The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-03
CHAR

Or LOJ lSlANA. PARISH OF ORLEANS
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
/ Be IL known. that on this twenty-eiyhth
| '2>i day of the month Of August. in the
4 Year Of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twelve 1872, and OF the Independence
OF the United States Of America the one hun
/ dred and thirty-seventh tl3TthI. before me
! Henry L. Sarpy, a notary public. duly com
| niSsioned and qualified in and for the fore
going State, Parish and City. therein resid
ing. and In the presence OF the witnesses
/ hereinafter named and undersigned. person
/ ally came and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed. who
seEerally declared that, availing themselves
or the laws Of this State in such cases made
| and provided. they do BY these presents
covenant, agree and bind themselves, as well
| as all such persons as NAV hereafter be-
come associated with them. to form and
constitute a corporation and body polite in
Jaw. Tor the objects and purposes following
/ to-wit:
The name and title of this corporation Is
declared 10 be Gulf Warehouse COMPANY
aud its domicile shall be in the City OF New
said corporation shall have power and au-
thority TO have and enjoy corporate ex-
lstence aud succession for the term OF nine
ty-nine years from and after the date here
OF 10 contract, sue and be sued to make
ana Use a corporate seal, and the same TO
Oredk ana alter at pleasure; 10 purchase
receive, lease. or otherwise acquire, and
10 sell, convey, and otherwise to ALLEVIATE
as well as mortgage and hypothecate under
IT'S corporate name, property both real and
personal; to name and appoiR such mana
gers and directors. officers and agents, as
the Interest and convenience of said CORPORA
ilon may require. and TO make and estab-
llsh, as well as alter and amend al pleasure
such bylaws. rules. and regulations. for the
corporation, as may be deemed necessary
and proper.
ARTICLE H.
The domicile OF said corporation shall he
al New Orleans InuiSfana
ana other legal process. shall be served upon
tEe PRESIDENT of said corporation, or in ca Sc
OF his absence, upon the Secretary -Treasur-
ARTICLE III.
Inc objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is established. and the nature of
the 1he business to De carried on by it. are de-
carry on public or private Warehouse
business IN any or ali of the Parishes ar
counties OF the State OF Louisiana. and It's
duJacent states, or elsewhere :: and TO take
ana receive goods, wares, merchandise fr1Iit
vegetables. game, oysters, ish. and other sea
products and by-products, whether in their
nd,urdl state, or packed, or otherwise
STdihs, cereals, agricultural products and
other property of every nature and Kind on
storage; to issue warehouse receints on anv
ana all kinds therefor; TO apply for and OBJ
tain certificates as a public warehousaman
10 own and operate warehouses bonded and
not bonded. and public and private and gen
eraliy TO do all things pertaining 10 the
U ,e,, OF a public or private warehouse
man 10 own and operate cold storage plants
and 10 do all things pertaining to the con
quot OF such business TO exchange its en-
Iirescapital stock, or any part thereof. for
property which II u authorized hereby TO
acquire; or 10 exchange its entire assets ana
business, In whole or in part for money
or stocks, or bonds, or other obligations- or
oon . IninSs, and to do any and all such
acts ana things as may or shall be neces-
sary and proper TO carry out such objects
The capital a slefk u .I ~. oo--o.,.,
hereby nxed at fifty thousand doIIarsIS5o
Ooo.OO), divided into or represented by 1--WE
hundred toOO) shares Of the par yaiue Of
one one hundred dollars each. The whole Of
SAID stock, or any part thereof may be Is
sued and delivered to any person, firm or
cHLporallon, Tor the requirement of the
risnts. privileges, franchises, property. ser
.budes or any part thereof, owned and con |
troiled by such person, firm or cor7,orsrton
also In payment for money or pronerrv a.
tuaIIy received, or services rendered. Trans
ti OF STOCK shall be made only on the |
yvohs OF the corporation. subject TO such
shaIi De and become a going concern mon |
regulations, formalities as the Board Of nj.
the subscription of fifty (5o1 shares Of its
capital stock VI us
ARTICLE V.
The powers Of this corporation shall ha
vested In and exercised by the Board az
Directors. This board shall he eIactad a.. VI
nudHy on the first legal day of Nav OF each
year. All of such elections shall he b.
ahot at the Office of the CORPORATION nnder
the supervision of three Commissioner 70
oe appointed by the Board of Directors. and
", IN me absence of any Commissioner the
resident shall have the power to mi the
pace Oy appointment; and of all such eiec-
lions as Wen as all meetings of stockholdars
except Tor the purpose of Liquidation or dis
solution or as otherwise required nv lax,
zen days notice shall be given BY maiIinc
20 each stockholder who appears as such on
the looks OF the company at his last desj1
mated address or at the general deIivarv -
New orleans. IL he has not DESIGNATED an
address, notice thereof
Each shareholder shall be entitled IN onat
Fote Tor each share of stock standing in hIsi
name on the books Of the company. cast in
person, or by proxy, and a majority OF the
Eotes cast shaH elect. The Board OF Di-
rectors shall have the power 70 All AIN
vacancies that may occur on the Board
Failure TO elect Directors on the dav
aDoNe speclned shall not dissolve the cor
poration, but the Directors then In ofica
snail remain in ONCE until their successors
are elected and qualified. A majority OF
tne directors shall constitute a quorum for
Board Of Directors at their first mee,ine
following each annual election, shall elect
from their number, a President and a Seq
retary-Ireasurer, and such other officers
as the Board Of Directors shall deem nee.
essary.
The Board of Directors shall have the
power to make and esta blish as well as
Regulations necessary and proper for the
support and management OF the business
and affairs of the said corporation
The said Board shall also have full power
and authority to borrow money and through