The herald., 1913-10-02
CHARTER
or GILF PACKING COMPANY.
Dn,h lO1y

LII
Both September, 1913.
United States Of America, state OF L9ulsl-
ana. CITY of New Orleans, Parish OF Or
leans. ~
Of the month of September, in the year one
thousand nine hundred and thirteen, before
me- Robert Legicr, a notary public, duly
commissioned and qualified in and for the
parish of orleans, state OF Louisiana, aiOre-
said therein residing. and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned, personally came and appeared :
The persons whose names are heFcuntO sub
scrihcd, who declared that ayailing them
selves of the provisions Of the laws of the
state OF Louisiana, relative 10 the organl-
ZatiOn OF corporations, they have covenant
ed and agreed and do, by these presents,
covenant and agree bind, form and cOnSti-
tute themselves, as well as such other per
sons as NAV hereafter join or become asso-
ciated with them, into corporation and
body polite in law. for the objects and pur-
poses and under the agreements and stipu-
latiOns following. to-wit
Article 1.-The name and style of this
corporation shall be the Gulf Packing Com
pany and under that name II shall have and
enjoy all the rights. privileges and advan-
tages granted by law 10 corporations: il
shall exist for a period of nincty-nine years
from the date hereof; 1t shall have power
and authority 10 contract. sue and be sued
in Its corporate name; to make and use a
corporate seal and the same 10 break or
alter at pleasure; TO hold, receive. pur-
=
pledge property, real, personal or mixed; to
issue bonds. notes and other obligations to
have and employ such managers, directors.
officers agents and other employees as the
interest 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 he deemed necessary or eXpedient.
Article 1.-THE domicie of said corpOr-
alton 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.
A-tic'e lll.-The objects and purposes
for which this corporation is organized and
the nature Of the business TO be carried on
by IL are hereby declared to he 10 buy, sell
can, impOr: 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
seins necessary for or useful in the conduct
or 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 OBJ
jects and purposes hereinaboye set forth or
contemplated by this charter.
Article lN.-The capital stock Of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum of
three thousand S30O000D dollars divided
INTO thirty N3Ul SnareS or the par value
of ole hundred $1,000 dollars each, which
shall be paid for In cash, or may be issued
at not less than par for services rendered to
or property actually purchased by said cor
poration.
AL 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 It's business
and affairs shall be exercised by board of
directors composed of three stockholders
a ma ority OF whom shall constitute a quo
rum for the transaction of all business The
directors shall be elected annually on the
second Monday of July OF each year, and
zach stakeholder shall be entitled in person
Or by written proxy to one vote for each
'hare Of stock owned by him and standing
n his name on the books Of the corpora
ion. All elections shall be held under
UGH rules and regulations as may be de-
ermined by the board of directors, but, after
[ least ten days notice Of such election
hall have been given 10 each stockholder
y mail sent to his last known address, or
Y publication In one Of the daily newspa- /,
ers published In the English language In /
he city Of New Orleans for at least ten |
avs preceding such election. The direc- |
YRS thus elected shall hold Office for one
ear and until their successors shall have
zen duly elected and qualified No failure
Ilect shall be regarded as a forfeiture |
this charter. Any vacancy occurring
said board Of directors shall be filled
tie remaining directors for the unex-
red term. Said board Of directors shall