The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-11-27
CHARTERS.
TvR OF THE GULF INTERNA-
CHAkInNaI STEAMSHIP CO., INC.

>.sr of New orleahs, 90 October in
on this one thousand, nine hundred and
the yeai BEFORE me William waller
| Bineteena Notary Public, in and for the
ieuns' of orleans, State OF LOUISIANA duIy
Parish sioned and qualified, and In the
| comInlssio " the witnesses hereinafter nam
presenSS undersigned personally came ana
ed anu The several persons whose names
sppea.a subscribed, all above the
are ace ace of majority, who sceverally t ae,
careo. ,be state of Louisiana, and parti-
laws Oh ~ o67 of 1914, relative to the or
culary of corporation, they have
ganlIaanted and agreed to bind, form and
so srsttute themselves, as wei ,t as AN al
suen ossociated with them, into corpora
come hody polite in law, for the OBJ
ton anu nnrnoses and under the articles,
jects at and stipulations following,
to-wit:
r,rrE 1.-The name, style and title
| All nornoratiOn shall be Gulf and
a9l,srnstionai Steamship CO, Inc: ana nn-
te.hat name, it shall have and enjoy
der ina lights, advantages and privileges
all tne nv law to corporations, and shall
grsn'eSso "a, the full term and period OF
exs. nine years from this day. 1t shall
nave power to contract or sue s sesI and the
70 mar 20 alter and break at pleasure: to
same Io.eye lease, purchase, sell and con-
hold we'll as mortgage, hypothecate and
veg, 20 nroperty real, personal ana mixed
ppewyporeal and incorporeai; 10 name se,o ana
sppot and other employees as its interest
ageh ,nyenience may require, and to make
snS establish, as well as alter and
anu anu from time to time, such by
sa%s rules and regulations as may De
hws, sa,v and expedient for the proper
neesgsrnent and government of the affairs
~ this corporation.
.pr1cI,E 1.-THE domicile of this cor
Ait;nn IL hereby fixed in the City of
peiaN rIaans. State of Louisiana, and all
s,.s,ions or other legal process shall be
ci I.rad mon the President of said corpora
s,on' or, In his absence, upon lts Secre-
tary.
,pr,cJ,E III.-The objects and purposes
for which this corporation Is orgahizeu'
anS IN by it are hereby declared to be
As follows
ny tn engage in and carry on steam
AIN business; to own, control and ac-
cnire by lease, charter, purchase, con-
sstruction, or otherwise, steamships, sail
Ing vessels, tugs, barges, lighters; vessels
ia as wafer craft of all kinds, or interests
s sn and to operate same for the
s.snsnortation of goods and passengers also
- nnrchase, build, construct, repair, lease
ssi' convey and operate vessels OF an
ind
,ppurtenances, incidentally necessary
a. convenient thereto, or in any way con-
nacted herewith, with also power to do
rowing business, and also to purchase,
own. lease, construct. control, and operate
Scets warehouse, wharves, dry docks,
.ns dock machinery appliances and appur-
ssnances sof all kinds, and with power
slso 10 do a general ship building, steve
doring, dockage, warehouse, ship agency,
shin brokerage and commission business
g. nd o.
rurposes to borrow money, and to issue,
from time to time, to any extent, neces-
ssry and convenient in the opinion of the
hoard Of directors Of this corporation, ne
sotiable notes. coupons, registered or
efher bonds or obligations Of this corpora
ion. and to secure the payment of the prin-
einal and interest on the same by mort
gage or pledge Of all or any part or the
property, rights, franchises and privf-
eres Of the corporation then owned or
corporation, and also with full power to
do all things proper, necessary, conven-
TENT or incidental to the powers and pur-
poses above expressed.
~ To acquire by purchase. subscrip-
ton or otherwise, and to hold, sell, as
sign, transfer, exchange, mortgage, pledge
Or otherwise, dispose Of any shares of
he capital stock bonds or other evidence
Of indebtedness of any other corporation
or corporations, association or associa-
tons, domestic or foreign, engaged in
any business in which this corporation
nay be authorized to engage, or the own
ership of whose securities would be ad-
vantages or convenient in the protection
or promotion Of any Of the purposes or
interests Of this corporation, but only to
the extent authorized by the laws Of the
State Of Louisiana.
49, To carry out all or any part Of the
foregoing objects as principal. factor,
mt
alone or Ia conjunction with any person,
firm, association or corporation, and in
any part Of the world and in carrying
on its business and for the purpose Of
attaining or furthering any of its objects.
to make and perform such contracts Of
any kind and description to do such acts
and things, and to exercise any and all
powers as a natural person would law
fully make, perform, do or exercise, PRO-
yided the same be not inconsistent with
the laws under which this corporation is
organized.
ARTICLE Iv.-The capital stock of this
cooperation is hereby fixed at the sum
Of Ten Thousand ($10,000.0D Dollars, to be
divided into and represented by One,
hundred yl00) shares of the par value
Said stock shall be issued only for cash,
and shall be paid for at such times and
IN such installments as the board Of d.
rectors may direct.
The capital stock of this corporation
may be increased to the sum of One
Hundred Thousand ($1O0, 100000 Dollars.
ARTICLE v.-AII the corporate powers
this corporation shall be exercised by
Z Board Of Directors consisting Of not
stockholders. a majority of whom, either
present In person or represented by proxy
aeld by another Director, shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of all bust
ness The Board of Directors shall elect
annually from their number a President,
vice-fresident and a Secretary and
treasurer. The Board of Directors may
!ch the offices Of Secretary and
treasurer and may elect one person to
aeia both offices, or may elect a person
q the Board of Directors for the office
Of Secretary.
Inc nrst Board Of Directors shall con-
ae Of Four Stockholders, and shall be
Imposed Of Albert r. Williams, James
emens, Frank Baiamonte and John s.
sSssreussen, with the said Albert R. Will
lama, a. President; James Wells as Vice.
resident, Frank Baiamonte as Secre-
ana John 3. Sareussen as Treasurer
a.. INC postoffice addresses Of said direct
S Sss are a. follows Albert r. Williams
E frytania Street, New Orleans, La.
rams La, Frank Baiamonte, 1921 Cover
TAI, N,cnolis Street, New Orleans, and
soan =; Sareussen. 1880 Esplanade Ave-
Nv i've These Directors shall serve until
Sr,,s sa, 20 wednesday Of October, 1920, OF
=. and qualified. The annual meet
Si M stockholders for the election OF
s.0ssrs shall be held on the third Wed
dsv Of October Of each year, unless said
sss. q legal holiday, and then on the
rssng among the directors by death
Sy slscs,o or otherwise, shall be filled