The herald., 1912-03-21


Of the month Of February, in the year one
thousand nine hundred and twelve, before
me, Robert Degier, notary public, duly
commissioned and qualified in and for the
parish OF Orleans, state OF Louisiana, afore-
said, therein residing, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and IN
dersigned, personally came and appeared the
persons whose names are hereunto subscrib-
ed, who declared that ayailing themselves
of the provisions Of the laws OF this state
relative to the organization Of corporations,
they have covenanted and agreed, and do,
by these presents, covenant, agree, bind,
form and constitute themselves as we'll as
such other persons as may hereafter join
or become associated with them, into a cor
poration and body polite in law, for the
objects and purposes, and under the agree
ments and stipulations following, to-wit:
S-~-~-s-s si-lS.ssa=-zsx4
The name and style Of this corporati ton
shall be the BARATARLA SELLING ASSO-
CITATION, and under that name it shall
have and enjoy all the rights, advantages
and privileges granted by law to corpora
tions; it shall exist for a period Of ninety
nine years from the date hereof; 1t shall
have power and authority TO contract, sue
ana be sued in its corporate name 10 make
ana use corporate seal, and the same TO
break or alter at pleasure TO hold, receive,
purchase, convey, mortgage, hypothecate or
pledSe property, real, personal, or mixed
10 issue bonds, notes and other obligations
10 nave and employ such managers, direc.
tors, officers, agents and other employees as
the interest and convenience of said cor
poratlon may require or demand; and to
make and establish such bylaws. rules and
regulations for the corporate management
and control of the affairs of said corpora
ton as may be deemed necessary and ex-
pediCnt.
ARTICLE ii.
The domicile of said corporation shall be
In the city OF New Orleans, state OF Lou
isiana, but Ii may establish offices and ayen-
cies throughout the United States and for.
elgn countries, and all citations and other
legal process shall be served on the presi-
Gent, and In his absence on the vice-presi-
cent OF said corporation. In case OF the
absence or inability of both of said officers
then said process shall be served on the
secretary.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized and the nature OF
tne business to be carried on by it, are
hereby declared to be: to buy and sell for
IT'S own account or for the account of 9th
ers, on commission, brokerage, Consignment
or otherwise, fruit, vegetable, orchards.
PLANTATIONS, truck gardens and real estate
and lands In all its phases, including tene-
ments, tramways, water craft, mortgages.
mortgage notes, bonds, shares of stock and
other securities; to lend money on property.
49,, Peisonai Ut mixed. on railroad, tram
ways, canals, water craft, bonds, stocks and
other securities; to lease, rent or hire pro-
perry and to make leases as lessor or les
see 10 act as broker, agent or trustee for
antee titles to lands and other real estate /.
70 reclaim and improve landed property: 10
lay out town lots or suburbs, pave streets.
siaewaIks and alleys; to lay sewer, drain,
municipal plants, or for the sole use OF snc c
SUBDIVISIONS; to erect poles and law CON
uults TO receive and support electrical wires I.
~ 10 construct and erect, or to contract for
s me construction and erection Of buildings.
DOCKS, water craft, tramways Railroad ca,
naIs, workshops and mechanical plants and
generally to do and engage in any other
e% ntS' undertaking or enterprise connect
60 WIN, growing out of, germane or incl
dental to any Of the objects and purposes
nerelnaDove set forth or CONTEMPLATED nv
this charter. W
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this cornoration 10
nerepy nxed at the sum of fifteen thousand
dred and fifty shares OF the mar value q,
one hundred (S10O.00) dollars each which
snail be paid for In cash. or NAV he issned
at not less than par for property purchased
corporation vs. saiu
All shares Of stock shall be full maid and
~ noi- assessa pie. NO transfer of stock shall
W olnulhs upon tne corporation. unless made
upon It's books, and all certificates of stock
snau De signed by such officers as NAV he
designated by the board Of directors
no stakeholder shall have the right N
sen or dispose OF any stock in this corpo.
Tation without first having offered same TO
tne corporation at its then book value as
s sh Dy the books of the corporation.
ssnrough Its board Of directors. who shall
.l, tne right to purchase same within
thirty days from the date of said offer.
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers of this cornora-
ton shall be vested In. and the mana pemant
ana control Of its business and affairs shall
De exercised by, board Of directors. TO ha
composed OF three stockholders, a ma ioritv
OF whom shall constitute a quorum for fha
transaction OF all business The directors
snaii De elected annually, by ballot of the
stockholders on the first Tuesday of Anril
OF eacn year. Each stockholder shall be en-
tilted IN person or by written proxy. TO one
vote Tor each share of stock owned nv him
ana standing In his name on the hooks on
the corporation. All elections shall he held
under such rules and regulations as NAV he
determined by the board of directors after
az least ten days notice of such eiection
snail have been given to each stockbelder
oy mail addressed to his last known ad-
dress, or by publication for at least fen
Gays preceding such election In one of the
ualy newspapers published in the cjfv ~
New Orleans The directors thus elected
snail hold ONCE for one year. or until their
successors have been elected and 0uaIifed
NO failure to hold an election shah h re-