The herald., 1911-05-04
CHARTER
OF HORSE SHOE PICKLE WORKS
LIMITED.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS, |
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE IL known, that on this first day OF
March, in the year OF our Lord, one thou-
sand nine hundred and eleven, before me;
Edward Paul Foley, Notary Public in and
for the Parish OF Orleans State OF Louisi-
ana. duly commissioned and qualified, and
in the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared the several pessons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who declared that
ayailing themselves Of the provisions or the
! law OF this state. and more particularly by
! those OF Act No. 80 Of the General Assembly
| for the year OF 1888, relative TO the organ
| izatiOn Of corporations, they have mutually
covenanted and agreed and do by these
presents mutually agree, covenant and bind
| themselves, as well as such other persons
! as may hereafter become associated with
| them, TO form and constitute corporation
and body polite in law, for the objects and
purposes. and under the stipuations and
| articles following. to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name. style and title OF tnis corpora
| tion shall be the Horse Shoe Pickle Works,
| Limited, and under that name ii shall have
| the right TO enjoy all the privileges accord
ed by law TO corporations and have and
| enjoy a corporate existence for the term
! OF ninety-nine years from and after the
date hereof; to contract, sue and be sued,
| in its corporate name; to make and use a
! corporate SEAL the same 10 break or alter
at pleasure; TO hold, receive, purchase sell,
| convey, mortgage and hypOthecate, or pledge
all kinds OF property, real, personal or
mixed; TO issue bonds, notes or other obli-
| cations TO have and employ such direc-
! tors, managers officers agents, and other
| employees as the interests Of said corpora
! tion may require and to make and establish
| such bylaws, rules and regulations for the
| proper management and control OF the said
| corporation, as may be found necessary and
| eIpedient.
The domicile Of this corporation hereby
| created shall be in the city OF New Orleans,
/ Parish OF Orleans in the State OF Louisiana,
| shall be served on the President, and in the
event of his absence or inability 10 act from
any cause. upon the Secretary Treasurer OF
! said corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
| corporation is created. and the nature of
| the business 10 be carried on by ii, are here
| BY declared 10 be TO conduct, manage and
| transact in the City of New Orleans State
OF Louisiana, and elsewhere, the buying and
| selling OF pickles and vinegar in barrels,
| boxes and bottles, for the purchase and sale
OF empty bottles. the manufacture and sale
OF Extracts, Mustard, Chow-ChOw, Saucers,
Jams and FlavOTs.
ARTICLE ".
Capital stock Of this corporation is here
by fixed at the sum OF ten thousand (S1O,-
OO0) dollars, divided into one hundred 1O0l
shares OF the par value OF one hundred
| $4,000 dollars per share, which shall be
paid for In cash when subscribed for, or in
installments on the call OF the Board OF Di-
rectors, or may be issued for services rem
dered, labor performed, or for the purchase
may elect. All shares of stock shall be full
paid and nOn-assessabe. No transfer OF
stock shall be .Inding upon this corporation
-.NaI f~, No.
tion shall have the right to commence bust
ness as soon as five thousand ($5,O0O.OO)
dollars OF its capital stock shall have been
subscribed for. All stock not subscribed for
as the Board Of Directors may elect, at
prices to be fixed by the said board.
ARTICLE V.
tion or corporation, and the management
and control OF its affairs shall be vested in
and exercised by the Board Of Directors,
composed Of three (3l stockholders, two
OF whom shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction Of business. The directors shall
be elected annually by ballot by the stock
holders, on the first Monday OF March in
each year.
Each stockholder shall be entitled to one
vote, either in person or by proxy. for every
share of stock owned by him, and all elec
tions shall be held under such rules and
regulations as may be determined by the
Board of Directors. Due notice of all cleo
tions shall be given by Secretary y-Treasurer
in writing to each stockholder ten days prior
to such election, and mailed to each stock
holder at his last address as shown by the
books OF the company. The directors thus
elected at such annual election shall con-
tinue in Office until the next annual cleo
tion, or until their successors shall have
been duly qualified. No failure 30 elect di-
rectors at the time stated shall be regarded
as a forfeiture of this charter, but an cleo
tion shall be held as soon as possible there
after, OF which election due notice shall be
given in writing by the Secretary yITreasurer
to each stockholder in the same manner as
provided for annual election. The Board OF
Directors at its first meeting after election
shall elect from among themselves Presi-
dent, Vice-Presdent and a Secretary Treas
urer. All officers Of this corporation shall
Board OF Directors. Any director shall
have the right TO appoint, by written in
strument, another director as his proxy, TO
act in his stead, at any and all meetings OF
the Board Of Directors of this corporation.
Until the election to be held on the first
Monday Of March, 1912, the following
named persons shall constitute the first
Board of Directors Of this corporation viz.
Angelic Fazzio, President; Frank Vella,
J Vice-President Frank Fazzio, Secretary
Treasurer, and they shall serve until the
next annual election to be held on the first
Monday OF March, 1912, or until their sue
cessors shall have been elected and quail
fed
ARTICLE VI
All checks, drafts, promissory notes or
other obligations, in order to be valid or
binding upon this corporation shall be signed
by the President
ii ARTICLE VII.
vi No stOckhOlder shall have the right to
J dispose OF his stock in this corporation with
out having first offered in writing to sell
the same to the other stockholders of this
corporation, through its Secretary-Treas-
urer, at its value as shown by the inventory
Of the corporations last annual statement,
and IL the same is not purchased by the
other stockholders, within thirty 900 days
of such offer, then such stockholder shall
have the right TO sell his stock TO any other
person or persons
In the event Of the death OF any stock
holder OF this corporation the ether stock
holders shall have the right to purchase the
stock OF the late deceased member at its
value as shown by the inventory Of the cor
poration's last annual statement.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stockholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts or faults
OF this corporation, nor shall any mere in
formality in its organization have the effect
OF rendering any stockholder liable or thi.
H.