The herald., 1919-11-06
CHARTER OF THE GULF INTERNA-
TIONAL STEAMSHIP CO., INC.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans.
City Of New Orleans, Be 1t known that
On this Fourteenth day of October in
he year one thousand, nine hundred and
nineteen. Before me William Waller
Young, a 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
Cd and undersigned personally came and
appeared the several persons whose names
ire hereunto subscribed, all above the
full age Of majority, who sceverally de-
elared, that availing themselves of the
laws Of the State of Louisiana, and parti
cusrly Act 267 Of 1914, relative to the or
yaniSation Of corporation, they have
tovenanted and agreed to bind, form and
constitute themselves, as well as all
such other persons as may hereafter be-
come associated with them, into corpora
tion and body polite in law, for the OBJ
leets and purposes and under the articles,
agreements and stipulations following,
tewit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name, style and title
this corporation shall be Gulf and
International Steamship Co., Inc" and I'M
cf that name, 1t shall have and enjoy
al the rights, advantages and privileges
granted by law to corporations, and shall
ast for the full term and period of
ninety years from this day. 1t shall
nave power to contract, sue and be sued,
make and use corporate Seal, and the
VINE 70 alter and break at pleasure: to
nelo, receive, lease, purchase sell and con-
W. as well as mortgage, hypothecate and
peose property, real, personal and mixed,
wlpofeai and incorporeal; to name and
.ppoint such managers, directors, officers,
gents and other employees as its interest
convenience m 80, H.
nv ssnonsh, as well as alter and
mem. snshd, from time to time, such by
- rules and regulations as may be
sssafy and expedient for the proper
= and government Of the affairs
nls corporation.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
srsuon Is hereby fixed in the CITY of
49, 49, orleans, State of Louisiana, and all
ss ssSns or other legal process shall be
-, upon the President of said CORPORA
ssr VI In his absence, upon its Secre-
sshficLE Iu.-The objects and nurnoses
w which this corporation is orpapized
80 .ae nature Of the business to be car
n ,o ys oy II are hereby declared to be
az 10 engage In and carry on a steam
ns BUSINESS; to own, control and ec-
sre,,acs iease charter, purchase, con-
he ,sss. OF otherwise, steamships, sail
M wsss' tugs, barges, lighters. vessels
49,. na'er craft Of all kinds. or interests
n,sn. ana to operate same for the
d n r,osuon OF goods and passengers also
vi conn, build, construct, repair. lease
hnjs nv ana operate vessels of all
pyprtepsncas, machinery, appliances and
Y eorrsninus, incidentally necessary
,ss, herewith, with also mower to do
,m las business, and also TO nurcbase
tsis ws,o construct. control, and operate
nj s.cs %enouse wharves, dry docks,
ts,nrs. macninery appliances and appur,
IA - all kinds, and with hover
iesns ~ AZ. general ship building. steve
ab k,sts.se, warehouse, ship agency.
sA pe~ s. and commission business
Rpses I. ior any and all of the above
IN tina oc.row money, and to issue,
~ ana cenvs s,ne, 20 any extent, neces-
ntSh,ws directors Of this cornoretion me rne
~ hs,s aotes, coupons, registered or
n ssS a. ~ OF obligations Of this CORPORA
c>a az secure the payment OF the min
~ a. ~, interest on the same nv mort
Mpeytv ps9ee OF all or any mart ~ tba
NJ ~ nights, franchises and nrivie
MI nav corporation then owned or
3Dsntios hereafter ACQUIRED nv the
= IN I'M. ana also with full mower 70
ut !, lungs proper, necessarv conron
M ,hsaental to the powers snS NM
o. tsScanire BY purchase. subscrin.
"a tmsssa WISE and to hold. sell as
WAerviss ssschange, mortgage, pledge
= opItsi dispose Of any Shares 81
haehtsas ock, bonds or other evidence
esspcrssiaSs OF any other corporation
der.r..ns, association or assncia-
y bssipess or foreign, engaged In
~ Be srths IN which this cornoration
40 q SSised to engage. or tbe own
I'm % Convenient In t Mouid oe ad-
nests a. ~, u any Of the purposes or
- rtent snts ls corporation, but onIv IN
4 Len,ss,.orized by the laws of the
s. T. carry out all or ,Dv r,,.
N objects as ns any part OF the
q, watractor or p.,nclpal, factor,
., sssecist;oa1u junction with any person
.esr or M or corporation, and in
"a. busip.ss.. e world and in carving
sass Or fss.,and for the purpose Of
+ ske and snering any Of its AFFECTS
81 and ana Penorm such Contracts 81
aines. an. Inscription to do sucb acts
E as 70 exercise any ana all
~ make, nasssurai person would law.
ne ssms rm, do or exercise nro-
pnSss oe not Inconsistency ,rr;th