The herald., 1919-10-30
CHARTERS.
.TrR OF MARTEL FILTER CO..
INC.

states of America, State of
Unlteu parish of Orleans, City OF New
LoulsI Re il known, that on TINS the
orleans. Of the month of October, IN the
9Th Ga! onr Lord one thousand nine nun
year and nineteen, ana Oh the InuePen t-
dred ant tba United States of America the
ence Oh ia and forty fourth, before me,
one NUM- II Saal, notary public, duly
RaymontHo and qualified, within ana
eOmE parish of Orleans, state OF LOUIS
for tn end in the presence OF the witnesses
Jana, a named and undersigned per-
relhcame and appeared the several
sonally bnSe names are hereuntO sub
persons Tho seYerally declared that,
scriDed, Themselves of the Dement'S ana
svaillng If the Constitution of the State
provisn;sisna and of the laws Oh salu
Of LouaIatiye to he organization OF corpor-
staIe es and particularly OF the proVlslpiis
atoms, No 267 of the General Assembly
Of Act State of Louisiana for the year
Of the 90 have united to form, and by
191i lne. do form and organize
these as well as all such other per-
tbemselsso NAV hereafter join or become
sons with them or their successors
asso', = stock corporation I3r 'he opJe,ts
into ,rnoses and under the covenants
and pt;ans and agreements Following,
te-wit: , .;.,o os ,bis
II 49,
ARli .;an shall be "MARTEL FILTER
corpoTSsr" and under and by said name,
Co. lNIooner dissolved in accordance
unlesI, law and this charter, 1t snail exist
WIZ n"ntinue. and shall have ana ENJOY
ana ,ote existence and succession Tor
c orRUdof ninety nine t99J years from anu
penVtt he date of this act. 1t may nave,
fer u naceiye. borrow, loan, exchange, ac-
hoa, nv grant, gift or purchase, devise
quiie sell, ALLEVIATE, dispose OF, con-
or lease pledge, pawn, hypotnecate, en-
veg, or mortgage property OF any KIM,
egn utSar real, personal or mixed, corporeai
whelna,noreaI movable or immovable, all
or ineoi ;" snch limitations as may be pre-
soeieS nv law. 1t may make, issue and
scrlpeu ho,ds or notes and other evidences
enooLhS n NAV accept mortgages, pledges
n,bar forms of security Tor money
or otI or other debts. 1t may contract,
Iu IVA and be sued, plead or De lmpleade1
nv its corporate nalne ~ any - mate
vy,nsteut jurisdiction. 1t may MAKE,
eompe md nse common seal and alter
saop. r ~ at Measure. 1t may hold stock
tne a,hor corporations, and It's capltai
ID NJ S'D nav be issued for capital stock in
s s.Sar corporations. 1t may name, ap-
oaiat and employ such managers, direct
po'A osBcers. agents and other employees
OFT, ssid business and convenience may
M I've and NAV fix their compensation,
rqa due regard to the nature, charac-
ns md value of their services. 1t may
We and establish bylaws, rules ana
mno1nIstions not inconsistent with TINS
isss.tsr or any existing law, fixing or al
ensr rs The management of its property,
sin ssscnIstion and government of its af-
s NJ and the manner of the certihcat1on
IA REGISTRATION of its stock. IL may
and mn and dissolve itself, or be wound
M and dissolved in the manner prescribed
NV law, II may conduct business In tnls
ha Districts.
ma Territories and possessions OF the
rr,,sd states and any foreign country. 1t
ali have the power to invest its Board
- directors with all of its corporate pow
AZ. subject to such restrictions as may
No named in this charter. And 1t gener-
sIly shall possess all the powers, rign.s'
a.;r;hpges and immunities which corpora
Hans are and may hereafter be authorized
~ nossess under the constitution and laws
" ttbis state. and particularly under Act
Va oe7 of the Acts of the General Assem- |
INV of the State of Louisiana for the year
lsi4
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this |
.o,noration shall be at the City of New |
Orleans. Parish of Orleans, State of Lou !
isana.
ARTICLE III-This corporation may /
carry On its business and establish 0fhces |
IN the State of Louisiana, or any States
a. Territories of the United Staes, or any |
so,aign countries and the objects and |
purposes for which this corporation is
formed. and the nature of the business to |
be carried on by it, are hereby declared
to be:
IN To create, apply for, obtain, register, |
purchase. lease or otherwise to acquire. |
and TO hold own, operate, distribute and |
Introduce and to sell. assign, or otherwise |
to dispose of. any trade marks trade
names, patents, inventions, improve
ments and processes used in connection
with or secured under letters patent of
the United States, or elsewhere or other
wise, and to use, exercise, develop, grant
licenses In respect Of or otherwise to turn
to account any such trademarks, patents.
licenses, processes and the like, or any
such property or rights.
~ To manufacture, construct and deal
IN machinery, appliances and plants of
every nature, kind and description what
soever; and particularly, to manufacture,
construct and deal in filtering mediums
used In the manufacture OF syrups, mo-
hsses and sugars from sugar cane, beets
Or other raw products used in the manu-
faeture Of sugar. To acquire by pur
chase, lease or otherwise, and to manu-
facture and construct machines of any
kind or character, and to equip, erect and
install the same for use and operation by
other means of motive power, and to oper-
ate, use, sell lease and hire the same.
And also to carry on gneral manufac-
turing wholesale and retail merchandise
business.
~ To enter into, make, perform and
carry out contracts Of every kind and ma
lure not contrary to law, with any per-
son, nrm, association or corporation, and
y carry on any other business which I'M
oef the law 1t may be entitled to carry on,
Nllcn may seem to the corporation to be
acuiated, directly or indirectly, to effect
me Aforesaid objects or either of them,
% facilitate 1t in the transaction of its
uoleeaid business or businesses, or any
p,r tnereof or In the transaction of any
Mhef lawful business that may be calcu-
a.ed directly or Indirectly, to enhance
We vaiue OF or to render profitable, any
me corporations property and rights.
sha generally to hold and exercise all
s ucn Incidental powers and privileges as
is s,s.e 70 the objects and purposes here
s..ec,e se forth. or as may be necessary,
s ssaai or convenient for effecting said OBJ
Fets and purposes.
a .NLE IV.-The authorized capital
= ~. oI this corporation is hereby declar-
AM NO oe the sum Of twenty thousand
sssrs t$20,00000). The presently au-