The herald., 1913-08-07

Article Iv.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized, and
the nature Of the business TO be carried on
by 1t are hereby declared to be: To buy,
sell, can, import and export oysters, shrimp,
fish fruit and vegetables; to 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
nabove set forth or contemplated by this
charter.
Article v-AT the corporate powers OF
this company shall be vested in and eIer-
cised by board OF directors to be com
posed OF three stockholders a majority of
whom shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction Of all business. The directors
shall be elected annually By ballot Of the
stockholders on the first Monday OF July
OF each year. Each stakeholder shall be en-
titled to one vote for every share Of stock
owned by him and standing in his Hamn on
the books 81 the company at least thirty
days prior TO such election. All elections
shall be held under such rules and re-ul2-
tons as NAV be determined by the board OF
directors, but after at least ten days ne
ticc 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 year. or until
their successors shall have been duly elected
and qualified. No failure TO elect shall be
considered as a forfeiture Of this charter.
ANY vacancy occurring on said board shal!
be filled by the remaining directors Tor the
uneNpired term.
said board OF directors shall, at its first
meeting. elect from among It's own number
a president, a vice president and a treasurer.
! They shall also elect a secretary. It may
combine the Office Of the secretary and treas
urer, and may even elect secretary, VINO
! need not be a stakeholder.
Article Who stakeholder shall ever be
! held liable or responsible for the contracts
! faults or debts of this corporation, nor shat!
any mere informality In It's 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
/ NAV he changed modified or altered, or this
! corporation may be dissolved with the as
! sent of the stockholders owning twO-thrdS
| Of the. stock present or represented at a
| general meeting convened for that purpose
| after at least ten days notice shall have
| been given 10 each stOckholdcr In the man
! uer above set forth.
| In the event Of the dissolution Of this
| corporate ton, either 10y the expiration OF its
| charter or otherwise, Its affairs shall be
! llquidated by two commissioners to be ap-
| pointed at the meeting which decides TO
! liquidate In case OF the death or inability
of any one OF said commissioners. the sur
Viyor shall appoint successor TO him.
Article VIII.-Until the election 10 he
! held in July 1914, the following named
stockholders shall constitute the first board
OF directors, viz: Henry f. Gumbel, +.
Glennan and l. Heidenhem, with the said
Henry T.. Gumbel as president +. Glenus .
as president and |. Heidanheim as sec,
| Rotary and treasurer.
Thus done and passed at my osc. IN tn.
city OF New Orleans, on the day, month and
year herein first above written. In the pres
enCe OF Frank VIM. Hart and Fred II. Dienes
| competent witnesses, who have heTeUntC
signed their names with the said appearer,
and me, notary, after due reading OF the
| whole.
Original signed Henry T. Gumbel, on,
share: |. Heidenheim, one share, by Henri,
+. Gumbel; c. Glennen, one share By Henry
+. Gumbel. Witnesses: Frank Vim. Hart
Fred II. Dienes
| GCSrAF X. WESTFELDT. JR.. Notary Public
/, the undersigned recorder Of mortgages
In and for the parish OF Orleans state OF
, Louisiana. do hereby certify that the abOV,
, , and foregoing act OF incorporation OF III,
! sea Food Company was this day duly
recorded in my office In book loss, folio -
New Orleans. La.
lOriCinal Signed)
EMILE LEONARD. Dy. r.
true copy from the original act
: GCSTAF r. WESTFELDT, JR. Notary Public
July 10 II "a 81 aug