The herald., 1922-01-05
CHARTER OF THE SWANSON
McGRAW, INCORPORATED.

United States of America, State of Lou
isiana. Parish Of Orleans. BE IL known,
that on this seventeenth day of Deem.
Der, in the year of our Lord, One Thous-
and Nine Hundred and Twenty One, and
of the Independence OF the United States
Of America, the one hundred and forty
sixth; Before me, John D. Nix, Jr., a
Notary Public. duly commissioned and
qualified in and for the Parish of Or
leans. State of Louisiana, therein residing,
ana in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned,
Personally came and appeared the sew
eral persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who declared that availing
themselves of the provisions Of the laws
OF the state OF Louisiana, relative to the
organization of corporations they have
contracted and agreed and hereby bind
and obngate themselves as well as Az
other persona who may, hereafter, become
associated with them or their successors
to form themselves into and constitute a
corporation and body polite in law, for
the object and purposes and under the
agreements qnd stipulations following, to-
wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and style of
this corporation shall be Swanson
McGraw, Inc.," and, under its corporate
name. IL shall have power and authority
10 have and enjoy succession for the full
term and period of ninety nine years
from and after the date hereof; to con-
tract, sue and be sued to make and use
corporate seal and the same to break
and alter at pleasure; to receive, lease
purchase. hold, sell, convey and exchange
as well as mortgage, hypothecate, pledge
and pawn property, real personal and
mixed TO name. appoint and employ such
directors, officers, managers, agents,
attorneys and employees as its business
or interests and convenience may require,
and TO make and establish, as well as
alter and amend. from time to time, such
bylaws, rules and regulations for the
conduct, management and regulation of
the business and affairs Of said corpora.
ton as may be deemed necessary and
proper.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of said cor
poratioh shall be in the City of New Or
leans, In the Parish Of Orleans. State of
Louisiana. and all citations and legal
process shall be served upon the Presi.
dent OF said corporation, or In the event
OF MS absence, upon the Vice President or
acting President thereof. and, in the
absence Of both Of said officers, upon
the Secretary of said corporation.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is formed,
and the nature OF the business to be car
ried on by IL are hereby declared to be:
to conduct and operate a business OF con
sulting engineering. including preliminary
Investigations, estimates, appraisals, de-
xtgning, supervision, operations the
fasing and owning Of plants, and gen.
rally TO make and enter into any and
that may become necessary and to do all
things incident to the business of consult
ing engineering.
ARTICLE v.-The capital stock OF
this corporation is hereby fixed at the
sum OF Five Thousand (x5,0000O) Dollars
divided into and represented by twenty
t20) shares OF Two Hundred and Fifty
tx2J000 )Dollars each, which shall be paid
for In cash, and this corporation may COM
mence business and shall be a going con-
Germ Immediately upon the execution OF this
act Of incorporation and the payment into
the treasury thereof of the amount of
the capital stock required by law. All
certificates of stock shall be signed by the
President and countersigned by the Sec
rotary Treasurer of said corporation
Every transfer Of stock shall be signed
by the stockholder or his attorney.
ARTICLE v.-All the corporate powers
Of the said corporation shall be vested
In and exercised by Board of Directors,
of three stockholders, who shall
be the President, the Vice President. and |
the Secretary Treasurer Of this corpora |
ion !
At the first meeting, following the cleo
ion of each Board of Directors, said /
Board shall elect President, a Vice
President. and a Secretary Treasurer of
his corporation.
All other clerks and employees may be
discharged at any time without recourse
gainst the corporation.