The herald., 1913-08-28
CHARTER
OF THE GULF CITY PACKING co.


United States OF America, State of Louisi- |
ana, City OF New Orleans, Parish Of Or
leans
BE ii known, that on this seventeenth day |
OF the month OF July, in the year one thou !
sand nine hundred and thirteen, before me, |
Robert Legier, 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
scribed, who declared that availing 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
them, into 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-
vantages 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 t. contract, sue and be sued
| in It's 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: TO issue
i
| 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 domicile of said corpora
| ton shall be in the city of New Orleans. in
| this state, and all citations and otter legal
| process shall be served on the president and
| in his abSpnPn tho yipo- nracidant 0f
| 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 1t
are HEREBY 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 or enterprise
connected with, growing out of, incidental
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.OO0.00) dollars, divided into
thirty 900 shares of the par value of one
hundred (S100.00) dollars. each. which shall
be paid for in cash, 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
worcestershire. 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 a board OF direc-
tors composed of three stockholders, a ma
!ority, Of whom shall constitute a quorum
, hn 70 nGaO ri NJ oil k,ofn he
directors shall be elected annually on the
second Monday OF July of each year, and
each stakeholder shall be entitled In person
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
and reguIations as may be determined by
: ten days notice of such election shall have
: been given to each stakeholder by mail sent
TO his last known address, or by publication
the English language In the city Of New Or
leans for at least ten days preceding sucf
e election: The directors thus elected shall
mold once for one year or until their sue
: qualified. No failure to elect shall be n
e garded as forfeiture Of this charter An,
I vacancy occurring on said board OF direc
tors shall be filed by the remaining direc
n tors for the unexpired term. Said board O
: directors shall at its first meeting cleo
5 from among its number a president, a vice
ptcSlueut. II secretary and a treasurer,
e may combine the two last mentioned office
] into one and may even elect secretar
d who need not be a stakeholder. Said boar
d or directors shall have the right to appoin
e and dismiss such clerks. managers and othe
J. employees OF the corporation Including IN
e secretary who Is not a stakeholder or n
!, | rector. as conditions may Justify or the bus
l. ness or the corporation NAV renuire Tn
J. tenure Of office Of all the EMPLOYEES Of mi
| corporation shall be during the pIea sure q
t the board Of directors
II Article VINO stakeholder shall ever r
e neld liable or responsible for the contract
t faults or debts Of said corpora ton. nor sha
n any mere informalitv In its organizatio
nave the effect Of rendering this charter mn
r or or exposing stakeholder to any liabilit
d beyond the unpaid balance due on the share
e OF stock owned by him.
r, Article VII.-This act Of Incorpora flo
t may be changed, modified or altered. or tn
s corporation may be dissolved with the a
It sent or the stockholders owning a maiorit
5, or all the stock OF the corporation at a 90,
N erai meeting convened for that purpose aft
N notice shall have been given to each stocl
nolder In the manner and form prescribe
d In Article OF this act of INCORPORATION.
case OF the dissolution Of this cornoration
J. the expiration Of its charter or otherTis
t the stockholders shall elect three liouidato
r, from among their number at the meetir
o which decides to liquidate Said liouIdato
4. or commissioners shall have full power Ar
p authority to settle the business and affai
" OF said corporation In case of the deaf