The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-11-13
ACT OF INCORPORATION
OF PELICAN SUGAR DISTRIBUTING
COMPANY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS CITN NEW nRT.EANS

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
LEANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
BE II known, that on this the thirteenth
day Of the month of October. in the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
thirteen. and Of the independence Of the
United States OF America the one hundred
and thirty-eighth. before me. Joseph Sinai
a notary public duly commissioned and
qualified In and for the parish OF Orleans,
therein residing, and in the presence of the
hereinafter named and undersigned witness
es, personally came and appeared the par
ties whose names are hereuntO subscribed,
all Of full age, and residents Of the city OF
New Orleans. state of Louisiana. who de-
clared that they do hereby form themselves
into and constitute a corporation for the
purpose Of buying and selling sugar and
mOlasses. receiving, storing, shipping the
same, for themselves or on consignment, and
generally to do any and all things necessary
and pertinent to said business, under the
name of the PELICAN SUGAR DISTRfB-
UTING COMPANY" for the term OF fifty
500 years from this date. with its domi-
cile fixed in the city OF New Orleans state
of Louisiana. Citation shall be served on
the president. or, In his absence on the
secretary-treaSurer.
The capital stock shall be thirty thousand
dollars, divided into three hundred shares
Of one hundred dollars each, payable cash.
The affairs of said corporation shall be
managed by a board Of directors composed
OF three stockholders, 10 be elected annu-
ally by ballot, the first Monday In Novem
Der, or any subsequent day fixed by the
board, In case OF no election taking place
on that date. Each share Of stock whether
present or by written proxy shall be en-
titled TO one vote
The said board OF directors when elected
shall Immediately proceed to elect from
their own number a president and a secre
tary treasurer.
All the corporate powers of this corpora
tiOn shall be vested In and exercised by said
board OF directors, with the right to fill all
vacancies In their number, and to make and
establish such bylaws for the proper man.
agcment and regulation of the affairs of the
corporation as may be necessary and pro-
per. and TO change and amend the same at
pleasure.
The first board Of directors shall be COM
mOnd CabirO as secretary trea Surer. and
Leon Galllardanne, and they shall hold Of
flee until the first Monday in November.
1914, or until their successors are elected
and take their place.
At the termination Of this charter or dis
solution Of the corporation. the affairs shall
be llquidated by the members OF the board
Of directors as liquidating commissioners.
The above named parties do hereby sub
scribe for the number OF shares set opposite
their respective signatures hereto.
Thus done and passed. In ny office. at
the city of New Orleans, on the day, month
and year herein first before written, In the
presence OF Messieurs Charles Leblanc and
Leslie p. Beard, competent witnesses, resid-
ing in this city. who have hereunto signed
their names with the appearers and me, no
tary. after due reading OF the whole.
Original slgned) Chas. Leblanc Leslie
T.. Beard JOSEPH SINAI,
Notary Public.