The herald., 1913-08-21

OF THE GULF CITY PACKING co.


United States OF America, State Of Louisi- |
ana, City Of New Orleans, Parish Of Or
leans
Be It known. that on this seventeenth day
OF the month Of July, In the year one thou
sand nine hundred and thirteen. before me,
Robert LeCier, notary public duly commits
stoned and qualified in and for the parish
OF Orleans. state OF Louisiana, aforesaid
therein residing, 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 declared that availing them
selves OF the provisions Of the laws of the
state OF louisiana relative to the Organi-
ZarIOn OF corporations, they have COvenanted
and agreed and do, by these presents, cove
nant and agree, bind, form and constitute
themselves. as well as such other persons as
them, into a corporation and body polite in
law, for the objects and purposes and under
the agreements and stipulatiOns following.
to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and STYLE Of this
corporation shall be the Gulf city Packing
Company, and under that name IL shall have
and enjoy all the rights, privileges and ad-
vsntageS granted by law to corporations II
shall exist for a period of ninety-nine years
from the date hereof; 1t shall have power
and authority to contract, sue and be sued
In Its corporate name; TO make and use
corporate seal and the same TO break or
alter at pleasure; TO hold, receive, purchase,
convey mortgage, hypothecate or pledge
property, real. personal or mixed; 10 issue
and employ such managers, directors, Off
GERS agents and other employees as the in
terest and convenience Of said corporation
may require or demand: to make and estab-
| fish such bylaws. rules and regulations for
| the corporate management and control of
the business and affairs OF said corporation
as may be deemed necessary or expedient
Article 1.-THE dOmlcile OF said corpora
tion shall be In the city of New Orleans. In
this state. and all citations and other legal
process shall be served on the president and
in his absence on the vice-president of said
corporation. In the absence of both OF said
officers then said process shall be served
| on the secretary OF said corporation.
! Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is organized and the
nature Of the business 10 be carried on by il
are hereby declared to he: to buy sell, can
| import and export oysters, shrimp, fish
! fruits and vegetables to buy own rent
| lease, hire, sell. operate. construct and erect
or contract for the construction and erection
| OF factories, canneries. boats and seines nee
essary for or useful In the conduct OF said
| business, and generally to do and engage in
| any other business, undertaking or enterprise
| connected with, growing out Of incidental
| or germane to any Of the objects and pur-
poses hereinabove set forth or contemplated
| by this charter.
| Article IV.-The capital stock OF this cor
| poratiOn is hereby fixed at the sum of three
thousand (S3,OOO.OO) dollars divided into
| thirty 800 shares OF the par value OF one
hundred (S10000l dollars each, which shall
| he paid for in cash. or may be issued at not
| less than par for services rendered to or
property actually purchased by said corpor-
| alton.
| All shares Of stock shall be full paid and
| worcestershire No transfer OF stock shall
be binding. upon the corporation unless made
Article v.-All the corporate powers of
this company shall be vested In and the
MANAGEMENT and control OF it's business and
| AFFAIRS shall be exercised by a board of direc-
tors composed of three stockholders. a ma
jOrity OF whom shall constitute a quorum
Tor the transaction OF all business. The
directors shall be elected annually on the
second Monday OF July OF each year, and
each stakeholder shall be entitled In person
or by written proxy TO one vote of each
snare OF stock owned by him and standing
In his name on the books of the corporatfon
All elections shall be held under such rules
and regulations as may be determined by
the board OF directors, but, after at least
ten days notice OF such election shall have
been given TO each stakeholder by mail sent
TO his last known address, or by publica tiOn
IN one OF the daily newspapers published in
the English language in the city OF New Or.
leans Tor at least ten days preceding such
election: The directors thus elected shall
hold office for one year or until their sue
cessors shall have been duly elected and
qualified. No failure TO elect shall be re-
garded as forfeiture OF this charter. ANY
vacancy occurring on said board of direc
tors shall be filed by the remaining dirpc
tors Tor the uneXpired term. Said board Of
directors shall at Its first meeting elect
president. secretary and a treasurer L
may combine the two last mentioned office,
into one and may even elect a secretary
who need not be a stakeholder Said boar
or directors shall have the right to appoin
, and dismiss such clerks, managers and othe
employees OF the corporation. including tn
; secretary who Is not stakeholder or di
rector, as conditions may Justify or the bust
ness OF tne corporation may require Tn
tenure OF Office Of all the EMPLOYEES OF thi
corporation shall be during the pleasure o
/ the board Of directors.
Il Article VINO stakeholder shall ever h
, neld liable or responsible for the contrac
1aults or debts or said corporation nor shall
J any mere informalitv In its organization
nave The erect OF rendering this charter nul
or or exposing stakeholder to any liabilit
beyond the unpaid balance due on the share
? OF stock owned by him.
, Article Widths act of incorporatIo
may be changed. modified or altered or thI
5 corporation may be dissolved with the as
I sent or the stockholders owning a maiorit
, or all the stock Of the corporation at a ger
! erai meeting convened for that purpose afte
] notice shall have been given TO each STOCK
; nolder In the manner and form prescribe
In Article ' Of this act OF incorporation. I
case OF the dissolution OF this corporation h
the expiration Of its charter or otherwis,
the stockholders shall elect three liauldator
!, from among their number at the meetin
D which decides to liquidate. Said liauidator
. or commissioners shall have full power an
: authority to settle the business and AFFAIR
OF said corporation. In case of the deaf