The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-01-12

i>iaua. Parish Of Orleans, City of Sew
Orleans Ee il known, That on TINS
Thirtiath day of December in the year
If our Lord one Thousand nine hundred
and Twenty one and of the Independence
of the United States of America the one
hundred and forty sixth. Before me
James Zacharie Spearing. a Notary run
lie in and for the Parish of Orleans.
State Of Louisiana. duly commissioned
and qualified, and in the presence OF the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, Personally came and appeared
the parties whose names are hereunto
subscribed who severally declared that
awaiting themselves of the provisions OF
the laws Of this State relative TO the or
ganization of corporations and the q"
gauiZation and formation thereof. they
have covenanted and agreed. and do by
these presents covenant. agree and bind
them selves. as well as such other persons
who may hereafter become associated
with them or their successors, to form
and constitute corporation or body
polite in law, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the agreements and stpu-
| lations following to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and style OF
| this corporation shall be Lester +.
| Alexander Company. Incorporated. and
by that name il shall have power ana
| authority to exist and enjoy SUCCESSION
| for the full term and period of ninety
nine years, commencing on and TO be
computed from and after the date and
day hereof.
i ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile Of this cor
| pOration shall be in the City of New
orleans, state of Louisiana. All citations
and other legal process shall be served
| upon the President of said corporation :;
| or. in case of his absence or inability 10
| act. upon the Vice President; or IN the
| absence or inabality of both the Presi-
| dent and Vice President to act, then
upon the Secretary of this Company:
| The President shall be the executive
| officer of this corporation: he shall pre-
| side at meetings of the Board or Dlrec-
F, tors and Stockholders.
| ARTICLE IU.-The objects and pur-
/ poses for which this corporation Is es-
tablished and the nature of the business
| to be carried on by il are hereby de-
clared to be as follows. to-wit:
To do contracting, building and con-
struction work of every kind or character
on land or navigable- waters or Other
| Waterways bodies of water or streams
To own. build. buy. sell. lease, rent
control. and operate tugs. power driver
water craft of every kind or character
and barges and all kinds OF floatint
craft or floating equipment and the neces
sary adiuncts and accessories to any o.
all of them.
To manufacture. buy. sell. deal in. AM
to engage in, conduct and carry on tn
business of manufacturing, buying, seilinl
and dealing in goods. wares am
: ! merchandise of every class and description
To improve, manage develop, sell, as
sign. transfer. lease. mortgage, pledge
, otherwise dispose or or turn 10 aCcouh
: or. deal with all or any part OF the PROF
, erty of the company, and from time {
time to vary any investment or employ
ment Of capital of the company;
. To borrow and lend money, and I
I make and issue notes, bonds. debenturei
obligations and evidences of indebted
. ness OF all kinds whether secured b
mortgage. pledge or otherwise, withou
. limit as to amount. and to secure the sam
by mortgage, pledge or otherwise: an
| Ily m
ments and contracts of every kind an
= | description;
: To the same extent as natural person
u might or could do. to purchase or othel
5 wise acquire and to hold, own, maintain
= | work. develop, sell, lease, exchange, hir
y convey. mortgage or otherwise dispose
, and deal in lands and leaseholds, an
any interest. estate and rights In re-
: property. and any franchises, right
: licenses or privileges necessary. COZ
Vt yenient OF appropriate for any OF Il
:. purposes herein expressed;
:. To apply for. obtain, register. purchas
= lease or otherwise to acquire and TO mol
a own. use. develop, operate and introduc
= and to sell, assign, grant hcehses
- territorial rights in respect 10. or othe
n wise to turn to account or dispose
T. any copy rights. trade marks tra'
names brands labels. patent rights, le
= tiers patent of the United States or
- | any 1ther country or government
| yputiOnS, improvements anu
y whether used in connection with OF
10 cured under letters patent or otherwls
n To acquire by purchase, subscription
m | otherwise. and to hold for investment
90 | otherwise and to use, sell, assign. iran
"a fer. mortgage. pledge or otherwise DE
~ with or dispose of stocks. bonds or a.
- other obligations or securities OF al
2, a. CORPORATION or corporations; to merge
"a consolidate with any corporation IN su
"a manner as may be permitted by law
~, aid In any manner any corporation VINO
N stock bonds or other obligations 2
=, -, held or in any manner guaranteed by l
a. company. or in which the company Is
- ony way interested: and to do any oth
~ acts or things for the preservation. pi
he | lection improvements or enhancement
the value of any such stock, bonns
,,s other obligations, or to do any acts
nS things designed for any such purpos
~ and while owner Of any such stocks, Don
nc or other obligations to exercise all
al rights. powers and privileges OF own
shin thereof, and to exercise any ana
IFS voting powers thereon; 100000
on And generally to do all things necessa
yn or convenient to properly cohduct
" | bus;ness OF this corporation.
~ ARTICLE Iv.-This corporation n
81 sue and he sued in its corporate nan
no hold. have, receive. purchase. convey,
nd mortgage. hypothecate, pledge, tease
suitcase. and enjoy real personal