The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-01-03

A True Copy.
CHAs R. FLETCHINGER. Not. Pub.
Nov p Dec Jan
THE NICARAGUAN FRUIT AND
STEAMSHIP COMPANY, INC"
United States of America, State of Louisi
ana, Parish of Orleans, City of New
Orleans.
Be it known, that on this 23rd day of the
month of November, in the year OF our
Lord, 1917, and OF the independence OF the
United States of America, the one hundred
and forty-hrst; before me, Martin h.
Manion, a Notary Public duly sworn, COM
missioned and qualified, in and for the Par
ish and State aforesaid, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned; personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who severally declared that,
awaiting themselves OF the Dement'S and pro.
visions of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana and of the laws OF said State
relative to the organization OF corporations,
and particularly OF the provisions OF ACT
No. 267 OF the General Assembly OF the
State of Louisiana for the year l9l4 they
have united to form, and do by these pres
ents form and organize themselves, as well
as all such other persons who may here
after join or become associated with them
or their successors, into stock corporation
| tor the objects and purposes and under the
covenants, stipulations and agreement toll
lowing, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and title of this cor.
| poration shall be The Nicaraguan Fruit and
Steamship Company, Inc.," and under and
| by said name, unless sooner dissolved In
accordance with law and this charter, II
| shall! exist and continue, and shall have
and enjoy corporate existence and success
| sion for period of ninety nine CO years
| from and after the date of this act 1t may
| have, hold, receive, borrow, loan, exchange,
| acquire by grant, gift of purchase, devise or
bequest, SELL ALLEVIATE, dispose Oh convey,
| MI hynnthRcate cucumber
| or mortgage property of any kind, whether
/ real, personal or mixed, corporeal or incor-
poreal, movable or immovable, all subject to
| such limitations as may be prescribed by
law. 1t may make, issue and indorse bonds
| or notes and other evidences OF debt: 1t
| may accept mortgages, pledges or other forms
| of security for money loaned or other DEBTS:
| Ii may contract, sue and be sued, plead and
| be impleaded by its corporate name IN any
| court of competent jurisdiction. 1t may make,
| adopt and use common seal and alter the
| same at pleasure 1t may hold stock IN other
| corporations, and its capital stock may be
| issued for capital stock in other corporations.
1t may name, appoint and employ such man
| ayers, directors, officers, agents and other
| employees as its business and conveniences
may require, and may FIX their compensa'
tions, having due regard to the nature, char
| acter and value of their services. 1t may
make and establish bylaws, rules and reg
ulations not inconsistent with this charter
or any existing law, fixing or altering the
| management OF Its property, tnc IcBuAdlioL
and government Of its affairs, and the man
ner OF the certihcation and registration Of
its stock. 1t may wind up and dissolve
itself, or be wound up and dissolved in the
manner prescribed by law. 1t may conduc'
business in this State, other. States, Tho
Federal Districts, the Territories and pos
sessions Of the United States, and any for
eign country. It shall have power to inves
its board of directors with all OF ITS cor
porate powers, subject to such restrictions
as may be named in this charter, and
generally shall possess all powers, rights
privileges and immunities which corpora
tions are and may hereafter be authorized
| 10 possess under the Constitution and law
Of this State, and particularly under Ac
No. TT of the acts of the General Assem6i,
of the State of Louisiana for the year 1914
Article 1.-The domicile Of this corpo
| ration shall be at the City of New Orleans
Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, an
| all citations or other legal process shall b.
served upon it's President or in the even
of his absence its Vice-President, or IN tn
event of the absence of both OF said othcer
upon its Secretary.
Article III.-The purpose or purposes 10
which this corporation is formed and IN
nature of the business TO be carried on D!
it are hereby declared to be-.
Section Ito carry on business IN IN
United States or elsewhere, as factors
| agents. commission merchants, or merchants
TO buy, sell and deal in, for itself and 10
, others, at wholesale or retail, any and al
/ |
! manufactured products, farm products, hv
stock or minerals and commodities OF ever.
sort, kind, or description, and to engage II
the importation and expectation OF any an.
all of the above goods, wares ana common
ties.
Section 2-To build, construct, ht, equip
; furnish, own, purchase, charter, use, operat
; and navigate boats, barges and vessels o
all classes and descriptions, propelled D.
sail, steam, gasoline, electricity or othe
power and to use and operate the same IN al
, lawful business, trade, commerce or naviga
ton upon the ocean or upon any seas, estau
aries, sounds, lakes, other harbors, bays
rivers, canals, creeks or other waterways o
the world in any lawful undertaking o
business, whether for the transportation o
merchandise or passengers, or tor towing an
lghterage.
and to cultivate and operate the same; I
4 transport, grow, cultivate, buy and sell ba
. nanas; to locate, build, construct establish
purchase, acquire, own, lease, rent out, mold
i use, maintain and operate wharves, piers
slips, warehouses, grain elevators and othe
/ buildings for the storing of freight and an,
. and all commodities for hire or otherwise
I to make advances or loans upon security o
such freight goods and commodities or 9th
e erwise; to issue certificates or receipts eithe
. negotiable or non-negotiable to persons stor
' ing goods with the company; and generall
: to do business as a public warehousema
under the laws of the State of Louisians
{ or any other State, Territory or country u
a which it may operate, and to carry on o
z undertake any business transaction or opei
d | alton commonly carried on OF undertaken b
d warehousemen, or any other business whic
y may from time to time be conveniently car
r ried on in connection with the above an
c as an incident thereto; TO erect tannerie:
d resrigerating plants canneries and cold stoi
s age plants.
z Seton 40 purchase, hold, sell, improv
e and lease real estate. and mortgage and er
l. cumber the same. and 70 erect, manage, car
i for and maintain, extend and alter build
A ings thereon.
y Section $40 open and maintain agencie.
e branches or Offices throughout the Unite
4 States or in any foreign country, to carr