The herald., 1920-09-16
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF LATIN AMERICAN IN
TERESTS, INCORPORATED.


~, and of the independence Of the Unite,
States Of America. the one hundred an
forty-fOurth. before me, Joseph \. Casey
q Notary Public, duly commissioned, swOrl
and qualified In and for the Parish Of OR
leans. therein residing. and In the presenc
of the witnesses hereinafter named AM
undersigned, personally came and ap
peared tht several persons whose name
are hereunto subscribed. who severally de
clared, that, availing themselves of tn
laws OF the State OF Louisiana in sucl
cases made and provided, and PARTICULAR!
OF the provisions Of Act 267 of the Acts o
the General Assembly of the State Of Lou
isiGna for the year 1914, they have GOV
enanted and agreed and do. by these pres
sHts, covenant and agree and bind them
selves AS well as all such persons as may
hereafter become associated with them, 4
form and constitute corporation anC
body polite in law, for the objects anC
purposes and under the articles and stip
ulAIions hereinafter set forth, which they
adopt as the charter OF the corporation or
gaHiZed under this act
ARTICLE 1.-The name and style OF
this corporation shall be Latin American
Interests Incorporated" and under said
name, unless sooner dissolved in accord
ance with law and the provisions OF this
charter, said corporation shall exist and
continue and shall have and enjoy corpOr-
ate existence and succession for period
Of ninety nine 800 years from and after
the date Of this act. IL may have. hold.
receive, borrow, loan. exchange, acquire
by grant, gift or purchase, devise or be
quest, sell, ALLEVIATE, dispose OF, convey,
lease. pledge, pawn, hypOthecate, mortgage
or otherwise acquire, cucumber or turn
TO account property of whatever kind,
whether real, personal or mixed, corporal
or incOrpOreal, movable or movable, all
subject 10 such limitations as may be pre-
scribed by law. Ii may make, issue and
endorse bonds or notes and other vel
dences OF debt. II may accept mort
cages. pledges or other forms of security
D.. .Nal.N IN
contract, sue and be sued, plead or be i'm
pleaded by its corporate name in any court
Of competent jurisdiction. IL may make
and adopt and use a corporate seal and
alter or break the same at pleasure. IL
may name, APPOINT and employ, for speci-
fled time or otherwise, such managers,
factors, officers, agents and other EN-
ployees as its interests, business and con
yenience may require, and may fix their
compensation, duties, rights and priv
ileges, having due regard to the nature.
character and value Of their services. IL
may make and establish bylaws, ttules
and regulation not inconsistent with this
charter or any existing law. fixing or al
tering the management of its property. the
regulation and government OF Its affairs
and the manner OF the certificatiOn and
registration Of its stock. Ii may wind NJ
and dissolve itself. or be wound up and
dissolved In the manner prescribed by law
Ii may conduct business in this state
other States, the Federal District. the
anu pOSStsslOH VI inc NhlAfu
States and any foreign country. II shall
have the power to invest Its Board of Di-
rectors with all of It's corporate powers,
subject TO such restrictions as may be
named In this charter. And II generally
shall have and possess all the powers,
rights, privileges and immunities which
corporations are and may hereafter be
authorized to have and possess under the
Constitution and laws of the State of
Louisiana.
ADrICI L IT Tho douicila Of this cor-
poration shall be in the City of New Or
leans, Parish Of Orleans, State of Louis |
lana, and all citations or other legal pro- |
cess shall be served upon the President or,
In case of his absence, upon the Vice Pres |
ident, or, in the absence of these Officers |
upon the Secretary.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation Is form
ed and the nature Of the business pro
posed TO be transacted. promoted and /
carried on under this charter are to do
any or all Of the things herein set forth
as fully and to the same extent as nat
nral persons might or could do, and in
any part OF the world, viz: To establish
Or otherwise acquire. and conduct. use or
otherwise turn to account. locals, districts. |
divisions and other bureaus through which
any service, executive, advisory, manageri-
,al, mandatory, financial or otherwise,
may be rendered any corporation, COM
pany, association, firm, individual, or
other authority under such regulations,
terms and conditions, and for such salary,
zee, commission, interest or other consid-
ration as the Board of Directors may
rom time to time determine, and as
broker. agent, manager, director, adjuster
rustee, attorney In fact or otherwise TO
let for any insurance, real estate, invest
not forbidden by law. To ac-
luire. by purchase or otherwise. make,
EXECUTE, enter Into, carry out, hold, sell.
mortgage, pledge or otherwise cucumber
,r account : nrinpfnal /
In whole or in part, any con- |
ract, agreement or obligation, of any ma
ure whatsoever, with any individual, firm,
association, company, corporation, gov
lirectly or indirectly, to any lawful en-
erprise. business or undertaking, and
ssue, redeem, reissue, buy. sell or other
wise turn to account on commission or
any certificate of indebtedness,
sond or other obligation, against any part
n all Of any anticipated or other income
n revenue OF whatever nature, whether
ccrued, accruing or estimated to accrue
Inder any said contract agreement or ,
To purchase or otherwise ac- |
luire as principal, agent or otherwise,
Iold. own, use, operate, conduct. finance.
mortgage or otherwise cucumber or turn
less, property or other thing OF value
including all rights, interests,
nd good Will, Of whatever nature. in ac-
lon or otherwise. Of any individual. firm. ,
Y other authority heretofore, nor or here , ,
fter engaged In any business. enterprise |
r undertaking not repugnant to law, and ,
o pay for same, In whole or In part, in
tocks. bonds or certificates OF Indebted :
ess OF this corporation, or otherwise: and .
o the extent permitted by law. to assume =
n connection Herewith any liability Of =
ny said individual, firm. association. com
any, corporation, agency or other au- y
hority, and to conduct or carry on, In y
'hole or In part. any line or branch of =
ny business, undertaking or enterprise =
rohibited by law. To apply for, acquire,
ny, register, hold, use, own. develop, ex-
iot, sell, grant assign, pledge, mortgage
r otherwise use and dispose OF, letters x
atent OF the United States OF America
!, OF any foreign country, and any and =
rivileges, royalties, processes, devices y
nd inventions and any and all rights, ter
torial or otherwise Hereunder, and any "
nd all trade marks. trade names, pending U
ppllcaions whatsoever or any part. roy "
lty or other interest therein, relating to 0
T useful In connection with any Of the ~
imposes OF the corporation. or to expert a
rent upon, test and develop the value or u
sefulness OF any patent, invention pro- u
nct, process or device thus ecquired or >
roposed to be acquired. To acquire by II
urchase or otherwise lease, let. own, hold Z
egister. prepare, compound, patent. man :
iacture sell, convey, mortgage. develop,
quip. formulate, improve, maintain oper- a
te or otherwise deal In and with. any ,
nd all motor, mechanical automobile <
ydraslic, medicinal and other articles, u
ormuias, preparations, appliances, de- "
ices. necessities and commodities Of any s"
nd every kind and description. and I'm a
lrthersnce thereof. or otherwise, to carry g
n, conduct and control, as principal or /
lherwise, any business, enterprise or I'M u