The herald., 1914-07-30
CHARTER
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NEW OBI EANS pICKERN

OF THE NEW ORLEANS PICKERY.
| q,ted states OF America State Of louisiana
Parish OF Orleans. Cny Of New Orleans.
Re IT known, That this, the ninth, day
OF the month OF July. in the year OF our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and fourteen. and
OF he independence OF the United States OF
America the one hundred and thirty-eighth
before me. Charles +. tletchinger. notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified in
and Tor the city, parish and state aforesaid,
therein residing, and in the presence Of the
witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned.
personally came and appeared the several per
sons whose names are hereunto subscribed.
who declared that, availIug themselves OF the
provisions OF the laws OF this state relative
10 the formation and organization Of corpora
tons, they have CovenaGted and agreed and
DO, by these presents, covenant and agree and
bind themselves, aS well those who may
hereafter become associated with them, to form
themselves lntoa corporation for the objects
and purposes, with the name and under the
stipulatIons following, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and style Of this cor
poratIOn shall be The New Orleans PiCkery.
and by said corporate name II shall have and
enjoy succession and existence for a period
Of mrcty-rnc years, unless sooner dissolved.
and shall have all OF the rights, privileges
and mmunItIes granted by law to corpora
tlons; and. under said corporate name, il shall
have power and authority TO contract, sue and
! be sued; 20 make and Use a corporate seal.
and to break or alter the same at pleasure,
and make all necessary rules and regulations
for its corporate management and control. and
shall have and enjoy all the rights. privileges
and luwunItIes which icw or may hereafter
De granted by law 20 corporations Of the
same kind and character.
Article 1.-The domicile Of this corpora
ton shall be IN the city Of New Orleans,
state Of Louisiana, and all citations and other
legal processes shall be served unon The
president. or. in his absence or inability 70
act, upon any other officer Ot the corporation.
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized and the
nature 0i The business % be carried on bv il
are hereby declared 20 be: To acquire by
purchase, lease or otherwise, one or more
plckerles or other cotton recondirioring estab-
I'~hmeu's, and 10 own. maintain and operate
the same: 20 buy and sell, and generally TO
deal in all kinds Of cotton and cotton bv-
products. naEging. ties and accessories; 70 buy
ard sell and generally 20 deal in the objects
above sUccI.cl. either for the purpose OF do.
mcstic shipment or foreign export. for its
own Use and account or as the factor or agent
| Tor others. and generally 70 do and perform
/ all other things incidental or germane to The
| objects and purposes above expressed.
Article lN.-The capital stock OF this cor.
! poration is hereby fixed al the sum Of twenty.
| i've thousand dollars IS25.O0Jl. divided into
! two hundred and fifty shares Of the par value
! OF one hundred dollars each. Said stock shall
! be issued only for cash or in payment oi
| property received by OF services rendered r.
I said corporation, and this corporation shall
commence business and become a going con.
! Germ as soon as ten thousand dollars Of lis
capital stock shall have been subscribed for
] ne balance of said capital stock shall bC
| issued and paid for as and when directed
/ by the board OF directors. Said stock shall
| be fully paid At the time Of its issuance and
| thereafter be worcestershire. The said appear
| ers declare that they each hereby subscribe
| for the number OF shares of the capital stocl
| of said corporation set opposite their respec
| tive signatures hereto.
No present or future stockholder shall eve
validly SELL assign or transfer, other than by