The herald., 1922-04-06
CHARTER OF WHITMAN CONTRACT

CHARTER OF WHITMAN CONTRACT
ING CO., INC.
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 (1922). before
me. James f. cunts, a notary public in
and for the Parish of Orleans. State of
Louisiana, duly commissioned and quail
fed 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
TONS and especially Act 267 of the Acts
of 1914, they have covenanted and agreed,
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
|
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 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-
ing, dredging. wrecking, etc, and to sell
lease. mortgage. or otherwise hpyothecatt
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. OF
convenient for the construction, use, navi-
CATION and general operation Of vessels
dredges. lighters, scows. derricks, and all
J watercraft Of any kind and description
and to carry on the business of ship
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. and in
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 TO do and perform any
act or thing which may be necessary or
proper to accomplish the objects and
purposes Of said corporation.
ARTICLE III. The amount Of capital
stock Of said corporation shall be Fifty
which shall he common stock and none
of which shall be preferred stock.
; ARTICLE ". The amount to which
the capital stock OF said CORPORATION NAV
he increased shall be Two Hundred and
J Fifty Thousand Dollars (s25o, 600 OO).
, ARTICLE V. The number of shares
of which the said capital stock Of Fifty
Thousand Dollars ESQ, O00.O0) Of said cor.
poration shall consist shall be five hun
bred t5O0) shares Of the par value OF On,
; Hundred Dollars (s100O0) per share. tn,
shares Of said corporation to remain a
One Hundred Dollars t$10000) in tn,
} event Of the increase Of the capital stool
Of said corporation beyond Fifty Thou
J sand Dollars.
ARTICLE VI. The location Of the dom
icile of said corporation shall be in tn,
City OF New Orleans in the Parish o.
Orleans. in the State of Louisiana.
, ARTICLE VII. The period of dura
ton Of said corporation shall be fifty ESQ
: years.
; ARTICLE VIII The number OF IN.
! directors of said corporation shall b.
three. The officers Of said corporation
J 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 sait
! corporation who are selected to serv,
for the first year or until their success
, sors are elected and qualified shall b,
as follows. to-wit: George W. whiteman
New, Orleans, La; Henry c. whiteman