The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
CHARTER
CHARTER NORTHERN STATES CITRUS
AND REALTY COMPANY. INC.

United States of America, State OF Louis
! lana. Be il known, that on this sixteenth
day OF the month OF November, in the year
! Of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
! eighteen O9lS); before, me, Henry Leon
Sarpy, 4 Notary Public, duly commits stoned
and qualified in and for the Parish of Or
| leans. State OF LOuissna, and in the pres
ence OF the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed. who severally declared that
ayailing themselves of the provisions of the
laws of this State relating to the organiza-
ton OF corporations, they have contracted
and agreed and do by these presents con-
tract and agree and bind and oblige them
selves, as well as such persons as may be-
come associated with them, to form them
selves into and to institute a corporate body
polite in law with the objects and purposes
and under the conditions and stipulations of
the following articles. to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be Northern States Citrus and Realty
Company. Inc, and under IT'S corporate name
ninety-nine years from date hereof, .nless
sooner dissolved by liquidation or other
wise, and shall have power and authority
TO contract, to sue and be sued; to make
mortgages, hypothecations and pledges. 10
make and use corporate seal and TO alter
and break same at pleasure; TO hold, receive
lease, purchase, sell, transfer assign, mort.
gage, hypothecate pledge or otherwise re-
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sonal or mixed, oorporeal and incorporeal;
to issue bonds and to secure the same by
mortgage or pledge; to buy and hold or dis
pose of stock in other companies, or to ac-
quire or retire or reissue its own stock:
TO create and accept mortgages, pledges or
other hypothecatipns; to elect and appoint |
such managers, agents, directors or officers |
as IT may require; to make and establish, |
after and amend, rules, bylaws and regu-
Iations Tor its proper government.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
poration shall be in the City of New Or |
leans. Parish Of Orleans, State of Louisiana.
and citation and other legal process shall be /
served upon the President of the corporation,
and in the event of his absence, shall be |
served upon the Vice President of the corpo-
both the President and Vice-President, shall |
De served on the Secretary of the corpora
ton.
!. ARTICLE III.-The objects and purposes
tor which this corporation is created and or |
sanized. and the nature Of the business to
De earned on by II, are declared to be as
follows: To engage exclusively in buying
and selling real estate, and to that end to
acquire, by purchase or otherwise TO hold. |
lease, sell, to improve, to mortgage TO culti.
vate or TO deal IN real estate lands and their
improvements and properties located thereon |
and incident thereto connected Herewith:
10 reclaim and improve any such lands TO
Jay out upon the same suburb, additions 10
cities and towns; to establish and dedicate
squares, streets, alleys and canals for navi.
CATION and drainage; to pave streets and side |
walks to lay down sewerage and drainage
and water pipes and conduits for electrical
ana other purposes; and in connection there.
with, TO construct and operate plants for the
creation and distribution of light. heat and
power, either by gas or electricity or both:
10 construct and operate drainage plants: TO
construct or to have constructed buildings
- az xmas, docks, wharves, canals and
n eh ,,I, II
nahufacturing sites or to lease its property
" any part thereof for such purposes: 10 ex-
.hange its capital stock, or any part thereof.
or property; TO issue bonds and to give
mortgages and pledges in srch manner and
orm as 1t may determine; to acquire and
'old or dispose of stock in other corporations.
o acquire and retire or reissue, on such terms
ma conditions as its Board of Directors ma,
rally, to do any and all things NECESSARY
md proper. incidental or pertinent. TO the {
lowers herein set forth and to the business
ereby authorized
ARTICLE IV.-The corporate stock Of this :
operation is hereby fixed at the sum of !
wo hundred thousand CS200O00OO) Dollars, 7
lvlaed into and represented by Two Hun.
red Thousand (2O0,OOO shares of the mar
aiue OF One Gl.00) Dollar each. The s,ack !
ms corporation, under regulations pre. +
crioed by ITS bylaws, may be subdivided +, c
nto classes. which classes NAV be vested !
nth the power 10 elect designated nrono,. ,
ions Of the directorate. p'opo'' =
ARTICLE V.-This corporat;o, shall r.
ONE going concern and shall be authorized !
conm 1e business as soon as Fifty Thou !
ana !S'oUoOO) Dollars of its capital stock Z
nail have been paid for, either in cash or :
5 equivalent, as provided by law. The J
took of this corporation, or any part tbere. v
!, may be delivered to any person, firm. 1
ssociation of persons or corporation in re- {
I'm Tor the acquisition by the company of
erson firm, association or persons or Co.
oration, or in payment of other properties | "
otner service rendered, and the stock of | !,
rs corporation may, as hereinabove pro. q
y, udu, pc acquired by it in such manner r,
40 under such terms as its Board of Dire. |
us may from time to time determine.
The capital stock of this co,no,,,;o, :.
increased to the sum of Five Hyndred :,
(ssOoooo0ol Dollars, by a vote of a
'o-thirds OF all of the stock outstanding