The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-12-11
CHARTER
CHARTER
OF THE GULF VERDURA FRUIT COM
PANE.


OF THE GULF yERDURA FRUIT COM
United States Of America. State OF Louisi-
ana, Parish of Orleans, City Of New
Orleans.
Be II known that on this fourteenth day
Of the month OF November. in the year one
thousand nine hundred and thirteen, before
me, John Il. UPTON. notary public in and
for this city and the parish OF Orleans
state of Louisiana, therein residing. duly
commissioned and qualified, and in the pres
ence Of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and appeared ::
the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, all Of the full age of ma
iority and residing In this city of New Or
leans state OF Louisiana, who declared that
availing themselves OF the provisions or
the laws of this state relative 10 the or
ganiZatiOn Of corporations, they hereby form
themselves into and organize corporation
for the objects and purposes and under the
stipulatiOns hereinafter set forth, to-wit e:
Article 1.-The name and title Of this
corporation shall be the Gulf Nerdura Fruit
Company. and by that name II shall have
and enjoy succession for a term Of ninety
nine years from the date hereof, unless soon
er dissolved. 1t shall have power TO sue
and be sued; TO borrow money: hold, pur-
chase. lease sell and hypOthecate real and
personal property in the state OF Louisiana
or elsewhere to make and use corporate
seal: TO name and appoint directors, man
ayers and agents. and TO establish such by
laws, rules and regulations for the manage
ment OF the business and acairs OF the said
corporation as may be necessary, the same
to alter at pleasure: also 10 make and
issue bonds or other evidences of debt and
| to secure the same by mortgage OF other
wise.
Article 1.-THE dOmlcile Of this corpor-
alton shall be in the city Of New Orleans,
louisiana and all citations and other legal
process shall be served on the president, In
| his absence on the vlce-president, and in
! the absence Of both on the secretary-treas-
| urer.
! Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized and the
nature OF the business to be carried on by Ii
| are hereby declared TO be the general commits
sion business in fruits, vegetables and all 9th
| er produce, and 10 that end buy and sell the
| same either for its own account or as broker,
agent or representative of others; TO buy
| purchase. lease or otherwise acquire lands
| for the purpose OF farming or in connection
| with its business, and TO farm, work anC
| cultivate the same either by itself or through
] others TO lease, suitcase or sell any lanC
| or other property that II may acquire; tC
| reclaim and improve any and all lands tha
! IL may acquire so that cultivation VIII O'
practicable, and TO erect such houses, ten
ements and stores as may be necessary t
said business, as well and 10 purchase stock
implements and machinery that may be re
quired, and to operate the same, and gen
orally 10 do or engage in any other bust
ness undertaking or enterprise connects
with or incidental TO any Of the purpose
Article IV.-The capital stock OF thi
! corporation is hereby fixed at thirty thou
sand (S3O,O00.O0l dollars, to be divided int
! three hundred 1900 shares of the par valu
of one hundred E$10O;OOl dollars eaei l
: property for labor and services rendere'
This corporation shall become going cor
. Germ when ten thousand ($1O,OOOOO) do
/ lars are subscribed to its capital stock.
r Article Y.-All the powers OF this co
. poration shall be vested in a board OF
. rectors to be composed of three stockhol'
ers two OF whom shall constitute quorul
) for the transaction Of business, and the
: shall hold office until the first Monday
< December, 1914, or until their successo
shall have been duly elected.
2 Any failure to hold an annual meetir
4 shall not cause a forfeiture OF this act
a in the board Of directors, from any caus
!, shall be filled by the remaining director
4 The board Of directors shall elect fro
h among their number a president, vice-preS
= dent. and from among their number, or OF
n erwise a secretary-treasurer, and shall
s point such agents and employees and ma
d ayers as may be necessary, and shali
II their compensation. The said board Of
a rectors shall have the right to dismiss sa
n employees at pleasure.
g Until their successors are duly elect'
II and qualified the following named persol
o shall constitute the first board OF dire
. tors. viz : Antonio d. p. Viggiani, Afr
o A. Tinaglia and Mike Megna, with Anton
e ID. p. Viggiana president, Mike Megna, we
o president and Alfred A. Tinaglia, secretar
n treasurer.
y All acts of sale, purchase, lease or othe
n shall be signed by the president, or In ca
n of his absence or inability to act, by Z
II vice-president.
!. Article VI-On the first Monday In L
"A cember, 1914. and annually thereafter, the
II shall be held a meeting of stockholders
4 elect directors for the ensuing year, viii
"a meeting shall be called after ten days \
-e tice; said notice to be deposited In I
N mails, postage prepaid, and directed to ca
10 stakeholder at his or her address. At sa
II meeting the Directors shall be elected
=. ballot, and a majority of the votes ca
shall be necessary to elect, and each sha