The herald., 1911-05-11
CHARTER
OF JOSEPH p. SIMONE COMPANY,
LIMITED"
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be it 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 VI. Eustis,
q notary public, duly commissioned and
sworn, in and for this city and Parish OF
Orleans, therein residing, and in the pres
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared: the several persons whose names
are hcreuntO 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 1S 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 rs such persons as may hereafter join
or become associated with them, in a 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 corpora ton
shall be Joseph p Simone Company, Linn
ited," and its domicile shall be in the City
Of New Orleans, Parish of Orleans, State
OF Louisiana. Under this corporate name
authority to exist and to enjoy 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: 70 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-
rites; 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 affairs
OF 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 10 the
corporation or requisites and necessary to
carry out the objects and purposes Of the
same.
ARTICLE II.
All citation and legal process shall be
served on the president Of said corporation,
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 business
to be conducted by it are hereby declared
to be as follows: -
To establish and conduct n 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-
sisting Of movable or immovable property,
necessary for the conduct Of said bust
ness, and generally to invest the funds
Of this company in such manner as may
be found desirable or necessary.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum of ten thousand
dollars (S10,O00.00), to be divided into and
represented by one hundred (1O0) shares
Of the par value Of one hundred dollars
(S1O0.00) each. The capital stock may be
increased or diminished in compliance with
the laws Of the State of Louisiana. All
stock shall be paid for in cash, as called
for by the Board of Directors, or may be
issued as full paid stock In payment or
received or purchased by the corporation.
and In payment of services rendered, and
all stock shall be full paid and non-assess-
able.
No shares shall be transferred except on
the books of the corporation, or until the
certificates evidencing the share or shares
of stock to be transferred shall have been
delivered to the corporation and duly can
celled, and the corporation shall have the
right to refuse to make such transfer upon
its books as long as the owner Of the stock
Is indebted In any way to the corporation.
No stakeholder shall have the right to
dispose of his stock or to sell same until
he has first made a written offer OF the
same to the corporation through its Board
Of Directors, and said board shall have
the power for thirty days from the date of