The herald., 1916-06-22
CHARTER
OF THE MEXICAN PLANTING AMI
TRADING co.

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TRADING co.
United States OF America, State of Louisiana,
Parish OF Orleans, City Of New Orleans.
Be it known. that on this ninth day Of
the month of May, IN the year, one thousand,
nine hundred and sixteen. before me, Walter
/. Gleason, notary public, duly commits
stoned and qualified in and for the parish OF
Orleans, State of Louisiana, aforesaid, there
in residing, and in the presence of the wit
neSses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared: the persons
whose names are hereuntO subscribed who
declared that availing themselves of the pro-
visions Of the laws Of this state, in such
cases made and provided, relative to the or
ganlzation OF corporations, they have cove
nanted and agreed, and do, by these presents,
covenant and agree, bind form and consti-
iu:c themselves, IS well as such other per
sons as may hereafter join or become asso-
ciated with them, into a corporation and body
polite in law, for the objects and purposes
and under the agreements and stpulations
following, to-wit:
Article The name and style Of this cor
poration shall be the Mexican Planting and
Trading Company, and under that name II
shall have and enjoy all the rights, ad
vantages and privileges granted by law 10
corporations; it shall exist for 4 period Of
uiucty-nine years from the date hereof; it
shall have power and authority TO contract.
sue and be sued in its corporate name; 10
TO break or alter at pleasure; TO hold, re-
ccive, purchase, convey, mortgage, hypothe-
cate and pledge property, real, personal or
mixed; to issue bonds notes and other Obli-
cations; 10 have and employ such officers,
managers, directors, agents and other en-
ployces as the interest and convenience Of
SAID corporations may require or demand;
to make and establish such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the corporate manage
ment and control Of the affairs OF said COZ
poration as may be deemed necessary and
eXpedient
Article 1.-THE objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized and the
nature Of the business 70 be carried on by
il. are hereby declared TO be: to buy, sell
and deal in, for its own account or for the
account Of any individual, firm or corpora
ton, real estate, mineral, timber and agri-
cultural lands, tcnements and conduct plan
tations or farms; TO promote, develop ardSes.
tahlish fishing industry; 20 buy, sell and
deal in all character or kinds OF cOmmodI-
ties; 10 lease, hire or rent property, lands
and tcncuentS: to make lesaScs as lessor
or lessee; and generally, to do and engage
in any other business, undertaking or en-
tcrprise connected with, growing out OF, ger
name or incidental TO any OF the objects and
purposes hcreiuabovc set forth or contem-
plated By this charter.
Article III-The capital stock Of this cor
pOratiOu is hereby fixed at the sum OF SIX
teen thousand eight hundred dollars, which
amount may be increased TO a sum not eE-
vidcd into one hundred and siX,y,,cight
shares, Of the par value Of one hundred dol
lars, each. which shall be paid for IN cash,
on such terms and conditions as may be
decided by the Board Of Directors, or may
be issued for not less than par Tor prop
ertv purchased by or services actually ren.
dercd TO said corporation. All shares OF
stock shall be full paid and non-asSessa-
bic No transfer OF stock shall be binding
upon the corporation unless made upon rs
books, and all certificates OF stock snail be
signed by the President or N.ce-Presldcnt
and the Secretary Of said corporation.
Article IN-The dJm,cile OF SAID corpora
ton shall be in the City OF New Orleans,
State Of Louisiana, and all citations and
o.hcr legal process shall be served on the
President, and in his absence on the wee.
President Of said corporation. In case Of
the absence or inability Of both Of sait o.
fice-s. then SAID process shall be served on
the Secretary Of said corporation.
SAID corporation shall have the Tglt ana
mower 70 establish and maintain and con.
duct offices throughout the United States o.
America and foreign countries.
Article N.-All the corporate powers OF
this company shall be vested N, and ING
Management and control d is business aHf
affairs shall be exercised by Board OF
Directors composed Of three STOCKHOLDERS
which number may be increased 10 no more
than seven at the discretion Of the Board
az Directors, a majority OF whom shall con,
stitute a quorum for the transaction o. az
business Said directors shall De elec'eo