The herald., 1913-07-31

July. 1918.
United States OF America. State OF LouiSi-
ana. City OF New Orleans, Parish OF Or
leans.
BE il known. that on this seventeenth day
OF the month Of July, In the year one thou.
sand nine hundred and thirteen, before me,
Robert Legter, a 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 availng them
selves OF the provisions Of the laws Of the
state OF Louisiana, relative TO the organi-
ZatIon 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
may hereafter join or become associated with
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-
vant1ges granted by law 10 corporations II
shall exist for a period Of ninety-nine years
from the date hereof; IL shall have power
and authority to contract, sue and be sued
in its corporate name; TO make and use a
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 to issue
bends, notes and other obligations to have
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 eStah-
liSh such bylaws, rules and regulations for
the corporate mana cement and control of
the business and affairs OF said corporation
as may be deemed necessary or eXpedient.
Article 1.-THE domicile OF said corpora
tiOn shall be in the city OF New Orleans. in
this state. and all citations and other legal
DrOCpSS shall served
in his absence on the vice-preSdent 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 to be carried on by Ii
are hereoy declared TO be 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 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 (S3.0O0.00) dollars. divided into
thirty 800 shares of the par value OF one
hundred (S10000) dollars, each. which shall
ne PAID Tor IN CaSn, or NAV 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
non -assessable. No transfer OF stock shall
be binding upon the corporation unless made
upon its books.
Article V.-All the corporate powers OF
this company shall be vested In and the
management and control of its business and
affairs shall be exercised by board of direc-
tors composed Of three stockholders a ma
tority of whom shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of all business The
directors shall be elected annually on the
second Monday Of July Of each year and
each stockholder shall be entitled in person
or by written proxy TO one vote of each
share OF stock owned by him and standing
In his name on the books of the corporation.
All elections shall be held under such rules
ana 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 stockholder by mail sent
to his last known address, or by publication
in one OF the daily newspapers published in
the English language In the city Of New Or
leans for at least ten days preceding such
election. The directors thus elected shall
mold ofhce for one year or until their sue
oessors shall have been duly elected and
qualihed. 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 direc-
tors for the unexpired term. Said board Of
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from among its number president, a vice
president. secretary and a treasurer II
may combine the two last mentioned offices
into one and may even elect a secretary
who need not be a stakeholder Said board
OF directors shall have the right to appoint
and dismiss such clerks. managers and other
employees OF the corporation. including the
secretary who Is not stockholder or di-
rector, as conditions may Justify or the busI-
ness or the corporation may require The
tenure of Office Of all the employees Of this
corporation shall he during the pleasure Of
the board OF directors.
Article Vino stockholder shall ever be
held liable or responsible for the contracts
f8ults or debts OF said corporation nor shall
any mere informality In It's organization
nave The effect OF rendering this charter null
or or exposing stockholder to any liability
beyond 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 be dissolved with the as
sent or the stockholders owning a majority
OF all the stock Of The corporation at a gen
eral meeting convened for that purpose after
notice snail have been given to each stock
holder In the manner and form prescribed
In Article Of this act OF incorporation, In
case OF the dissolution OF this corporation by
the expiration Of its charter or otherwise
the stockholders shall elect three liquidators
from among their number at the meeting
which decides to liquidate. Said liauidators
or commissioners shall have full power and
authority to settle the business and affairs
OF said corporation. In case Of the death