The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-07-24
CHARTER
OF THE GULF CITY PACKING Co

July. 1913
United States Of America. State Of I.OuiSi
ana. city of New Orleans, Parish Of or
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 Le%ier. 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 ayailing them
selves of the provisions Of the laws of the
state OF Louisiana, relative To the organi.
eaton 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 corporation and body polite in
law, Tor the objects and purposes and under
the agreements and stipulations following
tO-wit
Article 1.-The name ami 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 il
shall exist for a period Of ninety nine years
from the date hereof: II shall have power
and authority to contract sue and he 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
bonds. 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 cstab-
liSh 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 domicilc of said corpora
tiOn shall be in the city of New Orleans in
a rit nd
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
Article III.-Thc 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 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
or factories, cannerieS. boats and SeineS nee
csSary for or useful in the conduct of said
business. and generally to do and engage in
any other business. undertaking or enterprise
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 capita stock of this cor
poration is hereby fixed AZ the sum of three
thousand (S3.0OO.00 dollars. divided into
thirty 900 shares of the par value of one
hundred ($100.0O) dollars. each. which shall
De paid for in cash, or may be issued a not
less than par for services rendered to or
actually purchased by said corpor-
ltiOn.
All shares of stock shall be full paid and
non asscssable. No transfer Of stock shall
re binding upon the corporation unless made
lpOn its books.
Article V.-All the corporate powers of
his company shall be vested in and the
mana cement and control of its business and
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ors composed Of three stockholders. a ma |
GRITTY OF whom shall constitute a quorum |
or the transaction of all business The |
directors shall be elected annually on the |
econd Monday Of July Of each year. and |
'ach stakeholder shall be entitled in person
n by written proxy TO one vote of each |
mare or stock owned by him and standing |
n his name on the books of the corporat ion |
MI elections shall be held under such rules |
nd regulations as may be determined by !
he board of directors. but, after at least |
on days notice of such election shall have
zen given TO each stakeholder by mail sent
o his last known address, or by publication |
n one of the daily newspapers published in
he English language in the city of New Or
cans for at least ten days preceding such |
lection; The directors thus elected shall
essors shall have been duly elected and
ualifed. No failure to elect shall be re-
arded as a forfeiture of this charter ANY
acancy occurring on said board of direc
Sh"li w hiitu ny lHe REMAINING ulfeC- /
ors for the unexpired term. Said board of
directors shall at its first meeting elect |
rom among its number a president a vice
resident. secretary and treasurer. It
nay combine the two last mentioned offices
MO one and may even elect q secretary
Tho need not be a stakeholder Said board
directors shall have the right to appoint
nd dismiss such clerks managers and other
Employees of the corporation. including the
ecretary who Is not stakeholder or di-
ector. as conditions may justify or the bust
ess OF the corporation may require The
anure of Office Of all the employees of this
orporatiOn shall be during the pleasure of
ne board of directors
Article VINO stakeholder shall ever be
ED liable or responsible for the contracts. |
lults or debts of said corporation nor shall
ny mere informality in it's organization
ave The effect OF rendering this charter null
OF exposing a stakeholder to anv liability
'yond the unpaid balance due on the shares
stock owned by him.
Article VII-ThiS act of incOrpora tton
ay be changed. modified or altered or this
'rporatiOn may be dissolved with the as
mt or the stockholders owning a majority
all the stock OF me corporation at a gen
al meeting convened for that purpose after
)tice shall have been given to each stock
llder In the manner and form prescribed
Article OF this act OF Incorporation. In
sc or the dissolution of this corporation bv
e expiration of its charter or otherwise |
e stockholders shall elect three liduidatorsI ,
ON among their number at the meeting
nlch decides to liquidate. Said liouidatorsI
commissioners shall have full power and
ltnorlty 10 settle the business and affairs
said corporation. In case of the death |