The herald., 1921-04-21

United States of America, State of Lou
l'isiana. Parish of Orleans, City of New
Orleans BE ii known, That on this ninth
day of the month of March, in the year
one thousand, nine hundred and twenty
one. before me, John X. Upton, a notary
public. in and for this City and the Parish
of Orleans, State of Louisiana, therein re-
siding, duly commissioned and quallhed.
and in the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereuntO subscribed, who
declared to me. Notary, that ayailing them
selves of the provisions of the laws of this
State relative to the organization of cor
pOratiOns, and particularly TO Act 26I OF
1914. they have cOvenanted and agreed, and
by these presents do covenant and agree
| for themselves, their successors and as
signs. to form themselves into corpora
ton and body polite, for the objects and
purposes. and under the stipulations here
matter set forth, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be j. 5. Waterman n
Company. Inc, and under such title II
shall have and enjoy succession and exist
ence for a period of ninety-nine years from
the date hereof, unless sooner dissolved
ii shall have power and authority to con
tract sue and be sued; to make and use a
corporate SEAL. the same to alter and break
at pleasure; to have, hold, buy, sell, lease,
mortgage and hypOthecate or pledge prop
erty, real, personal or mixed, necessary,
proper or incidental for the carrying on of
its business. as well as to issue bonds or
notes secured by such mortgages; to make
and issue notes and other certificates of in
debtedneSs; to name, elect and appoint
managers, directors, clerks and other en-
plOyes to properly conduct its corporate
business; to make such bylaws, rules and
regulations as may be necessary or found
desirable for the management of its bust
ness and affairs; and, generally, to do
every other act, matter or thing necessary
or desirable for the complete and proper
carrying out of said business, both in the
State of Louisiana, and elsewhere.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
pOratiOn shall be in the City of New Or
leans, Parish of Orleans, State of Louis.
lana, where all citations other legal
process shall be served upon the Presi-
dent, or in his absence on the Vice Presi-
dent and in the absence of both on the
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur-
purposes for which this corporation is or
ganized and the nature of the business to
be carried on by it are hereby declared
and stated to be: To buy, sell, deal in
general merchandise of every kind and
character, and to do a general merchandise
and brokerage business, including that of
buying and selling on commission basis
and for itself; to do a general importing
and exporting business, both domestic and
foreign; to build, own, lease and operate
stOre-r0oms or warehouses for the stOr-
age of merchandise, or cold storage pur-
poses; to store goods of all kinds in such
store-rOoms or warehouses for itself and
others. and to make reasonable charges
for services in storage of goods: to issue
receipts in exchange for goods stored, and
to dispose of said goods for account of the
owners thereof upon their failure to COM
ply with the conditions of such storage
contract; to make loans on goods stored
either in the stOre-rooms or warehouses
of the corporation or others: to issue
notes and other securities in the purchase
of goods; to represent others as agent or
otherwise in the same line or similar lines
of business; to act as manufacturers agent
and receive and sell goods cOnsign-
ment; to acquire and own stock in other
perform any and all things necessary or
purposes.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at four hun
dred thousand (s400, 600 OO) dollars, divided
into four thousand $4,000 shares of the par
value of one hundred ($10O.00) dollars
each. provided, that the amount to which
the capital stock of this corporation may
be increased shall be one million dollars
Isl, 600 O00O0) or ten thousand 100000
shares.
-Four thousand $4,000 shares. or four
hundred thousand dollars (Sf00 000O0) of
the capital stock Of this corporation must
be subscribed before the filing Of the arti-
cles of Incorporation. The subscribed
capital stock of this corporation shall be
payable in cash, property (real or per-
sonaD, goodwill, or for labor and serv-
ices rendered and performed.
or responsible for the faults, contracts or