The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-09
CHARTER.
90 Of THE EDITH COMPANY

th parish OF bTl'dhS, r.,,+h 80
dana' fI HI 18th day of the month oil
nat on tnis ne wear of our Lord, on"
Otobef' ~ u hundred and twenty, before
A01sana, MI olivier. a Notary fuhhc,
u PERI iisioned and qualified in ana
ID! colpnn,isb and State aforesaid anu
tr the falS of the witnesses herein
b he pad and undersigned. personally
ifH PAM Ianneared the several persons
are anu SUES are hrreuntO suh>crloru'
Sloss, .i Iad 10 me. Notary. IN tue pres
Sie usI tho Undersigned witnesses, lhal:
or s,'s themselves Of the PROVISIONS vi
rilIns AZ the State OF l.oulSlai"i
b. law o VI agreed and contracted. and
hn nuI. n.aSssnts do agree and contract,
" nee Pand obligate themselves, their
ID 0lnG assigns. and all persons VINO
hr a anu become associated Win
IH mn ae; 10 form a corporation under
nsn ne and for the objects ana pur-
" hAm.s nnder the terms, stipulatlons
p'ss snv contained in the following
.si,Ies. to-wit: - ,b, corn,ra-
hhsn he The Edith Company, Inc.
pe ep sT1 1.-THE purposes for Whlch
a. rorporatiOn is formed are hei'o'
S.,sd 10 be as folloWs' - ~, n
phl business: to own, control ana
ta v lease, charter, purchase, con
HI., or otherwise, steamships, san
nsSsa.a,s turs. barges. lighters, yes
y "a wafer craft of all kinds, or IN
~ ,As,.in and to operate same Tor
TO- .sno,tstion of goods and passen-
as .Iso 70 purchase, build, construct
vi, lease. sell, convey and operate
-. AZ all kinds and all machinery, APP
'S,,s,s and appurtenances, incidentally
,.ss.sry or convenient thereto, or IN an!
m connected Herewith; with also pow,
~. IA a towing business and also TO
..,.s.S own. lease, construct, cOntrol
~ sns,.,e docks, warehouses, wharVes,
- sacts and dock machinery appliances
=, snnnrtenances of all kinds, and with
-, sIso 10 do q general shipbuildlng
r,sdor,ug. dockage, warehouse, snip
go s6in brokerage and commission
tssnss, with power for any and all OIL
!. ,boye purposes to borrow money, ana
y issue from time to time, TO any eA-
nj necessary and convenient In the opln-
= the Board Of Directors OF TINS
sT,uorstion, negotiable notes, coupons
s,ssrsd ar other bonds or obligations
ANS corporation, and to secure the pay
rst Al the principal and interest on the
m by mortgage or pledge Of all or any
M 81 the property, rights, franchises
IA privileges Of the corporation then
WED or which may be thereafter &C
s.lrsd hy the corporation, and also with
| ID power TO do all things proper, neces'
| az, convenient or Incidental to the pow
| n and purposes above expressed.
Cad) To acquire by purchase, sub
| Erptiop or otherwise, and to hold, sell,
| islgn, transfer, exchange, mortgage
| vlige or otherwise dispose OF any shares
4 the capital stock, bond, or other eVl-
iars Of Indebtedness of any other cor
lsaton or corporations, association or
isociations, domestic or foreign, engaged
. D any business In which this corporation
| nay be authorized to engage, or the own
/ sship Of whose securities would be ad-
unhgeous or convenient in the protec'
Ion or promotion of any of the purposes
Y interests Of this corporation, but only
b the extent authorized by the laws OF
De State Of louisiana.
lsrtl To carry out all or any part oil
Ne foregoing objects, as principal, FACTOR
tgnt contractor or otherwise, elther
lone Or In conjunction with any person
IN isoeiation or corporation, and in any
rt Of the world; and in carrying on
y badness and for the purposes OF at
nlhlng or furthering any of its objects,
= make and perform such contracts Oh
md and description: to do such acts
na nings, and to exercise any and all
IA - pei
NY mare perform, do or exercise, pro-
sna The same be not inconsistent with
Avs under which this corporation Is
rginired.
KIlcLE III.-The capital stock of this
operation Is hereby fixed at the sum OF
hundred thousand dollars (S1O0,OOO.OOD
- represented by one thousand (lOOOl
LIe Of the par value of one hundred
s.n .n WlooO0) each All of the stocS
common stock. Stock shall Dc
800 only for cash, and shall be PAID
saeh times and in such installmentS
aae Board Of Directors may direct.
saAIlCLE Iv.-The capital stock Of
~. wrporatlon may be increased in ac
,ssSance With law. to the sum OF NV
-.aaa dollars $4,000, 100000.
q aaIiyLE V.-The location of the domi
sra us corporation shall be the City
Nv urleans, State of Louisiana.
aiNLE VI.-The period of duration
v years ''A 'n"iA '
= LIE Vll-All the corporate pow
k,,s m as corporation shall be vested l..
t,S.u directors to consist of five %
N,.s 70 be elected annually on th'
q tuesday Of October of each year
~ eelors so elected to serve unit
- essors shall be elected and quail
hs,s anree or more members OF th'
n directors shall constitute a quo
ss.s y. me Transaction OF business. TIT
sss,, sao Postofice addresses Of the Di
htl ,ts W the first year, who shall serve
q ~ are as follows: w. Ii. Cowley
I Ia Street, New Orleans, La; w
4. Nv ~ verret street, New Orleans
u =. Adey, 619 whitney Contra
II Nv orleans, La; A. ]. Higgins
In fsolton Ave, New Orleans, La.
N o,.sye, 1907 Gentilly Boulevard
cs~ashs La; Of which the said w
": w VIII be President General Man
III d. Ward, Vice President. an'
ie-,ay' secretary-Treasurer.
o. - VIII.-The names and post
~ isresses OF the subscribers Z
n.srsst OF Incorporation, aud
NJ "a VI ~ the number of shares o
tallov,Sh which each has subscribed, ar
M Nsr w. II. Cowley, 1906 Cana
Eus q. orleans, La, 100 shares; W
a,aIl mares; H. F. Adey, 6I9 Whitney
IN, "erding, New Orleans, La,
seps ~. Higgins, 1925 S. Carrolltol
af,rs orleans, La, 100 shares; r
aiS \. o'vs Gentilly Boulevard. New
% L. ~ shares; W. NJ. Cady. Nc
laaevsc shares; F. A. Jarvis, 81
90 entral building. New Orleans
hs ss. Total. 1000 shares.
y OrIesas and passed at the City o
nd a. state of Louisiana, on tn
ae n eAte hereniabove written, am
z1s IA psseSSenee of Messrs. Philip S
"a win Sharles Z. Dunbar. Jr., com
fsab ~ssss who have signed thes
~, sf,a.a me said appearers and me
1khsl aue reading of the whole.
~; n Igned: A. ]. Higgins. 10
III ~. a, Ward, 100 shares; II. I
1cvss W: II. Cowley, 100 shares
Z. Pro W. II. Cowley, 60