The herald., 1913-11-20
ACT OF INCORPORATION
OF PELICAN SUGAR DISTRIBUTING
CONDANY
rNITED STATES .0F AMERICA. sTATI

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, M MrARISH OF OR
Be it known, that on this the thirteenth
day of the month of October. in the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
thirteen. and of the independence OF the
United States OF America the one hundred
and thirty-eighth, before me. Joseph Sinai.
a notary public, duly commissioned and
qualified. in and for the parish of Orleans,
therein residing, and in the presence of the
hereinafter named and undersigned witness
eS, personally came and appeared the par
ties whose names are hereuntO subscribed.
all Of full age, and residents of the city of
New Orleans. state of Louisiana, who de-
cared that they do hereby form themselves
into and constitute a corporation for the
purpose Of buying and selling sugar and
molasSes, receiving, storing, shipping the
same for themselves or on consignment, and
generally TO do any and all things necessary
and pertinent to said business under the
name of the PELICAN SUGAR DISTRIB-
UTING COMPANY" for the term of fifty
500 years from this date, with It's domi-
cie fixed in the city Of New Orleans, state
of Louisiana. Citation shall be served on
the president, or, in his absence, on the
The capital stock shall be thirty thousand
dollars, divided into three hundred shares
of one hundred dollars each, payable cash.
The affairs Of said corporation shall be
managed by a board Of directors. composed
of three stockholders, to be elected annu-
ally by ballot, the first Monday in NOvem-
ber or any subsequent day fixed by the
board. in case Of no election taking place
on that date. Each share OF stock whether
present or by written proxy shall be en-
titled to one vote.
The said board Of directors when elected
shall Immediately proceed to- elect from
their own number a president and a secre-
tary- treasurer.
All the corporate powers OF this corpora
tion shall be vested in and exercised by said
board OF directors, with the right TO fill all
vacancies in their number, and 20 make and
establish such bylaws for the proper man.
agement and regulation of the affairs OF the
corporation as may be necessary and pro-
per, and to change and amend the same ct
pleasure.
The first board Of directors shall be COM
posed Of Frank l. Barker. as president; Ed
mOnd CabirO, as secretary-treas asurer, and
Leon Gaillardanne, and they shall hold Of
flee until the first Monday in November,
1914, or until their successors are elected
and take their place.
At the termination Of this charter or dis
solution Of the corporation. the affairs shall
be liquidated by the members OF the board
of directors as liquidating commissioners.
The above named parties do hereby sub
scribe for the number OF shares set opposite
their respective signatures hereto.
Thus done and passed, In my office, at
the city of New Orleans, on the day, month
presence OF Messieurs Charles Leblanc and
Leslie p. Beard, competent witnesses, resid-
ing in this city, who have hereunto signed
their names with the appearers, and me, ne
tary, after due reading OF the whole.
(Original signed) Chas. Leblanc. Leslie
p Beard JOSEPH SINAI,
Notary Public.