The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-10-23
CHARTER OF HACKETT- GARSAUD,
INCi

United States of America, State of Lou
isiana, Parish of Orleans.
Re it known, That on this 14th day of
the month of October, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and
nineteen, before me, Pierre d. Oliver,
notary public, duly commissioned and
qualified in and for the Parish and State
aforesaid. and in the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally and appeared the several
persons whose names are hereuntO sub
Scribed, who declared to me, notary, in
the presence of the undersigned witnesses,
that, availing themselves of the provisions
of the laws of the State of Louisiana, they
have mutually agreed and contracted, and
by these presents do agree and contract,
and bind and obligate themselves, their
heirs and assigns, and all persons who
may hereafter become associated with
them herein, to form a corporation under
the name and for the objects and purposes
and under the terms and stipulations and
provisions contained in the following ar
ticles, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpora
ton shall be Hackett Garsaud, Inc.
ARTICLE 1.-THE purposes for which
this corporation is formed are hereby de-
clared to be as follows:
(a) To carry on a general contracting
business. to make and execute contracts
for all kinds of construction work. and to
ers. bridges, buildings, railroads, canals,
roads, highways and public and private
works of all kinds; and to buy and sell
real and personal property of all kinds.
(b) To borrow money for any and all
of the purposes hereinabove set forth, and
to issue from time to time, to any extent
necessary or convenient, in the opinion of
the Board of Directors of this corporation,
negotiable notes, coupons, registered or
other bonds or obligations of this corpor-
alton and to secure the payment of the
principal and interest on the same by
mortgage or pledge of all or any of the
property, rights, franchises and privileges
of the corporation then owned or which
may be thereafter acquired, and also with
full power to do all things proper, neces-
sary, convenient or incidental to the pow
ers and purposes above expressed.
(c) To acquire by purchase, subscrip-
ton or otherwise, and to hold, sell, assign,
transfer, exchange, mortgage, pledge or
otherwise dispose Of any shares Of the
capital stock, bonds or other evidences Of
Indebtedness of any other corporation or
corporations, association or associations,
domestic or foreign, engaged in any bust
ness in which this corporation may be
authorized to engage, or the ownership
of whose securities would be advantageous
or convenient in the protection or promo
ton of any of the purposes or interests
Of this corporation. but only to the extent
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Louisiana.
I'd To carry out all or any part of the
foregoing objects as principal, factor,
agent; broker or otherwise; either alone or
in conjunction with any person, firm, as
ISOLATION or corporation, and in any part
of the world. and in carrying on its bust
ness, and for the purpose of attaining or
furthering any of it's objects, to make and
perform such contracts of any kind and
description; to do such acts and things
and to exercise all such powers as a nat
ural person would lawfully make, perform,
do or exercise provided the same be not
inconsistent with the laws under which
this corporation is organized.
(e) The enumeration of powers herein
above made shall not be construed as in
any wise limitation upon the powers of
this corporation, but in furtherance
| thereof.
ARTICLE III-The capital stock of this
| corporation is hereby fixed at the sum OF
five thousand. one hundred and no-1OO
| dollars (S5100.00). to be represented by
| fifty -one (51) shares, of the par value of
one hundred dollars ($1O0.O0 each.
ARTICLE Iv.-The capital stock of this
corporation may be increased to the sum
of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (s500.00O)
ARTICLE V.--The domicile of this cor
poration shall be in the City of New Or
leans, State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE VI-The period of duration
of this corporation shall be ninety nine
| (99) years.
ARTICLE vII.-All of the powers OF
this corporation shall be vested in Board
of Directors, consisting of three (3) per-
sons, to be elected annually on the first
Monday Of October of each year. The
Board of Directors shall elect from among
themselves a President, Vice-President
/ and a Secretary Treasurer. Two members
of the Board of Directors shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of business
The first Board of Directors shall be COM
posed of Allen s. Hackett Marcel Garsaud
| and Edward D. McManus, with Allen 5
Hackett as President. Marcel Garsaud as
Vice President. and Edward d.. McManus
as Secretary Treasurer. The said hrst
Board of Directors shall hold Office until
the first Monday Of October, 1920. or until
| their successors are elected and take theif
places.
| ARTICLE VIII-The names and Post
Office addresses of the subscribers to these
Articles of Incorporation. and statement
of the number of shares of stock which
each has subscribed to is as follows:
| Allen s. Hatkett, S216 Daneel ST., New
Orleans. La, % shares.
| Marcel Garsaud, 21O6 Tulane Ave-, New
| Orleans. La, % shares.
| Edward D. McManus, SIS Audubon St.
| New Orleans, La, l share.
Thus done and passed, at the City OF
| New Orleans, State of Louisiana, on the
day and date hereinabove written, in the
presence of Messrs. Philip s. Gidiere and
lJ. Oswald Walker. competent witnesses
who have signed these presents with thu
| said appearers and me, Notary, after due
| reading of the whole.
| The original is signed: Allen s. Hackett
| Is shares stock; Marcel Garsaud. % share:
| stock: F. McManus. / share stock.
| Witnesses: Philip s. Gidiere, j. D
Walker.
| PIERRE n. OLIVIER,
/ Notary Public.
I, the undersigned, Recorder Of Mort
cages in and for the Parish of Orleans
State of Louisiana, do hereby certify tina
the above and foregoing Act of 1ncorpora
ton of the Hackett- Garsaud, Inc, was thi
| day duly recorded in my Office, in Bool
1881, folio -.
New Orleans October 18th, 1919.
EMILE J. LEONARD, by. r.
/ certify the above and foregoing to b
a true and correct copy Of the origina
charter of Hackett- Garsaud, Inc, on FL
and of record in my Office.
New Orleans, Louisiana, October tn
18th, 1919.
PIERRE d. OLIVIER,
Notary Public.
Oct 1-Nov. 20.