The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-06-13
CHARTER OF THE
u,WuLIAMs SOUTHERN DREDGING
COMPANY, INC.

COMPANY, INC.
United states of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans.
Be n known. that on this sixteenth day
q Nay, in the year one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen, before me- heHry
George Mccall, Notary Public In anu LOT
IL Parish of Orleans and City Of New
Orleans, State Of Louisiana, therein
dding. and in the presence OF the WIZ
nesses hereinafter named and underslgn-
Cd personally came and appeared:
The several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, all Of the 1ull age
Of majority, who severally oeclaIeu sha y;
svsilng themselves of the provisions OF
he laws Of this State relative to the Or
imitation of corporations and more par
tcularly Act 2s7 of the General Assembly
Il this State approved July 8, 1914,Lt they
hsye contracted, covenated and agreed "
hind, form and constitute themselves, as
veil As all such other persons as may
hereafter Join or become associated WIN
them, into a corporation and body polltle
n law, for the objects and purposes anu
Under the articles, agreements and stipu-
htions following, to-wit: Al.
ssrperstion shall be the "Mcwilliams
Ssuthern Dredging Company, Inc; ana,
usder that name, 1t shall have and ENJOY
III the rights, advantages and privileges
granted by law to corporations. IL sn nn,
exist for the period of ninety nine t99I
yeafs from this date; and shall have pow
4 and authority to contract, sue and be
ued In its corporate name; to make anu
~ q corporate seal, and the same 10
teak or alter at pleasure; to hold, puI-
0ase, lease, sell, mortgage, hypothecate
= pledge property, real. personal or NIX
q necessary, Incidental or proper for the
orrying on Of its business; and TO that
"a 70 issue bonds, notes, mortgages, ne
puable instruments and other oDnga-
n1us; to buy and hold stock in any oth-
seompany or companies that may ASSIST
nh company in its objects and purposes
make and issue notes and certincates
q Indebtedness; to name and appoint
.snagers, directors, clerks, agents ana
eaer employees to properly conduct It's
Wpofate business as the interest anu
Wsenience Of said corporation may require
demand: to make and establish such
y-hws rules and regulations as may De
nend necessary or desirable for the man
tyenent Of the business of the corpora
uon and generally, to do all and every
matter or thing necessary and expe-
gehf for the complete and proper carry
out Of the objects and purposes OF
ald corporation.
Article 1.-THE domicile Of this corpor-
ssoon shall be in the City Of New Orleans,
.e Of Louisiana, where all citations or
weef legal process may be served on any
!he officers of this corporation, and, in
eoocuSc, upOu the legally
nt OF the corporation.
Afucle III.-The objects and purposes
W mich this corporation is organized
49, me nature OF the business to be car
On by 1t are hereby declared to be:
-. - 10 carry on and conduct a general
sisesseefing and contracting sbusiness, in
umg designing, constructing, engineer
rpairing, removing or otherwise en-
Ehas IN any work upon buildings, roads
lSwayS tramways, ferries, water courses
Ssskes' piers, docks, wharves, mines
ss,' embankments. hydraulic works
strs.s works, railroads, railways, railway
<.ssares, manufacturing plants, sewers
VAL kinds.
10 construct, own, lease and operate
arg and other machinery necessary to
ssS sno reclaim lands, construct, deepen
b avn improve channels, canals and bitches
Dr,t'ss operate and carry on all works
6e. to such drainage and reclama.
H.. 10 create and establish drainage dis.
rSiss and drainage systems on the land:
M. y snail acquire; drain such dis
Erh ana hx land charge or tax or
lands of such districts for maintain,
drainage systems.
u mine, transport and sell coal and
'Tproducts thereof.
Al ~ ~ manufacture and furnish mater
eenn.rts. supplies necessary for use IN
II fortS with the purposes hereinbefor'
sels, Guy, own, reclaim, cultivate, de
has improve, build upon, lease and sci
~ anu no real estate. To construct. owl
Dlllpd n. boats for transportation, pro
= sfh.4., san. steam. gasoline. electricit,
eais power; to construct, own and op
eort,.esraph and telephone lines: I,
Z n v-h and operate saw mills.
( ~ .perchase, hold. sell. assign, trans
e e ksenyS pledge or otherwise dispos
SSSss.H Ne capital stock of any othe
a. ~ corporations, association O