The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-09-26
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GULF WAREHOUSE COMPANY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE
OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF ORLEANS.
CITY Or NEW ORLEANS
Be il known. that On this twenty-e ichth
i2>b dsy Of the month Of August, in the
year OF our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twelve ,19l2j. aid OF the Independence
OF the United States Of America the one hun
dred and thirty -seveath tl31Ihl. before NE,
Henry l. Sarpy, notary public, duly com
Dissioned and qualified II 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 ara herelDJo subscribed who
sevsrsily declared that. avSilins themselves
OF the laws Of this State in such cases made
and provided they DO BY these presents
as all such persons as may hereafter !-e-
come associated with them. 10 form and
constitute corporation and body polite in
la~. for the objects and purposes following.
tO-wiI:
ARTICLE T.
The name and title Of this corporation Is
declared 10 be Gulf Warehouse COMPANY
+ aud its 10Dicile shall hs in the City Of N.sg
Orleans. louisiana. and BY that name the
said corporation shall have power and Au-
thortty 10 have and enjoy corporate eI-
is;ence and succession for the term Of nine
y nine y-arS from and after the date here
Of; 10 contract, sue and BE sued: 10 make
and Use corporate sal. and the same TO
break and alter At pleasure; 10 purchase.
1 EcNclFe. fc3>e. or OI1SrNlSe acquire. and
10 sell. convey. and otherwise 10 ALLEVIATE.
as vel as mortgage and hyp0thecAte under
its corporate name, property both real and
personal: 10 name and appoint such mana
the interest and convenience Of said corpora-
ton may require. and 10 make and estab-
ISL as well as alter and amend al pleasure
such bylaws. rules. and regulations, for the
proper management OF the affairs OF said
corporation as may Be deemed necessa ~
and proper.
ARTICLE H.
| The domicile of said corporation shall h-s
/ at New Orleans. Louisiana. and all citation
Nd other legal process. shall he served upon
| tie President of said corporation. OF in case
Of his absence, upon the Secretary Treasur-
ARTICLE Ill
The objects and purposes for which this
| corpora tfon Is established and the nature OF
the business TO Be carried on BY II. are de-
| elared and specified 20 be: 10 conduct and
carry on public OF private warehouse
| business In any or all of the Parishes or
counties Of the State OF Louisis IA, and its
and receive goods, wares, merchandise, fruit,
| vegetable game, oysters, fsh. and other sea.
products and by-products, whether In thar
na turai state, or packed or otherwise
| grains, cereals, agricultural products and
other property Of every nature and Kind on
i storage, to issue warehouse receipts of any
and all kinds therefor; to apply for and oS
tain certificates as a public warehoaseman
4
not bonded and public and private, and gen
orally TO do all things pertaining 70 The
1 conduct Of public or private warehouse
man 10 own and operate cold storage plant:
| and 10 do all things pertaining TO the con
duct OF such business 20 exchange its en-
| Vireccspital stock. or any part thereof 70,
property which IL Is authorized hereby &c
acquire; or 10 exchange its entire assets and
! business. In whole or In part, for money
or stocks, or bonds. or other obligations o,
otner things, and 10 do any and all sucf
acts and things as may or shall be neces
say and proper 10 carry out such objeeti
| ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of said CORPORATION 1;
hereby hxed at nifty thousand dollars $50.
ccoool. divided into or represented by Nv.
hundred (Jool shares Of the par value o.
lone hundred dollars each The whole o.
| said stock, or any part thereof. may be Is
soe6 ana delivered ,os to any person. firm o
rights privileges. franchises, property ser
yitudes or any part thereof owned and con
trciied BY such person. firm or corporation
tually received or services rendered Trsns
fers Of stock shall Be made only on ID.
looks Of the corporation. subject TO suci
snail be and become a going concern upor
rectors may prescribe This corporate
TIE subscription Of Fifty 500 shares Of IL
ARTICLE V.
The powers o. this CORPORA ton shall I.
vested In and exercised BY the Board a
Drecfors This hoard shall be elected an
nuaAy on the trst legal day of May OF eacl
year. All Of such elections shall be b,
oahot at the once Of the corporation. undo
the supervision Of three Commissioners I,
BE appointed by the Board of Directors. an.
In The absence OF any COMMISSIONS. tn
PRESIDENT shall have the power to Ill tn
place BY appointment; and of all such elec
lions as well as all meetings OF stockholders
except for the purpose Of liquidation or dis
solution or as otherwise required by law
ten days notice shall be given BY maiIin,
the books Of the COMPANY al his lzsr .5e<ic
mated address or at the general delivery a
New Orleans. II he has not des;znatei a,
address. a notice thereof
Each shareholder shall be entitled to on
vote for each share Of stock standing In hE
name on the books Of the COMPANY. cast Il
person, or BY proxy, and a majority Of IN
votes cast shall elect The Board of ID
rectors shall have the power to I'll al
vacancies that may occur on the Board
Failure 20 elect Directors on The da
above specified shall not dissolve the cor
porau but the Directors then In ono
shall remain in once until their successor
are elected and qualified A majority o
the Directors shall constitute a quorum 70
the transaction Of any bzzinexs, and tn
Board Of Directors at their first meefin
following each annual election, shall cleo
from their number. q President and q SEQ
retsry-Treas1rer. and such other ofacer
as the Board Of Directors shall deen nee
. ezssry.
The Board of Directors shall have TN
power TO make and Establish as well q
3 Regulations necessary and proper for th
: support and Management Of the buzines
] and a3airs Of the Gid ccrporatiou-
The nd Board shall also have full powe
ana authority - borrow money and fhrougl
s & 60.