The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-08-21
CHARTER OF THE GULF FARM IRAC
TOR COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

CHARTER OF THE GULF FARM TRAC-
TOR COMPANY, INCORPORATED.
United States Of America. State Of Louis
lana Parish Of Orleans. City OF New 's-
leans. BE it known, that on tins. the, thirty
first day of the month Of July IN me HS"i
~ our lord one thousand nine hundred and
u o.. and Of the Independence Of the
United States of America. the one hundred
and forty third before me. Arthur Il. Leo,
r,5Id a notary public. duly commissioning ana
qualified within and for the Parish OF o..
leans State OF Louisiana, and IN the pres,
erre Of the witnesses hereinafter named ana
undersigned. personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are 8e'tu'.'
:, subscribed. who severally declared that,
| ayaiIing themselves OF the benefits and pro.
visions of the Constitution Of the State OF
| Louisiana and OF the laws OF the said state
relative to the organization OF coTPo, dtlU,ia'
and particularly OF the provisions OF AZ ~
| 267 OF the Acts Of the General Assembly Of
/ the State of Louisiana for the year 1914, they
! have united 20 form, and do by these presents
/ form and organize themselves, as wen dS d.
/ such other persons who may heTed!'eI Jo'"
| or become associated with them or tAeir sul
! cessors, into a stock corporation Tor the on
| ierts and purposes and under the covenants
stipulations and agreements following to-"'t'
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title OF TINS
! ,ornoration shall be Gulf Farm lfaCIo'
! Company. Incorporated and under anu oS
| said name, unless sooner ulSsolNou I'll
| rcrd,rce with law and this charter II s4idlI
| eYist and continue. and shall have and EMO!
! corporate existence and succession LOT d
! period of ninety-nlne (S) years Ho'l aiD
! after the date Of this act. 1t may nav
hold receive, borrow, loan, exchange d.
0uire by grant, gift or purchase, DEVISE OF
beuuest SELL ALLEVIATE, dispose o. convey le4se'
pledge. pawn, hypothecate, encumoer Oh "ol :
gage property OF any KIND, "heuef real Pc
sonal or mixed, corporeal or incorPoreai'
! movable or immovable, all subject TO suCH
limitations as may be prescribed by law. Il
may make, issue and endorse bonds OF ho'es
| and ether evidences OF debt. II may dtoeL'
| ,,ortpages pledges or other forms OF security
| f,r money loaned for other debts. 1t may
! contract. sue and be sued, plead or De I'M
! pleaded by its corporate name IN any CoS' /
| of competent jurisdiction IL may MAJ
| adoDt and use a common seal and after the
| same at pleasure. 1t may hold stock IN other
corporations and its capital stock may De
| issued for capital stock IN other corporations
| 1t may name, appoint and employ suCh man
| ayers directors. officers, agents and Othef en-
| DIovees as its said business and convenience
nav require, and may fix their compensation
having due regard to the nature, characteI
and value OF their services. 1t may make
and establish bylaws rules and regulations
not inconsistent with this charter or any
existing law. fixing or altering the man,
agement Of its property, the regulation ana
government OF its affairs, and the manner
Of the CertifiCatiOn and registration OF II
srock 1t nav wind up and dissolve itself
or be wound up and dissolved in the man
ned prescribed by law. 1t may conduG'
business in this State. other States, the red
eral Districts, the Territories and possessions
of the United States, and any foreign countries
1t generally shall possess all the powers
rights, privileges and immunites winch cor
porations are and may hereafter be author,
lied to possess under the Constitution and
laws OF this State, and particularly under
Act 267 of the Acts OF the General Assembly
: Of the State of Louisiana for the year l9l4
And il shall have the power to invest IT.
Board of Directors with all Of its corporate
powers subject to such restrictions as ma!
be named in this charter.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicle of this cor
poration shall be at the City of New Or
leans. Parish of Orleans, State OF Louisiana
and all citations and other legal process shall
be served upon its President, or in the even
, | of his absence, upon its Nlce-Presdent, or u
the event of the absnce OF both OF SAID OF
, ficers, upon its Secretary.
; ARTICLE III-The purpose or purposes 70
which this corporation is formed and the ma
| ture OF the business to be carried on by !
| are hereby declared to be:
, Section /. To plant grow and cultivate a!
kinds of fruits, plants and vegetables. /
: raise, buy sell and deal in horses, mules
cattle, live stock and poultry OF all kinds
; and generally to engage in the business 0
farming and planting. To build, buy, es
: tablish maintain, operate and conduct hotels
4 warehouses, depots, cold storage plants, &c
e factories, concrete or clay factories or work
e and sawmills; and to buy. sell, import eN
|, port and genrellay deal and trade in, store
: carry, transport and manufacture me pr,
e ducts of any or all of the above operation
:: and any and all kinds of goods, wares. net
I chandise, machinery, tools, implements ar
I supplies.
Il Section H. To conduct the business Of
d real estate agent, and to deal in. buy, sci
: acquire, lease, sublet or farm for its ow
:. account or for the account OF others, re-
/ estate. lands and tenements, and to survc
% subdivide, and plat such lands for the pu
. pose of sale and 10 improve and develop !.
" same by the erection Of houses or building
% thereon and to do such other lawful acts
may be needful or desirable in and abo
the said Improvement or development there
n for any purpose; and generally TO contrat
e purchase. own, hold, lease. convey, MOI
r gage, pledge. transfer or otherwise acqui
y or dispose Of lands. water rights, mills. Ia
d tories, buildings and other structures, and a
a other property. both real and personal,
le every class and description or any intere
Of therein necessary or desirable for the carr
ing on of the aforesaid business or either
-, them.
" Section III To purchase. acquire, hoI
q own, pledge, sell, lease and dispose Of a
p generally deal in. the stocks. bonds and 9th
r securities or evidences OF Indebtedness pro
20 ertv, rights. business. good will, franchi S
n and assets of every kind Of any firm, as;
of citation, individual or corporation, toreIg
at domestic or municipal, or OF any State, p'
n ish, county. ward. road district, drainage
~ subdrainage district, or any political 81
al division in the State of Louisiana or el:
an where And to pay for any property, RICH
=; IN business. good will franchises and assets
~ acquired in the stocks, bonds, or other
~ ~ curities of this corporation or otherwise.
RS Section ". To carry on general &C
IL tracing and construction business and