The herald., 1912-10-03

provisions Of the laws OF this state relative
TO the organization OF corporations, they
hereby form themselves, their successors
and assigns, as we'll as such other persons
who may hereafter become associated win
them, into and constitute a corporation for
the objects and purposes and under the
Stipulations hereinafter set forth, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of this corporation
shall be Armour & Company. Limited. and
the place chosen for its domicile is declared
TO be in the City Of New Orleans, State OF
Louisiana.
This corporation shall have and enjoy sue
cession by its corporate name for a period
OF nlnety-nine (99) years from and after
the date or this act, unless sooner dissolved,
as hereinafter provided. and have all the
rights, privileges, and immunities granted
by law 10 corporations, and under IT'S cor
porate name IL shall have power to con
tract, sue and be sued. 10 make aud use
corporate seal. the same 10 break and alter
at pleasure; TO hold, own, receive, purchase
and convey, improve, hypothecate, ALLEVIATE,
lease, borrow, loan, and mortage or pledge
property, both real and personal; TO own,
hold. purchase, convey, pledge, accept as
collateral. or otherwise deal with, acquire
or dispose OF stock in any other corporation
engaged in business similar, incidental or
germane 10 any OF the objects and purposes
for which this corporation Is formed and to
vote stock 50 acquired through its duly au-
thoriZed representative at any and all meet-
mugs and elections. held BY the Corporation
have, name, appoint such managers, direc-
tohs, officers, agents and employees as its
interests and convenience may acquire, and
10 make and establish rules. regulations and
bylaws for its corporate management and
control, and. generally, TO exercise all the
rights and powers now or hereafter granted
TO corporations OF like character.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is established, and the nature
Of the business to be carried on by IL, are
declared TO be: TO carry on the business OF
manufacturing each and every product
as food, or otherwise, OF which food animals
or any product thereof form a component
part, or may be In any way utilized into any
condition. combination, connection, article,
substance or form, whatsoever; buying sell
ling, dealing and traficing In such animals
and In any Of the articles, products and sub
stances herein mentioned or referred 10. and
in poultry, eggs and agricultural products.
OF in any other kind Of merchandise; also
TO conduct a public and private warehouse
business, and to transact the business Of
public warehouseman and TO do any and all
things connected with, incidental, germane
70. and suitable or proper for the furthe-
rance and accomplishment OF any of the OBJ
jects and purposes hereinaboye enumerated.
This corporation may carry on its business
and maintain a branch ONCE or Offices, and
conduct and operate a branch store or
stores in any parish Of this state. in any
other state, territory or possession OF the
United states, and In any foreign country.
ARTICLE III.
The officer on whome citation may be
served shall be the President, and in case OF
his absence or inability TO serve, on the
Viee-PTesident' . % the seG re
The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum OF fifty thousand
dollars $3.50. O00), divided into five hundred
5000 shares Of the par value Of one hun
dred dollars (S100) each, which shall be
issued for labor done or money or property
actually received or their equivalents. at
such times and in such manner as the board
OF directors may elect.
This corporation shall commence business
and become going concern at once.
ARTICLE V.
The officers Of this corporation shall be
President, a VicePresident. a Secretary, a
Treasurer and a General Manager.
The business affairs of this corporation
shall be conducted by a Board OF Directors,
to be composed Of three 90 stockholders,
the second Wednesday OF January OF each
year, to begin with the year 1913. The
directors shall have the right to vote on al
matters brought before them by a proxy,
general or special over their own signature.
All the corporate powers OF this corpora
ton shall be vested In said Board Of Dlrec-
tors, which shall have power to I'll all va
cancies among It's own members and elect
all officers, but the stockholders Of this cor
poration shall have the right TO remove the
direcors at any time. with or without cause,
at meeting called by any stockhc!der on
mailing or delivering five days previously
written notice to the last known residence
or place Of business OF the other stockhOl-
ders, provided a majority in amount OF all
the stock OF the corporation shall be nee
essary TO remove the directors or any one
OF them. and the directors shall have power
to remove ,ae officers or agents OF the cor
poration at any time, with or without cause.
The following named persons have been
chosen as the Board OF Directors 20 serve
until their successors shall be elected and
qualified, viz: Everett Wilson, Everton VI.
Schlegel. and Edward A. Tillotson.
This Board shall proceed at once 20 eject
the officers OF this corporation TO serve
until the election In 1913.
At the fhst meeting following each cleo
ton Of directors, the board shall elect It's
officers.
Notice Of election shall be by six (6)
days notices mailed or delivered 70 each
stakeholder, but meetings may be held az
any time by unanimous consent.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be amended. added 20
or changed, or this corporation may be dis
solved. at any general meeting OF the stock
holders called for that purpose, after ten
days previous notice published In one or
more Of the daily newspapers OF the city OF
New Orleans unless such notice be dispens-