The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-03-05
CHARTER
or MOORE EEFD CpNPANY

Parish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans
BE 1t known, that this 18th 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, notary public
in and for the parish OF Orleans, state OF Lou
isiaua, aforesaid therein residing, duly COM
mIsSlOned, sworn and qualified and IN the
presence OF the witnesses hereinafter named
and ndersigued, personally came and APP
peared: the several persons whose names are
hcreuntO subscribed, who severally declared
that availing themselves Of the laws of the
state OF Louisiana IN such cases made and pro-
vlded, and particularly OF the provisions OF
Act No. IS OF the Acts of the General Assem-
bly, OF the state OF Louisiana for the year 1904,
they have covenanted and agreed and do by
these presents covenant and agree and bind
themselves, as well as all such persons may
hereafter become associated with them, to
form a corporation for the objects and pur-
poses and under the articles and stIpulatons
following tO-wIt:
Article The name OF this corporation
shall be Moore Feed Company and under
its said corporate name 1t shall have power
and authority TO have and enjoy corporate
existence and succession for the full term
and period OF ninety nine years from and after
the date hereof; to contract sue and be sued,
to make and use a corporate seal, and the
same to alter and break at pleasure 10 hold,
receive, lease. purchase and convey, as well
mortgage and hypothecate property, real,
personal and mixed, corpOreal and incorpo-
real; TO name and appoint such managers,
agents, directors and officers as its business,
interest and convenience may require, and
to make and establish, as well as alter and
amend, from time to time, such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the proper government of
the affairs. OF said corporation as may be nee
essary and proper.
Article 1.-THE domicile of said corporation
shall be in the city of New Orleans, state of
Louisiana, and all citations other legal pro-
cess shall be served upon the president of
saTh m n- N he Of h.
SenCe, upon the vlce-presldent thereof, and in
the absence OF both Of said officers, upon the
secretary-treasurer of said corporation.
Article llI.-The objects and purposes of
this corporation are hereby declared to be the
harvesting, drying and marketing OF a certain
grass known technically as panicum hemito-
mum and commonly known as ''pihne grass;
to manufacture food stutfS therefrom for feed
ing live stOC.s. to lease, buy and sell lands
upon which the said grass Is grown; to buy all
machinery necessary for the purposes OF the
business and to buy, lease and operate any
and all plants necessary to accomplish the
purposes OF the business herein contemplated
and generally to do all things necessary or
incidental for the purposes for which this cor
pOratIUn Is established.
Article lN.-Ihe capital stock of said cor
pOratIon Is hereby fixed at the sum of seventy
hve thousand dollars (N5OOO divided into
and represented by seven hundred and fifty
IoJl shares OF stock OF the sum OF one hun
dred dollars $4,000 each. Said stock shall be
paid Tor III cash, at such time, in such amounts
and after such notice to the subscribers, as
may be fixed by the board of directors, or
the same may be issued at not less than par
Tor labor done, or property actually received
by the corporation.
The corporation shall become a going con.
Germ and be authorized to do business as soon
as three thousand dollars $4,000 of its cap
Ital shall have been subscribed for
Article N-All the corporate powers of said
corporation shall be vested in and exercised
by board OF directors to be composed of FIVE
tool NG1N h. II.
hrst Monday in March, in each year, except
the FIRST board appointed in this charter, who
shall hold their Offices until the first Monday
in March, 1915.
All such elections shall be held by ballot
and conducted at the office of said corporation,
under the supervision of three commission
ers to be appointed by the board of directors.
Notice of such election shall be given by
the secretary-treasurer of the company by
publication for not less than ten days prior
thereto IN a newspaper published in the
city Of New Orleans.
AT all such elections and at all corporate
meetings, every stakeholder shall be entitled
to one vote for each share of stock standing
IN has name on the books of the company 10
be cast IN person or by his written proxy,
and a majority OF the votes cast shall elect
ANY vacancy occurring among the directors
by death, resignation or otherwise shall be
hIled by election for the remainder of the
term by the remaining directors.
failure to elect directors on the date above
II.
nor impair its corporate management, but the
directors then in office shall remain in office
fed. s~"''
The board of directors shall elect from their
own number president and vice-president.
They shall also elect secretary and trea.
surer, or one person who shall be both, either
OF whom may or may not be members of the
board. They may, from time to time name
and appoint all such other officers and agents
as 1t may deem necessary for the purpose and
business OF the corporation. They shall have
power to Tx and define the duties of every
ottcer and employee, and all officers and EN-.
ployees shall hold Office and employment az
the pleasure of the board The board rlay
make and establish, as we'll as alter and
amend, any and all bylaws, rules and reeI-
iations necessary and proper in its judgment
tor the conduct, support and management of
the business and affairs of said corporatio,
The board shall have full power and author
lty to borrow money, TO execute mortgages ard
to create liens; to issue bonds, notes or other
obligations, and generally to do all things
reasonable, convenient and necessary for the
proper carrying on Of the business of the
corporation.
The board may issue full.paid shares of
stock tor cash, or in payment of labor done
OF. property actually received by said corpor.
alton.
Article VI.-Whenever this corporation NAV
be dissolved, either by limitation or from any
other cause, its affairs shall be Iiouidated nv
three commissioners, to be appointed firm,
amongst the stockholders at a general meet
ing of the stockholders convened for such