same: to engage in or conduct a general
mercantile business, both wholesale and
retail at any point or points desired. and
to operate. buy, sell or lease same. 10
manufacture machinery or any kind OF
implements; to conduct, buy, sell, lease
or deal in agricultural property. TO en-
gage in Che raising Of live stock. or 10
deal in same; and to operate, own or
lease any kind OF manufacturing plant or
business. not specially prohibited by law
to act as Agent or Attorney in fact Tor
individuals or corporations. and as such
to conduct any kind of business for per
sons or corporations, and buy and sell on
commission or otherwise, and conduct
general commission business; and gener-
ally to do and perform any and all acts
or business not contrary to the laws OF
the State of Louisiana; and all the rights
herein granted may be exercised, and bus-
mess conducted, at any place or places
that the said Company may see Mt 50 10
do without any restrictions whatever as
to States or Counties.
Article Iv.-The capital stock Of this
corporation Is hereby fxed at the sum of
81 O0O, O00Oo, divided into 10000 shares OF
$4,000 each. which said stock shall be
paid for in cash or its equivalent, at such
Directors may determine, or may be is
sued at par in payment Of property actu-
ally purchased and such stock so issued