The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-02-17
CHARTER
OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN CATTr
COMPANY. INC"
'h.'ed States of America. State Of Louisiana.
Parish OF Orleans, lily Of New Orleans


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T. De II known. that on tins tyer,ty-,fgr,.I
J. HtF % the month Of January in the - -,
D '.' L''H' one thousand, nine hundred and
l. sixteen, and of the indcpcud,r.c NJ go
l. 0',tcd states Of America. the ON. hrrrf,c,l
B, ana !"iic,h, before me. John Marshall Ov,r,.
e ''I" notary public, duly commissioned a.
&" SS,''."cI IN and for The parish Of Orleans.
70 H'a'c "l Louisiana, aforesaid, therein res,5,
. ny. and IN the presence Of the Witnesses
d '',' S''"I''T named and undersigned person.
, any came and appeared the several person,
. GrrI,-.j '", ,. axe hcTcun,o subscribed. who
r,,'"''h tn1t, avdIlug themselves OF The
I'"'''loHS Of the laws OF the state Of Io,,,s,.
- ana particularly Act No ~ Of the
for the year Ig4 ,hcy have S5yo,,.,I "a
agreed, and d., by these presents r7,,rr',,.
agree, ni1l form and constitute tA.,,,,r,...'
. "s wei as such other persons as NAV Lrrc'
-.. J'l" or become associated with them
i.- the objects and purpose, and ID -, ~,
agreement, and S,ipulations FOLLOWING ,"-
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Article The name and title NJ ,rt. ,,
rral American Gil. - q. NC me Ten,
tie, place chosen for its d'mlSile IS bcre ei,r
declared to he the city Of New Orleans. State
Article 1.-THE objects and purooses f,-
winch ihiS corporation IS orp7riIrd ard ~
nature Of the business to be carried on bv j.
are hereby declared to be: To buv, sell and
4 'Lade IN horses, mules. cattle and live So
! Of every kind and character yharsoere- -
! the breeding and raising thereof ,I-,, -
/ out the state Of Louisiana United S,,.oSe.
America and all foreign countries. and ~
/ engage IN the business OF the transportation
I Of every kind and character whats6cyer =,
said countries, and to that end IN ,rC.,;- 80
construct, own and operate steamships, rail-
roads, dcpots stock wards. ferries -, -
| tugs; transfers and such other adiunctse a.
( shall or may be found desirable o- -e,os /
saty TO carry out the objects and rrrrosos
5eTG'n enumerated, and 10 purchase. sci! and
deal IN lands and real estate Of everv ;-nd
and character whatsoever throughout The
operate general merchandise and ~ U~ ana
business.
ANA generally to do ary and all ,b;,,s
incident to or connected with the obierts "a
purposes hereinabove set forth.
article lII.-Ihe capital stock of this co-
h,ra,ion IS hereby fixed at the sum Of fit,
ei by i've hundred 500 shares Of ,be No. !
value OF one hundred dollars $4,000 each
pAy@2le according to law, which capital stock
may be Increased from time Ia t;rre ., -
amount Of one hundred ,bo,ss-,J ~
lSlU"lm.
article lN.-Iransfcrs of stock shall be
made on the books OF the company only;
but no transfers Of stock shall he mad. ,,Li
there exists any Indebtedness on the na-t ~
me owner thereof TO the company.
Article N-All the corporate bowers Of this
corporation shall be vested in enioved "a I
exercised by 4 board OF directors n he -, |
posed OF three stockholders, A majority ~
whom shall constitute quorum forG The !
OF business, which board OF d1rer |
tors shall be elected annu.tlv on the second
Monday IN January Of each wear and mil
the second Monday in January of 1921 The
Lp4IoNl ing stockholders shall constitute the !
'I I'D. DoaT9 OF directors. to-wit: I
oscar X Nhilden, 81 ST. Charles Street | s
harles Street. New Orleans. La; and G. ID n
NicoISon, 32l 81. Charles Street, New Orleans $
La; OF which Oscar X. Whilden shall be )
re- IthI; JACOB { Nhilden, vice-president, j
ana u ID. Nlcolson shall be secretary.treas. a
irer. :
All elections shall be by ballot and shall L
'e neld at the office of the company and be {
ohducted by three commissioners to be an | {
'ointed Tor that purpose by the board of direc. o
ors, and notice OF such election shall he | :
IVen by mailing 4 notice of such election | q,
o each stakeholder of record at his post v
rIce address at least ten days prior thereto | il
Each stakeholder shall be entitled in ne-- n
on or by proxy, to vote for each share OF
stock owned by him, and a majority of the
oteS cast shall elect.
failure to elect directors on the date le
Dove specified shall not dissolve this cor. 81
Grafton, but the then existing board of di. bt
ectors shall continue in office and shall ar
luSe another election to be held as soon IN
hereafter as possible upon giving the same 20
otlce OF election as above provided vo
Vacancies occurring in said board shall be ITS
He'd by the remaining directors co
At their first meeting after said election
le board OF directors shall elect from their ::
Sn number a president, a vice-president and tla