The herald., 1922-04-13

Inc.
United States of America. State Of Louis
lana. Parish of Orleans, City OF New Or
leans. Be it known, that on this eleventh
day Of the month Of March, in the year Of
our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and
twenty-five before me, Harry Emmett Nc
Enemy. notary public. duly commits
stoned and qualified. in and for this city,
and the Parish Of Orleans. therein resid-
ing. 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 declared to me, notary, in
the presence of the undersigned witnesses.
that, availing themselves of the provisions
Of the laws of the State of Louisiana, and
particularly of the provisions of Act No.
267 of 1914. they have mutually agreed
and contracted. and by these presents do
agree and contract. and bind and obligate
themselves, their heirs and assigns, and
all persons who may hereafter become
associated with them herein, to form a
corporation under the name and for the
terms. stipulations and provisions con-
tanned in the following articles, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name Of this corpora
ton shall be Edward G.. Swartz, Inc.",
and under its said corporate name 1t
shall have and enjoy corporate exist
ence and succession for ninety nine 900
years from and after the date hereof. I'M
less sooner dissolved by or according to
law; and by and under that name it shall
and privileges now granted or that may
be hereafter granted by law to corpora
tons of this character, including the right
especially to hold, receive, purchase, aliea-
ate. convey, sell, mortgage, pledge, by
pothecate, rent or lease property, real,
personal and mixed-in fact, to have all
such rights and powers as permitted I'M
der the law, and as are necessary, Incl
dental or convenient for carrying out the
objects and purposes of said corporation
as herein established.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile Of this cor
poratiOn shall be in the City of New Or
leans, State Of Louisiana, where all cita-
tions or other legal process shall be served
in the manner as Is now or may be here
after prescribed by law.
ARTICLE III-The objects and pur-
poses and the nature of the business to
be carried on by this corporation are
hereby declared to be:
(al To subscribe for, purchase. invest
In, hold, own, assign, pledge and other
wise dispose of shares of capital, con-
tracts and evidences of indebtedness of
corporations. both public and private, of
the State of Louisiana, or Of any other
state or country, and irrespective of the
business in which that corporation is en-
gagged; TO exercise In respect of any such
shares of stock. bonds and other securi-
ties of corporations, any and all rights,
powers and privileges of individual owner
ship, including the right to vote, to issue
the same by pledging the whole or any
part Of the property Of the company, and
to- sell or pledge such bonds or other
obligations, and to do any and all things
and acts tending to increase the value of
the property at any time held by said
company;
(bl Said corporation shall be and is
hereby authorized to purchase, acquire.
hold and dispose of the stock, bonds and
other evidences Of Indebtedness of any cor
poration, domestic or foreign, and issue
in exchange therefor its stock, bonds or
other obligations, or to acquire, purchase,
hold and dispose of the stock, bonds and
other evidences of Indebtedness of any
corporation, domestic or foreign, by out
right purchase with the funds of this COM
poration;
lc) To buy or otherwise acquire, sell,
hold, own. use, manage, improve, main
tain, develop, rent, mortgage or transfer
real estate; to trade in and deal with real
property, improved and unimproved, in
the State of Louisiana or elsewhere; and
especially to exercise such privileges and
powers with respect to timber lands;
td) To rent, maintain and construct,
alter, repair and improve houses and
buildings;
(e) To collect rents, and in general to
manage real estate: to make loans on real
building loans; to buy and sell bonds
and mortgages upon real estate. within
aud without the state Of Louisiana: to
issue bonds or guarantees for the per-
romance or any obligation undertaken
by said company; to receive propertv Of
every nature or kind by donation or
otherwise; and to donate and otherwise
dispose of its property;
O To buy. sell. lease, own and oper-
ate saw mills, planings mills, railroads.
STEAMBOATS, and barges, and to do and
perform all acts and things necessary TO
carry on the business of operating such
saw mills, planning mills, railroads, steam
ooats and barges Crowded 1t shall not
nave the power Of eminent domain) and
70 trade and deal In and with building
materials Of any kind or nature inclnd,
ing all material, supplies or other articles
necessary or convenient in. Connection
with or in carrying on the business of
manufacturing, owning, selling and dis
posing Of said material;
tg), To buy, sell, own and operate lands.
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