The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-07-17
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF SOUTHERN HAT COM
PANY. INC.

United States Of America, State OF LOUIS
lana, Parish Of Orleans, lily OF New "
leans Be it known, That on this, the l9ti
day Of the month OF June, IN the year OF
Our Lord. one thousand, nine hundred and
nineteen, and OF the Independence OF the
United States Of America, the one hundred
and forty-third, before me, Raymond II;
SaaI Notary Public, duly commissioned
snd qualified within and for the Parish of
Orleans, State of Louisiana, and IN the pres,
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap'
peared the several persons whose names are
brreunto subscribed, who severally declared
that, ayailing themselves OF the benefits ana
provisions Of the Constitution OF the State
of Louisiana and of the laws OF said State
relative to the organization OF corporations,
and particularly .of the provisions OF Act
No 267 of the General Assembly OF the
State of Louisiana for the year 1919, and the
amendments thereto, they have contracted
and agreed and united to form and do, by
these presents, contract and agree and bind
and obigate themselves to form, organize
and constitute themselves, as well as all
such other persons who may hereafter JOIN
or become associated with them or their sue
cessors, into a stock corporation and body
polite in law, for the objects and purposes
and under the conditions, covenants, stipula-
tions and agreements of the articles follow
ing, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be Southern Hat Company,
sooner dissolved in accordance with law and
this charter, it shall exist and continue, and
shall have and enjoy corporate existence and
succession for a period of ninety-nine (99)
years from and after the date of this act.
1t may have, hold receive, borrow, loan; eX-
change, acquire by grant, gift or purchase, de-
wise or bequest, sell, ALLEVIATE, dispose OF, con-
vey, lease, pladge, pawn, hypothecate; encun
Der or mortgage property OF any kind; whether
real, personal or mixed corporeal or incor
poreal movable ImmOvable, all subject to
such limitations as may be prescribed by law.
1t may make, issue and endorse bonds or
notes and other evidence of debt. 1t may
accept mortgages, pledges other forms of
security for money loaned or other debts
1t may contract, sue and be sued, plead or
be impleaded by its corporate name III any
court of competent jurisdiction. 1t may
make, adopt, and use a corporate seal and
hold stock in other corporations, and its
capital stock may be issued for capital stock
in other corporations 1t may name, APP
point and employ such managers, directors,
and officers, agents and other employees as
its interests, business and convenience may
require, and may fix their compensation,
having due regard to the nature, character
and value OF their services. 1t may make
and establish bylaws, rules and regulations
existing law, fixing or altering the manage
ment of its property, the regulation and gov
eminent of its affairs, and the manner of
the certification and registration of its
stock. 1t may wind up and dissolve itself,
be wound up and dissolved in the manner
prescribed by law. 1t may conduct business
in this State, other States, the Federal Dis
tricts, the Territories and possessions of the
United States, and any foreign country. 1t