The herald., 1919-05-15
ACT OF INCORPORATION
OF
.OUIsIANA GRAVITY CANAL COMPANY
INCORPOR ATEn


State Of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans Citv
of New Orleans
Be it known, that on this, 31st day of
the Month of March, 1919, and of the In
dependence of the United States of Ameri-
ca the one hundred and forty third, before
me- Charles f. Fletchinger, a Notary Pub
lie, duly commissioned and qualified in
and for the City, Parish and State afore-
said therein residing, and in the pres
and Undersigned: Personally came and
appeared the several persons whose names
are hereuntO subscribed, who declared
visions of the laws of this State relative
to the formation and organization of cor
porations, they have cOvenanted and
agreed, and. do. by these present, cove
as those who may hereafter become as
ISOLATED with them, to form themselves
into cooperation for the objects and
purposes, with the name, and under the
ARTICLE 1.-The name and style of
this corporation shall be Louisiana
Gravity Canal Company, Inc. and by said
CORPORATE name it shall have and enjoy
succession fOf period of ninety-nine
years, unless sooner dissolved. and shall
nave all the rights, privileges and i'm
m nsa which are now or may here
ar r., be gran granted by law to corporations
under said corporate name it shall have
the power and authority to contract, sue
ana and De sued, to make and use a corporate
pleasure, and to make all necessary rules
and regulations for its corporate man
agement and control.
co AET,GaE sbd ;, The dor aomisiIe Of this
Orleans: Parish of Orleans. Louisiana,
and all citation and other legal pro,
cesses shall be served upon the
PRESIDENT or in case of his absence or
inability to act, upon any other officer
OF the corporation.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and DUR
poses for which said corporation is form
60 are: ta) to construct and operate in
the State of Louisiana and elsewhere a
canal or canals for irrigation or naviga-
ton or either; (b) to generate and dis.
tribute hydro electric power (c) to fur
rice or other lands: (d) to engage in the
cultivation, milling and transportation
OF rice or other agricultural products in
the State of Louisiana and elsewhere
said corporation shall have power to
acquire, by purchase, lease or otherwise
rights of way for irrigation and naviga,
tlon canals. and rights of way for poles,
posts and wires for the transportation Of
hydro-electric power; to furnish water to
rice growers and other canal owners, at
such rates as may be agreed upon, as we'll
as to furnish hydro electric power for the
operation OF machinery of any or all
KINGS at such rates as may be agreed
upon; to own and operate canal boats
and barges of all descriptions, whether
operated by steam. electricity or other
power; to erect necessary dams in con-
nection with its canal system; to acquire
land for reservoirs; to acquire by lease
or otherwise and cultivate or let to
tenants lands In the State Of Louisiana
and elsewhere for the production of rice
and other agricultural products. as well
| as TO deal In rice and other agricultural
products; to borrow and lend money and
to issue notes. bonds or other obligations,
and to secure the same by mortgage or
pledge OF any or all of its property; and
generally to do any and all acts incidental
| ton.
| ARTICLE Iy.-The capital stock Of
this corporation Is hereby fixed at the
some OF One hundred and fifteen thou
Eleven bundled and fifty (115O) shares