The herald., 1922-05-25
CHARTER Of
Apr. 20 May -

LfkES BROS. STEAMSHIP CO. INC
| state or Louisiana, Parish of Orleans
| Ut! or New Orleans. Be it known thai
on TINS fourth day of April in the ysur
one thousand nine hundred and twenty
Two, before me, WILLIAM WALLER
ioCNG, Notary Public, in and for
the Parish of Orleans, State of LouiS-
lana duIy commissioned and oualited
ana IN the presence of the Witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, per
n ,.h5 came and appeared the persons
"noSe names are hereunto subscribed
all above the full age of majority. who
seVeraIly declared that, ayailing Them
serves OF the laws of the State of Louis
lana and especially the laws relative To
.ne organization of corporations, they
nave cOvenanted and agreed to bind
form and constitute themselves "a vii
as all such other persons as NAV here
aIter JOIN or become associated with
them, into corporation and BODY noIitjr
In law for the objects and purposes and
, Inuer tRe articles, agreements and stipu-
iatlons following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1. The name stvro
title of this corporation shall he IyKES
bhoS. STEAMSHIP Co, INC. and
under that name it shall have and aniov
al the rights, advantages and priyileyas
granted by law to corporations. and shall
exlst Tor the full term and period of
ninety nine years from this dov II
shall have power to sue and no :rod
10 make and use a corporate seal and
the same to alter or break at nleasnro.
10 hold, receive, lease, purchase sell and
convey; as well as mortgage, hypothecate
anJ J Pieuge property, real and personal
ana mixed, corporal and incornoroaI.
TO name and appoint such mapagers
directors, officers, agents and other em'
pioyees as its interest may reouire and
10 make and establish, as well as alter
law ah n',in from time to time, such by
nn" rules and regulations as may be |
necessary and expedient for the proner
and government of the AZ. |
fairs of said corporation. ~
AhIlCLE III. The domiciIe of tbis
corporation is hereby fixed in the City
~ New orleans, State Of Louisiana, and
no. s sn or other legal process shall
ne served upon the President or Vice
PRESIDENT of said corporation: or, In
helr absence. upon its Secretary
ARTICLE III. The objects and mr..
roses or this corporation and the natnre
u the business to be carried on by n
ola hereby declared to be: To buy, own.
i 'st mortgage, sell and deal in real
state and personal property of every
haracter whatsoever, in the state .,
tsouiSlana' or In any Of the States of
ne United States, or in any foreign
ouh'ry' IN which the Board of Direc-
engage In business; to buy. own hold
ledge and dispose of stocks in otber
oorporatlons, bonds, mortgages or other
hooses In action, of any and all char
Ite!s whatsoever, for purposes of snec-
Iatioh or profit, or as agent or broker
= FACTOR Tor other persons or cornor-
tIons' TO act as agent, broker and fac
pr Tor individuals and cOrporationa
no 1or this purpose to maintain Offices {
NJ places or business and branch estab- 4
snments at any place in the limited .
tates, or in any foreign country that |
ay De designated by the Roard Of
irectors; to own, hold, charter and !
perate steamboats,, Steamships saiIins 7
essels and other Transportation nrnn, Y
ties, and to act as agent for the samo
40 TO generally engage in business nv
ny appropriate means as common car
ers by water of freight and nassen. !
, Meeh ports In any Of the States s
any Of the States of the ITnited stotes II
- ports OF foreign countries. or be- b
oint., potts In foreign countries: to W
aaIn general stores and mercantile a
Of every character what In
',.es ana TO act as importer into the Il
ii'e az states or into foreign countries
ns own account and as agent o.
49, or FACTOR for other persons or !,
lpora.lons, OF any article or commo- IL
" OF any character whatsoever: 70 az
LOW money and to give mortgages -
YES or bonds as evidence thereof and .e
p,edge any or all Of its propertv =, ~
holdings as security for the nav. az a.,
mt thereof; to buy. own, hold ana 10
,count notes and other evidences ~ az a.,
'eoteoness' and to lend money upon ca