The herald., 1912-11-28

o,f law. ~ he STATE Of Louisiana relating
10 the organization and formation OF cpIP2
rations. they have coygnan'gd anu "a ire.
and bind themselves. their SUCCESSORS 80 80
assigns. aud such persons as may hereaL,'55
become associated win them. 10 I.I h an, az
constitute a body polite in law Tor the puI-
nose and objects and under the sflpuiaIl'uH
and condit ions hereinafter set form anu y
pressed which they hereby ADOPT a. - nv
ARTICLE !
The name and title of This corngraEI-lv2n
shall lee: II. e. SElMpI X 'pMl A->I
and under such name. il shall have ana en-
iov succession for a period 81 nlhei .niin t
500 years from the date OF TINS acl, VIZ
fun power in The prosecution ana 1T al ,IS
nl~u6~e Of lis business hereinafter d'hHtu'
/ 10 contract. sue and De sued. 10 acquire
lease. use and hold ALLEVIATE. morl-a-,'
plcdg-. or otherwise cucumber any properly,
movable or immovab'e. IN or. ."ut on 'ur
state Of Louisiana 70 Issue IL R'nh> VI
other evidence OF Indebtedness ana 20 s.
cure same 10y pledge, mortgage or otherN.>t
/ 10 annofn+ or elect such directors. omceFe
/ MANAGERS agents or other employees. as
/ tho interest or convenience Of lis business
/ NAV require 10 make. amend. or repcai al
pleasure such bylaws, rules or reeI,a ,loi ~,
| touching the mana cement or the aHa!FH 81
business or the exercise OF the powers OF
/ This corporation as may be necessary OF
convenient: 10 Increase IL caIHlai $50
| 70 adnDr n corporate seal. and IN" same Z"
make or alter AZ will. and generally. Tor lHe
/ purpose and objects Of its business 10 eXer-
/ else all rights and powers permitted 10y Ia"
/ 10 corporations.
ARTICLE H.
The domicile Of This corporation shaH 10
! in the city Of New Orleans. state OF LoulSI-
lana and all citations or other legal process
lShaU D. served upon the president. ana N
his absence upon any other officer OF the
corporation.
The object and purpose for which this
corroration Is organized. and the nature OF
the business 10 be carried on hv ~ are
| hereby declared 10 ba. 10 contract. huF or
! lease and 10 own. hold or operate In thls
state or elsewhere canning and preserving
/ factories for the purn0Se of 0rrNfrE M
manufacturing and packing a. klnds OF seq
| food oysters. fish. shrimp. fruits. agricul-
| rural or vegetable. LIQUID or solid food pro
ducts: 70 own. lease and operate water ho',
toms farms and orchards. ana other anurd
and water estates for the production OF me
! raw material used in the business 10 carry
Ion cold storage business. 10 manutacturr
land sell ice. electricity. and any ana az
articles Of material used in the conductlon
! Of its business: n own and operate DOCKS
4 and ship-yardS. ne the nature OF the buSl.
ness NAV neceSsitate: 70 buy and sell all
/ character Of merchandise 70 soil the pro
ductS and bv-DrOductS Of its own manufac-
ture and generally 10 do and perform all
I such business as NAV Ne necessary for. or
mentioned as fuuv rs II set forth herein
ARTICLE ".
II The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby fixed al TWENTY-FIVE thousand tS2j-
Il 900, shares Of TWENTY-FIVE 1S25 OOl dol
lars each PAYABLE in cash or its equivalent.
as NAV be determined by the board Of direc-
tors This corporation is 10 be going
concern as soon as five thousand $4,000 Ool
dollars Of the capital stock shall have been
subscribed for and appea rerS declare that
tbav hereby suhscrife for the number Of
shares Of said capital stock set opposite
their respective signatures hereto All
transfers Of stock of this corporation shall
~ entered on the stock book. and no trans
fer Of stock shall he binding upon the cor
poration unless made upon its books.
No stakeholder shall dispose Of his hold
ingS Of stock In this corporation without
first giving notice 10 the corporation, by
letter addressed 10 the president. stating his
intention 70 sell: and thereupon the corpo-
ration shall have the option OF purchasing
said shares AZ the market price; or. If said
retiring stakeholder has received bona fde
Offer for said stock the corporation shall
have the right 10 purchase same AZ the price
50 offered. This option to purchase the
shares Of n retiring stakeholder shall exist
for a period Of thirty (3Ol days from notice
lof intention 10 sell. The board Of directors
p is authorized 10 purchase said shares Of the
: retiring stockholders for the account Of the
+ remaining stockholders. without reference 10
a meeting Of the stockholders.
ARTICLE V.
2 All the corporate powers Of this corpora
tiOn shall Dc vested in and exercised by n
hoard Of directors composed Of three 90
p stockholders. two 90 OF whom shall con
/ SJitute quorum in the transaction Of bust
> ness which said directors shall be elected
NJ general meeting OF me stockholders OF
. This corporation. 10 he held on the second
a Thursday of July in each wear. and notice
/, Of said election shall he given by q letter
= mailed ten iIOl DAYS previous 10 said cleo.
tiou. and sent 20 the last known address OF
. each Of the stockholders. The said hoard
; ~ lis first meeting after each annual cleo
ti"n shall elect from its members a prpSi
dent. a vice-prcSident. a Urea Surcr. a score
tary. and manager. the last two Of whom
need not be a member If the board Of direc
tors: and any two 81 said Offices NAV h
held hv one man. The hoard OF directors
: NAV also fill all vacancies on said board
arising from anv cauSe Whatsoever. The
following off GERS shall serve until the sec
4 Ond Thursday Of July. 1917 or until Theil
q successors shall have been duly elected and
qualified. tO-wit: Hugh Charles SEYMOUR
president and treasurer: Emile Il. Wendell
l. secretary and William BischoT, vice-presi
J, dent and manager
The first election for directors under thi
charter shall take Dlace on the SECOND
U Thursday Of July. 1917. until which time
q Or until their Successors shall have beef
u duly elected and qualified. the follOwin!
e stockholders shall constitute the first bOqrt
d ~ directors. to-wit Hugh Charles Seymour
n Emile r Wendell. and William RiSchof
r The second Thursday Of July beCinnin!
/ In 1917. shall he the regular dav for tn
Il meeting Of the stockholders 10 elect direc
tors. hut the failure from anv cause 10 cleo
" directors on the dav stimulated shall no
p dissolve the corporation. Int the officers an,
# directors then in office shall hold until thei
p successors shall have been duly elected an
ir qualified In the event Of the failure {,
D. hold an election on the day stimulated. III
president shall call a new meeting on 10,
DAYS notice as soon thereafter as practica
l hle. At all the elections and meetings O
stockholders. each stakeholder shall be on
y titled to one vote for each share of stoc
registered in his name and NAV vote Il
person or by proxy. All elections shall y
by ballot.
,s ARTICLE VI.
,fI The board Of directors shall have IN
70 mower 10 fill all vacancies in its member
10 from among the stockholders of this cor
~ noration. The hoard Of directors shall hav
Z fun control Of the Dropertv Of this CORPORA
- tlon. and shall conduct and manage and ms
the same as in its discretion II NAV deer
q mt and consistent with the object OF the COZ
: porstiOn and its welfare. II NAV make an
> establish. as well as alter and amend an
= and all bylaws. rules and regulations neces
- sary and proper in its Judgment for the cor
- duct and management OF the business: an
a; II shall have power TO anpoint fix the CON
~ DensatiOn Of. and dismiss all such officer.
>; agents. employees. servants. and clerks a
10 may he necessary TO conduct the business {
II the corporation.
ARTICLE VII
This act of incorporation NAV he change,
modified or amended. fundamentally or inc
- dentally, and this corporation NAV be di
solved with the assent of three ourths {
- the capital stock represented at a genpr,
III meeting Of the stockholders called for tbs
Y purpose after n ten t10l day notice An
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