The herald., 1916-03-09

ira, IRA american Cattle Company, Inc.," and
| me pace CHOSEN for its domicile is herebv
of Louisiana. OiieAns' state
! Article 1.-THE objects and purpos.s fo-
when uiis corporation is organized, and the
nature OF the business to be carried en- bv II
| are hereby declared to be: To buv sell II
! trade IN horses, mules, cattle and live stocL
| OF every Kind and character Whatsoever. and
eme pIeeuing and raising thereof, through
| our the state OF Louisiana, United States Of
| America and all foreign countries "a a.
engage IN the business of the TRANSFORMER;
| OF every kind and character Whatsoever in
salu countries, and to that end, to acquire,
construct own and operate steamships. rail
| roads, depots, stock yards, ferries b.rs.s
! tugs, transfers and such other adiuncts .s
shall or may be found desirable or neces.
SSaIy 10 earry out the objects and purposes
nefeIn enumerated, and TO purchase sell and
deal IN lands and real estate of every lind
ana character whatsoever throughout thr
countries herein enumerated, and 10 own and
business.
And generally to do any and all things
| incident to or connected with the objects and
purposes heTeinabove set forth.
Article lli.-Ihe capital stock of this COR
poration is hereby fixed at the sum Of So,
thousand dollars (S5O,OOOOO), 10 be renresent
ed by 1--WE hundred $500 shares. of the na-
value OF one hundred dollars (SlOOOOJ each,
payable according TO law, which canital stoct
may be increased from time to time % 81
(SlOO,OOOOO).
Article Iv.-Transfers of stock shall b.
made on the books OF the coInpanv orIv.
but no transfers of stock shall be mad. viii,
there exists any Indebtedness on the part of
the owner thereof to the company.
Article N.-All the corporate powers of this
corporation shall be vested in. enioved .rd
exercised by board of directors n h. con-
posed OF three stockholders a majority NJ
whom shall constitute quorum for the
transaction OF business, which board of direc.
tors shall be elected annrfany on the S1rsrd
Monday IN January Of each year and until
the second Monday in January of 1921, the
following stockholders shall constitute the
hrst board OF directors, to-wit:
Oscar X. NhIlden, 52l St Charles Street
New Orleans La; Jacob C. Whiiden, 52I s.
Charles Street. New Orleans. La: and G. d
Nlcols0n 32l ST. Charles Street, New Orleans
La; OF which Oscar R. Whilden shall be
president; Jacob c. Whilden, vice-presjd.nt
and &. D. Nicolson shall be secretsry.tTeas
urer.
All elections shall be by ballot and shall
be held at the Office of the company and be
conducted by three commissioners 70 h, an
pointed for that purpose by the board of dire
tors, and notice OF such election shall be
gwen by mailing notice of such election
TO each stakeholder OF record at his post
Office address at least ten DAVIS prior thereto
Each stakeholder shall be entitled. in Der.
son or by proxy, to vote for each share
OF stock owned by him, and a majority of the
votes cast shall elect.
A failure to elect directors on the date
above specified shall not dissolve this cor
poration, but the then existing board of d.
rcctors shall continue in Office and shall
cause another election TO be held as soon
thereafter as possible upon giving the same
Vacancies occurring in said board shall be
hlled by the remaining directors.
At their hrst meeting after said election,
the board of directors shall elect from their
a re- IL H., \
a secretary and a treasurer, which last two
named Offices may be held by one and the
same person; II shall also appoint a manager
and all agents, clerks and other employees
as shall or may be necessary and FIX their
salaries Any Of the officers so consti.
tuted may likewise hold the Office of mana
ger.
Said board of directors shall make and es.
tablish, as we'll as alter or amend, from
time to time, any and all bylaws, rules and
regulations that they may deem necessary
for the government and management of the
affairs of the company.
Article VI-This corporation shall exist
and have and enjoy succession by its cor
porate name for a period of nnety-rine years
from the date hereof, and shall have and en-.
Joy all rights, privileges and advantages
granted by law to corporations.
Article VII-All citation and other legal
process shall be served on the president, and
in his absence, on the vice president of said
corporation. In the absence of both of said
Article VIII-Whenever this corporation
is dissolved, by limitation or from any other
cause, its affairs shall be liquidated by three
commissioners TO be appointed by the stock
holders, at a general meeting to be con-
vened and called for that purpose after
thirty days notice given in any one of the
daily papers published in the city of New
Orleans.
Article IX.-This charter of act of incor-
poration may be modified, changed or altered
as provided by law.
Article Mo stakeholder of this corpor.
alton shall be held liable or responsible for
the contracts faults thereof in any further
than the unpaid balance due the COM
pany on the stares of stock owned by him,
nor shall any mere informality in organiza-
ter null or of exposing stakeholder. to any
liability beyond the unpaid balance due on
the shares of stock owned by him.
Thus done and passed, in my Office, at the
city of New Orleans, on the day. month and
year herein first above written, in the pres.
ence of Messieurs August R. Ritter and Ben
jamin Morasca, competent witnesses, who
hereunto sign their names with the said ap-
bearers and me, notary, after reading of the
whole.
Original Signed: o.. R. Whilden. J. c.
Whilden, by o. r. Whilden, G. D. Nicolson,
by o. R. Whilden, c. II. Engelhe. per H. NJ.
Field, II. NJ. Field, A. S. Hackett, by o. r.
Whilden. Witnesses: A. II. Ritter, Benz.
J. NJ QUINTERO, Notary Public.
/, the undersigned, recorder of mortgages,
in and for the parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of incorporation of The
Central American Cattle Company, Inc, was
this day duly recorded in my Office in book
Il95, folio =.
New Orleans, January g. 1916.
tSgned) EMILE J. LEONARD, d. r.
J. N. oUINTERo. Notary Public.
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