The herald., 1913-10-23
CHARTER

I'D" Il II. ELLIS. -NolIIN 1 uD4lC.
Oct , . 10 - 80 nov 6
CHARTER
OF THE I'll. II. DANIEL COMPANY"
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATl
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE IL known, That on this 9th day O
September, in the year one thousand min
hundred and thirteen. before me. Charlie
Theodore Starkey, a notary public in an,
for the parish of Orleans, State Of Louis
ana, duly commissioned and qualified, and il
the presence of the witnesses hereinafte
named and undersigned, personally cam
and appeared the persons whose names ar
hereunto subscribed. all above the age o
majority, who Seyerally declared that, avail
inS themselves of the provisions OF the law
Of this State relative to the organization o
corporations, have formed and ORGANIZED
and by these presents do form themSelvc.
and OF those whom they represent into anC
constitute a corporation and body polite II
law for the objects and purposes. and I'M
der the StipulatiOns and agreements hereir
set forth and expressed, which they hereby
adopt as their charter.
ARTICLE THE name and title Of the
corporation hereby formed IS declared TO De
II. IL. Daniel Company" Its domicilt
shall be n the City of New Orleans. state
Of Louisiana, and 1t shall have and enjoy
succession by its corporate name for a pc
rlod of ninety-nine years from and after the
| date hereof, unless sooner liquidated or dis.
solved by agreement as provided for herein,
or by law. This corporation shall have the
power and authority TO contract, sue and be
sued In It's corporate name TO make and
use a corporate seal 10 acquire, receive.
hire. hold and purchase real and personal
property ana TO sell. mortgage or to pledge
the same. and 10 borrow money and 10 issue
bonds, notes and other obligations. All le-
SaI services or processes shall he served
upon the president, and in event Of his all
Sencc upon the secretary.
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and PURPOSES
for which this corporation is organized, and
the nature Of the business to Ice carried on
Oy IL are hereby declared TO be The buying.
manufacturing, storing. selling and other
wise handling food products. feed and any
other merchandise generally handled In the
course of a general jobbing, manufacturing
ana brokerage concern.
ARTICLE IlI.-The capital stock Of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum of
ihfee thousand dollars. divided into and
representing thirty shares Of the par value
OF one hundred dollars each, which shall be
pald Tor in money, services or other valua-
Die considerations at the time of subscrip-
ton. This corporation shall commence bust
ness as soon as the entire capital stock
snail have been subscribed for.
ARTICLE IN.-All the corporate mowers
or this corporation shall be vested in and
exercised by a board of three directors. each
a stockholdeF. all of whom shall be a quo
rum Tor trdnSacting all corporate affairs.
This board shall be vested with full powers
10 make al! contracts. purchases and sales
aud adopt al bylaws. rules and regulations
'AV SONtI HLHtHl OF the business of the
company, and alter, amend and change the
same at pleasure and to perform all other
necessary functions for the benefit OF this
Gorp0ratIon. Any vacancy occurring in said
ioiFl snail be filled by the stockholders in
the manner provided for in the election of
directors. The first board of directors OF
ms corporation shall consist of ii II
I.anlel, W. J. Hartman and Thomas L. Har-
rs Inc OthcerS of this board shall be H..
IL. Daniel, president, and w. J. Hartman.
secretary, The powers Of treasurer shall
vest IN the above named president. These
ImceIs shaiI nave and hold Office until the
ISL day or January, 1918. or until their
successors are duly elected and qualified
On the lst day OF January. 1915, and an
huaI!y thereafter, au election for directors
snail be held AT the office of the comnanv
under the supervision OF a commissjonar' =,
De appointed by the president. and such di-
%TectoIS then elected shall take Office M once
anu shalI hold same until their successors
are duly elected and qualified. Each hoard
shall select its own officers which Sba5Ti
consist or 4 president and a secretary as
stated above. The stockholders of this COZ
polatioh may ar any authorized election in.
crease the board Of directors 10 auy number
NOT TO exceed twelve and shall provide for
othe; officers as needed or desirable All
elections shall be by ballot and
d maygrILy OF the votes cast shall elect and
cach snare of stock shall be entitled TO one
vote either in person or by proxy. Writ
zen notice OF elections shall be riven ton
days precious TO elections, and it shall be
u Aht pltSlttul 10 SUPERVISE thp
sending of such notices. '
ARTICLE V.-This act Of Incorporation
may be changed, altered or modified or tbis
corporation dissolved with the assent of a
LhdJoIllE OF the entire capital stock. proyid
Ing that three-fOurths of the entire canitaI
STOCK be present either in person or rsnra.
at any general meeting Of the stock-
convened for this purpose after such
pINoT hotlce has been published as provided
Tor by law and with thirty davs' written NO
ice 10 each stOckholder.
-. ARTICLE NI.-Whenever this cornora
y, ,fon shaii he dissolved, either by expiration
Us charter or other cause. the affairs
snaL De llquidated by a board OF commits.
'loheIs, three in number, to be appointed Inv
me Doatd or directors then in Office from
written notice has been given each SOC
loIder by the president, providing thar a
majority of the stockholders do NOT ash for
.n electlon, In which contingency a general
netlnS or the stockholders shall he called toI
'Iect said commissioners after ten dars'
urther notice. Said commissioners shall
enlain In office until all corporate affairs
ne lulIy ~ilquidated. In case Of death OF
ny commissioner the surviving commits.
ARTICLE Vino stockholder NJ ,bts
Orporatlon shall ever be held liable or re-
bornn S LOT me contracts. debts or faults
nereot IN any further sum than the unnaid
aIahee due the corporation on the shares
Wnei by him. nor shall any mere infor !
LILY IA IN organization have the effect Of
ms quarter null nor OF pXDOSinpI
ny stockholder to further liability than
above. ' IMAM
Inc subscribers hereto have each written
pPoslte their names the number of shares
auscrdoeI Tor, so that this act may also
rye we as the original subscription list. Q
Inls done and passed in NV uotarioI NJ =
sc IN the city of New Orleans aforesaid. in =
le presence or Warren V. Miller and NJ G I
,haru, competent witnesses of lawful ace ,
10 residing In this city, who hereunto snh I
rIOe thelr names, together with me. mol
ry; on the day and date set forth above
tOriglnal signed) H. II. Daniel, one 9
are W. j. Hartman, twenty-eight shares :
arren V. Miller, VI. c. Scharf. ?
c. T. STARKEY. y
7 Notary Public. =
ana for the parish OF Orleans, State of I
,9lsiana, do hereby certify that the above >
ia foregoing act of Incorporation of the .
II. Daniel Company was this day duly =
corded IN my Office, book 1119. folio 7S. :
City OF New Orleans, Sept. 10Th. Ie13 G
EMILE J. LEONARD. :
7 Deputy Recorder. u