The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-03-26
CHARTER

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United States OF America, State of louisiana
Parish Of Orleans, City of New Orleans.
BE 1t known, that this 2Sth day of the
month OF February in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and fourteen. and
OF the independence of the United States OF
America, the one hundred and thirty-eighth
before me, Abraham Goldberg, a notary public
IN and tor the parish of Orleans, state OF IouJ
iSlana, aforesaid, therein residing duly com
missioned, sworn and qualified, and in the
presence OF the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
Pedred: the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who severally declared
that awaiting themselves of the laws of the
state OF louisiana in such cases made and pro-
.iueS; ana particularly OF the provisions of
Act No 70 OF the Acts of the General Assem-.
ply OF the state of Louisiana for the year 1904
they have COvenanted and agreed and do nv
these presents covenant and agree and bind
themselves, as well as all such persons as NAV
hereafter become associated with them 10
form corporation for the objects and pur-
poses and under the articles and stipulations
following tO-wit:
shall be Moore Feed Company" and under
IT'S SAID corporate name it shall have power
ana authority TO have and enjoy corporate
existence and succession for the full term
anu PERIOD OF ninety nine years from and after
the date hereof; to contract sue and be sued
10 make and use a corporate seal and the
same to alter and break at pleasure to hold
ae'eIse, tease, purchase and convey, as we'll
V.
personal and mixed, corporeal and incorpo,
rear; 10 name and appoint such managers
agents directors and officers as its business
interest and convenience NAV reouire and
to make and establish, as well as alte- anJ
amend, from time to time, such bylaws rules
ana regulations for the proper government M
sne aHaiIs OF said corporation as may be nee
essary and proper
Article 1.-THE domicile of said corporation
Shall De IN the city of New Orleans. state of
Louisldha; and all citations other legal pro.
ee? cess snail be served upon the president of
sdid corporation, or in the event Of bis al
sence, upon the vice president thereof and ~
tne absence OF both of said officers, upon the
seeretaTy-treasurer of said corporation.
,,, fHt n 1.-The objects and purposes of
i Lhls corporation are hereby declared TO be the
harvesting drying and marketing of a certain
grass known technically as panicum ber;tn-
mum and commonly known as "pi6ne grass"
~ WanuIdcture TODD stuffs therefrom for feed.
ing i've stock; to lease, buy and sell IanJs
upon winch the said grass is grown: to Inv iii
LttaGi.luery necessary for the purposes of the
business ana to buy, lease and operate anv
nmTnosns Psd ms necessary to accomplish the
purposes OF the business herein contempIated.
ana generally to do all things necessary or
IICluehtai Tor the purposes for which this cor
poratlon IS established -' wi
article lE.-Ihe capital stock of said car.
poration is hereby fixed al the sum ~ COT
I'VE thousand dollars (S7S.OOO) divided inc
S1-a, represented by seven hundred and fiftv
GG 49, S SnaIes OF stock of the sum of one hun
~ so lSIOuOO) each: Said stock shall be
paid Tor IN cash, at such time, in such amounts
ana after such notice to the subscribers, as
may De hNed by the board of directors or
sne same same may be issued at not less than par
by "a, iaoor done. or property actually received
me corporation shall become a going con-
- - anu oe authorized to do business as soon
as thIee thousand dollars $4,000 of its can
itaI snail have been subscribed for.
article YAH the corporate powers Of said
SSo 80, S shall be vested in and exercised
stockholders, to be elected annually an tbs
.rst Monday in March, in each year. excent
.n n hTst board appointed in this Charter. Nbo
-; Sn1I hoLd their Offices until the first Monday
Al such elections shall be held by balIo,
ana conducted at the Office of said corporation.