The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-08-19
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF LATIN AMERICAN IN
TERESTS, INCORPORATED.

St.tns If America m. one hundred and
forty fourth. before me. Joseph y, 'aH'l'
a Notary Public. duly commissioners sworn
and qualified In and for the iarlNh OF VT
leans therein residing. and IN the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named ana
undersigned. personally came ana ap-
pparpd tht several persons whose names
are hrrrunto subscribed. who Seycrally de
cIgrcd that. gyailing themselves oil the
laws Of the State Of Louisiana IN SuCh
cases made aud provided. and particularly
of the provisions OF Act 26i of IN" Acts OF
the General Assembly Of the state OF Lou
i~iana for the year 1914, they have GOV
ruantod and agreed and do. by these pres
pnts covenant and agree ana blhd theIh-
selves. rs well rs all such persons a. may
hereafter become associated with them, 10
form and constitute a corporation ana
body polite i'm law, for the objects ana
purposes and under IN" aririr~ ana sup
ulatiuns hereinafter set forth. which they
adopt rs the charter of the corporation or
ganized under this act.
ARTICLE 1.-The name and style Of
this corporation shall b" Latin American
Interests, incorporated. ana under SalH
name unless sooner dissolved in accord
ance with law and tn" provisions OF inns
charter. said corporation shall exist ana
continue and shall hay" and ENJOY corpoF.
ate existence aud succession for period
of ninety nine tGgI years from and after
the date of this act. II may have h"ld-
receive. borrow. loan. exchange, acquire
by grant gift or purchase. devise or be
lease pledge pawn. hyputh"rat", mortgaS"
or otherwise acquire, cucumber or turn
to account property OF whatever KIM.
whether real. personal or mixed, corpOrrai
or incorpOreal movable or movable, All
subicct to such limitations rs may be pre-
scribad by law. Ii may make, lSSu" ana
endorse bonds or notes ana other N'l-
denceS ~ debt. II may accept mort
cages. pledges or other forms Of security
for money loaned or other debts. II may
contract sue and DE sued, plead or b" I'm
pleaded by it, corporal" name In any court
of competent jurisdiction. II may MAKE
and adopt and use a corporate seal ana
alter or break the same ut pleasure. II
may name, APPOINT aud employ, for speci-
fled time or otherwise. Such managers
factors, officers, agents ana oihrr On
plOyppS H. it, interests, business ana con
yrnience may require, and may fix their
compensation. duties. rights ana PRIV
ilegeS, having due regard TO tn" nature
character and value of their services. IL
may make and establish bylaws. rules
and regulation not Inconsistent with TINS
charter or any existing law, liking 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 ana
dissolved i'm the manner prescribed by law
IL NAV conduct business in this state
other States, the Federal District, the
territories and possession of the nltrd
States and any foreign country. IL shall
have the power to invest its Board or III
rectors with all of it's corporate powers.
subject to such restrictions rs may be
named in this charter. And il generally
shall have and possess all the powers
rights, privileges and immunitieS whlch
corporations are and may hereafter be
authorized to have and possess under til.
Constitution and laws of the state OF
Louisiana.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicie 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 UI-The objects aud 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
uraI 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, managerl-
cal 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.
fee, commission. interest or other cOnSid-
Grafton as the Board of Directors may
from time to time determine, and, as
broker. agent, manager, director, adjuster,
trustee attorney in fact or otherwise, to
act for any insurance, real estate. invest
ment or other company, corporation or
authority not forbidden by law. To ac-
quire, by purchase or otherwise, make.
execute. enter into. carry out, hold. sell,
mortgage, pledge or otherwise cucumber
or turn to account as principal agent or
otherwise, in whole or in part, any con
Nran 81 ALLEGATION
ture whatsoever, with any individual, firm.
association, company, corporation, gov
eminent or other authority, pertaining,
directly or indirectly, to any lawful en-
terprise, business or undertaking. ana
issue redeem, Reissue. buy, sell or other
wise turn to account on commission or
otherwise any certificate of indebtedness,
bond or other obligation, against any part
or all of any anticipated or other income
or revenue of whatever nature, whether
accrued, accruing or estimated TO accrue
under any said contract, agreement or
obligation. To purchase or otherwise ac-
quire as principal. agent or otherwise,
hold, own, use, operate, conduct, finance,
mortgage or otherwise cucumber or turn
to account all or any part of any bust
ness, property or other thing of value
whatsoever including all rights, interests,
and good will, of whatever nature, in ac-
ton or otherwise. of any individual. firm,
association. company, corporation, agency
or other authority heretofore, nor or here
after engaged in any business enterprise
or undertaking not repugnant to law, and
TO pay for same, in whole or in part, in
stocks. bonds or certificates of Indebted
ness of this corporation, or otherwise; and
TO the extent permitted by law, to assume
in connection Herewith any liability of
any said individual, firm, association, com
pany, corporation, agency or other au-
thority. and to conduct or carry on, in
whole or in part, any line or branch of
any business, undertaking or enterprise
thus acquired, provided same shall not be
prohibited by law. To apply for. acquire,
buy, register, hold. use, own, develop, ex-
plot, sell, grant. assign, pledge, mortgage,
or otherwise use and dispose of, letters
patent OF the United States of America
or of any foreign country, and any and
all patent rights licenses, assignments
privileges. royalties, processes. devices
and inventions and any and all rights ter
rit0rial or otherwise hereunder. and any
and all trade marks trade names, pending
applications whatsoever or any part, roy
atty or other interest therein. relating to
or useful in connection with any Of the
purposes of the corporation. or to expert
ment upon, test and develop the value or
usefulness of any patent, invention, pro-
ject, process or device thus ecquired or
proposed to be acquired. To acquire by
purchase or otherwise, lease, let own, hold
register, prepare, compound. patent. man
ufacture. SELL convey, mortgage. develop.
equip, formulate, improve. maintain. oper-
ate or otherwise deal in and with, any
and all motor, mechanical. automobile
hydraulic, medicinal and other articles
formulas. preparations, appliances de-
h vices, necessities and commodities of any
and every kind and description. and in
furtherance thereof. or otherwise, to carry
on, conduct and control. as principal or
y otherwise, any business, enterprise or I'M
dertaking not forbidden by law that might
be conducted or undertaken by capitalists
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