The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-05-11
CHARTER OF

LfkES BROS. STEAMSHIP CO. INC
State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans
| city OF New Orleans. Be il known tina,
on this fourth DAY Of April, in the Veal
one thousand nine hundred 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
| ana In the presence of the witnesses
| hereinafter named and undersigned, per
| sonaliy came and appeared the persons
| whose names are hereunto subscribed
| all above the full age of majority, who
seyerally declared that, availing them
selves or the laws of the State of Louis
| lana, and especially the laws relative 70
the organization Of corporations. they
nave covenanted and agreed to bind.
FORM ana constitute themselves as we'll
as all such other persons as may here
AFTER join or become associated with
them, into corporation and body polite
In law for the objects and purposes and
under the articles, agreements and stipu-
iations following. to-wit:
ARTICLE 1 The name, style and
n n1,e Oh THIS corporation shall be LIKES
BROS. STEAMSHIP CO., INC. and
under that name it shall have and eniov
all the rights, advantages and privileges
granted by law to corporations, and shall
exist IOr the full term and period of
ninety, nine years from this day. 1t
snali nave power to sue and be sued !:
10 make and use a corporate seal and
the same to alter or break ar nls,snra
10 mold, receive, lease, purchase, sell and
convey, as Well as mortgage, hypothecate
ana piedge property, real and personal
ana mixed, corporal and incorporeal:
70 name and appoint such managers.
directors, officers, agents and other en-
ployees as its interest may require. and
TO make and establish, as we'll as alter
anu amend, from time to time. such nv.
laws, rules and regulations as NAV be
necessary and expedient for the proper
amusement and government of the az
falrs OF said corporation.
ARTICLE III. The domiciIe of tbis
corporation Is hereby fixed in the City
OF New Orleans, State of Louisiana. and
al cltatlons or other legal process shall
De served upon the President or Vice
. .lesiuent OF said corporation; or, In
their absence. upon its Secretary.
ARTICLE III. The objects and mr.
poses OF this corporation and the nature
OF the business to be carried on nv n
are hereby declared to be: To buy, own.
n nUu, 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 or said corporation may determine
10 engage IN business; to buy, own, hold.
P.N"sS anu ulspOSe OF stocks In other
corporations, bonds, mortgages or other
chooses In action, of any and all char
aTteIs whatsoever, for purposes of Spec
uIatioh or profit, or as agent or broker
OF FACTOR Tor other persons or corpor-
alIons' 10 act as agent, broker and fac
.or ior fndividuals and corporations.
anu I0r TINS purpose to maintain offices
an, ana places OF business and branch estab-
ssnments at any place in the United
states; or in any foreign country. that
may De designated by the Board of
a rec.ors; to own. hold, charter and
operate steamboats,, steamship sailing
vessels and other transportation prop.
eries, ana to act as agent for the same. |
anu 70 generally engage in business by |
ahy appropriate means as common car
r r by water Of freight and passen- |
80 between ports In any Of the States
~ tne United States or between ports
~ any OF the states of the United States
lmu ports OF foreign countries, or be-
.men ports In foreign countries: to
naIntafn general stores and mercantile
Of every character what
I1eI' ana to act as importer into the
Dnited states or into foreign countries.
IN Ns own account and as agent.
,IoAer or factor for other persons or
OF any article or commo-
NY OF any character whatsoever: TO
'oIrow money and to give mortgages
lotes or bonds as evidence thereof, and
. pieoge any or all Of its property
no holdings as security for the paw
nent thereof; to buy, own. hold ana
iscount notes and other evidences OF
and to lend money upon