The herald., 1913-11-06

Iish such bylaws, rules and regulations for
the corporate mana agement and control OF
the business and affairs OF said corporation
as may be deemed necessary or expedient
Article 1.-THE domicile Of said corpor-
alton shall be in the city of New Orleans,
in this state, and all citations and other
legal process shall be served on the president
and In his absence on the Vlce-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 II are hereby declared 10 he : TO buy, sell,
can, import and export oysters, shrimp,
tish, fruits and vegetables; to buy, own,
:ent, leas,, hire, sell, operate, construct ana
erect or contract for the construction and
erection OF factories, canneries, boats and
seins necessary for or useful In the conduct
OF sad 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 OBJ
jects and purposes hereinabove set forth or
coatemplated by this charter.
corporation Is hereby fixed at the sum of
threa thousand (s3,000.00) dollars, divided
into thirty 500 shares of the par value
of one hundred (S1OOl dollars each. which 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 cor
pOtation.
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non-assessabe. No transfer OF stock shall
be binding upon the corporation unless made
upon Its books.
this company shall be vested Ia and the
management and control of Its business
and affairs shall be exercised by board OF
directors composed Of three stockholders,
a ma 'ority of whom shall constitute quo
rum 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 Oy written proxy TO one vote for each
share Of stock owned by him and standing
In his name on the books OF the corpora
tion. All elections shall be held under
such rules and regulations as may be de-
termined by the board Of directors, but, after
at least ten days notice Of such election
shall have been given to each stockholder
by mail sent to his last known address, or
pers published in the English language in
the city Of New Orleans for at least ten
days preceding such election. The direc-
tors thus elected shall hold office for one
been duly elected and qualified. No failure
to ,iect shall be regarded as a forfeiture
OF this charter. Any vacancy occurring
on said board Of directors shall be filled
by tie remaining directors for the uneI-
pired term. Said board OF directors shall
at its first meeting elect from among Its
number a president, vice-president, sec
retary and a treasurer Said board OF di-
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| 1t may combine any two or more OF said
Offices into one and may even elect a sec
| retary who need not be stockhOlder. Said
| board OF directors shall have the right to
appoint and dismiss such clerks, managers
| and other employees OF the corporation, In
| cluding the secretary who Is not stock
/ holder or director, as conditions may JUS
| tlfy or the business OF the corporation may
require. The tenure OF office Of all the EN-
ployees Of this corporation shall be during
the pleasure Of the board Of directors.
Article Who stockholder shall ever b
held liable or responsible for the contracts
| faults or debts Of this corporation, nor shal
| any mere informality In Its organization
have the effect of rendering this charter
Liability beyond the unpaid balance due OF
| the shares Of stock owned by him.
| Article VI1.-This act of incorporation
may be changed, modified or altered, Oh
| this corporation may be dissolved with tn,
| assent Of the stockholders owning a major
ity OF all the stock of the corporation at {
| general meeting convened for that purpos'
after notice shall Eave been given to eacl
| stockholder In the manner and form pre-
| scribnd In Article V of this act OF incorpor
alton. In case Of the dissolution of this cor
poration by the expiration of IT'S charte
| or otherwise. the stockholders shall elec
three liquldators from among their numbe
| at the meeting which decides to liquidate
| Said liquidators or commissioners shall hav,
| full power and authority to settle the busi
ness and affairs Of said corporation. Ii
case OF the deash or disability OF any o
said commissioners or liquidators, the sur
vivor or survivors shall appoint a successo
Or successors TO him or them.
i Article VIII.-Immedlately after the sign
/ ing Of this charter the stockholders shal
elect from among their number a president
a vice-presldent, and a secretary-treasureT
who shall hold Office for one year or unit
their successors shall have been duly electe
and qualified, and they shall constitute tn
first board of directors.
> Thus done and passed at my Office in tn
city OF New Orleans, on the day, mont
ana year herein first above written, In tn
presence Of Theodore A. Beck and John I
CaZale, both of this city, competent vii
nesses, who have hereunto signed thei
, names with the said appearers and me, NJ
. tary, after due reading of the whole.
1 Signed: Chas. A. Desporte, 80 shares
Jas. ]. Sherlock, 5 shares; James J. De-
/ porte, 5 shares. T. A. Beck, Jno. p. CT
) zale
ROBERT LEGIER, Not. Pul
4 I, the undersigned recorder Of mortgag,
!, In and for the parish Of Orleans, state {
r Louisiana, do hereby certify that the abo'
and foregoing act of Incorporation OF II
r Gulf Packing Company was this day dul
D recorded In my office, In book 1119. folio -
al New Orleans, La, Sept. 30, 1913.
! EMILE J. LEONARD, Deputy Recorde
ROBERT LEGER, Not. Pu
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