The herald., 1919-11-20
CHARTER OF THE GULF INTERNA-
TIONAL STEAMSHIP CO., INC.

state of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans,
city Of New Orleans, Be it known that
an this Fourteenth day of October in
The year one thousand, nine hundred and
nineteen. Before me William Waller
Young, a Notary Public, in aEi for the
Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana duly
commissioned and qualified, and in the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter nam
ed and undersigned personally came and
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-
eulafly Act 267 Of 1914, relative to the or
ganifation Of corporation, they have
eoYenanted 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
ieets and purposes and under the articles.
agreements and stipulations following,
te-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name, style and title
Of this corporation shall be Gulf and
International Steamship Co., Inc" and I'M
der that name, 1t shall have and enjoy
al the rights, advantages and privileges
granted by law to corporations, and shall
exist for the full term and period of
hahety -hiut years kTUlu udSs II
have power to contract, sue and be sued,
to make and use 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,
eorporeal and incorpOreal; to name and
appoint such managers, directors, officers,
agents and other employees as its interest
ana convenience may require, and to make
ana establish, as well as alter and
amend, from time to time, such by
Avs rules and regulations as may be
necessary and expedient for the proper
management and government Of the affairs
this corporation.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
pofauon is hereby fixed in the City OF
sew Orleans, State Of Louisiana, and ali
enauons or other legal process shall be
I've srsed upon the President of said corpora
sen, OF, In his absence, upon its Secre-
AkfiCLE III.--The objects and purposes
W which this corporation is organized
aae tne nature Of the business to be car.
nv On oy are hereby declared to be
@ follows
Al 10 engage in and carry on a steam
P BUSINESS; to own, control and &C.
guire By lease, charter, purchase, con.
aeuoh or otherwise, steamships, sail.
ma VESSELS, tugs, barges, lighters, vessels
s sau water craft Of all kinds, or interests
ss ein, and to operate same for the
s = stien Of goods and passengers alst
~, pavnsee, build, construct, repair, lease
Ina. convey and operate vessels of al
ypunenances, incidentally necessary
ssrs soss'ssinlent thereto, or in any way con.
80. herewith. with also power to de-
~ is business, and also to purchase
Nat. construct, control, and operate
"A ~. arenousa wharves, dry docks
ienssSsa. machinery appliances and appur
s]sn - VI all kinds, and with power
tsrins ~ 49, Z general ship-building, steve
Ain uockage, warehouse, ship agency
v,sk uo.okerage and commission bushes.
mrp.sss vwer Tor any and all Of the abov,
| ffom ~ 20 porrow money, and to issue
NV s.I e 70 time, to any extent, neces
| bssys ~ convenient in the opinion Of tn,
rstish,s directors Of this corporation, ne
| stief ho,s notes. coupons, registered Of
ha IA ~ ur ooiigations Of this corpora
tpsl ~, ~ secure the payment of the prin
- and interest on the same nv mort
prse.s pledge Of all or any part of tn,
~ rights, franchises and priyi
tktA ne corporation then owned o.
surper.Hsy De hereafter acquired by tn,
4 IN tns, ana also with full power I,
kat o. i rnakks proper, necessary, conven
H1es ahn~. asoi W the powers and pur
u Z. ~ scquire by purchase. subscrip
n, tr,sssss wise, and to hold, sell. as
sthsv-s. exchange, mortgage, pledg
T. csss.sise. dispose Of any Shares q
hSsSslI. tock, bonds or other eyidenc
cerrssuess Of any other corporatio,
~ xuons, association or associa
~ hsss.suc or foreign, engaged Ii
~ s s.sss.m which this corporation
ssSip = s,ncri.ed to engage, or the own.
u1tss.s whose securities wou,d he ad
n. ~ convenient in the protectiol
h1esvre. y Of any Of the uurposes q
n s-ss.M this corporation bnt univ =
ohte = authorized by the laws 1 ~ IN
49, " = carry out all or ,nv mar. =, .,
~ rssssts as principal, factor
- = q sor or otherwise ejthe
N een1unction with any persor
~ - ,stion or Corporation and 3
6 the world and in cs aru !,
shi1i. s.saaess and for the nr.nnss ~ !
~ farthering any of its phsect,
~ M snd perform sueh ~ contr ooIec. !
Hinss description to do such act
EQs - s.u 20 exercise any and n
- -. natural person would law
u s.sIorm, do or exercise. nrc
- ,ssf which this Corporation