The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-07-31
CHARTER
OF THE GULF CITY PACKING co.

July. 1913.
United States OF America, State of LOuiSi-
ana, City Of New Orleans, Parish Of Or
BE it known, that on this seventeenth day
Of the month Of July. in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and thirteen, before me,
Robert Legier, a notary public. duly commits
stoned and qualified In and for the parish
of Orleans. state of Louisiana, aforesaid.
therein residing, and in the presence OF the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared: the
persons whose names are hereuntO sub
scribed, who declared that availinG them
selves OF the provisions Of the laws of the
state OF Louisiana, relative to the Organi-
eaton Of corporations, they have covenanted
and agreed and do. by these presents, cove
nant and agree, bind, form and constitute
themselves. as well as such other persons as
may hereafter join or become associated with
them, into a corporation and body polite in
law. for the objects and purposes and under
the agreements and stipulations following,
to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and style Of this
corporation shall be the Gulf City Packing
Company, and under that name IL shall have
and enjoy all the rights. privileges and ad-
vantageS granted by law to corporations il
shall exist for a period Of ninety-nine years
from the date hereof: ii shall have power
and authority TO contract, sue and be sued
in its corporate name: TO make and use a
corporate seal and the same 10 break or
alter at pleasure to hold. receive, purchase,
convey. mortgage, hypothecate or pledge
property. real. personal or mixed to issue
bonds. notes and other Obligations: to have
and employ such managers. directors. Off
GERS agents and other employees as the in
terest and convenience of said corporation
may require or demand; TO make and estab-
lish such bylaws. rules and regulations for
the corporate management and control OF
the business and affairs OF said corporation
as may be deemed necessary or expedient.
Article 1.-THE domicile of said corpora
ton 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 vicepresident 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 1t
are hereby declared to be: TO buy, sell, can,
import and export oysters, shrimp, fish,
fruits and vegetables; to buy, own. rent
lease, hire, sell, operate. construct and erect
or contract for the construction and erection
OF factories. canneries, boats and seines nee
esSary for or useful in the conduct OF said
business, and generally 10 do and engage in
any other business, undertaking or enterprise
connected with, growing out Of incidental
or germane to any of the objects and pur-
poses hereinabOve set forth or contemplated
by this charter.
Article Iv.-The capital stock of this cor
pOration is hereby fixed at the sum of three
thousand (S30O0.00) dollars, divided into
thirty 800 shares OF the par value Of one
hundred (S100.00) dollars, each. 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 corpor-
alton.
All shares of stock shall be full paid and
worcestershire No transfer of stock shall
be binding upon the corporation unless made
upon Its books.
Article v.-All the corporate powers OF
this company shall be vested in and the
mana cement and control of its business and
no nv hOar H Of n
tors composed OF three stockholders, a ma
1ority of whom shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction OF all business. The
directors shall be elected annually on the
second Monday of July of each year, and
each stakeholder shall be entitled in person
or by written proxy TO one vote of each
share of stock owned by him and standing
In his name on the books of the corporation.
All elections shall be held under such rules
and regulations as may be determined by
the board of directors. but, after at least
ten days notice OF such election shall have
been given TO each stakeholder by mail sent
to his last known address, or by publication
in one of the daily newspapers published in
the English language In the city OF New Or
leans for at least ten days preceding such
election. The directors thus elected shall
hold office for one year or until their sue
cessors shall have been duly elected and
qualified. No failure to elect shall be re-
garded as forfeiture of this charter. Any
vacancy occurring on said board of direc-
tors shall be filled by the remaining direc-
tors for the unexpired term Said board of
directors shall at Its first meeting elect
from among its number a president a vice.
president. secretary and treasurer II
may combine the two last mentioned offices
into one and may even elect a secretary
who need not be a stakeholder Said boa I'd
OF directors shall have the right to appoint
and dismiss such clerks. managers and other
employees of the corporation, including the
secretary who Is not a stakeholder or di-
rector as conditions may Justify or the bust
ness or the corporation may require The
tenure of office Of all the employees Of this
corporation shall be during the pleasure OF
the board of directors
Article VINO stakeholder shall eyer no
held liable or responsible for the contracts
faults or debts of said corporation. nor shall
any mere informality In IT'S organiza tion
have The effect of rendering this charter null
or OF exposing a stakeholder to any liability
beyond the unpaid balance due on the shares
Of stock owned by him.
Article VII.-ThiS act of incorpora tion
may be changed, modified or altered or this
corporation may be dissolved with the as
sent or the stockholders owning a majority
or all the stock OF The corporation at a gen
erai meeting convened for that purpose after
notice shall have been given to each stock
holder in the manner and form prescribed
in Article Of this act OF incorporation. In
case OF the dissolution of this corporation nv
the expiration Of its charter or otherwise
the stockholders shall elect three liouidators
from among their number at the meeting
which decides to liquidate. Said liduidatorS
or commissioners shall have full power and
authority TO settle the business and affairs
or said corporation. In case Of the death