The herald., 1920-04-22
CHARTER.
CHARTER or ACME PRODUCTS CO..
INC.

the wear of our LORD, one lhOuH',It -,
bunired and twenty and of the lhu"P'n'
Ja,',,., of ~. United States Of America
The one hundred and forty fourth. b'IVIe
me Henry r. bart, Jrr NOtaIE : ""il -
duIy commits stoned and puallll'u' ~ az"
for this CiIy unG the f"IiSn W - az
therein residing. and IN the pI
-, ,,'i,ua..cs hereinafter named ana uE
Jrrsignrd personally came ana aPIe"',Vu
q Rgr.sford Fox, walter L. GllilI""' ~
tbouy wizard, William Il. logan, 'H NJ
L,Iy,iu 4 Nnkov, the address ui ea,h VI
,I,orn - New Orleans, La, an b'i,'7
,,nve rhc fun age of majority, VINO u,
rIyrpd that. gyailinE th'ihs'l - Va
.,rnvisions Of the laws und oi 'h' 49,;
luton cf the state OF houl>I. l',.,,,,s ,bay
On tue organization of CORPORATIONS u"
49,. g,utrurtrh and agreed. ana 40 ny
,b.-,. presents. contract anu "-'H' -.
hind and oBligate themselves AZ
such Other persons as may ~, -. md
conc associated with them, q" i"TIn m
.,u-titut. a CORPORATION for lh" ""I''''
,rd nurpo.rS and under III" hE'''i''"'
and conditions following, Town ..,-.,-
ARTICLE I.-Ih" name 81 TINS ~ ~,
,iIn hall he Acme Products Co., Inc anu
,'ndar This name il shah have power anu
,,,tbority Of corporate existence anu 'Oii
tiuu,. for period al ninety -"ln' I'd
from date hereof and SlHN nav -
exercise for the purpos" OF u" ,n,,',rs
Ia l.. carried On UN II aH 'H' -
,,,farr.d hy law on similar CofpoidlI""N,
iurh,dipg the power to MAKE vs., gu,
rbynye the corporate seal u" '"u it,, 49,.
>ur and be sued IN it, corporal ni".,'
10 buy. sell. own. hold. receive Pui' IL
.Ii.r,ta Iiru. convey. mortgage, hAP"'"'
,.,tc uI,dya or Otherwise chtuHh'I P'"P
.rty both real aud personal 10 nam
md sUpOint such Officers. Wdh"E'rN' VIZ
rrrturs, agents and employees IL m
deemed necessary; to max" ana 'nla"iis ~,
.r.h he laws rules ana regulations -
may be necessary nnd proper "u"
same TO alter, aIugUa and abollNh ~ PIC,
Iurr, and generally to do auo peIl.iInhi. a.,
,urb acts as may bc proper and necessary
20 carry out and execute the purposes Oh
this corporation. nm
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile OF TINS COT
marathon shall br in the city OF New vi
ie,nS state of Louisiana. CITATION anu
~ I.p.I DrocrSS shall be served upon lhe
nr.sid.Dt and in his abScnc" or NANNY
10 act upon the yice-preSidcnt. ana III
his absence or inability TO act upon t"e
secretary treasurer; ,1 mr.
rosas for which this corporation Is orSa-
nized are hereby declared TO De 10 40 any
and ALI of the things herein set iorti 70
th,. same extent as natural persons hlE"'
or could do, VIZ f,.,,,-.
mr. otherwise acquire machines for the re-
moyaI Of stumps from lands 10 purChao..'
lease. hire or otherwise acquire the pay
ents, patent rights, trade halne, Eau ,
marks covering and protecting such ma
chimes; to use, hire, lease, sell or other
,visa dispose of such machines; 10 sell
or otherwise dispose Of, III whoie OF an
part. the patents, patent rights traue
name or trade marks covering ana pro-
tectinr such machines; to acquire ny pur-
chase or otherwise plant Tor the lhanu
facture, CONSTRUCTION or building Oh such
machines. -,,-,,.;,a dsa,
In naval stores of every kind including
tar. rosin, turpentine, wood pulp, OF any
, of the by-products of wood; TO mahulac
ture, sell and otherwise deal IN paper
of every kind and description, ana 10
that end TO purchase, lease. or otherwise
acquire and to operate the plant anu
equipment necessary therefor.
To build construct. or otherwise acquire
and to operate tram ways ana tram roauo
and the locomotives, or otntr .para
mower and rolling stock necessary there-
for To engage in general mer'hal
dining business and to acquire, own anu
operate any and all stores necessary ~
carry on said business. To CONTRACT LOT
the removal of stumps, or Other umoer
from land to acquire land or other prop
erty by purchase or otherwise, ana 10
hold lease or sell the same; TO engage III
farming or other agricultural pursuits
TO acquire by purchase or otherwise, saw
mills blaming mills. drying kilns and
other appurtenances to the lumber lnuuS-
fry: TO manufacture lumber ana Other
products therefrom and TO deal in timber
and lumber in the raw and manufactured
state.
To acquire the good will, rights and
DroDerty and to undertake the whole OF
any part of the assets ana liabilities, Oh
any person, firm, association or corpora
ton and TO nay for the same in cash,
socks or bonds of this corporation or
otherwise.
To acquire hold, use, sell, assign,
lease grant licenses in respect OF, mort
gage, or otherwise dispose OF letters pat,
emit of the United States or any foreign
country, patents, patent rights, licenses
and privileges, inventions, improvements
and processes, trade marks ana traue
names relating to or useful in connection
with any business of this corporation.
To enter into, make. perform and carry
out contracts of every kind, for any law
full purpose, without limit as TO amount
with any person, firm, association or cor
'poration To draw, make, accept, en-
dorse discount, execute and issue promls-
sorry notes, bills of exchange, warrants
and other negotiable or transferable in
struments.
To issue bonds, debentures or obliga-
tions of this corporation from time to
time for any of the objects or purposes
of the corporation, and to secure the same
by mortgage, pledge, deed of trust or
otherwise. To purchase, hold and re-
issue the shares of its capital stock.
To acquire by purchase or otherwise,
hold, own, transfer, sell, assign, or other
wise dispose of, deal in or deal with the
shares stocks, bonds, debentures or other
evidences of indebtedness OF other per
sons, firms associations or corporations,
and In Srespect to any and all such stocks,
etc. to possess and exercise all the powers
of individual owners thereof TO nave
one or more offices to carry on all or
any of its operations and business ana
without restriction of limits to amount,
TO purchase or otherwise acquire, to hold,
own, to mortgage sell, convey or other
wise dispose of real and personal prop
erty of every class and description in any
of the states, districts, territories or col
onies of the United States, and in any
and all foreign countries, subject to the
laws of such state, district, territory,
colony or country.
The foregoing clauses shall be con
strued both as objects and powers; and
Il is hereby expressly provided that the
foregoing enumeration of specific powers
shall not be held to limit or restrict in
any manner the powers of this corpora
ton.
In general, to carry on any other bust |
ness in connection with the foregoing. |
to have and to exercise all the powers |
conferred by the laws Of Louisiana upon |
corporations OF similar character
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of |
this corporation is hereby fixed at One |
Million $1,000, 100000 Dollars, divided |
into, or represented by Ten Thousand /
100000 shares of the par value of One |
Hundred (sl00) Dollars each.
The whole of said stock or any part /
thereof may be issued for cash, or may |
be paid for In installments of such amounts |
and on such terms as the Board of Direc-
tors may from time to time determine;
said stock may also be issued in pay
ment and settlement of the purchase price |
OF any property real, personal or mixed |