The herald., 1920-11-04
CHARTER.


ion of the Board of Directors of this
negotiable notes. coupons.
registered or other bonds or obligations
of this corporation. and 10 Secur" III" pay
mrut Of the principal and interest on Ia"
same by mOrtgaE" or pledge OF All or amy
part of TIA" property. rights. franchises
and privileges Of the corporation then
owned or which may b" thereafter a.
uuirrd by the corporation. and also with
full power to do all things proper. n"''>-
Sary. convenient or incidental To the pow
rrs and purposes above expressed.
t2ndD To Acquire. by purchase. sub
>criptiOn or otherwise. and to hold, sell
assign. transfer. exchange. mortgage.
pledge or otherwise dispose of any shares
of the Capital stock. bond, or other cyI-
drncrs of Indebtedness Of any other cor
.puration or corporations. association or
dissertations domestic or foreign. engaged
in any business in which this corporation
may be aut horned to engage. or the own
,r,hip OF whose securities would be adj
yanfascous or convenient in the pTOtrc-
ton 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.
t3rdD To carry out all or any part of
the foregoing objects, rs principal. factor.
agent. contractor OF otherwise. either
alone or in conjunction with any person.
firm, association or corporation, and in any
part Of the world: and in carrying on
its business and for the purposes of at
tanning or furthering any Of its objects.
10 make and perform such contracts of
any kind and description. 10 do such acts
and things. and TO eNerCiS" any and all
powers gs natural person would law
fully make perform, do or exercise, pro-
yidrd the same be- not inconsistent with
the laws under which this corporation Is
organized.
ARTICLE III.-The capital stock Of this
corporation j. hereby hN"d at the sum of
one hundred thousand dollars (SlOOOOO O0b
10 be- represented by on" thousand 1000,
shares of the par Valu" on one hundred
dollars $4,000 each All Of the stock
shall be common stock. Stock shall b,
issued only for cash. and shall be- puio
for at such times and in such iu~tallment,
As the Board of Directors may direct.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock OF
this corporation may be increased in az
/ cOrddurr with law. TO the sum Of nv,
/ million dollars (Sj.OOo.oOOoOD.
/ ARTICLE V.-The location of the domi
ellie of this corporation shall be tn" city
/ Of New Orleans State of Louisiana.
/ ARTICLE NI.-Thr period Of duration
/ OF this corporation shall be ninety
/ 500 years.
/ ARTICLE VII.-AH the corporate pow
/ crs of the corporation shall be vested In
/ Board of Directors to consist of hy" -
/ persons TO be- elected annually on IN,
. fourth Tuesday OF October Of each year
! IN" Directors 50 elected To srTN" unit
! lutlF successors snail tt 'flHIf'l ana ttilTl
. ined. Three or NOR" members of tn
. Board of Directors shall constitute a quo
rum for tn" transaction Of business. Tn
names and pOsiOtrr addresses of tn" III
re'tors for IN" first year. who shall scrN
until their successors are elected an,
qualified. ar" as follows: W. H. COwley
1905 Canal street, New ORLEANS. In. W
I II. Ward. 200 E"rret street. New Orleans
La: II. +. Adry. go Whitney -Cehtra
Bldg. New Orleans. La; 4. J. Higgins
. 1926 5. CarrOllton Ave, New Orleans. la.
| +. +. Lafaye. 800 Gentilly Boulevard
! New Orleans. La; Of which tn said W
II. towIey VIII be President, General Man
ager; W. H. Ward. Vice President an
Ii. +. Ad"y, Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE VIII.-The names and post
office addresses of the subscribers {
these Articles Of incorporation. and
statement Of the number Of shares q
aS follows: W IL. Cowley. 1905 Can.
street. New Orleans. La. 100 shares: "
Ii. Ward, 200 Nrrret street, New Orleau
La. 100 shares; II. +. Adey. 6I3 Whitney
share; A. j. Higgins. 1926 $. CarrOllto
avenue. New Orleans, La. 100 shares.
+ Lafaye, 3IO1 Gentilly Boulevard, Ne
Orleans. La. 10 shares; W. NJ. Cady, II,
| Nary, La. 50 shares +. 4. Jarvis 81
Whitney Central building. New Orlean
La, 800 shares. Total. 1000 shares.
Thus done and passed AT the City
New Orleans, State of Louisiana, on Oh
Jay ana GATE nertnlaDONr written, an
in the presence of MesSrS Philip
Gidi"re and Charles +. Dunbar. Jr con
petent witnesses, who have signed the,
presents with the said appearers and m
Notary. after due reading OF the whole.
Original signed: \. J. Higgins. II
shares; W. ii. Ward. 100 shares: II.
Ad"y, ! share; ". II. COwley, 100 share,
+. \. Jarvis, p Pro. W. Ii. COwley. 6,
shares; W. NJ. Cady, 80 shares; f.
| Lafaye. 10 shares.
Witnesses: e. +. Dunbar. Jr., Phil
s. Gidirre.
PIERRE n OLIVIER. Not. Pub.
Recorded in the Mortgage Office, Boo
1916, Folio 504. October %. 1920
/ certify the above and foregoing to
true and correct copy of the original a
ticles of incorporation of The Edith Con
pany, Inc. on file and of record in III
office.
PIERRE ID. OLIVIER, Not. Pub
Nov. 4-DeC 9.