The herald., 1920-11-11
CHARTER.
OF THE EDITH COMPANY

I
United states of America. state of Lou
i.i,n4 Parish o. Orleans. iic il known.
5TLat on This 18th day Of the month 81
ortnber in the year of our LORD one
thousand. nine hundred and twenty , n'tTi'
me Picrr, u. Olivier. a notary ""ll
Juiv commissioned and qualIHed IA anu
Tor the Parish and stat" aforesaid, ana
,n TN. prr,rurr of the witnesses h'F'ih-
after named and undersigned. prrH"haIll
came and appeared the N''''"l 49,,
,Tbosa names are h"rcuntO subscribe"
who dr.Iarrd to me. Notary. III ID" prs
rure of the undersigned Witnesses 'h''
HyaiIing themselves Of the PROV i'l"Hr ".
the law of the stat" oi l"HlNldu"i ~
have mutually agreed and contracted. anu
nv thrSn presents do agre" ana contra T.,
and bind and Ohligate themselves 'u''l
heirs and assigns. and all persons VINO
may hereafter hecoW" a>S"'lHt'u ~
them herein to form q corporation under
the name and for the objects ana pur
noses and under the terms. StpuiaII"u1
and prOyitiOns contained III the ioIlo"lh-
articles. tO-wit: -,
tion shall be The Edith Company. Inc.
ARTICLE 1.-THE purposes Tor VIM
the corporation is formed ar" hereby d'-
cIarpd to be- rs follows:
Gstl To engage in and carry on q
steamship business. to own. control ana
gruuire by lease, charter, purchase, con
struction or otherwise, steamships. SAT-
spIs and water craft of all kinds. or in
tcrests therein and to operate same Tor
the transportation of goods ana raS>rn
gers; also to purchase, bulld. 'ohslru,L
rrpair lease, sell. convey ana operate
vessels of all kinds and all machinery, ap-
pIiancps and appurtenanccs, incidentally
necessary or convenient thereto or III any
way connected Herewith; with aIso Pc"
or 10 do towing business and also "a
purchase. own. lease, construct, cohtr"
and operate docks. warehouses, NharNes
dry docks. and dock machinery appliances
and appurtrnanCcs of all kinds. and with
power also to do general shipbulIdlhE
SteyedOring. dOCkagc, warehouse Shll
agency, ship brokerage and commission
business, with power for any ana all o.
the above purposes to borrow money. auC
to issue from time to time, 10 any rN
tent necessary and convenient in the opln
ion of the Board of Directors oil TINS
corporation, negotiable notes, coupons
registered or other bonds or obiiSatloh'
of this corporation. and to secure the pay
mpnt of the principal and interest on thu
same by mortgage or pledge OF all or any
part of the property. rights. franchise
and privileges of the corporation thei
owned or which may be thereafter ac
Uuired by the corporation, and also VIII
full power TO do all things proper. n"c"s
sary convenient or incidental to the pow
erS and purposes above expressed.
C2ndD To acquire by purchase. sub
scription or otherwise, and to hold. sell
assign transfer. exchange. mortgage
pledge or otherwise dispose of any share
of the capital stock. bond, or other cyi
dences of Indebtedness. Of any other cor
poratiOn or corporations, association o
associations domestic or foreign. engage
i'm any business in which this corpOratio
may be authorized to engage, or the own
ership Of whose securities would he ad
yantageouS or convenient in the prOtcI
ton or promotion of any Of the purpose
or interests of this corporation, but Onl
to the extent authorized by the laws 4
the state of Louisiana.
(3rdl To carry out all or any part {
the foregoing objects, as principal. tacto
agent, contractor or otherwise, citht
alone or in conjunction with any person
firm, association or corporation. and in an
part of the world. and in carrying q
its business and for the purposes of a
tanning or furthering any of its object
to make and perform such contracts {
any kind and description; to do such act
and things, and to exercise any and a
powers rs a natural person would law
fully make, perform. do or exercise. pr,
Vidcd the same be not inconsistent wit
the laws under which this corporation
organized.
ARTICLE III.-The capital stock Of TIL
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum
one hundred thousand dollars tSlO0,OOO ~
TO he represented by one thousand Cl0H
shares Of the par value % one huudr,'
dollars $4,000 each All Of the Stoc
shall he common stock. Stock shall d
issued only for cash, and shall Ice pal
for at such times and in such iuStlllmenl
as the Board of Directors may direct
ARTICLE IY-Thc capital stock
this corporation may he increased ia %
cOrdanCe with law. 10 the sum Of lis
million dollars lSiUoO.UOONUN
ARTICLE y.-The location OF the dom
Gle OF this corporation shall be the Cit
of New Orleans. State Of Louisiana.
ARTICLE NI.-Thc period Of duratio
of this corporation shall be uiuety-n nil
(J9) years.
ARTICLE VII.-An the corporate poN
erS Of the corporation shall be vested in
Board of Directors to consist of five g.
. persons to be elected annually on Il
fourth Tuesday of October OF each Yea
the Directors so elected TO serve unt
their successors shall be elected and qu;
flied. Three or more members of q
Board of Directors shall constitute Il uu
rum for the transaction Of business. r
names and pOstotiice addresses of tn" 1
reCtOrS for the first year, who shall ser
until their successors are elected m
qualified, are as follows: W. IL. COwls
1905 Canal street, New Orleans. La: \
II. Ward, zoo Nerret street. New OrleaI
La; ii. +. Adey. 6l9 whitney -CcGtI
Bldg. New Orleans, La; A J. HiggiI
1926 :. Carrollton Ave, New orleans. l.,
=. +. Lafaye, 3I07 GENTLY BoulcvaI
New Orleans, La; Of which the said
ii. Cowley will be President General Ma
ager, W. II. Ward. Vice President. a
Ii. +. Adcy, Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE VIII-The names and po
office addresses of the subscribers
these Articles Of Incorporation. aud
statement of the number Of shares
stock 10 which each has subscribed. :
as follows. W II. COwlcy. 4JOG Car
street New Orleans. La. 100 shares:
III. Ward, 200 Nrrret street. New OrIeal
La. 100 shares: Ii. +. Adey. 6l9 Whitnt
Central Building, New Orleans La.
share; A. J. Higgins, 1926 :. Carrolt
avenue New Orleans La. 100 shares:
Il. Lafaye. 3707 GENTLY Boulevard. ~
Orleans, La. 10 shares; W. NJ. Cady. y
Nary, La, 50 shares; +. a Jarvis.
whitney Central building. New Orlea
La, 600 shares. Total. 1000 shares.
Thus done and passed at the City
New Orleans, State of Louisiana, on
day and date hereniabove written. a
in the presence of MesSrs. Philip
Gidiere and Charles +. Dunbar, Jr., co
petent witnesses, who have signed tn,
presents with the said appearers and II
Notary, after due reading of the whole.
Original signed: A. J. Higgins.
shares; w. Ii. Ward, 100 shares; III.
Adey, ! share; W. II. Cowley, 100 share
+. A. Jarvis, p. Pro. W. II. Cowley,