The herald., 1916-03-16
CHARTER
OF PAN-AMERICAN TRADING COM



United States Of America, State of Louisiana
Parish of Orleans, City OF New Orleans.
BE II known, that on this. the fifteenth day
OF the month Of February, IN the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and six.
teen, and OF the independence OF the United
States of America, the one hundred and for
ueth, before me, Sidney L. FeTbleman, a
! notary public, duly commissioned and quail
! ned within and for the parish Of Orleans,
State Of Louisiana, and in the presence Of the
I witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
| personally came and appeared the several per
sons whose names hereuuto subscribed
who Severally declared that, avalling them
selves of the benefits and provisions Of the
Constitution OF the State Of Louisiana and Of
the laws Of said state relative to the organiza-
ton Of corporations and particularly Of the
provision of Act No. 267 of the General Assem-.
bly, OF the State Of Louisiana for the year
1919, they have united 10 form and do by
these presents form and organize themselves,
as well as all such other persons who NAV
hereafter join or become associated with them
or their successors, into a stock corporation
for the objects and purposes and under the
covenants Supulatlons and agreement follow
ing, tO-wit:
Article The name and title Of this cor
poration shall be Pan-AmeTiCan Trading
Company, Inc and under and by said name
unless sooner dissolved in accordance with
law and this charter, it shall exist and con-
tInue, and shall have and enjoy corporate
existence and succession for a period OF
mncty-nine t99D years from and after the
date OF this act. Il may have, hold, receive
borrow, loan, exchange, acquire by grant gift
or purchase, devise or DcqueSt, sell, ALLEVIATE,
dispose Of, convey, lease, pledge. pawn, hypo-
theCate. cucumber or mortgage property Of any
KIND whether real personal or mixed corp0real, Z
or IncOrpOgeal, movable or iuuJyabie. all sub (
Jet to such limitations as may be prescribed /
BY law. II may make, issue and ind0rse .
bonds or notes and other evidences Of debt /!
Il may accept mortgages, pledges or other .
forms Of security for money loaned or other /
debts Il may contract, sue and be sued
d M he INN ylaA ly
IN any court OF competent jurisdiction. II may
make, adopt and use a common seal and alter
the same at pleasure. Il may hold stock IN
other corporations, and its capital stock may
be issued for capital stock in other corpora.
tons II may name, appoint and employ such
directors, ottIceTs, agents and other
employees as its business and conveniences
nay require, and may TX their compensation,
having due regard 70 the nature, character /
and value OF their services. Il may make and
establish bylaws, rules and regulations not
Inconsistent with this charter or any existing
Az, fixing or altering the management OF ITS
the regulation and government Of its
Affairs, and the manner OF the certihcatiOn
md registration OF its stock. Il may Wind up
md dissolve itself, or be wound up and dis
solved in the manner prescribed by law. Il
nay conduct business in this State, other
States, the Federal diStricts,the Territories
md possessions Of the United States, and any
oreign country. l. shall have power TO in
rest its board Of directors with all OF its cor
,orate powers, subject 10 such restrictions as
nay be named in this charter, and II gen
rally shall possess all powers, rights, pTivi-
eyes and immunItIes when corporations are
md may hereafter be authorized 70 possess
inder the Constitution and laws OF this State,
md particularly under Act No. 167 Of the acts
+ the General Assembly Of the State OF Lou
siana for the year 1914.
Article 1.-THE domicile Of this corporation
hall be az the city Of New Orleans, parish OF
orleans, State Of Louisiana. and all citations
T other legal processes shall be served upon
IS president, or in the event of his absence
is vice president, or in the event of the ab-
ence of both of said officers, upon its secre-
ary-treasurer. "