The herald., 1913-08-14
CHARTER
OF THE GULF CITY PACKING co.


United States Of America, State Of Louisi-
ana, City Of New Orleans, Parish Of Or
leans.
OF the month OF July, in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and thirteen. before me,
Robert Legier, a 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 availing them
selves OF the provisions Of the laws OF the
state OF Louisiana, relative to the organi-
ZatIOn OF corporations, they have covenanted
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, for the objects and purposes and under
the agreements and stipulations following,
to-wit
Article 1.-The name and style Of this
corporation shall he the Gulf City Packing
Company, and under that name ii shall have
and enjoy all the rights privileges and ad
vantages granted by law to corpora lions: II
shall exist for a period OF ninety-nine years
from the date hereof: IL shall have power
and authority to contract, sue and be sued
in its corporate name; to make and use a
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 the in
terest and convenience of said corporation
may require or demand; to make and estab
lish 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 other legal
shall no CprVp1 a nd
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.-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
or germane TO any OF the objects and pur-
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 ($3.O00.00) dollars, divided into
thirty 800 shares of the par value OF one
hundred (s100.00) 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 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 he exercised by board Of direc-
tors composed OF three stockholders a ma
tority OF whom shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction Of all business. The
directors shall be elected annually on the
second Monday OF July Of each year, and
each stockholder shall be entitled In person
| or by written proxy TO one vote of each
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 regulations as may be determined bv
| the board OF directors, but, after at least
ten days notice OF such election shall have
| been given TO each stakeholder by mail sent
| to his last known address, or by publication
IN one OF the daily newspapers published In
| the English language In the city OF New Or
leans for at least ten days preceding such
I election. The directors thus elected shall
| hold Office for one year or until their sue
cessors shall have been duly elected anG
qualihed. No failure to elect shall be re
garded as a forfeiture of this charter. An,
vacancy occurring on said board of direc
| tors shall be filed by the remaining direc
tors for the unexpired term. Said board o.
| directors snail at Its first meeting cleo
| from among its number president, vice
president: a secretary and a treasurer
| may combine the two last mentioned office
| INTO one and may even elect a secretar,
| who need not be a stakeholder Said boar
or directors shall have the right to appoin
| and dismiss such clerks, managers and othe
| employees Of the corporation. including tn
| secretary who Is not a stakeholder or di
| rector, as conditions may Justify or the bust
| ness OF the corporation may require TIL
tenure OF office OF all the employees Of thi
| corporation shall be during the pleasure o
the board of directors
Article VINO stakeholder shall ever b
held liable or responsible for the contracts
| faults or debts Of said corporation, nor shall
any mere informality in lis orpanizatio,
! have The effect OF rendering this cha rter mi
or OF exposing stakeholder to any labilit
beyond the unpaid balance due on the share
OF stock owned by him.
| Article VII-This act OF incornoratjo
may be changed, modified or altered. or mi
corporation may be dissolved with the az
sent or the stockholders owning a maiorit
or all the stock Of the corporation at a ger
eral meeting convened for that purpose afte
notice shall have been given to each stocl
holder In the manner and form prescribe
In Article OF this act of INCORPORATION. I
case OF the dissolution Of this corporation b
the expiration of It's charter or otherwis,
the stockholders shall elect three liouidator
from among their number at the meetin
which decides to liquidate. Said Iiouidator
or commissioners shall have full power an
authority to settle the business and affair
Of said corporation. In case Of the deaf