The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-23
CHARTER OF WHITMAN CONTRACT


State of Louisiana. Parish of Orleans
City of New Orleans. Be 1t known, that
on this 2Sth day of January, Nineteen
Hundred and Twenty-Five Q922), before
me, James Il. cunts, a notary public in
and for the Parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, duly commissioned and quail
fled, and in the presence Of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, per-
sonally came and appeared the several
persons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, who severally declared that,
availing themselves of the provisions of
the general laws of the State Of Louisiana
providing for the organization of corpora
tions, and especially Act 267 of the Acts
and do by these presents, covenant. agree
and bind themselves, as well as all such
persons as may hereafter become associ-
ated with them, to form and constitute
corporation and body polite in law, and
to that end they state the following mat
tiers and things. and execute and adopt
these articles of incorporation, as follows.
to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of said corpora
ton shall be "Whiteman Contracting Co..
Inc"
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
for which said corporation is formed are:
To carry on the business of dredging.
contracting, and engineering in all their
various branches; also to design, con-
struct, enlarge, extend, repair. complete
take down and remove and otherwise en-
gage in any work upon bridges, piers.
wharves, docks, levees, foundations, canals
or other waterways, lighthouses. build
ings, railroads, telegraph and telephone
lines, and all kinds of excavations and
constructions. and to make, execute, and
take or receive any contracts or assign
ments Of contracts therefor or relating
thereto or connected Herewith;
Further, to do and carry on a general
business of wrecking, tearing down and
destroying and saving buildings, vessels
and other watercraft of all kinds and de-
scriptions. and all structures and edifices.
and to tear out and remove from such
buildings, vessels and other watercraft.
structures, and edifices engines, boilers.
machinery. and other fixtures Of any kind
and description. and to buy, or otherwise
acquire. own. lease and deal in generally
all building material of every kind and
description both new and second hand.
Further to construct, equip, purchase.
or otherwise acquire, own. sell. and lease
lighters. derricks, scows, dredges, vessels
and all watercraft of any kind and de-
scription, and to maintain, operate and
navigate the same for the purposes here
In set forth: to engage in a towage and
lighterage business; to construct build.
ings, machinery docks Ships elevators
and all other things calculated in any
way to facilitate the means and methods
of transportation. towing, Tightening, salv-
x,
lease. mortgage. or otherwise hpyothecate
the same; and to keep for sale and deal in
generally all material, equipment and sup
plies Of every kind and description both
new and second hand, necessary and or
convenient for the construction, use, navi-
cation and general operation of vessels
dredges. lighters, scows. derricks and all
watercraft Of any kind and description:
and to carry on the business of shin
chandler and to supply all materials neces-
sary and useful in the operation and navi-
cation Of vessels and for use in other
works: to carry on the business Of col
liering and bunkering.
To purchase and otherwise acquire
hold. rent lease. improve. mortgage. sell
and convey. and deal in generally real and
personal property Of all kinds aud ir
particular lands, and lands under water
and riparian. buildings. vessels. dredges.
derricks- scows. lighters. and all other
watercraft Of any kind and description
piers. wharves, docks, and equipment
thereof.
And further 70 do and perform anv
act or thing which may he necessary or
proper to accomplish the objects and
purnoses Of said corporation.
ARTICLE III. The amount of canital
stock OF said corporation shall be Fifty
Thousand Dollars (s50,O00.O0). all of
which shall he common stock and none
OF which shall be preferred stock.
ARTICLE ". The amount to which
the carital stock Of said cornoration NAV
he increased shall be Two Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Dollars $3.50. 600. O0).
ARTICLE V. The number of shares
ct which the said canital stock of Fifty
Thousand Dollars fs50000.OO) Of said cor
poration shall consist shall be FIVE hun
bred (JO0) shares OF the mar value of One
Hundred Dollars $500 O0) per share. the
shares Of said corporation to remain at
One Hundred Dollars (s100OO) in the
event Of the increase Of the capital stock
OF said corporation beyond Fifty Thou
sand Dollars
ARTICLE VI. The location Of the DOM
icile Of said corporation shall he in the
City Of New Orleans. IN the Parish OF
Orleans in the State Of Louisiana.
ARTICLE VII. The period OF dura-
ton Of said corporation shall be fifty (5O)
years.
. ARTICLE VIII. The number Of the
directors Of said corporation shall be
three. The officers Of said corporation
shall be those provided for by law. and
such other officers as may be provided
for by the bylaws. The names and post
office addresses Of the directors of said
corporation who are selected to serve
for the first year or until their success
sors are elected and qualified shall be
as follows, to-wit: George W. whiteman
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