The herald., 1914-09-17
CHARTER


OF Nv. {. BECK Co, LIMITED"
United States of America, State of Lou sana
Parish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans
BE it known that on this fourteenth day of
the month of September, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and four
teen and of the independence of the United
States of America the one hundred and thirty
ninth, before me, Lyle Saxon, a notary pub
lie, duly commissioned and qualified in and
for the above city, parish and state, therein
residing and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned. person
ally came and appeared: the several persons
declared that availing themselves of the pro-
visions of the laws of the state of Louisiana,
and especially OF act No. 70 of the year 1888,
of the General Assembly of the state of Lou
isiana, they do by these presents, for them
selves, their associates, successors and as
signs, form themselves, their associates, sue
ceSsors and assigns into a corporation and
body polite in law, for the objects and pur-
poses, and under the articles and stipulations
hereinafter set forth and expressed, and I'M
der the following terms and conditions, to-
wit:
Article 1.-The name and style Of this cor
poratior shall be "W c. Beck CO.. Limited"
and under that name it shall have and enjoy
corporate existence and succession for a
period of ninety-nine years from and after
date hereof, unless sooner dissolved. in the
and be sued to hold, receive, purchase and
convey, as well as mortgage, hypotheeate and
pledge property, both real and personal; TO
issue negotiable bonds and notes; to name
and appoint such managers, directors, officers
and agents and other employees as its inter
eSts may require, and to make and use
seal; and the same to alter and
change at pleasure; to make and establish
such bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management and control of the affairs
of the said corporation, as may be necessary
and proper. and the same to alter and amend
at pleasure.
Article 1.-THE domcile of this corporation
shall be in the city of New Orleans, parish
Of Orleans, state of louisiana All citations
and other legal process shall be served on
the president of the company, or, in the event
Of his absence from the city or disability 10
act, upon the vce-president or the secretary
treasurer.
Article III.-The purposes for which this
is formed and the nature of the
business to be conducted by it is to deal
in grain, feedstuffs, hay, -four, corn, corn
products. and all or any articles in connec.
purchase and sell grain and graf products,
cereals of all kinds; to buy and sell -four,
yrain and other food articles manufactured
rom grain or cereals, TO deal generally in
III kinds Of goods that may be produced from
" in conjunction with grain or cereals OF
my kind; and TO do any act or thing that
nav be necessary to carry out the objects
md purposes of the said corporation as out
ined above.
Article IV.-The capital stock of this COR
oration is hereby fixed at the sum OF TWEEN
y-fye thousand dollars (S2S,000), to be rep
esented by two hundred and fifty, shares
2SO) of stock at the par value of one hundred
ollars (SlOO) each, and FIVE thousand dollars |
$4,000 of the said capital stock must be |
inscribed and paid in cash or Its equivalent |
efore the company can organize and become |
going concern. The remaining shares OF