The herald., 1913-12-25

CHARTER
OF TIE GULF VERDURA FRUIT COM
PANY.
United States Of America. State Of I"ui>i-

PANY.
United States Of America. State Of Ioui>i-
ana. Parish of Orleans, city Of New
Orleans.
BE it known that on this fourteenth day
Of the month Of November, in the year one
thousand nine hundred and thirteen, before
me, John Il. 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,
encc 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
iority 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 a 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 Nerdura Fruit
Company, and by that name IL shall have
and enjoy succession for a term OF ninety
nine years from the date hereof. unless soon
er dissolved. Ii 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 10 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 at pleasure; also 10 make ana
issue bonds or other evidences OF debt, and
to secure the same by mortgage OF other
wise.
Article 1.-THE dOmcie 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 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 general commits
/ sion business in fruits, vegetables and all 9th
| cr 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 lands
| for the purpose Of farming or in connection
with its business, and to farm, work anC
| cultivate the same either by itself or through
| others 10 lease, suitcase or sell any lant
| or other property that 1t may acquire; Il
reclaim and Improve any and all lands thai
| ii may acquire so that cultivation Will bt
| practicable and TO erect such houses, ten
ements and stores as may be necessary e
| said business, as well 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 bust
ness, undertaking or enterprise connected
| with or incidental TO any Of the purpose:
| hereina bOve set forth.
Article IV.-The capital stock Of thi:
| corporation Is hereby fixed at thirty thou
sand $3.50, OO0. 0Ol dollars TO be divided int
three hundred 5000 shares of the par value
| 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 (SlO,OOO.OO) dol
lars are subscribed to its capital stock.
| Article V.-All the powers OF this cor
| pOration shall be vested in a board OF oil
| rectors TO be composed of three stockhOld
ers, two of whom shall constitute quorum
for the transaction OF business, and the!
shall hold Office until the first Monday IL
December, 1914, or until their successor
shall have been duly elected.
Any failure to hold an annual meetin:
| shall not cause a forfeiture OF this act o.
Incorporation, and any vacancy occurring
| in the board of directors, from any cause
| shall he filled by the remaining directors
/ The board of directors shall elect iron
| among their number president, vice-preSi
1 dent and from among their number, or oth
4 erHise a secretary and shall ap
i point such agents and employees and man
ayers as may be necessary, and shall n;
i their compensation. The said board of di
rectors shall have the right TO dismiss SAT-
employees at pleasure.
!, Until their successors. are duly electe'
and qualified the following named person
shall constitute the first board OF dlreC
tors, viz. Antonio d. p. Viggiani, Alfre
, A. Tinaglia and Mike Megna, with Antoni
d. p Viggiana president, Mike Megna, vice
president and Alfred A. Tinaglia, secretary
! treasurer.
. All acts Of sale, purchase, lease or other
| shall be signed by the president, or In cas-
, Of his absence or inability 10 act, Dy III
Article Won the first Monday in d.
I cember 1914. and annually thereafter. theT
i shall be held meeting OF Stoc idn S,.
meeting shall be called after ten days NJ
; tice; said notice to be deposited In 20
j mails, postage prepaid, and directed to eaG ,
, stakeholder at his or her address. At sal
meeting the Directors shall be elected
: ballot, and a majority of the votes cas-
, shall be necessary to elect, and each shar