The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-05-04
CHARTER OF
LYKEs BROS. STEAMSHIP CO.. INC
Apr. 20 May

LYKEs BROS. STEAMSHIP CO.. INC
State OF Louisiana, Parish of Orleans,
City OF New Orleans. Be IL known that
on this fourth day of April, in the year
one thousand nine hupdred and twenty
two. before me, WILLIAM WALLER
YOUNG, Notary Public. in and for
the Parish of Orleans. State of Louis
lana, duly commissioned and qualified
and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, per-
sonally came and appeared the persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed
all above the full age of majority, who
seyerally declared that availing them
selves of the laws of the State of Louis
lana, and especially the laws relative to
the organization OF corporations they
have covenanted and agreed to bind
form and constitute themselves as we'll
as all such other persons as may here
after join or become associated with
them, into a corporation and body polite
In law for the objects and purposes and
under the articles, agreements and stipu-
lations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE l. The name. style and
title of this corporation shall be LYKES
BROS. STEAMSHIP CO, INC and
under that name it shall have and enjoy
all the rights, advantages and privileges
granted by law to corporations, and shall
exist for the full term and period Of
ninety-ni years from this day. 1t
shall have power to sue and be sued !;
10 make and use a corporate seal. and
the same to alter or break at pleasure:
to hold, receive. lease, purchase sell and
convey, as well as mortgage, hypothecate
ana pledge property, real and personal
and mixed. corporal and incorporeal;
10 name and appoint such managers
directors, officers. agents and other en-
ployees as its interest may require, and
to make and establish, as well as alter
ana amend, from time to time, such by
laws. rules and regulations as may be
necessary and expedient for the proper
management and government of the az
fairs Of said corporation.
ARTICLE II. The domicile Of this
corporation is hereby fixed in the City
OF New Orleans, State Of Louisiana and
all citations or other legal process shall
be served upon the President or Vice
President Of said corporation; or. In
their absence. upon its Secretary.
ARTICLE III The objects and pur-
poses Of this corporation and the nature
OF the business TO be carried on by Il
are hereby declared to be: To buy, own.
hold. mortgage, sell and deal in real
estate and personal property Of every
character whatsoever, in the State OF
Louisiana. or in any OF the States Of
the United States, or in any foreign
country, in which the Board OF Direc-
tors Of said corporation may determine
TO engage in business: to buy. own. hold
pieuet anu dispose OF STOCKS in other
corporations. bonds. mortgages or other
chooses in action, of any and all char
acters whatsoever, for purposes Of spec
ulation or profit, or as agent or broker
or factor for other persons or corpor-
ations; to act as agent, broker and fac
tor for individuals and corporations.
and for this purpose to maintain Offices
and places Of business and branch estab-
hshments at any place in the United
states. or in any foreign country. that
may be designated by the Board of
Directors; to own, hold. charter and
operate steamboats,, steamships. sailing
vessels and other transportation prop
critics, and to act as agent for the same.
and to generally engage in business by
any appropriate means as common car
riers by water Of freight and passen-
gers between ports in any Of the States
OF the United States or between ports
In any Of the States Of the United States
and ports Of foreign countries, or be-
tween ports in foreign countries: TO
maintain general stores ard mercantile
establishments Of every character what
soever. and to act as importer into the
United States or into foreign countries.
on Its own account and as agent
broker or factor for other persons or
corporations, Of any article or commo-
dity OF any character whatsoever: 20
borrow money and TO give mortgages.
notes or bonds as evidence thereof. and
TO pledge any or all Of its property
and holdings as security for the pay
ment thereof: to buy. own, hold ana
Indebtedness. and to lend money upon