The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-07-03
CHARTER
OL ssSEA Ennn rOMp ANY -


OF SEA FOOD COMPANY"
United States of America, State of LOuisi
ana, City of New Orleans, Parish of Or
leans.
Be II known that on this 9th day OF
the month Of June, in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and thirteen. before me
Gustaf X. Westfeldt. Jr., Notary Public
duly commissioned and qualified in and for
the parish OF Orleans, State of Louisiana,
aforesaid. therein residing. and in the pres,
ence Of the witnesses hereinafter named and
| undersigned, personally came and appeared
the persons whose names are hereunto sub
Scribed, who declared that awaiting them
selves Of the provisions of the laws of this
State relative to the organization of cor.
pOratiOnS. they have COvenanted and agreed.
and do, by these presents, agree. bind. form
and constitute themselves as well as such
other persons as may hereafter Join or be
come associated with them into a corpora
ton and body polite in law. and for the
objects and purposes. and under the agree
ments and stipuations following, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and style of this
corporation shall be the sea Food Com
pany,' and under that name IL shall have
and ENJOY all the rights and privileges grant
ed 10y law 10 corporations; il shall exist
for period of ninety nine years from the
date hereof: IL shall have power and au-
thOrity TO contract. sue and be- sued in its
corporate name; to make and use a cor
porate seal, and the same TO break or alter
at pleasure: 10 hold. receive purchase, con
vey, mortgage, hypothecate and pledge prop
tTlN Dol II real ana personal. To issue notes
and other obligations; TO make and eStalr
llSh such bylaws, rules and regulations for
the corporate management and control of
said company as may be deemed neceSSar
and eNpedient.
Article 1.-THE domicile of said cornor.
alton shall be in the city of New Orleans
state Of Louisiana, and all citations and
other legal process shall be served on the
president, and in his absence. on the vice
president In case Of the absence or ina
bil!ty OF both Of said officers then said pro
cess shall be served on tn" secretary.
Article lll.-The capital stock OF this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum OF
three thousand dollars. divided into thirty
shares OF the par value Of one hundred dol
lars each, which shall be paid for in cash
or may be issued AT not less than par i'm
payment OF property actually purchased bv
or Tor services rendered to- said corporation
All shares Of stock shall he full paid and
worcestershire. No transfer of stock shall
be binding upon the corporation unless made
upon it's books
Article IV.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized. and
the nature of the business TO be carried on
by il are hereby declared 10 be: To buy
sell, can, import and export oysters. shrimp
| fish fruit and vegetables: 10 buy operate
and run boats and seines necessary to catch
said shrimp oysters and fish. and generally
to do and engage in any business or enter.
prise connected with, growing out of. or
incidental TO the objects and purposes here.
inabove set forth or contemplated by this
charter.
Article V.-AI the corporate powers Of
this company shall lie vested in and exer.
cised by board OF directors to be com.
posed OF three stockholders. a majority of
whom shaI constitute quorum for the
| transaction of all business. The directors
shall he elected annually by ballot Of the
stockholders on the first Monday of july
OF each year. Each stakeholder shall be en-
Titled 10 one vote for every share of stock
owned by him and standing in his name on
the books of the company at least thirty
days prior To such election All elections
shall be held under such rules and regula.
tions as may be determined by the board OF
directors, but after at least ten days no.
tice of such election shall have been given
TO eacn stakeholder. either by publication in
one OF the daily newspapers published in
/ the city of New Orleans. or by notice ad.
dressed TO each stakeholder at his last
known address. The directors thus elected
shall continue in office for one wear, or until
their successors shall have been duly elected
and qualified No failure 10 elect shall be
considered as a forfeiture of this charter
Any vacancy occurring on said board shall
be filed by the remaining directors for the
uneXpired term.
meeting. elect from among its own number
| a president, a vice-president and treasurer
They shall also elect secretary. 1t may
combine the Office of the secretary and treas
urer. and may even elect a secretary, who
need not he a stakeholder.
Article Vino stakeholder shall ever I've
held liable or responsible for the contracts
faults or debts of this corporation. nor shall
any mere informality in its organization
have the effect OF rendering this charter
null or of exposing a stakeholder TO any
further liability than the unpaid balance due
| on the shares of stock owned by him.
Article VII.-This act of incorporation
may be changed, modified or altered. or this
corporation may he dissolved with the as
sent of the stockholders owning twO-thirdS
OF the stock present or represented at a
general meeting convened for that purpose
after at least ten days notice shall have