The herald., 1914-07-09
THE HER AID

packing and preserving shrimp, oysters, fish
and all Other sea foods; ,oEeiheT, with yese.
foods and like articles as this corporation may
desire 10 can, pack or preserve; TO engage III
and cary on the business Of hshing Tor, buy
Ing. selling and dealing IN shrimp oysters
and tSh, and such other sea foods, either raw.
canned preserved; to plan, aud grow Cys-
tiers and 70 operate oyS'cr beds therefor; TO
engage IN and carry on the business OF buy
ing. selling and dealing 'u vegetables, fruits
and other foods either raw, canned or pre-
served, 10 engage IN and carry on all Sulh
business. whether related thereto or not.
which thIs corporation may deem necessary
and proper :0r the purposes OF carrying into
effect the objects OF this corporation: to own,
hire. lease and operate such factory or lac
tories boats, drcdgeS, railroads, plants. canals,
telephones teiegraphs and transportation lines
and such other appuTtenances and appliances,
and TO such Other property and To do
Srch other acts as this corporation may deem
advisable 10 carry into effect the OBJECTS tor
which tins corporation Is oFganIled. and this
corporation shall have all other rights, prIyi-
leges and powers necessary tor the purposes
herein set forth and not TeDugnant TO the
laws Of the State OF Louisiana or such States.
Territories or possessions OF the United States
OF foreign countries IN which they engage IN
business.
Article " 1t shall have all of the rights
and privileges granted by law TO such cor
poraIions. shall have the power to contract,
sue and be sued IN its corporate name. TO
make and use a corporate seal, and the same
to break ana alter AT pleasure, 10 Ouyt ON II,
hold, lease, receive, convey. mortgage, hy-
pothecate or pledge property, both real, per
sOnal and mixed, TO issue bonds. notes and
other obligations; TO have, engage and en-
ploy such officers, managers and employees
as the business, interests and convenience
OF the corporation may require: TO make,
adopt, establish such bylaws. rules and reSu-
latiouS IN the corporate name, not repugnant
to the laws OF the State of Louisiana, or other
States. Territories OF possessions OF the
United States or foreign countries IN winch
they engage in business, or the charter OF
this corporation, Tor the management OF the
corporations affairs. as the stockholders and
Board OF Directors may deem necessary and
cxprdiert
Article V. The capital stock of this cor.
noration shall be Thirty Thousand $4,000
Dollars. represented by three hundred $50
shares Of One Hundred $4,000 Dollars each
The stock shall be paid for IN cash " hen sub
sCribed for, or may be issued at not less than
par in payment for property actually re
ceyed.
| Article VI. This corporation shall besir
| business and be going concern as soon a.
| Nine Thousand 5000 Dollars OF stock shall
have been subscribed for and paid IN. SaiC
| capital stock may be increased IN any man
| uer provided for BY the laws OF this State
and wherever increase of said capital stoCL
| shall have been authorized fifteen days writ
ten notice shall be given 10 each Stockholdei
within which time the present stockholder.
! in the corporation shall have the right 10 sub
| scribe to said increase OF stock III proper
tion TO the number OF Snares % stock heic
| by them, and which shares shall be paid TOT
| at such time and in such manner as the Board
| OF Directors may direct. After the expIra
! ton Of the said time for subscriptions anc
payment. the Board Of Directors may dispose
OF the shares not taken, for the benefit OF
| the corporation. in such manner as they may
! think proper, at not less than par
Article VII No stock holders shall sell OF
otherwise dispose OF any share or shares OF
the capital stock OF this corporation until ten
4 Of =
shall have been given in writing TO the cor
poration, during which time any one OF more
Of the stockholders shall have the privilege
Of purchasing said stock 80 offered at the act
ual value. based upon the books Ot.the corpOr-
alton. All transfers Of stock shall be made on
the books of the corporation by su1Tenderins
the certificates thereof 10 the presiding ohoer'
who shall write the word cancelled proInI-
uently across the face thereof, and erase the
Presidents signature therefrom before Issu-
ing new CcrtIhCate.
Article VIII. At all elections by or meet
ings OF the stockholders each share shall be
entitled to one vote TO be cast either by the
person in whiSe name tre stock appears on
the books of this corporation at the tune OF
voting or by an attorney holding said stock
holders written proxy.
Article IN The business and corporate al.
fairs Of this corporation shall be transacted
by Board of Directors OF not less than
three directors, nor more than five direc.
tors TO be composed OF stockholders thereof
at a meeting to be held for that purpose.
Any vacancies in the Board of Directors Sc
elected shall be filled By the said Board OF
Directors.
ding, Patrick II. Clark and Charles W. Mac
kie, Tr, shall constitute the first Board ot
Directors. and shall hold Office until the frs
Tuesday in June. 1915. or until their success
Sors are elected and Qualined, and each sub
sequent board shall have their seats immc
diately following their election, or as sOor
thereafter as practicable, and shall hold theiI
office until their successors shall have beer
elected and qualified. The directors herein
above named shall elect their own officers.
The officers elected and designated to serv,
until the first Tuesday in June, 1915. or unit
their successors shall be elected, are as fol
Thomas X. Dewitt, President; Charles Red
ding, Vice President; Patrick II. Clark, Sec
| retary and Treasurer.
On the first Tuesday in June. 1915, and an
nualy thereafter, an election for directors b,
the stockholders shall be held at the offlc'
of the corporation after fifteen days notice
in one of the daily papers in this city,. b,
| three publications thereof during said time
| the first to be made fifteen days prior to saiC
meeting Every board Of directors SHALL a
| its first meeting after its election, or as soor
thereafter as practicable, elect from thei
own number president, vice president and I
| treasurer. The board 90 directors shall a!st
elect a secretary, who may or not be mem
| Der Of the board. The office OF the secretsr,
and treasurer may be filled by one and tn,
| same person at the discretion Of the board.
| failure to elect directors on the dat,
| above specified shall not dissolve the corpor
alton, but the then existing board OF directors
| shall continue in Office until their successor
are elected. Fifteen days prior notice shall
| be given in the manner hercinabOve provided
which notice shall be full and complete notice
| to all stockholders of such meeting
Any director shall have the right to b
| represented at any meeting of the Board o
| directors of this corporation. by an attor
| ney holding said directors written proxy.
| The majority of the members of said BoarC
| of Dectors shall constitute quorum for th
| transaction and management OF all business
| of said corporation. They may make sucl
| bylaws, rules and regulations as they ma,
| think proper for the transaction of the busi
| ness and affairs OF said corporation, anC
| change, alter and amend same at pleasure; ap
point and fix salaries of all officers, clerk
| and employees, the same to change and dis
miss at pleasure, tix salaries for officers pro
vidcd for herein; sell. convey, mortgage
| pledge, lease and purchase property, NOV
| able, immovable and personal, borrow money
| issue notes and bonds, lend money, maxi
| contracts and sign and cause to be signed al
| necessary acts, deeds, etc; to make judicia
proceedings in the name and on the behalf o
| this corporation. and to do all things whicl
| may be necessary TO be done in the manage
| ment of said business and may be permitte
by laws applying to corporations and declar
| dividends.
Article X. This act of incorporation may b
| changed, modified or altered, or said corpora
| tion may be dissolved with the assent o
| three-fourths of the amount of stock presen
| or represented at any general meeting of tn
stockholders of said corporation, convened 70