The herald., 1920-08-12
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF LATIN AMERICAS IN
TERE>T>. INCORPORATED.


States Of America. the one hundred ana
forty fourth. before mo. Joseph y. Casey
a Notary Public. duly commissioned. sworn
aud qualified In and for the Parish of Or
leans therein residing. and in the preSenr,
of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned. personally cam" and APP
prarrd TIT several persons whose names
are hrrcUuto subscribed. who Scy"rally de
,larrd. that. ayailiug themselves of The
laws Of the State of Louisiana in such
cases mad" aud provided. aud particularly
of the provisions of Act pa Of the Acts oi
the General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana for the year 1914. they have Gov
euanted and agreed and do. by these pres
ents. covenant and agree and bind them
selves. rs well as ali such persons ~ may
hereafter become associated with them. ~
form and constitute a corporation ana
body polite in law. for the objects aud
purposes and under the articles and Stip-
ulations hereinafter set forth. which they
adopt as the charter of the corporation or
ganiZed under this act.
ARTICLE 1.-The name and style of
this corporation shall bc Latin American
Interests Incorporated" and under said
name. unless sooner dissolved IN accord
anCc with law and the provisions OF TINS
charter said corporation shall exist and
continue and shall hay" and enjoy corpOr-
ate existence and succession for a period
of ninety mine t3D years from ana after
the date of this act. II may have. mold.
receive. borrow, loan. exchange. acquire
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quest, sell. alternate, dISpo~" Of. convey.
lease. pledge. pawn. hypothr"ate, mortgage
or otherwise, acquire. cucumber or turn
to account property of whatever kind,
whether real. personal or mixed. corporal
or incorporral. movable or movable, all
subject to such limitations as may h" pre-
Scribed by law. II may make, issue and
endorse bonds or notes and other vel
dpnceS Of debt. II may accept mort
cages. pledges or other forms of security
for money loaned or other debts. II may
contract. sue aud be- sued, plead or hr i'm
pleaded 10y its corporate name in ANY court
of competent jurisdiction. II may make
and adopt and use corporate seal and
alter or break the same mt pleasure. II
may name. appoint and employ. for Speci-
fled time or otherwise. such managers.
factors. officers. agents and other en-
plOyecs as its interests. business and con
vrnicnce may require, and may fin their
compensation. duties, rights aud priv
ilcgcS. having du" regard to the nature,
character and value Of their services. 1t
may make and establish bylaws. rules
and regulation not inconsistent with this
charter or any existing law. fixing or al
tering the management of its property. the
regulation and government of its affairs
and the manner of the crrtiiicatlOn ANA
registration Of its stock. IL may wind NJ
and dissolve itself. or he wound up and
dissolved in the manner prescribed by law.
1t may conduct business in this State.
other States, the Federal District the
territories and possession of the United
States and any foreign country. II shall
have the power to invest its Board of hi
rectOrs with all of its corporate powers.
subject to such restrictions as may be
named in this charter. And it generally
shall have and possess all the powers.
rights. privileges and immunities which
corporations are and may hereafter he
to have aud possess under tn"
Constitution and laws of the State of
Louisiana.
A"TICLE 1.-THE domicile 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 III.-The objects and pur-
poses for which this compression 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
rs fully and to the same extent as nat
nral persons might or could do. and in
any part of the world, viz: To establish
Dr. otherwise acquire, and conduct. use or
otherwise turn to account, locals, districts
divisions and other bureaus through which |
any service, executive, advisory, manageri
raj 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. adiuster. !
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-
luire. by purchase or otherwise. make. |
execute, enter into. carry out. hold. sell. |
mortgage. pledge or otherwise cucumber
Or turn to account principal, agent or
otherwise, in whole or in part, any con
tract, agreement or obligation. of any ma
lure whatsoever, with any individual, firm, |
association, company, corporation, gov
nrnment, or other authority. pertaining,
directly or Indirectly, to any lawful en-
terprise, business or undertaking. and
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
including all rights. interests
and good will, Of whatever nature. in ac-
ton or otherwise, of any individual, firm.
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- |
fhOrity, 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
pr otherwise use aud dispose of. letters
patent of the United States of America
Or of any foreign country, and any and |
Ill patent rights, licenses. assignments.
privileges, royalties. processes, devices
and inventions and any and all rights ter
ritorial or otherwise Hereunder and any
and all trade marks, trade names pending
applications whatsoever or any part row
atty or other interest therein, relating To
Pr useful in connection with any OF the
Rrposes of the corporation. or TO expert
fnt upon, test and develop the value or
efulness OF any patent, invention. pro-
pct, process or device thus pruuired or
proposed to he acquired. To acquire nv
purchase or otherwise, lease, let, own, hold
prepare, compound patent man
nfacture. sell, convey. mortgage devotion.
Equip. formulate, improve maintain, oper-
ate or otherwise deal In and with any
and all motor. mechanical, automobiIe
hydraulic, medicinal and other articles.
preparations, appliances de-
Tices. necessities and commodities of any
md every Kind and description, and i'm
urfherance thereof, or otherwise to carry
IN, conduct and control, as principal or
any business enterprise or un-
not forbidden by law that might