The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-11-16

That special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Southern Food Packing Company.
| Inc, was held at the office of Deblieux Il
Mays Company; Inc. No. 4T South Peters
| IF Orleans, State of Louisiana, on the 9th
day Of the month OF October, in the year
thousand nine hundred and sixteen O9lo),
| by virtue Of and pursuant to unanimous
waiver Of notice agreed to and signed BY
| the holders and owners OF all Of the issued
stock Of the said Southern Food Packing
Company, Inc, to said date, and in tgi.
accordance with the law.
| That at said special meeting of stockhold-
| ers held said day, the following stock
| holders OF the said Southern Food Packing
! by proxy, and voted unanimously TO amend
| Articles | and " OF the present articles OF
| Incorporation of the said Southern Food Pack
| ing Company, lnc;; Edward A. Smith, o.
| {. Mays, bIg shares, and Frederic b. Schultz,
| represented by proxy held by Mr.. Lamar 1.
Mays, o. shares
The hereinabove mentioned stockholders
| holding, owning and voting all OF the issued
capital stock Of this company to date.
| That then, the said Edward 4. Smith,
| and Lamar {. Mays, president and secre-
! tary, respectively, appearing herein, were
| authorized, empowered and directed to appear
| before me, notary, and 10 execute the proper
| nolarial act and declaration OF such amend
| mCnt required by law, for the purpose OF
affordlng authentic evidence Of permanent
| record.
That at the said special meeting of the
| stockholders, held at the office Of Deblieux
| Il Mays Company, Inc, No. 40 South Peters
| street, this city, parish and State aforesaid,
on the 9th day of the month OF October in
| the year one thousand nine hundred and six
! teen NYl6), Articles / and " OF the char
| ter OF the said Southern FOOD Packing Com
| pany, Inc, amended as hereafter to
read and appear as follows:
| Article The name of this corporation
| shall be The Potato-Mel Company, Inc"
| and under its said corporate name, il shall
| have power and authority to have and 10
enjoy corporate existence and succession for
| the full term Of ninety-nine (99) years, and
! after the date hereof, 10 contract, TO sue and
| be sued 10 make and use corporate seal,
and the same 20 alter and break at pleasure.
| TO hold. receive, purchase, hypothecate, con
vey, sell, lease or pledge, real and personal
| property; to issue negotiable bonds and notes
or other evidences of debt; TO name and ap.
| point such managers, agents, directors and
| officers as its business interests and con-
| venience may require; and to make and
| 'ablIsh, well as alter and amend from
| time 10 time, such bylaws, rules and regu-
| latlOns for the proper government of the al
fairs OF this corporation may be neces-
sary and proper
Article IV.-The capital stock of this cor.
| poration is hereby fixed at the sum of ten
thousand cslO,OOOOO dollars, divided into
! and represented by one hundred (l0O) shares
| of stock Of the par value OF one hundred
! $4,000 dollars per share. Said stock shall
| be paid for in cash, al such time and after
| such notice to the subscribers the board
! Of directors may fix, or the same may be
| issued az not less than par for labor done
or services rendered for the said corporation.
or property or rights actually received by
| said corporation.
The amount to which the capital stock of
| this corporation may be increased shall at
| no time exceed the sum of one hundred thou
| sand (SlOOO0OO) dollars, except insofar as
| is provided by Act No. 267 of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana for the
year 1914.
| This corporation shall be going concern
and shall be authorized to commence bust
ness, when and as soon as hve thousand
| (sS,0Oo00) dollars of its capital stock shall
have been subscribed, and two thousand FIVE
hundred s2,5O000) dollars Of its capital stock
| shall have been paid for; all in accordance
with the requirements Of Act No. 267 of the
General Assembly of the State of Louisiana
for the year 1914"
All as will appear from certified copy
of the resolutions OF the meeting of said
stockholders hereinabove referred TO, and
hereto annexed and made a part of this act.
| Thus done and passed, in my Office in the
City of New Orleans, La, on the day, date
and yea- hereinabove written, in the pres.
ence of John r. Perez and Edward Kay, COM
petent witnesses, who have hereunto signed
| their names SUCH with the said appear.
ers, and me, notary, after due reading of
the whole.
(Signed: f. A. Smith, President; L. c.
Mays, Secretary. Witnesses: John X. Perez,
| Edward Kay.
FRANK VIM. HART, Not. Pub.
|, 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
PotatoMel Company, Inc, was this day duly
recorded in my office, in book l20l, folio Sal.
New Orleans. October 7. 1916.
(Signed) EMILE ]. LEONARD, DIV. K.
|, the undersigned, Frank VIM. Hart, a
notary public for the Parish of Orleans, State
of Louisiana. hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct copy of
amendments to the charter of the Southern
Food Packing Company, Inc.," passed before
me on October 6, 1916.
In faith whereof, / have hereunto affixed
my official signature and seal of Office, at
New Orleans, La, this 18th day of October,
1916. (SEAL)
FRANK VIM. HART, Not. Pub.
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