The herald., 1914-07-16
THE HER AID

in the State of Louisiana and within any
other State or Territory possession of the
United States or foreign country that will
permit the same, the business OF canning
packing and preserving shrimp, oysters, hsh
and all other sea foods. together with vege-
tables and fruits of all kinds, and such other
foods and like articles as thIs corporation may
desire to can, pack OF preserve: TO engage III
and cary on the business 81 fishing Tor, buy
ing, selling and dealing IN shrimp oysters
and fish. and such other sca foods, either rAw,
canned preserved; - plant and grow oys-
tiers and 20 operate Oyster beds thereipr; 10
engage in and carry on the business OF buy
ing. selling and dealing ~ vegetables, fruits
ard other foods. either TaN. canned or PIE
served: % engage in and carry on al! 81 h
business, whether related thereto or not
which this corporation may deem necessary
and proper for the purposes OF carrying INTO
effect the objects Of thls corp'Iauou: 'o own,
hire, lease and operate such factory or Iac-
tories. boats. drcdEcS, railroads, plants. canals
.tI~unuucS, telrgraVhS and transportation lines
arl such other dppu-teuaulcS and appliance,
ant 20 own such Othc' property and to do
-uyn other acts as tins corporation may deem
advisable - carry INTO effect the objects ior
which tins corporation IS organized and this
corporation shall have all other rights, prIyi-
l-geS and powers necessary Tor the purposes
herein set forth and not reUuguant To the
laws Of the State OF louisiana or such States,
Territories or possessions Of the United States
or foreign countries IA which they engage III
business.
Article " It shall have all Of the rights
and privileges granted DN law 70 AlNl COY
poratiuus; shall have The power 20 contract,
sue and he sued IN Its CORPORATE name, 20
make and use corporate seal and the same
10 break and alter at pleasure; 10 buy, ONn,
hold. lease, receive, convey. mortgage, ny
pothcca,e pledge property, both real, per.
s0Ual aud mixed, to issue bonds, notes and
| other obligations: to have. engage and en-
pl0y such OffIccr> managers and employees
as the business. interests aud convenience
| of the corporation may r.luIre; 10 make,
] adopt. establish such bylaws, rules and Tcsu-
D slr. . arr
/ 10 the laws Of the State OF Louisiana, or other
| States, Territories or possessions OF the
/ United States foreign countries m which
! they engage in business, Dr the charter OF
| thIS corporation, for the management OF tie
! corporations affairs, as the stockholders and
| Board OF Directors may deem necessary and
/ cApcdient.
Article V. The ca,ital stock Of this cor
poratIan shall bc Thirty Thousand $4,000
! Dollars. represented by three hundred tAul
shares Of one Hundred $1,000 Dollars each.
| The stock shall be paid for IN cash when sub
,crbed tor or may he issued at not less than
par IN payment Tor property actually re
| ceived.
Article VI This corporation shall besin
business and be going concern as soon %S
Nine Thousand 5000 Dollars of stock shall
have been subscribed Tor and paid in. Said
capital stock may be increased m any man
uer provided for by the laws Of this State
and wherever an increase OF said capital STOCK
shall have been authorized fifteen days wrii-
ten notice shall be given to each StockhoideT
within which time the present StgcShoIdcrs
IN the corporation shall have the right 10 sub
scribe to said increase Of stock in proper.
tiuu 20 the number OF snarcs of stock held
bv them. and which shares shall be paid Tor
al such time and IN such manner as the Board
Of Directors may direct. After the eNplra,
tion OF the said time for subscriptions and
payment the Board Of Directors may dispose
6f the shares not taken. for the benefit OF
the corporation. il such manner as they may
think proper, 1T not les than par
Article VII No stock holders shall sell or
otherwise dispose OF any share OF shares ot
the capital stock OF thlS corporation until ten
DAYS prior notice of such intent TO do 30
| shall have been given in writing 20 the cor
poration, during which time any one or more
OF the stockholders shall have the privilege
Of purchasing said stock 50 offered at the act
lual value based upon the books OF the Corpor-
alton. All transfers of stock shall be made on
the books OF the corporation by Surrenderlng
the certificates thereof to the presiding oincer,
who shall write the word cancelled prom'-
nentlv across the face thereof, and erase the
Presidents signature therefTom before lssu-
ing new certificate.
Article VIII. At all elections by or meet
ings OF the stockholders each share shall be
entitled 70 one vote TO be cast either by the
person in whise name 'ne stock appears on
the books of this corporation at the time OF
| voting or by attorney holding said stock
holders written proxy.
Article IN The business and corporate al;
fairs Of this corporation shall be transacted
by a Board Of Directors OF not less than
tors. to be composed OF stockholders thereof:
i and thew and each Of them shall be elected
at a meeting to be held for that purpose.
ANY vacancies in the Board of Directors SO
elected shall be filled By the said Board OF
Mcssrs Thomas f. Dewitt. Charles Red
ding. Patrick II. Clark and Charles W. Mac,
ke, Jr., shall constitute the hrst Board oi
Directors. and shall hold Office until the hrs'
Tuesday in June, l9lS, or until their success
sors are elected and qualified, and each sub
sequent board shall have their seats inmc
diately following their election, o. as soor
thereafter as practicable, and shall hold thelr
| 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 serve
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, Sc"
retary and Treasurer
On the first Tuesday in June, 1918, and an
nually thereafter, an election for directors b,
=. the stockholders shall be held at the oiflc,
OF the corporation after fifteen days notice
thereof shall have been given by publication
three publications thereof during said time
| the first to be made fifteen days prior TO sai'
= meeting Every board of directors shall, q
its first meeting after IT'S election or as 500 Sooi
own number a president. vice president and
treasurer The board o. directors shall as
, | elect a secretary, VINO may or not De mem
Der Of the board. The office of the secretarl
! and treasurer may be filled by one and th
same person at the discretion OF the board.
A failure to elect directors on the dat
, above specified shall not dissolve the corpor
! alton, but the then existing board OF director
shall continue in Office until their successor
, are elected. Fifteen days prior notice shall
, be given in the manner hereinabove provided
E which notice shall be full and complete MOTTO
, to all stockholders of such meeting.
; Any director shall have the right to b
? represented at any meeting OF the Board o
j directors of this corporation, by an attor
a ney holding said directors written proxy.
/, The majority OF the members of said Boar
7 of Diectors shall constitute quorum for I'll
. transaction and management OF all bushes
y of said corporation. They may make sue
o bylaws. rules and regulations as they ma
think proper for the transaction of the busi
$ ness and affairs of said corporation, an
change, alter and amend same at pleasure; al
\ point and fix salaries of all officers clerk
J and EMPLOYEES, the same 10 change and dis
miss at pleasure, hx salaries for officers pre-
o vided for herein: sell, convey, mortgage
n pledge. lease and purchase property, NOV
: able, immovable and personal, borrow money
T issue notes and bonds, lend money, max
contracts and sign and cause TO be signed a
i necessary acts, deeds, etc; to make iudicia
;, proceedings in the name and the behalf
r this corporation. and TO do all things whic
j. may be necessary to be done in the manage
y ment of said business and may be permitte
). by laws applying TO corporations and declar
Il dividends.
t, Article Y This act of incorporation may /
| changed, modified or altered, or said corpor;
IT tion may be dissolved with the assent
e three-fourths of the amount of stock preser
v or reDTeSented any general meeting OF III