The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
CHARTER
OF JOSEPH p. SIMONE COMPANY,
LIMITED"
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.


Be 1t known, that on this thirtieth day |
of the month of March, In the year Of our |
Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven, |
and of the independence of the United
States OF America the one hundred and
thirty fifth, before me, Clifford NJ. Eustis, |
q notary public, duly commissioned and
Orleans, therein residing, and in the pres.
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
are hereunto subscribed. all above the age
of majority and residents Of this city, par
ish and state, who severally declared that
availing themselves OF the provisions OF
the laws of this state relative to the or
ganiZation Of corporations in general. and
especially OF the provisions of Act IS OF
1904, of the General Assembly of Louisi-
ana, they have covenanted and agreed and
by these presents do covenant and agree,
bind, form and constitute themselves as
well as such persons as may hereafter join
or become associated with them, in cor
pOratiOn and body polite In law for the
objects and purposes, and under the agree
ments and stipulations following to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title OF this corporation
shall be Joseph L. SimOne Company, Linn
tied" and its domicile shall be in the City
Of Louisiana. Under this corporate name
the said corporation shall have power and
authority to exist and to en- joy succession
for the full term Of ninety-nine years from
the date hereof, unless sooner dissolved; to
contract, sue and be sued; to make and use
a corporate seal; to break and alter the
same at Pleasure to have, hold, purchase,
own, receive, lease, sell, convey, mortgage
and hypothecate or pledge property, real,
personal and mixed; to borrow money and
| TO lend any portion of Its income proceed
| ing from its capital stock or otherwise and
| to give and receive securities therefor; to
make advances ON real and personal secu-
rifles; to elect and appoint such officers,
directors, managers, agents and employees
as the interests and convenience OF the
corporation may require; to make and es
tablish such bylaws, rules and regulations
for the proper management OF the ahairs
OIL the corporation as may be necessary and
proper, and the same to change, alter,
amend or abrogate at pleasure; and gener-
ally to do and perform all acts, matters
and things as may be Incidental to the
corporation or requisites and necessary to
carry out the objects and purposes Of the
same.
ARTICLE III.
| All citation and legal process shall be
served on the president Of said corporation,
or, in case Of his absence or disability, on
| the vice president, and In the absence or
| disability OF both the president and vice
| president, upon the secretary treasurer of
the said corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized and the bushes.
to be conducted by 1t are hereby declared
to be as follows:
| To establish and conduct a general ship
ping and packing business to deal In pro.
duce. vegetables, garden seeds and general
merchandise; to buy, sell, exchange, barter
or trade in any wares or material incl
dental thereto; to acquire by lease, pur.
chase, or otherwise any equipment, con
sstng OF movable or rnd m%ovaPe If0peeT
ness, and generally to invest the fund:
Of this company in such manner as may
be found desirable or necessary.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation I,
S at the sum Of ten
represented by one hundred t10Ol shares
! Of the par value Of one hundred dollar
|, (s1OO.O0) each. The capital stock may b,
the laws of the State of Louisiana. Al
stock shall be paid for In cash, as calle'
, for by the Board Of Directors, or may b
% pae OK rsts
received or purchased by the corporation
, and In payment of services rendered, an
, all stock shall be full paid and non-assess
able.
No shares shall be transferred except Of
the books Of the corporation, or until tn
certificates evidencing the share or share
, Of stock to be transferred shall have bee
delivered to the corporation and duly can
: celed, and the corporation shall have tn
: right to refuse to make such transfer upo
: Its books as long as the owner Of the stoc
r No stakeholder shall have the right I
l dispose of his stock or to sell same unit
E he has first made q written offer Of tn
same to the corporation through its Boar
, of Directors, and said board shall hav
the power for thirty days from the date o