The herald., 1919-03-20

State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans CITY
OF New Orleans. Be it known, that on this
Eighteenth day of March, in the year one
thousand, nine hundred and nineteen, before
me, William Waller Young. a Notary Pub
lie, in and for the Parish of Orleans, State
OF Louisiana, duly conIn ssioned and quail
fled and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned; person
all came and appeared, the several persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed all
above the full age of majority. who sever
ally declared that, avaling themselves of
the laws of the State of Louisiana, and
especially the laws relative to the organiza-
ton OF corporations, they have covenanted
and agreed to bind, form and constitute
themselves, as well as all such other persons
as may hereafter join or become associated
with them. into corporation and body
polite in law, for the objects and purposes
ana under the articles, agreements and stipu.
lations following. to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name, style and title of
this corporation shall be The Gulf Coast
Cattle Company, Inc, and under that name,
It snail have and enjoy all the rights, ad-
vantages and prescriptions granted by law
TO corporations and shall exist for the full
term and period of ninety-nine wears from
THIS day. 1t shall have power to contract
sue and be sued; to make and use a cor.
porate SEAL and the same to alter and break
al pleasure; to hold. receive. lease, purchase
sell and convey, we'll as MORTGAGE hypo-
thecate and pledge property. real, pc rsonal and
mixed, corporeal and incorporeal; to name and
appoint such managers. directors officers
agents and other employees as its interest
ana convenience may require, and to make
and establish, as well as alter and amend.
from time to time, such bylaws. rules and
regulations as may be Necessary and expedi.
ent tor the proper management and govern
ment Of the affairs of said corporation
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
poration is hereby fixed in the City of New
Of 7 oil
ton or other legal process shall be served
upon the president of said corporation, or,
IN his absence, upon its secretary and treas
urer.
ARTICLE IH.-The objects and purposes
tor which this corporation is organized and
the nature of the business to be carried on
by 1t are hereby declared 70 be TO buy,
sell, and trade in, horses. mules. cattle,
sheep, hogs, and live stock of every kind
and character whatsoever and the breeding
and raising thereof throughout the State
OF Louisiana, the various States, Territories
and Colonies of the United States and all
foreign countries. and engage in the bust
ness OF transportation of every kind and
character whatsoever in said places and
countries, and to that end to acqpire con.
struct, own, and operate steamships rail
ROADS, depots, stock-yards, ferries barges
rug, boats, abbatoirs, packing plants, transfers
and such other adjuncts are or may be
found desirable necessary to carry ont the
objects and purposes herein enumerated. and
to purchase. sell and deal in. lands and real
estate of every kind and character whatso.
ever throughout the places and countries
nerein enumerated. and to own and operate
general merchandise and commissary bust
ness. 10 acquire ~ discovery location
lease, license, bond, option, purchase. fran.
cnlSe' grant gift devise conveyance agree
nent or otherwise. and to hold possess. en-.
Joy, improve, survey, subdiviie mortgage
pledge, let, sell, assign and transfer or other
l.
zeal with agricultural, timber mineral De
troleum and other lands. To own. lease and
operate farms and plantations throughout the
STATE OF Louisiana, the various States Terri
ores ana colonies of the United States
ana all foreign countries To preserve
pack, manufacture. cure, purchase or otbeT-
wise acquire, turn TO account. deal in and
sell or otherwise dispose of all kinds Of
meats. beef. ham, pork. bacon. sausages.
lar9- iat' tallow, fertilizers and provisions
ana all or any products or bv-products of
NVestock OF every nature and kind To
carry on the business of cold storage and
warehousing and all or any business reces-
sarily or implicitly incidental thereto; to
operate and maintain a packing house for
preserving and packing meats and Drovis;on.
Of all kinds and to produce. buy or otber.
WISE acquire, sell or otherwise dispose OF
zeal IN and with products of the same. To
manufacture. prepare for market market and
transport, purchase, and otherwise acquire
ueaI IN ana with, sell and otherwise dis
pose OF, ice and all cooling and refrigerating
compounds and materials and all products
and by-products thereof and therefrom. ard
to carry on all or anv business. convenient
ly necessarily or implicitly incidental there.
10. 10 purchase or otherwise acquire own
and sell or otherwise dispose of the prop
erty assets and business including trade
marks trade names and good will Of any
person. firm association or corporation. or
OF any person: firms. associations or cor
state of states. and in any territory or col
onial possession of the United States, and
in any foreign country or countries, and to