The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-03-11
CHARTER OF BROWNE. WINSTON 4
COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

United States of America, State of Lou
isiana, Parish of Orleans, City of New
Orleans. BE it known, that on this the
third day of the month of March, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and twenty, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the one
hundred and forty fourth, before me, Will
liam Mcclellan FayssOuX, a notary pub
lie. duly commissioned and qualified, in
and for this city and the parish of Or
leans therein residing, and in the pres
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and
appeared the several parties whose names
are hereuntO subscribed. who Severally
declared. that availing themselves of the
benefits and provisions of the constitution
of the state of Louisiana and of the laws
of the said state relative to the organi-
cation of corporations and particularly
the provisions of Act 267 of the General
Assembly of the state of Louisiana for the
year of 1914 and all amendments thereof,
in such cases made and provided, they
have cOvenanted and agreed. and do by
these presents covenant and agree and
bind themselves, well as such other
persons as may hereafter become aSSOci-
ated with them, to form Il corporation and
body polite in law for the objects and
purposes and under the articles and Stip-
ulations following to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and style of
this corporation shall be Browne Win
ston & Company, incorporated" and by
that name it shall have power and au-
thority to exist and enjoy succession for
the full term and period of ninety nine
(99) years commencing on and to be COM
puted from and after the date hereof.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
poration shall be in the city of New Or
leans, state of Louisiana. All citations
and other legal process shall be served
upon the president of this corporation
or in the event of his absence or inability
to act then upon any other officer or
agent Of the corporation, as provided by
the laws of this state.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is or
ganized and the nature Of the business
to be carried on by II are declared to be ::
Section One: To buy, sell, manufacture
and deal in goods, merchandise. commo-
dities, tools and machinery Of every kind
and description, either wholesale or re-
tail.
Section Two: To carry on every, any
and all kinds Of business, permitted by
the laws of the state of Louisiana, and
other states, territories or possessions OF
the United States Of America or foreign
countries, as merchants. importers, ex-
porters, commission merchants or agents,
factors, brokers, buying and selling
agents, freight brokers, forwarding agents,
generally, without limitation as to class
of products and merchandise, but, espec-
tally of Latin American products of every
class, kind and description, in the same
manner and to the same extent as natural
persons can do.
Section Three: To act as agents and
representatives of individuals, firms, part
nerships, companies and corporations, re-
siding. located or organized in the state
of Louisiana and in any other state. ter
ritory or possession Of the United States
of America or foreign country.
Section Four: To carry on any and all
business as producers and manufacturers
adn mt
pare, buy, sell, manufacture and other
wise deal in any and every kind and de-
sc-iption of commodities, material, ar
ticle and thing required or necessary in
connection with or incidental to such bust
ness or businesses or enterprise.
Section Five: To make and enter into
all manner and kinds of contracts. agree
ments. understandings and obligations by
and with any individuals, persons. nat
ursl. artificial or political firms and cor
porations, for the purchasing, acquiring,
holding, manufacturing. dealing In and
selling or otherwise diSposing of either