The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-05-15
CHARTER

OF OYSTER, FISH. GAME AND VDGE-
TABLE PROTECTIVE BUREAU.
United States of America, State Of Louisi-
ana, Parish Of Orleans, City OF New Or
leans 49,
Be it known. that on this twenty-thirdi
day Of the month Of April, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
thirteen, and Of the independence Of the
United States Of America the one nundreu
and thirty-seventh, before me, Philip Gen,
sier, Jr, notary public, duly commissioned
and qualified In and for the parish Of Or
leans, city Of New Orleans, therein residing,
and in the presence OF the witnesses herein-
after named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed, who
declared that, availing themselves OF the
provisions of the laws Of this state relative
TO the organization of corporations, they
have covenanted and agreed, and by these
presents do covenant and agree, BIND, form
and constitute themselves, as well as such
person or persons as may hereafter become
associated with them, into corporation and
body polite in law for the objects and pur-
poses and under the agreements and stlpu-
lations following, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and style Of said
corporation shall be the Oyster, Fish, came
and Vegetable Protective Bureau, and by
that name said corporation shall have power
and authority to have and enjoy succession
for the full term and period Of ninety nine
years. unless sooner dissolved, from this
date. To contract, sue and be sued In its
corporate name, to make and use cor
porate seal, to hold, receive, purchase, own,
convey mortgage hypothecate or pledge
property both real and personal; to employ
such manager directors, officers, agents, or
other employees, as the interests and con-
venlence of said corporation may be re-
quired and to make and establish such by
laws, rules and regulations for the proper
management of the affairs of said corpora
ton as may be deemed necessary.
Article 1.-THE domicie Of said corpora
ton shall be In the city of New Orleans,
State of Louisiana, and all citations and
other legal process shall be served on the
president Of said corporation, and, in his
absence, upon the secretary, and, in his alb
sence, on the treasurer.
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is established, and
the nature of the business TO be carried on
by It, are declared to be to carry on and
conduct in the State of Louisiana, or any
other state in the United States or else
where, a brokerage business, a collection
agency, sales and purchasing agency, a
claim agency, mercantile agency and In
formation bureau; also an association where
by all members of this association will de-
rive the benefits of the different departments
OF this corporation.
Article IV.-The capital stock Of this cor
pOration is fixed at the sum of ten thousand
dred 900 shares of the par value of one
hundred dollars (S100) each, which capital
stock may be increased or decreased, as per-
mitted and provided by the statutes OF this
state; said capital stock may be issued for
cash, or Its equivalent, or for property re-
ceived, or for services rendered.
Article V.-All Of the corporate powers Of
said corporation and the control and man
agement of its business shall be vested in
and exercised by board Of directors COM
posed of three stockholders, two of whom
shall constitute quorum for business. The
directors shall be elected annually by ballot
by the stockholders at the office of the cor
poratiOn on the first Tuesday in May of each
year, the first election TO take place May /,
1913. Until the election for directors to be
held on May ], 1913, the following stock
holders shall constitute the board OF direc-
tors of this corporation, namely: Saul Moos,
Julius Blum and Jacob L. Young.
Each stakeholder shall be entitled in per-
son or by proxy 10 one vote on every share
of stock owned by him, and such election
shall be held by three commissioners of cleo
ton appointed by the board of directors for
said purpose. In the event OF the failure
of the board OF directors 10 appoint commits
sioners OF the election, then the president
may appoint them. The directors thus elect
ed shall continue in office for one year and
until their successors are elected and ap-
pointed; and no failure to elect shall be re-
garded as a forfeiture of this charter. ANY
vacancy occurring on said board of directors
shall be filed by the remaining directors.
The board Of directors, at their first meeting
after their election, shall elect out of their