The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-09-19

provisions of the laws of this state relative
to the organization of corporations, they
hereby form themselves, their successors
and assigns, as well as such other persons
who may hereafter become associated with
them, into and constitute a corporation for
the objects and purposes and under the
stipuiations hereinafter set forth, to-wit:
ARTICLE l..
The name and title of this corporation
shall be Armour & Company, Limited, and
the place chosen for its domicile is declared
to be In the City Of New Orleans, State Of
This corporation shall have and enjoy sue
cession by its corporate name for a period
of ninety-nine (99) years from and after
the date of this act, unless sooner dissolved
as hereinafter provided, and have all the
| rights, privileges, and immunities granted
by law TO corporations, and under its cor
porate name IL shall have power to con-
tract, sue and be sued to make and use a
| corporate SEAL the same to break and alter
at pleasure; to hold, own, receive, purchase
and convey, improve, hypothecate, ALLEVIATE,
lease, borrow, loan, and mortage or pledge
property, both real and personal; to own,
fold, purchase, convey, pledge, accept as
collateral, or otherwise deal with, acquire
engaged in business similar incidental or
germane to any of the objects and purposes
| for which this corporation is formed, and to
vote stock so acquired through its duly au-
thoriZed representative at any and all meeS-
| mugs and elections held by the corporation
or corporations which issued said stock; to
have, name, appoint such managers, direc-
tohs, officers, agents and employees as its
interests and convenience may acquire, and
| to make and establish rules, regulations and
bylaws for its corporate management and
| control, and. generally. to exercise all the
rights and powers now or hereafter granted
to corporations of like character.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is established, and the nature
| of the business to be carried on by 1t, are
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manufacturing each and every product
| from food animals and all articles Of use
as food, or otherwise, of which food animals
| or any product thereof form a component
part or may be In any way utilized into any
condition, combination, connection, article,
substance or form, whatsoever; buying sell
| ling. dealing and traficing in such animals
and In any of the articles, products and sub
stances herein mentioned or referred to. and
| In poultry, eggs and agricultural products
or in any other kind OF merchandise: also
to conduct a public and private warehouse
business, and to transact the business of
public warehouseman; and to do any and all
| things connected with, Incidental, germane
to, and suitable or proper for the furthe-
rance and accomplishment of any of the OBJ
Jects and purposes hereinabove enumerated.
This corporation may carry on its business
and maintain a branch office or offices, and
conduct and operate branch store or
other state, territory or possession Of the
United States, and in any foreign country
ARTICLE III.
The officer on whome citation may be
served shall be the President and in case of
his absence or inability to serve, on the
Vice-President, or the Secretary.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum of fifty thousand
dollars (S50,000), divided into FIVE hundred
toOO) shares of the par value of one hun
dred dollars (s100) each, which shall be
issued for labor done or money or property
actually received, or their equivalents, at
such times and In such manner as the board
| of directors may elect.
This corporation shall commence business
and become going concern at once.
ARTICLE V.
The officers Of this corporation shall be a
PRESIDENT, Vice-President, Secretary, a
Treasurer and a General Manager
The business affairs of this corporation
| shall be conducted by Board of Directors,
to be composed Of three (3) stockholders,
VINO shall be elected annually by ballot on
the second Wednesday of January of each
year, to begin with the year 1913. The
directors shall have the right to vote on all
matters brought before them by a proxy,
general or special, over their own signature.
All the corporate powers of this Corpora
ton shall be vested In said Board of Direc-
tors, which shall have power to fill all va
eanciss among its own members and elect
all ofhcers, but the stockholders of this cor
poration shall have the right to remove the
direcors at any time, with or without cause,
at a meeting called by any stakeholder on
hioihHS UT ueliNerlnS nVe Gays previously a
written notice to the last known residence
or place OF business of the other stockhol-
ders, provided majority In amount of all
the stock OF the corporation shall be nee
essary to remove the directors or any one
OF them, and the directors shall have power
to remove Inc officers or agents of the cor
poration at any time, with or without cause.
The Following named persons have been
CHOSEN as the Board Of Directors to serve
until their successors shall be elected and
qualified, viz: Everett Wilson, Everton NJ
Schlegel. and Edward A. Tillotson
This Board shall proceed at once to eject
the officers of this corporation to serve
until the election In 1913.
At the fhst meeting following each elec-
officers.
Notice of election shall be by six (6)
days notices mailed or delivered to each
stocknolder, but meetings may be held at
any time by unanimous consent
ARTICLE vi.
This charter may be amended. added TO
or changed. or this corporation may be dis
eoiveo. AZ any general meeting OF the stock
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