The herald., 1920-12-02
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF THE EDITH COMPANY,
INC.

United States of America. stat" OF Lou |
isiana. Parish o. Orleans.-Be it known: |
That on this @sth day of the MONA al
October. in the year Of our I.orI. one
thousand. nine hundred and twenty S-i@r'
me Pierre II. olivier. Notary lI"pll
duly commissioned and qualtu"d y ana
for the Parish and stat" ator"Salb anu
in the presence of the witnesses l!rrein-
after named and undersigned p"rNPhiiIH
came and appeared the several persons |
,Chnsa names are hrreuntO subscribed,
who declared to me. Notary. in the pres
ence of the undersigned Witnesses lhht;
availing themselves Of the proNiNlFi> OF
the law of the State Of Louisiana, they
have mutually agreed and COntract"d. ana
by these presents do agree and co9ira'i,
and bind and obligate themselves thrlr
heirs and assigns. and all persons VINO
may hereafter become associated WIN
them herein. to form a corporation hnuer
the name and for the objects ana pur-
noses and under the terms, StlpuE'tlohs
and prOvitiOnS contained IN the lol4o"lhS
kRTICLE 1.-The name Of the corpora
ton shall be The Edith Company, inc.
ARTICLE 1.-THE purposes for :"hlch
the corporation is formed are herepE ue
cIared to he as follows:
ustD To engage in and carry on n
steamship business: to own. cohtr9I anu
acquire by lease. charter, purchase con
struction or otherwise. steamships san
ing vessels tugs barges. lighters yes
sells and water craft of all kinds. or IN
forests therein ana 10 OptIult Sdi'' i'A
the transportation Of goods ana HiSS"n-
gers: also to purchase, build, construct,
repair lease. sell. convey ana operate
vessels of all kinds and all machinery, APP
plianceS and appurtenances, lncldthtaIiH
necessary or convenient thereto, or in any
way connected Herewith: with also pow
er to do a towing business and also 10
purchase, own, lease, construct Eontrol
and operate docks, warehouses, wharNeS'
dry docks and dock machinery appliances
and appurtenances of all kinds. ana WIN
power also to do general shlpDuIdlhE'
stpycdoring. dOCkagc, warehouse. snip
agency shin brokerage and commission
business with power for any ana all OF
the above purposes TO borrow money, ana
to issue from time to time, 10 any IN
tent. necessary and convenient in the opln-
ion of the Board of Directors or TINS
corporation. negotiable notes. coupons
registered or other bonds or obligations
of this corporation. and to secure the pay
ment of the principal and interest on the
same by mortgage or pledge of all or any
part of the property. rights FRANCHISES
and privileges of the corporation then
owned or which may be thereafter ac-
ouired by the corporation, and also with
full power to do all things propGr. neces-
sary, convenient or incidental to the pow
ers and purposes above expressed.
C2ndD To acquire by purchssc, sub
scription or otherwise, and to hSld. sell
assign, transfer, exchange, IlortEaSe
pledge or otherwise dispose of any shares
of the capital stock, bond, or yher evil
poration or corporations, ASSOCIATION OF
associations. domestic or foreignJ engaged
in any business in which this corporation
may be authorized to engage, or 1.-THE own
ership of whose securities wouip be ad
vantageOuS or convenient In tho prOtec
ton or promotion of any or the. purposes
or interests of this corporation. but onl!
to the extent authorized by thS laws o
the State of Louisiana.
(3rdO To carry out all or any part o
the foregoing objects as principal, factor
agent, contractor or otherwise. eithe
alone or in conjunction with aIy person
firm, association or corporation. and in an,
part of the world: and in carrying O
its business and for the purpoles of at
tanning or furthering any of i$ objects
to make and perform such Coptracts o
any kind and description; to dol such act
and things, and to exercise ans and al
powers a natural person WOULD law
fully make. perform, do or eXetcise, pro
vdcd the same be not inconsistent wit
the laws under which this CORPORATION
organized.
ARTICLE .III.-The capital stock of thi
corpOratiSn is hereby fixed at )" sum o
one hundfed thousand dollars (SaOO,0OO.OO
to he represented by one Thousand 1900
shares of the par value Of Onh hundrc
dollars (SlOOOO) each All of .the stoC
shall be common stock. Stock shall b
issued only for cash. and shay be- PAL
for at such times and in such iuStalment
as the Board Of Directors mayi direct.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock O
this corporation may be increafed in a,
cordanCe with law. to the sum of fiy
N million dollars $4,000 OOeOO). I
ARTICLE V.-The location OF the domi
Gle OF this corporation shall lsa the Cit
of New Orleans, state of Louisiana
ARTICLE NI.-The period df duratio
of this corporation shall be hincty- min
(99) years.
ARTICLE VII.-Au the corporate DOW
ers of the corporation shall be fested in
Board of Directors to consist .of five L.
persons to be elected annually on n
fourth Tuesday of October OF; each yea
the Directors so elected to serve unit
their successors shall be elected and qua
flied Three or more members of Il
Board of Directors shall constitute a gu
rum for the transaction of business. TT
names and POstOthce addresses of tho II
reCtors for the first year. who shall SER
until their successors are hlected al
qualified, are as follows w. II. COwle
1906 Canal street New Orlcats, La: '
ii. Ward, 200 Verret street. New Orleau
La; II. +. Adey, 6l9 Whitney Cenrr
Bldg. New Orleans. La; 4. J. Higgir
1926 s. Carrollton Ave-, New Orleans, la
Il. L. Lafaye, 370I Gentilly; Boulevar
New Orleans, La; of which tAe said
II. Cowley will be President General Ma
ager; W. IL. Ward, Vice President. al
Ii. L. Adey, Secretary -Treasursr.
ARTICLE VIII.-The name, and po
office addresses Of the subscribers
these Articles Of incorporation, and
statement of the number Of shares
STOCK 10 Nnltu tdtn mas sulcS'Eibtu. u
as follows: W ii. Cowley, 4J05 Car
street New Orleans La. 1907 shares:
II. Wand. 200 Verret street. NV Orleal
La, 100 shares; II. +. Adey, Gl9 Whitne
Central Building. New Orleans, La,
share: A. J. Higgins, 1926 = CarrOllt
avenue. New Orleans, La. 1Oe shares
f. Lafaye, 1907 Gentilly Boulevard n,
Orleans, La. 10 shares; w. NJ Cady, NJ
Nary, La. 50 shares; F. A; Jarvis, 6
Whitney Central building. New OrleaI
La, 600 shares. Total, 1000 shares.
Thus done and passed at the City
New Orleans, State of Louisiana, on I
day and date hereniabove ritten, Al
in the presence of MessrA Philip
Gidiere and Charles +. Dunbse. Jr., col
petent witnesses, who have tigned the
presents with the said appearers and n
Notary. after due reading OF Ne whole.
Original signed: A. J. Higgins, !
shares; w. II. Ward, 100 shsres; II.
Adey, 1 share; W. III. Cowleyl 100 share
Il. A. Jarvis. P. Pro. w. II. Cowley, 8