The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-03-03
CHARTER OF SCOTT BROTHERS &
SURTEES, INC.

United States of America, State of Lou
isiana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans Be it known, That on this fifth day
of the month of January, in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
twenty-One, and of the Independence of
the United States of America, the one hun
dred and forty-ffth, before me, Henry p.
Dart. Jr., a notary public, duly commits
stoned and qualified. in and for this city
and the Parish of Orleans, therein. resid-
ing, and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and Undersigned, per-
sonally came and appeared the persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed, who
declared, that, availing themselves of the
provisions of the laws of Louisiana, rela-
tive to the organization of corporations,
they have coyenanted and agreed, and do
by these presents covenant and agree, bind,
form and constitute themselves, as well
as such other persons who may hereafter
join or become associated with them into
a corporation and body polite in law for
the purposes and under the agreements
and stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be Scott Brothers d
surtees, Inc and under its corporate
name Ii shall have and enjoy existence
and succession for the term OF one hundred
years from this date, with all the rights,
advantages and privileges granted by law
to corporations, including power to con-
tract sue and be sued in its corporate
| name; to make and use corporate seal
and the same to break and aier at pleas
ure; to hold, receive, purchase, convey,
mortgage, hypothecate and pledge proper
tY, real and personal; to issue bonds, notes
aid other obligations; to have and employ
managers, directors, officers, agents and
other employees as the interests and con-
yeniences of the corporation may require
and to make and establish such committees
and to create such bylaws, rules and
regulations for the corporate management
and for control of the affairs of the said
corporation as may be deemed necessary
and expedient.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of the cor
poration shall be the City Of New Orleans,
State Of Louisiana. Citation and other
legal process shall be served on the Presi-
dent, or, in his absence or inability to act
| from any cause whatsoever upon Vice
President or the Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur-
poses of this corporation are to conduct,
manage and carry on the business OF
naval architects, consulting engineers and
surveyors, including the designing; the
supervision of construction, repair, recon-
struction and salving OF vessels; to de-
sign and supervise the construction, re-
construction and repair of ship building
yards, ship repair yards and dry docks
to investigate marine accidents and losses,
and to hold surveys and appraisements
and to report thereon, and generally to do
| any and all things necessary and proper
to carry out the objects and purposes
ARTICLE Iv.-The capital stock of this
corporation shall be five thousand dollars
| divided into one hundred shares OF the
par value Of fifty dollars each, all OF which
said capital stock shall be issued full paid
and non assessable. The capital stock may
| be increased to fifty thousand dollars. The
| capital stock of this corporation Is issued
received and held under the irrevocabls
| agreement and contract entered into fol
mutual protection and advantage and as Z
/ condition of this charter, that. fnasmucf
as this corporation Is organized for thu