The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-01-04
CHARTER
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
OF E. sEvILIA 4 CO., LIMITED.

LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be it known, that on this twenty seventh
day OF December, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and eleven and
Of the Independence of the United States Of
America the one hundred and thirty sixth
before me, Felix Joseph Puig. a notary pub
lie duly commissioned and qualified In and
for the parish of Orleans, state of Louisi-
ana, aforesaid and in the presence Of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed. personally came and appeared the
persons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed. who severally declared. that avail
ing themselves of the laws of the state of
Louisiana, they do by these presents coven-
ant and agree and bind themselves as well
as all such persons as may hereafter join or
become associated with them, TO form and
constitute. and they do hereby constitute a
corporation for the objects and purposes and
under the terms and stipulations and condl-
tions following, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title OF the corporation
hereby formed shall be ''E. SEVILIIA 4 CO,
LIMITED" with its domicile in the city Of
New Orleans, state of Louisiana, and under
said corporate name 1t shall have the power
and authority to have and enjoy succession
for period of twenty-five (25) years from
date hereof to contract, sue and be sued {;
make and use a corporate seal and the same
break and alter at pleasure: hold, receive,
| purchase, lease and convey, as well as mort
sonal and mixed, corporal and incorp oreal:
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is established, and the nature of
the business to be carried on, are hereby de-
clared to be the carrying on Of a general
commission and mercantile business, the buy.
| ing and selling of agricultural products, the
| hiring and chartering of ships for the car
rage Of the same and acting as agents for
steamships or the owners thereof, with the
| right and power to do any and all things
necessarily connected with or in any manner
incidental to the aforesaid purposes. And
to take over and continue the business here
lied, corporation organized by an act be-
| fore the undersigned notary public, on the
18th day Of August, 1904.
/ Citation shall be served upon the presi
dent OF the corporation, and In his absence
from the city, upon the secretary.
ARTICLE III.
The amount Of the capital stock Of this
corporation shall be seventy five thousand
dollars (S75,000.00), represented by seven
hundred and fifty shares of one hundred dol
lars ($100.00) each, which shall be paid for
as and when directed BY the board Of direc
tors, In cash or notes, or property, at the
discretion Of the board Of directors. The
capital stock may be increased or diminished
as provided by law. All shares Of STOCK
shall be issued as full paid and non-assess
able, and no transfer Of stock shall be bind
ing on the corporation unless recorded Oh
its books.
ARTICLE w.
All of the corporate powers of this cor
poration shall be vested in and exercised By
a board of directors, to be composed Of three
(3) stockholders, to be elected on the last
Wednesday Of December Of each year, un
less that day be legal holiday, and ther
on the next day thereafter not a holiday
All such elections shall be by ballot, ant
conducted at the office OF the corporation
under the supervision of two (2l commits
sioners to be appointed by the board of d
rectors or by the president, in case the boart
OF directors shall not have acted and o.
er who had in writing designated his pos
such election written notice shall be maile,
10 the post office address Of each stockhold
once address, not more than forty $40
and not less than thirty 800 days (count
ing day OF mailing and day of election
notice OF any kind shall be necessary IL a
the stock be represented a the annual NEE
Ing Each share of stock shall be entitle
TO one ID vote, to be cast either In pei
son or by written proxy. and a majorit
! cies occurring among the directors b
, death, resignation or otherwise, shall b
filled by selection for the remainder Of III
year by the remaining director or dire,
tors. Failure to elect directors on the dat
above specified shall not dissolve or affeC
the corporation, but the directors then
| | Office shall remain in Office until their SUI
} cessors are elected and qualified, and sha
cause another election to be held as 500
, as possible thereafter. after due notice Their
; Of shall have been given for the time an
, | in the manner above provided.
The Board of Directors at their FIR.
| meeting following each annual election sha
elect one Of their number to be presiden