The herald., 1918-05-02
CHARTER OF
LAKE CHARLES NAVAL STORES co
INCORPORATED.

INCORfOkAIED
United States of America. State OF Lou
isiana, Parish Of Orleans, City OF New
Orleans
Re II known. that on this thirtieth day
Of the month Of March, In the year OF our
Lord, one thousand, nine hundred ana
eighteen and of the Independence OF tne
United States Of America. the one nn ,l !
Denfchaud, a Notary Public, duly com
missioned and qualified, in and for the
Parish Of Orleans, and therein residing
and in the presence of the witnesses here
mater named and undersigned, personal
~ came and appeared:
The parties whose names are hereto
tDkscribed, all of full age, who declared
avaiiing themselves of the laws OF
state of Louisiana in such cases made
previded, and particularly Of the pro-
ions Of Act 267 Of the Acts Of the Gen
N Assembly of the state OF Louisiana
81 the year 1914. they have covenanted
Ind agreed and do, by these presents
covenant and agree and bind themselves,
I as well as such persons as may hereafter
Join or become associated with them, 10
form and constitute a corporation ana
body polite in law, for the objects and
under the articles and stipulations here
matter set forth and expressed, which
they adopt as the Charter OF this cor
poration. to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and style Of this
C0Tu0futlou Snail DC hdkc SnaAtcs -'o'"'
stores Co. Inc" and under its said cor
porate name IL shall have and enjoy cor
porste existence and succession for the
full term and period OF ninety-n nine ODD
years from and after the date hereof; 70
contract, sue and be s.led. to make and
use a corporate seal, ard the same to al
ter and break at pleasure; to hold, re,
ceive, lease. purchase and convey, as well
as mortgage and hypothecate property:
real. personal and mixed, corporal and
fneorporeal; to own and hold stocks and
bonds Of other corporations; TO name and
appoint sucn 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 analrs
OF said corporation as may De 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 and
other legal processes shall be served upon
the President, or In the even. sna 81 1b.8 .baIl
be served upon the vice-President, who Is
acting president. Of said corporation. and
in the event Of his absence or inability 70
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:
vorf mines Of any and all kinds: and to
own. lease. sub-lease, buy and sell lands,
timber turpentine, turpentine stills. saw
mills. planning mills, etc: and all the by
urcducfs of timber; TO operate, establish
and lease turpentine stills or anything
connected Herewith; to own, build, oper-
ate and lease railroads. tram-ways. steam
ve<sels sailing vessels, or any nature OF wa
ter-craft that may be necessary In connec-
tion with its business, and TO operate, sell or
lease same; to engage in or conduct general
mercantile business, both wholesale and
rpfsil at any point or points desired, and
. 10 operate buy, sell or lease same; 10
manufacture machinery or any KIND OF
Implements; to conduct, buy, sell, lease
or deal in Agricultural property 70 en-,
desi in same: and to operate, own OF
lease any kind Of manufacturing plant OF
business. not specially prohibited by law
to act as Agent or Attorney-in-fact foi
individuals or corporations, ana as sucn
to conduct any kind of business for per
sons or corporations, and buy ana sell on
commission or otherwise, and conduct
general commission business; and gener.
ally to do and perform any and all act.
or business not contrary to the laws o.
the State of Louisiana; and all the rfgnts
herein granted may be exercised, and bus-
mess conducted. at any place or places
that the said Company may see MT so "a
do, without any restrictions whatever a
to States or Counties.
Article Iv.-The capital stock Of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum Of
10000 each, which said stock shall be
aid fer IN cash or its equivalent. at such
tine and in such manner a. the Board OF
Dlrectors may determine. o. may be 10
- q par IN payment q property actin
a1ly p1rcAased and sueh seek - assaeo