The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-15
CHARTER OF THE CENTRAL TRADING
COMPANY INC.


United States of America State of Lou
isiana, Parish of Orleans, City Of New
Orleans. Be it known That on this
twelfth day of the month of November
in the year of Our Lord One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Twenty and Of the
Independence OF the United States of
America, the One Hundred and Forty
fifth. Before me, Charles F. Fletchinger,
Notary Public, duly commissioned, sworn
and qualified in and for the Parish of
Orleans, State of Louisiana, therein re-
siding and in the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared several
persons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed. all being of the full age of
majority, who severally declared that,
availing themselves of the provisions of
the laws of the State of Louisiana re-
lating to the organization Of corporations,
they have contracted and agreed and do
by these presents contract and agree and
bind and obligate themselves, as well as
all such persons as may hereafter be-
come associated with them, to form and
constitute a corporation and body polite
in law for the purposes and objects and
under the stipulations, articles and con-
ditions, following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpora
ton shall be Central Trading Company,
Inc" and its domicile is hereby established
in the city of New Orleans, Parish of Or
leans, State of Louisiana, and it shall
have and enjoy corporate existence for a
hereof, unless sooner dissolved. 1t shall
have the power to contract, sue and be
sued; to make and use a corporate seal.
and the same to break or alter at
pleasure; to purchase. lease: hold. mort
gage pledge, sell or transfer under its
corporate name all property of every kind,
real or personal; to make and endorse
bills of exchange and promissory notes
and to issue bonds, to make all necessary
rules and regulations for its corporate
management and control, and to enjoy
all the rights, privileges and immunities
which are now conferred upon or may
hereafter be granted to corporations of
the same kind and character.
ARTICLE All citation and other legal
process shall be served upon the presi-
dent, or in his absence or inability to act.
upon the secretary or treasurer.
ARTICLE 3.-The objects and purposes
for which this corporation is organized
and the nature of the business to be
carried on by 1t are declared to be to
manufacture and deal in, both as prin-
clpie and agent marine, sawmill and rail-
road supplies and equipment including
bar iron, steel rails, tackle and appli-
ances, to manufacture, buy and sell all
kinds of steel and iron, structural shapes
and forms and to install and repair same,
10 import, export and deal in the fore
going and in general merchandise of all
KINDS Tor Its own account and on COM
mission, both at wholesale and retail and
to that end to buy, sell, lease, charter
ana hire vessels or other method of trans
portation Ia connection with its business
and to carry out the requirements and
needs Of same by any means appropriate
ana convenient; to enter into all con-
tracts, agreements or engagements. or
incur any obligations connected with or
appertaining to said business; to own
stock in other corporations and to vote
the same; to establish branches or
agencies at any place or places that the
Board OF Directors deem desirable and
at the option of the Board to carry on
any part of its business and exercise
OF the Union or in foreign countries
ARTICLE 4.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum