The herald., 1914-07-02
RENECKY SELLS THE FAMOUS
ELK SKIN SHOES.
CHAR TER

OF THE GERMAN.AMERICAN ORANGE
AND TRUCK GROWERS ASSOCIA-
TON OF LOUISIANA.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City
OF New Orleans.
Be il known, That on this thrtieth d7y Of
June, in the year one thousand nine hundred
and fourteen, before me, William RenaudIn,
a notary public, in and for the parish OF Or
leans, state Of Louisiana. duly commissioned
and qualified and in the presence of the wit
| nesses hereinafter named and undersigned
personally came and appeared the persons
whose names hereuntO subscribed, who
severally declared that, availing themselves
of the constitution and laws of the state OF
Louisiana, in such cases made and provided,
they covenant. agree and bind themselves,
as well as other persons who may hereafter
become associated with them, To form them
selves into body polite in law, for the
objects and purposes and under the articles,
terms and conditions following, tO-with:
Article 1.-The name and title OF this cor.
poration shall be THE GERMAN. AMERICAN
ORANGE AND TRUCK GROWERS ASSO-
CITATION OF LOUISIANA, and by that name
the association shall have power and author
ity TO have and enjoy succession for tull
period OF ninety-nine years from and after
the date hereof; to contract sue and be sued;
to make and use a corporate seal, and the
same to change and alter at pleasure; to hold,
receive, lease, hire, purchase and convey, as
well as mortgage and hypothecate property,
either real, personal or mixed; to name and
appoint such officers, directors or managers
as the interest and convenience of said asso-
citation may require, and to make and estab-
lish such bylaws, rules and regulations for
the proper management of its affairs, and the
same to change and alter at pleasure.
Article 1.-THE domicile of said association
shall be in the city OF New Orleans, state Of
process shall be served upon the president,
or, in his absence, on the secretary.
Article III.-The objects and purposes FOR
which this association is organized, and the
of biS n be
are declared to be follows, to-wit:
l. To engage in the growing of citrus fruits
and truck farming, and sell the same in such
manner as may, in the opinion of the manage
ment of this association. be most advantage.
Gus or profitable, and generally to buy and
sell articles of trade and commerce, and dc
all things incident proper or necessary IN
connection herewith and useful in carrying
on the business; to reclaim, improve and de.
velop real estate of all kinds; to lay town
sites, suburbs; to contract for the construc.
ton and erection of sewer, drainage and
water pipes, either for its own use or the use
of others, and erect either for itself or Others
buildings, and generally to do and engage
in any other business undertaking and en-
terprise connected with, growing out of OF
german or incidental to any of the objects
and purposes set forth OF contemplated by this
charter.
,. To purchase. hold, transfer assign, mort
gage, pledge or otherwise dispose of the shares
Of the capital stock of any bonds, de ben
lures, securities other evidences Of indebt
edness created by any other corporation OF
CORPORATIONS of this or any other state, terri.
stock to exercise all the rights, powers and
privileges of ownership, including the right
to vote thereon.
J. To borrow money in such manner as the
association may deem fit, and to mortgage
and otherwise pledge the associations prop
erty to secure the same.
4. To buy, sell, hold, assign, transfer, mort
gage and deal in and with real estate and al
interest therein; TO buy, sell, hold, assign
transfer, mortgage and deal in and with
goods, wares, merchandise and all kinds o
personal property, licenses and franchises, FOL
the purpose herein set forth, and, in general
conduct any business necessary to carry out
said purposes, and to exercise all the rights
powers and privileges now or hereafter con
ferred by law upon associations organized IN
der the provisions of the laws authorizing the
formation of associations.
Article IV.-The capital stock of this asso
citation is hereby fixed at the sum of three
hundred thousand dollars (SSO0,00O), divided
into thirty thousand shares of the par value
Of ten dollars $50 each, which shall be paid
for in cash. or on such terms and condition:
as may be decided upon by the board of di
rectors, or may be issued for no less thar
par for property purchased by or services &C
tually rendered TO said association. Al
shares Of stock shall be full-paid and nOn-
assessable No transfer of stock shall be
binding upon the association unless mad,
upon the book, and all certificates of stocl
shall be signed by such officers as may be
designated by the board of directors.
Article V.-All corporate powers OF this cor
pOration shall be vested in and exercised by
board of directors composed of not les:
than five or not more than nine directors
all of whom shall be shareholders, and who
shall be elected annually on the first Tues
day of June of each year. The first election
under this charter shall be held on the first
Tuesday of June. 1915, provided, however. that
Immediately upon the passing of this charter
the shareholders shall convene and elect di
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dav in June, 1915.
Said election shall be by ballot and con
Quoted at the Office of the association, and
notice of said election shall be given by the
secretary-treasurer to each stakeholder II
writing ten days prior to said election, mailed
to the stockholders last known address. shall