The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
CHARTER OF WHITMAN CONTRACT
INC m

CHARTER OF WHITMAN CONTRACT
ING CO., INC.
State Of Louisiana. Parish Of Orleans
City of New Orleans, Be il known, that
on this 2sth day of January, Nineteen
Hundred and Twenty-Five 1922, before
me. James E. cunts, a notary public in
and for the Parish Of Orleans State OF
Louisiana, duly commissioned and quail
fled, and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, per-
sonally came and appeared the several
persons whose names are hereunto SUBJ
scribed, who severally declared that
availing themselves of the provisions of
the general laws of the State of Louisiana
providing for the organization OF corpora
lions, and especially Act 267 of the Acts
OF 1914, they have covenanted and agreed,
and do by these presents, covenant. agree
and bind themselves, as well as all such
persons as may hereafter become associ-
ated with them. to form and constitute a
corporation and body polite in law, and
to that end they state the following mat
tiers and things, and execute and adopt
these articles of incorporation, as follows,
to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-THE name Of said corpora.
ton shall be "Whiteman Contracting Co..
Inc"
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
for which said corporation is formed are /:
To carry on the business Of dredging.
contracting, and engineering in all their
various branches; also to design, con-
struct, enlarge, extend, repair. complete
take down and remove and otherwise en-.
gage in any work upon bridges, piers.
wharves. docks, levees, foundations, canals
or other waterways, lighthouses build
ings, railroads, telegraph and telephone
lines, and all kinds of excavations and
constructions and to make, execute, and
take or receive any contracts or assign
IN
thereto or connected Herewith;
Further. to do and carry on a general
business Of wrecking, tearing down and
destroying and saving buildings, vessels
and other watercraft Of all kinds and de-
scriptions. and all structures and edifices,
and to tear out and remove from such
buildings, vessels and other watercraft
structures, and edifices engines, boilers
machinery, and other fixtures Of any kind
and description. and to buy, or otherwise
acquire. own, lease and deal in generally
all building material Of every kind and
description both new and second hand.
Further to construct, equip, purchase
or otherwise acquire. own, sell, and lease
lighters. derricks, scows. dredges, vessels
and all watercraft Of any kind and de-
scription. and to maintain, operate and
navigate the same for the purposes here
In set forth; to engage in a towage and
hghterage business; to construct build.
fngs. machinery. docks, ships, elevators.
and all other things calculated in any
way to facilitate the means and methods
OF transportation. towing lightering, salv-
ing, dredging, wrecking. etc, and to sell
lease. mortgage. or otherwise hpyothecate
the same; and to keep for sale and deal in
generally all material, equipment and sun
plies OF every kind and description both
new and second hand, necessary and. or
convenient for the construction, use navi-
cation and general operation Of vessels.
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watercraft Of any kind and description:
and to carry on the business of shin
chandler and to supply all materials neces.
sary and useful in the operation and nav
cation OF vessels and for use in other
works: to carry on the business Of col.
liering and bunkering.
TO purchase and otherwise acquire
hold. rent, lease. improve, mortgage. sell
and convey. and deal in generally real and
personal property Of all kinds and in
particular lands. and lands under water
and riparian. buildings, vessels. dredoes
scows. lighters, and all other
watercraft OF any kind and description.
piers. wharves, docks, and equipment
thereof.
And further to do and perform any
let or thing which may he necessary or
proper to accomplish the objects and
PURPOSES OF said corporation.
ARTICLE III. The amount of can,ta,
,fock OF said corporation shall be Fifty |
Thousand Dollars (s50.O00OO). all Of
which shall he common stock and none
II which shall be preferred stock.
ARTICLE Nv. The amount to which |
he capital stock Of said CORPORATION NAV
,e Increased shall be Two Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Dollars (s25o. 600 O0).
ARTICLE V. The number of shares
" which the said capital stock Of Fifty
Thousand Dollars ts50.0o0.O0) of said cor |
,oration shall consist shall be five hum
ired (5O0) shares Of the mar value Of One |
Hundred Dollars (s10000) per share the
mares OF said corporation TO remain AT |
)ne Hundred Dollars fs100O0 in the |
vent OF the increase Of the capital stock |
x said corporation beyond Fifty Thou |
and Dollars
ARTICLE VI. The location OF the DOM |
rile OF said corporation shall he in the |
fty Of New Orleans. In the Parish os |
orleans. IN the State Of Louisiana.
ARTICLE VII. The period Of dura-
lon OF said corporation shall be fifty (5O) |
ears. WV
ARTICLE VIII. The number OF the
frectors OF said corporation shall he
hree. The officers Of said corporation
hail be those provided for by law. and
nch other officers as may be provided
,r by the bylaws. The names and most
flee addresses Of the directors Of said
orporation who are selected to serve
,r the first year or until their succes.
,rs are elected and qualified shall he
follows. to-wit: George W. whiteman.
n.