The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-07-17

Article Iv.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is organized, and
the nature of the business to be carried on
by 1t are hereby declared to be: To buy,
sell, can, import and export oysters, shrimp,
fish fruit and vegetables; to buy operate
and run boats and seines necessary to catch
said shrimp, oysters and fish, and generally
to do and engage In any business or enter
prise connected with, growing out OF, or
Incidental to the objects and purposes here
inabOye set forth or contemplated by this
charter.
Article v.-All the corporate powers OF
this company shall be vested in and eIer-
clsed by board Of directors to be com
posed OF three stockholders, a majority of
whom shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of all business. The directors
shall be elected annually by ballot OF the
stockholders on the first Monday Of July
OF each year. Each stakeholder shall be en-
titled to one vote for every share of stock
owned by him and standing in his name on
the books OF the company at least tnirty
days prior to such election. All elections
shall be held under such rules and reSula-
lions as may be determined by the board or
directors. but after at least ten days no
tice OF such election shall have been given
TO eacn stakeholder, either by publication in
one of the daily newspapers published in
the city OF New Orleans, or by notice ad-
dressed to each stakeholder at his last
known address. The directors thus elected
shall continue in office for one year, or until
their successors shall have been duly elected
and qualified No failure TO elect shall be
considered as forfeiture or this charteT;
Any vacancy occurring on said board shall
be filled by the remaining directors Tor the
unexpired term.
said board Of directors shall. at its first
meeting, elect from among It's own number
a president a vice president and treasurer
They shall also elect secretary. IL may
combine the office of the secretary and treas
| urer and may even elect secretary, VINO
| need not be a stakeholder.
Art stakeholder
| held liable or responsible for the contracts
| faults or debts of this corporation, nor shall
any mere informality IN its organization
| have the effect of rendering this charter
null or Of exposing stockholder to an!
| further liability than the unpaid balance due
| on the shares OF stock owned by him.
| Article VII.-This act OF incorporation
| may be changed, modified or altered or thi!
| corporation may be dissolved with the as
| sent of the stockholders owning two-thlrd
OF the stock present or represented at
! general meeting convened for that purpOs'
| after at least ten days notice shall hav'
been given to each stakeholder in the man
| ner above set forth.
In the event Of the dissolution Of Thu
corporation. either by the expiration or II
charter or otherwise, Its affairs shall b
liquidated by two commissioners TO be ap
pointed at the meeting which decides 4
iiquidate. In case OF the death or inabilit
Of any one OF said commissioners, the sur
yivOr shall appoint a successor TO him.
Article VGII.-Until the election TO b
held in July. 1914, the following name
stockholders shall constitute the first boar
OF directors. viz Henry f. Gumbel, !
Glennan and |. Heidenheim, with the sal
Henry +. Gumbel as president, f. Glenna
as vice-preSident and |. Heidenheim as sec
rotary and treasurer.
| Thus done and passed at my office in tn
| city OF New Orleans. on the day, month an
year herein first above written in the pre-!
ence OF Frank Vim. Hart and Fred III. Diene
competent witnesses, who have hereunt
, signed their names with the said appeareI
and me, notary, after due reading Of III
whole.
Original signed Henry F.. Gumbel. or
share: |. Heidenheim, one share by Henr
, f. Gumbel: c. Glennen, one share. by HenT
f. Gumbel. Witnesses Frank VIM. Har
, Fred III. Dienes
4 GUSTAV X. WESTFELDT. JR, Notary Publ
l, the undersigned recorder OF mortgage
!. in and for the parish OF Orleans, state
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the abov
y and foregoing act of Incorporation OF Il
q "Sea Food Company was this day du
L recorded in my Office in book 1885, folio -
: New Orleans. La.
(Original Signed)
EMILE LEONARD Dy. r.
T A true copy from the original act
: GUSTAV r. WESTFELDT, JR., Notary Publ
e July 10 II "a 81 aug Z