The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-04-18

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS.
BE 1T KNOWN that on this 21st day Of
March, in the year Of our Lord Nineteen
Hundred and Twelve. and Of the lndepea-
dence OF the United States OF America, the
one hundredand thirty sixth. before me,
ALEXIS BRIAN, notary public in and for
the Parish OF Orleans, aforesaid, duly com
missioned and qualified, and in presence Of
OF the witnesses hereinafter named and un-
dersigned, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are here
under subscribed, who declared TO me, no
tary, in the presence OF the undersigned
Witnesses, that awaiting themselves OF the
privileges OF the laws of the State OF Louis |
lana, respecting the organization OF corpo- |
rations, they have mutually agreed and con-
tracted. and by these presents do agree and
contract and bind and obligate themselves, |
their heirs and assigns, and all persons who |
may hereafter become associated with them
herein, 10 form a corporal ioa and do hereby
form and organize corporation under the
name and for the objects and purposes ana
under the terms, stipulationS and prOyis-
ions contained in the following articles, to-
wit:
The name and title Of this corporation is
hereby declared TO be RICE BELT Mill
LING COMPANY" and under its said cor
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pOrate existence and secession for the full
term and period Of ninety nine years from
and after the date hereof, unless sooner
dissolved by the action OF the stockholders
In the manner provided by law; and by and
under that name ii shall have, enjoy and eX
ercise all rights, powers and privileges here
matter set forth, as well as those granted
or that may hereafter be granted by law TO
corporations of this character, with full
authority to contract, sue and be sued.
plead and be impleaded, appear, answer and
all 80 90 Ems 10
and elsewhere TO make and use a corporate
seal and the same to alter and break at
at pleasure; to acquire receive and own,
by purchase, lease, donation, exchange or
otherwise and to hold use and operate, and
TO convey, sell, lease mortage, pledge, ny
pothecate and otherwise dispose OF property,
real personal and mixed, corporal or In
corporal to borrow money and to issue In
evidence thereof notes. bonds, debentures or
other securities, and TO secure same by
mortgage, pledge or other hypothecatlon OF
property, real, personal and mixed TO &C.
cept mortgages, pledges or other forms or
security for money loaned or other debts
30 name, select and appoint such directors,
officers, managers, attorneys, clerks ana EN-
plOyees as its business, interests ana con,
venience may require; and TO make ana
adopt and at its pleasure amend or aoro-
gate, such rules, regulations and bylaws
| for the proper government or the aualrs OF
the corporation as may be necessary proper
| or convenient.
ARTICLE IL.
The domicile Of this corporation is hereby
| declared to be In the City of New Orleans,
State of Louisiana, and all citations or
other legal process shall be served upon lts
president; or, in the event or his death,
| absence or inability TO act, upon Its vice
president, or in the absence OF both presi-
| dent and vice-president, upon the treasurer.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
| corporation Is organized and the nature or
| the business to be carried on by Ii, are
| hereby declared to be-: to acquire py
| purchase, lease, donation, exchange or otner-
| WISE and to sell or ALLEVIATE real and person,
| al property of every description and KIND
| and particularly rice mills, irrigation pianu,
| canals pumping stations, lands, warehouses,
| or such other plants and machinery as may
| be operated for the Manufacture ana prep
aration for the market OF rice OF rlce1pro-
ducts or by-products Of any kind- and the
| appurtenances thereof, and articles made
| or developed from the rice plant or any pam
| thereof to buy, sell, store, snip, Forward
| receive or consignment make advances on
and handle rice, rice-products and oy-pro-
ducts Of all kinds AID articles made or de
| veloped from the rice plant or any part
| thereof, to own and operate rice mills, lrrl-
| ga ton plants pumping stations canals, rice
| plantations warehouses, bonded or not DOB
| ded public or private; 20 loan money upon
| real or personal property and to take mort
cages or assignments OF mortgages OF o.nes
| deal in bonds and loans secured Dy mort
| cages and other liens on real property; 70
| exchange its entire assets In business II
| whole or in part, for money or stocks or
| honds or other obligations Of other con-
| panies and In general to engage In any ana
all business of any nature whatsoever not
prohibited by law.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock OF said corporation Is
| hereby bxed at $4,000, divided into 80
shares Of par value of 800 each.
| ARTICLE V.
All the corporate powers now or hereafter
nv law vested in this corporation shall be
| vested in and exercised by a Board OF Direc-
| TORS composed of not less than three nor
| more than seven stockholders, who shall Dc
elected at a meeting OF the corporation 70
he held on the first Wednesday OF April II
each year A majority of the director,
shall constitute a quorum.
The Board Of Directors shall NIL any va
csncies among their number or In any other
office arising through death, resignation
disqualification or other cause, Tor the I'M
expired term thereof, the remaining direc
tors being hereby vested with full power
to I'LL such vacancy by any Affirmative vote
| Of a majority of the remaining directors.
The Board of Directors shall elect from
| among their number Immediately after the
| election Of the Board or as soon thereaftei
. Vice-presidents and a Treasurer. Any two
of such officers may be held by the SAM
| person The Board of Directors shall ap
|. | point a Secretary and may also appoint on
. or more Assistant Treasures and one o.
| more Assistant Secretaries.
, For the time being and until the stock
, | holders OF this corporation shall convene II
| general meeting on the nrSt wednesday o