The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-03-19

Charter
TIMRALIER Ray PACKING COMPANY.

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United States Il America. State & Louisiana.
Parish OF Orleans. C,;y Of New Orleans.
Be ., known that on this fifth day Of the
month Of March, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and fourteen. and Of
the IrIrr--.'e-Cr II the United States uf
America. the one hundred and -hr-,y-eigt,h
before me, Conrad g.. Collins. = notary public
daily commissioned and qualified. in and for
thlS city, and the Parish OF Orleans, therein
residing. and m the presence ~ the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned. person
ally came and appeared the parties whose
names are hrrruu,D subscribed, all OF the
iall age. Who declared that. ayaillng them
selves OF the provisions of the laws q this
State. relative 90 corporations and especially
Of Act No 80 Of ISIS Of the General Assembly
ot Louisiana. they have cove0auted and
agreed. and do by these presents covenant
and agree, and bind themselves as well a.
such o;her persons as may hereafter become
associated with them 20 form and constitute
corporation and body polite in law, for
lations, articles and conditions following, to.
Wit:
Article I. The name and title Of the said
corporation. shall he the "Tirhalier Ray
Packing Company, Limited" and its donicile
Is hereby established in New Orleans, State
Of Louisiana. and under - said corporate
name said corporation shall have power and
authority. to contract, sue and be sued; TO
make ard use a corporate seal and the same
n break ard alter at pleasure; 20 hold. re-
CeIve, have, purchase. improve. ALLEVIATE, con-
ECy, sell. borrow. pledge, mortgage. and ny
pothecate. under its said corporate name, prop
erty. real. personal and mixed TO name and
appoint such officers. directors, agents and
managers or employees as the interest or con-
yerience Of said corporation may require; to
make and establish bylaws. rules and regu-
lationS for the proper management and reEu-
latlor OF its affairs, as may be deemed neCeS
sa-y and proper, and the same to change and
and things permitted by law. or as shall or
may be necessary and proper 10 carry out
the objects and purposes OF said corporation.
Said corporation. unless sooner dissolved. in
accordance with is charter, shall exist and
continue for the period OF nincty-nine C29D
years from and after the date hereof.
president, shall be the proper person upon
whom citation and other legal process shall
be served.
Article II. The objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is organized and the
nature Of the business 20 he carried on hv
it are declared to be the following. to-wit:
10 catch, buy, prepare and pack eyaporated
shrimp, and sell the same. and carry the
business OF catching buying. handling and
selling shrimp fish and oysters in all its
branches, and to do every act and thing re-
quiSite 10 carry on said business in the State
Of Louisiana. or elsewhere in the United
Article III The capital stock Of the said
corporation shall be ten thousand dollars
100000. divided into and represented by
one hundred Q00 shares OF the sum Of ore
hundred dollars each. which said stock shall
be paid for cash at the time of subscription.
or the same may be issued at not less than
par, in payment or exchange for property or
rights actually received, or purchased by said
corporation, or the same may be issued full
paid, for money advanced. and for such other
valuable consideration or services the
BOARD of Directors OF said corporation nav
determine; provided. that no stock shall be
issued until the consideration thereof has
been received by the said corporation
ANY. stakeholder may sell. assign or trans
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thirty (O) days prior notice OF such inten.
ton TO sell, assign or transfer the same be
given the company. and the other stockhold-
ers thereof shall have the first privilege Of
tice the said stock may be sold in open
market.
The stock of said corporation may be trans
ferred under the above conditions, provided
such transfer thereof be made on the books
OF said company, at its office and on sur
render OF the certificate therefor. No trans
fer OF any fractional part of share shall be
made.
This corporation shall commence doing bust.
ness as soon three thousand dollars 5000
Of the capital stock shall have been subscribed
for.
The Board Of Directors shall have the right
to determine how much stock shall be issued
Article ~: The corporate powers of this
company shall be vested in and exercised by
board OF three 81 directors Two Of said
board shall constitute a quorum for the trans.
action of business. and their decisions shall
be valid corporate acts.
The officers of this corporation shall be
president. vice president, who shall act as
general manager, and secretary, who shall
also be treasurer.
The following persons shall constitute the
first Board OF Directors: William F VoelkeI
Jules G. Fisher and ]. Fortune Landry, with
William +. Noelkel, president; Jules G.
Fisher, as vice president and general manager
and J. Fortune Landry, as secretary-treasurer
No person shall be eligible as director or an
officer who is not stockholder of this csm-
pany. During the absence Of the president
the vice president shall act and preside
said board shall continue in office until
the 10th day Of January, 1916, on which date
and thereafter, annually, board OF directors
shall be elected on the 18th of January Of
each year unless the same should be holi.
day, when the election shall be held on the
next legal day thereafter.
Notice Of such election shall be given by at
least ten (l0) days continuous publication
Immediately preceding each election in one
and the Board OF Directors shall appoint one
or more stockholders TO preside at such cleo
ton as commissioners. In the event Of the
failure OF any commissioners or commissioner
10 attend, the president shall, by appoint
melt, TIL the vacancy. Any failure from any
cause whatever to elect directors the day
named toT that purpose shall not dissolve the
corporation, but the directors then in Office
as well as the officers Of said company, shall
hold over until their successors are chosen
In such event the president shall cause an
other election 10 be held within thirty DAYS
provided.
At every election and meeting each stock
holder shall be entitled to vote for each share
OF stock registered in his name, and may
vote by proxy.
The election Of directors shall be by bal.
lot, and the majority in amount of votes
cast, each share of stock voted upon to be
counted for one vote, shall elect the person
or persons for whom they have been cast.