The herald., 1919-10-30
CHARTER OF THE GULF INTERNA-
TIONAL STEAMSHIP CO., INC.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans,
! City of New Orleans, Be it known that
on this Fourteenth day of October in
the year one thousand, nine hundred and
Young, Notary Public, in and for the
Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana duly
commissioned and qualified, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter nam
appeared the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, all above the
| full age of majority, who sceverally de-
clared, that availing themselves Of the
laws OF the State of Louisiana, and parti-
cularly Act 267 of 1914, relative to the or
| ganization of corporation, they have
covenanted and agreed to bind, form and
constitute themselves, as well as all
such other persons as may hereafter be-
come associated with them, into a corpora
ton and body polite in law, for the OBJ
jects and purposes and under the articles,
agreements and stipulations following,
tOwit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name, style and title
of this corporation shall be Gulf and
International Steamship Co., Inc" and I'M
der that name it shall have and enjoy
all the rights, advantages and privileges
granted by law to corporations, and shall
exist for the full term and period of
ninety nine years from this day. 1t shall
have power to contract, sue and be sued,
to make and use a corporate Seal, and the
same to alter and break at pleasure to
hold. receive, lease, purchase, sell and con-
vey, as well as mortgage, hypothecate and
pledge property, real, personal and mixed
corporal and incorporeal; to name and
appoint such managers, directors, officers
agents and other employees as its interest
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 as may be
necessary and expedient for the proper
management and government of the affairs
of this corporation.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
poration is hereby fixed in the City of
New Orleans, State of louisiana and all
citations or other legal process shall be
served upon the President of said corpora
ton, or, in his absence, upon it's Secre
tary.
ARTICLE III-The objects and purposes
for which this corporation is organized,
and the nature of the business to be car
ried on by 1t are hereby declared to be
as follows
~ To engage in and carry on steam
ship business; to own, control and ac-
quire by lease, charter, purchase, con-
struction, or otherwise, sreamships, sail
ing vessels, tugs, barges, lighters vessels
and water craft of all kinds, or interests
therein, and to operate same for the
transportation of goods and passengers also
to purchase build, construct, repair lease.
SELL convey and operate vessels of all
appurtenances. incidentally necessary
or convenient thereto or in any way con-
nected Herewith, with also power to do
towing business, and also to purchase,
own, lease, construct, control, and operate
docks warehouse wharves, dry docks.
and dock machinery appliances and appur-
tenances of all kinds, and with power
also to do a general ship building, steve
doring, dockage, warehouse. ship agency,
ship brokerage and commission business
with power for any and all of the above
purposes to borrow money, and to issue,
from time to time, to any extent neces-
sary and convenient in the opinion Of the
board Of directors of this corporation. ne
gotiable notes, coupons, registered or
other bonds or obligations of this corpora
ion. and to secure the payment of the prin-
cipal and interest on the same by mort
gage or pledge Of all or any part of the
property, rights, franchises and privi-
leges of the corporation then owned or
which may be hereafter acquired by the
corporation, and also with full power to
do all things proper. necessary, conven-
lent or incidental to the powers and pur-
poses above expressed.
ton or otherwise, and to hold. sell. as
sign, transfer, exchange. mortgage, pledge
or otherwise. dispose of any shares OF
the capital stock, bonds or other evidence
of Indebtedness of any other corporation
or corporations, association or associa-
tons. domestic or foreign. engaged in
any business in which this corporation
NAV be authorized to engage. or the own
ership of whose securities would be adj
vantages or convenient in the protection
or promotion of any of the purposes or
interests of this corporation, but only to
the extent authorized by the laws of the
State of Louisiana.
(3) To carry out all or any part of the
foregoing objects as principal. factor,
agent. contractor or otherwise either
alone or in conjunction with apy person
firm, association or corporation, and in
any part of the world and in carrying
on its business and for the purpose of
attaining or furthering any of its objects.
any kind and description to do such acts
and things, and to exercise any and all
powers as natural person would law
fully make. perform. do or exercise, pro-
vided the same be not inconsistent with
the laws under which this corporation is