The herald., 1921-03-03
CHARTER

whatsoever, except for public service, and
to engage in and carry on any other bust,
ness which may conveniently be conducted
in conjunction with any of the business
aforesaid.
?. To construct, build, purchase, sell,
operate and maintain oil wells, refneries,
mines, smelters, mills, buildings, machin-
cry, tanks, tank cars, plants, stores, ware
houses, works, laboratories, work shops
and dwelling houses.
3. To build, construct. lay, purchase,
lease, acquire, equip, manage and main
tam, control and operate such pipe lines,
pumping stations and all appurtenances
relative thereto, as may be necessary in
connection with the aforegoing business,
subject always TO the legislative or gov
ernmental control when where neces-
sary.
4. To build. purchase. lease. construct,
or aid in the construction Of or otherwise
acquire, equip, manage, control and oper-
ate by the use of steam. electric, horse or
other power, and to sell or otherwise dis
pose of railroads and railway plants, prop
critics, equipments. franchises. appurten-
ances and rights, and any other roads and
means of transportation, and all appur-
tenances thereof, provided that such bust
ness is 10 be carried on only in States and
jurisdictions when and where permissible
under the laws thereof; and either in con-
nection with or independently of such rail
roads, to engage in the business of the
carriage of passengers and freight upOn
the high seas, or between foreign ports or
from port or ports in any State of the
United States to a foreign port or ports,
or to port or ports in other States. and
upon any waters where such corporation
may navigate, and TO acquire. construct
operate, maintain and manage all ships
and vessels necessary for such purposes.
>. To carry on the business of storage
and warehousing and all other business
necessarily or implicitly incidental there
and ia further carry on the business
OF general warehousing in all its several
branches; to construct hire purchase. op.
crate and maintain all or any conveyance
for the transportation in storage or other
wise, by land or by water, of any and all
products, goods. merchandise or manufac-
tured articles; and to issue certificates and
warrants, negotiable or otherwise. to per-
sons warehOusing such products. goods,
merchandise or manufactured articles with
the company. and to make advances or
loans upon the security of the same: to
construct, buy. sell, lease or otherwise
acquires and dispose of any wharf. pier,
dock, or works capable of being advan-
tageously used in connection with the ship
ping. Transporting and carrying or other
business of the company; and generally
to carry on and undertake any business
undertaking, transaction or operation com
monty carried on or undertaken by ware
hOusemen.
6. To manufacture. buy, sell. import,
export. deal in and with and to engage in,
conduct and carry on the business of man
porting and dealing in and with goods
wares and merchandise of every class and
description.
:. To manufacture buy. sell, export.
import and deal in and with kegs, barrels
and other vessels. containers. cans or uten-
sis of similar nature, consisting of wood.
iron, steel, copper, lead. tin or other ma
terials, or all or any products thereof.
whether alone or in combination. hoops,
slaves and headings from metal, wood or
other materials, and also all kinds of coop
erage supplies of metal, wood or other
materials.
3. To manufacture, buy, sell. export i'm
port and generally deal in containers of
every kind and nature, and also cans and
tinware generally.
8. To engage in. export and import,
trade as principal or as agent, broker,
consignee or factor of others in respect
of the acquisition, transportation, ship
ment. purchase, sale, contracting for, deal
ing in, trade and commerce in, or other
disposition of the products of the COM
pany and of goods, wares and merchandise
in general.
10. To purchase, lease, hire and other
wise acquire, hold, own, develop. improv.
and dispose of, and TO aid and subscribe
towards the acquisition, development or
Improvement Of real property and rights
and privileges therein, necessary and prop
er for any of the businesses of the corpor-
alton, in any part of the world. and per-
sonal property and rights, and privileges
therein, suitable or convenient for any of
the businesses of the corporation, and to
acquire, take. hold, own, construct, work,
improve, manage and operate and to aid
and subscribe towards the acquisition. con-
struction or improvement of oil wells, gas
wells, retineries. manufactures, pipe lines.
tanks, cars. piers, wharyes, steam and
other vessels, for land and water transpor-
tation, and any other works, property or
appliances which may appertain to or be
useful in the conduct of any of the bust
nesses of the corporation. but only to the
extent authorized by the laws of the State
of Louisiana.
IL. To acquire by purchase, subscrip-
ton, or otherwise, and to hold, sell, as
sign, transfer, exchange, mortgage, pledge,
or otherwise dispose of, any shares of
the capital stock, bonds or other
evidences of indebtedness of any other
corporation or corporations. association or
associations, domestic or foreign, engaged
in any business in which this corporation
may be authorized to engage, or the own
ership Of whose securities would be ad-
vantageous or convenient in the protection
or promotion of any of the purposes of
this corporation, but only to the extent
authorized by the laws of the State of
Louisiana.
H. To improve, manage, develop, sell,
assign, transfer, lease. mortgage, pledge.
or otherwise dispose of or turn to account
or deal with all or any part of the prop
erty of the company and from time to time
capital of the company.
13. To borrow money and to make and
issue bonds, debentures and obligations
and evidences of Indebtedness of all kinds.
whether secured by mortgage, pledge or
otherwise within the limit as to amount,
provided by law, and to secure the same
by mortgage, pledge or otherwise, and gen.
orally to. make and perform agreements
and contracts Of every kind and descrip-
ton.
IA. To apply for, obtain, register, pur-
chase, lease or otherwise to acquire, and
to hold, own, use, develop, operate and
introduce, and to sell: assign, grant licenses
or territorial rights in respect to, or other
wise to turn to account or dispose of, any
copyrights. trademarks, brands, labels.
patent rights, letters patent of the United
States, or of any other country or govern
ment, inventions, improvements and pro-
cesses, whether used in connection with or
secured under letters patent or otherwise,
which may seem capable of being used for
any of the purposes of the corporation.
10. To carry out all or any part of the
foregoing objects as principal, factor,
agent, contractor, or otherwise, either alone
or in conjunction with any person, firm.
of the world; and in carrying on its bust
ness. and for the purpose of attaining or
furthering any of its objects, to make and
perform such contracts of any kind and
description, to do such acts and things.
and to exercise any and all such powers
as a natural person could lawfully make,
perform. do or exercise, provided the same
be not inconsistent with the laws under
which this corporation is organized.
49, The business or purpose Of the COM
pany is from time to time to do any one