The herald., 1918-06-06
CHARTER OF THE
MvuLIAMs SOUTHERN DREDGING
COMPANY, INC.


COMPANY, INC.
rated States of America, State Of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans.
Be II known, that on this sixteenth day
q NAY, in the year one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen, before me, Henry
George Mccall, a Notary Public in ana Tor
he Parish of Orleans and City OF New
Orleans, State Of Louisiana, therein re-
ading, and in the presence or the VIII
nssses hereinafter named and underslgh-
e. personally came and appeared:
The several persons whose names are
AereuBto subscribed, all of the full age
Il majority, who severally declared that.
trailing themselves of the provisions Oh
he laws Of this State relative to the or
rnization of corporations and more par
trularly Act 267 Of the General Assembly
this State, approved July y; Isl4, ihe ~
lave contracted, covenated and agreed 10
hind, form and constitute themselves, as
ven as all such other persons as may
hereafter Join or become associated Win
them, into corporation and body poiitie
n av for the objects and purposes ana
under the articles, agreements and stlpu-
htons following, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and style Of this
nrporstion shall be the 'McWilliams
Smthern Dredging Company, Inc, ana,
ndef that name, Ii shall have and ENJOY
~ the rights, advantages and privileges
gnnted by law to corporations. IL snail
szis for the period of ninety nine (99)
yun from this date; and shall have pow
and authority to contract, sue and De
ned In Its corporate name; to make ana
~ corporate seal, and the same TO
sieak or alter at pleasure; to hold, pur-
aase, lease, sell. mortgage, hypothecate
pledge property, real, personal or NIX
necessary, incidental or propep Tor the
ufying on Of its business; and TO that
"a % issue bonds, notes, mortgages, ne
unable Instruments and other ODnga-
nos; to buy and hold stock In any oth-
sempany or companies that may assist
n company In its objects and purposes I;
make and issue notes and certincates
moebtedness; to name and appoint
..hagers, directors, clerks, agents ana
sd employees to properly conduct It's
upofate business as the interest ana
nsenience Of said corporation may require
eemand; to make and establish such
ynvs, rules and regulations as may be
wa necessary or desirable for the man
yenent Of the business of the corpora
and generally, to do all and every
natter or thing necessary and expe-
f Tor the complete and proper carry
\ out OF the objects and purposes of
~ eorporation.
Article 1.-THE domicile of this corpor-
susn shall be in the City of New Orleans,
sse Of Louisiana, where all citations or
~Af legal process may be served on any
~. ne officers Of this corporation, and, in
Ill a1 absence upon the legally authorized
'ssat Of the corporation.
nacle III.-The objects and purposes
80 which this corporation is organized
~ NE nature of the business to be car
On by 1t are hereby declared to be:
- ~ carry on and conduct a general
ssl,seefing and contracting business, in
- designing, constructing, engineer
~, upairing, removing or otherwise en-
Es IN any work upon buildings, roads.
kSsys tramways, ferries, water courses,
49, piers, docks, wharves, mines,
MT embankments, hydraulic works,
1 works, railroads, railways railway
eseres, manufacturing plants, sewers,
sal kinds. P-''"''
a., 10 construct, own, lease and operate
Sses and other machinery necessary to
~ ana reclaim lands, construct, deepen
IMPROVE channels, canals and bitches /;
b,,,sss operate and carry on all works
te 10 such drainage and reclama-
t;r,. 10 create and establish drainage dis
Min ~ drainage systems on the lands
hft. y shall acquire; drain such dis
~ ,sn anu NJ a land charge or tax on
L. nhds Of such districts for maintain
'Ssa drainage systems.
1 products thereof.
~ manufacture and furnish matar-
o1,,rtsa supplies necessary for use in
= forth. WIN the purposes hereinbefore
Nh euy, own, reclaim, cultivate. de-
Nd N. prove, build upon, lease and sell
~ 49, cai estate. To construct, own
NM ~ 0oats for transportation, pro-
= s(hsr n I'll, steam, gasoline, electricity
NE Fewer; to construct, own and OPP
eaSsuct nph and telephone lines; to
own and operate saw mills
NJ. ssenase, hold, sell, assign, trans
! q Gores pledge or otherwise dispose
Donfi.s~ me capital stock of any other
" separations, association OF