The herald., 1913-12-18
CHARTER
CHARTER
OF THE GULF YERDURA FRUIT COM


OF THE GULF YERDURA FRUIT COM
PANY.
United States OF America. State OF Louisi-
ana. Parish OF Orleans, City Of New
Orleans.
Be II known that on this fourteenth day
Of the month of November. in the year one
thousand nine hundred and thirteen. before
me, John X. Upton. notary public In and
for this city and the parish OF Orleans,
state Of Louisiana. therein residing, duly
commissioned and qualified and in the pres
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and appeared ::
the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, all Of the full age OF ma
jOrity and residing in this city OF New Or
leans. state OF Louisiana, who declared that
availing themselves Of the provisions Of
the laws OF this state relative TO the or
ganiZatiOn OF corporations, they hereby form
themselves into and organize corporation
for the objects and purposes and under the
StipulatiOns hereinafter set forth, to-wit :
Article 1.-The name and title OF this
corporation shall be the Gulf Eerdura Fruit
Company. and by that name II shall have
and enjoy succession for a term of ninety
nine years from the date hereof. unless soon
er dissolved. 1t shall have power TO sue
and be sued; TO borrow money hold, pur,
chase lease. sell and hypOthecate real and
personal property In the state OF Louisiana
or elsewhere; to make and use corporate
seal; TO name and appoint directors, man
ayers and agents. and TO establish such by
laws. rules and regulations for the manage
ment Of the business and acairs Of the said
corporation as may be necessary, the same
to alter al pleasure: also to make and
issue bonds or other evidences of debt, and
10 secure the same by mortgage OF other
wise.
Article 1.-THE dOmicile OF this corpor-
alton shall be in the city Of New Orleans.
louisiana and all citations and other legal
process shall be served on the president, in
his absence on the ce-president, and In
the absence OF both on the secretary-treas-
urer.
Article III-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is organized and the
nature of the business to be carried on by II
are hereby declared to be the geners commits
sion business in fruits, vegetables and all 9th
er produce, and to that end buy and sell the
same either for its own account or as broker
agent or representative OF others; 10 buy
purchase, lease or otherwise acquire land:
for the purpose Of farming or in connection
with it's business. and to farm. work anC
cultivate the same either by Itself or through
others to lease, suitcase or sell any lane
or other property that Ii may acquire; t(
reclaim and improve any and all lands tina
| Ii may acquire so that cultivation Will b'
practicable, and TO erect such houses, ten
ements and stores as may be necessary Z
| said business, as we'll and to purchase stock
| implements and machinery that may be re
| quired, and to operate the same. and gen
| orally to do or engage in any other busi
ness, undertaking or enterprise connected
| with or incidental TO any OF the purpose
| hereinabove set forth.
| Article IV.-The capital stock OF thi
|
| sand 1880. 200. 00) dollars, TO be divided int
| three hundred 1900 shares Of the par valu
of one hundred (S100.00 dollars each
which said shares shall be paid for in cash
| property for labor and services rendered
! This corporation shall become a going con
| Germ when ten thousand (S1OOOOOO) dol
subscribed tho to ITS capital al i1TsE fSs
| pOration shall be vested In board OF 81
| rectors to be composed Of three stockhold
ers, two OF whom shall constitute quorum
l aNf4 nN bus
shall hold ofice until the first Monday i
| December 1914, or until their successor
shall have been duly elected.
Any failure to hold an annual meetih eel 2
| incorporation, and any vacancy occurrin
in the board of directors, from any cause
| shall be filled by the remaining directors
| The board of directors shall elect fror
| among their number a president, vicepre
| dent and from among their number, or 9th
| erwise a secretary y-treasurer, and snail al
point such agents and employees and mar
ayers as may be necessary, and shall n
| their compensation. The said board OF d
rectors shall have the right to dismiss sal
| employees at pleasure.
i Until their successors are duly electe
| and qualified the following named person
shall constitute the first board OF dire
tors. viz {: Antonio d. P. viggiani, Alfre
A Tinaglia and Mike Megna, with Antoni
i president and Alfred A. Tinaglia, secretar!
i treasurer.
i All acts of sale. purchase, lease or Other
shall be signed by the president, or In cas-
of his absence or inability to act, by tn
yice-president.
i Article VI.-On the first Monday in d
cember, 1914, and annually thereafter, thel
1 shall be held a meeting Of stockholders
elect directors for the ensuing year, whic
meeting shall be called after ten days n
tice; said notice to be deposited in II
mails, postage prepaid, and directed to eac
stockbolder at his or her address. At sal
meeting the Directors shall be elected
ballot, and a majority Of the votes ca:
shall be necessary to elect, and each shai