The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-07-31

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 QUE OF, or
incidental to the objects and purposes here
inabove set forth or contemplated by this
charter.
Article V.-AU the corporate powers OF
cised by a board OF directors TO be com
posed OF three stockholders. a majority Of
whom shall constitute 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 - 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 thirty
DAYS prior TO such election. All elections
shall be- held under such rules and reSula-
tionS as may be determined by the board OF
directors, but after at least ten days no
ticr Of such election shall have been given
to pacn 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 10 eject Snall De
considered as a forfeiture Of this charter
ANY vacancy occurring on said board shall
De filed by the remaining directors Tor the
uneXpired term.
said board OF directors shall. at its first
meeting. elect from among its own number
a president, a vice president and 4 treasurer
They shall also elect a secretary. II may
combine the Office of the secretary and treas
ureT, and may even elect secretary, who
need not be a stakeholder.
Article Vino stakeholder shall ever be
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 a StOckholder 10 any
further liability than the unpaid balance due
on the shares Of stock owned by him.
Article NII.-ThiS, act OF Incorporation
NAV be changed. modified or altered, or this
corporation may be dissolved with the as
sent of the stockholders owning twO-thirds
OF the stock present or represented at a
general meeting convened for that purpose
after at least ten days notice shall have
been given to each stakeholder in the man
ner above set forth.
In the event of the dissolution OF this
corporation, either by the expiration OF it>
charter or otherwise It's affairs shall be
liquidatcd BY two commissioners TO b. ap
pointed at the meeting which decides e
liquidate. In case Of the death or inability
Of any one OF said commissioners, the sur
vivor shall appoint a successor to him.
Article VIII-Tntil the election TO b.
held in July. 1914. the following nameC
stockholders shall constitute the first bOarC
OF directors. viz Henry f. Gumbel, L
Glennan and |. Heidenheim. with the sail
Henry +. Gumbel as president. +. GlennaI
as vice president and !. Heidrnheim as sec
rotary and treasurer
Thus done and passed at my Office in TIT
| city OF New Orleans. on the day month an,
| year herein first above written. in the pres
ence OF Frank VIM. Hart and Fred II. DieneS
| competent witnesses, who have hereuntl
| signed their names with the said appearer
and me, notary, after due reading OF tn
whole.
Original signed: Henry f. Gumbel, on
| share: l. Heidenheim. one share. by Henri,
| +. Gumbel; G. Glennen, one share by Henri,
| +. Gumbel. Witnesses: Frank VIM. Hart
! Fred II. Dienes.
| GUSTAV X. WESTFELDT. JR.. Notary Public
|, the undersigned recorder Of mortgages
| in and for the parish OF Orleans, state o
| Louisiana, do hereby certify that the abov
| and foregoing act OF Incorporation OF tn
"Sea Food Company" was this day dull
| recorded in my office in book 1858, folio -
| New Orleans. La.
tOriginal SIgned)
EMILE LEONARD, Dy r.
A true copy from the original act
| GUSTAV r. WESTFELDT, JR, Notary Public
July 10 II "a 81 aug