The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-05-16
CHARTER
OF PALM FIBRE MANUFACTURING
COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

United States of America, State of Lou
isiana, Parish of Orleans, City of New
Orleans.
Be it known, that on this second day
of the month of May, in the year of our
Lord one thousand, nine hundred and eigh-
teen, before me, Edouard +. Henriques, a
Notary Public. duly commissioned and
qualified in and for the Parish Of~OrleanS.
City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana.
therein residing, and in the presence of
the witnesses hereinafter named and ,un-
dersigned, personally came and appeared:
The several persons whose names are
hereuntO subscribed, who Severally declare
that availing themselves of the laws of
the State of Louisiana, in such cases made
and provided, they have cOvenanted and
agreed, and do by these presents covenant
and agree and bind themselves, as well
as all such persons as may hereafter be-
come associated with them, to form cor
poration for the objects and purposes
and under the articles an dstipulations
following, tO-wit:
Article 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be palm Fibre Manufacturing Com
corporate name it shall have power and
authority to have and enjoy corporate ex-
istence and succession for the full term
and period of ninety-nine years from and
after the date hereof; to contract, to sue
and be sued, to make and to use cor
porate seal and the same to alter and
break at pleasure; to hold. receive, lease,
purchase and convey, as we'll as mortgage
and mixed, corporal and Incorporate; to
name and appoint such managers, agents,
directors and officers as its business in
terest and convenience may require, and
to make and establish, as well as alter
and amend from time to time such by
laws, rules and regulations for the proper
government of the affairs Of said corpora
tion as may be, necessary and proper.
Article 1.-THE domicile of this corpOr-
alton shall be in the City of New Or
leans. State of Louisiana, and all citations
| or other legal process shall be served up
on the President of said Corporation, or
| in the event of his absence, upon the
Vice President thereof, and in the alb
sence of both of said officers, upon the
Secretary of said corporation.
Article III.-The objects and purposes
for which this corporation is organized
and established and the nature of the bus
mess to be carried on by it are hereby
declared to be:
To buy, sell, manufacture. and general
| ly deal in all kinds of brOoms, brushes,
handles. baskets, and all kinds of wooden
and willow ware, and in furtherance
thereof to buy, lease or acquire such real
property as may be necessary to properly
conduct and prosecute said business; in
| the establishment and maintenance of fac
tories, plants or otherwise; and generally
to do and perform all things pertinent
and incident and which may be proper
and necessary to carry out and execute
the objects and purposes of this corpora
| ton.
Article Iv.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum OF
twenty-five thousand $50. 100000 dollars
divided into and represented by two hun
dred and fifty (2J0) shares of the pal
value of one hundred $4,000 dollars
each. Said stock shall be paid for in
cash, or in such installments and at such
time and after such notice to subscribers
| as the Board of Directors may fix, oil
same may be issued at not less than pal
for labor done or services performed fol
said corporation. or for property or right:
actually received by said corporation.
Fifteen thousand ($15,O0000 Dollars o.
the capital stock has been subscribed Il
the corporation at the time Of the pass
ing Of this act of incorporation, and thi