The herald., 1916-02-17
Names of subscribers omitted.
CHARTER
OF STANDARD MANUFACTURING COM
PANY, INCORPORATED.


PANY, INCORPORATED.
State OF Louisiana. Parish OF Orleans, City of
New Orleans.
BE it known and remembered, that on this
18th day OF the month of January, in the
year one thousand nine hundred and sixteen,
and Of the independence of the United States
OF America, the one hundred and fOrty-hrst,
before me. Meyer :. DrcIfuS, a notary public
duly commissioned and qualified, and in the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
pearcd the persons whose names hereto
subscribed. who declared that. availing them
selves OF the provisions of the laws of this
state relative TO the organization of corpora
tionS, and more particularly to Act 267 of the
General Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana,
for the year nineteen hundred fourteen, they
have covenanted and agreed, and do by these
presents covenant and agree to bid, form
and constitute themselves, well as such
other persons as may hereafter Join or be-
come associated with them, for the purpose Of
acquiring a portion Of the capital stock of
this corporation, into an association and body
polite in law, for the objects and purposes
and under the agreements and stipulations
hereinafter set forth, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and title of this cor
poration shall be the STANDARD Manufactur-
ing Company, Inc, and under that name it
shall have and enjoy all the rights, privi-
reyes ana advantages conferred Dy the state
Of Louisiana on corporations in general, and
shall exist for period of ninety nine years,
unless otherwise dissolved, beginning from
the date of this act of incorporation. 1t
shall have power and authority TO sue and
be sued, TO buy and sell, hold, own, lease,
mortgage and hypothecate and pledge prop
crty, real, personal and mixed; TO name,
elect and appoint managers. directors and
clerks and other employees to properly con-
duct its corporate business, and to make by-
laws TulpS and TfgrIlattOUS m he found
necessary or desirable for the management of
this corporation, and shall do everything TO
correctly carry ont its objects and purposes.
Article 1.-THE domicile of this corpora.
ton is hereby declared TO be the City of New
Orleans. State Of Louisiana. All citations
and other legal process shall be served upon
the president, and IN the absence of the prcSi-
dent on the yIcc-p president, and in the absence
OF both ~ them, upon the secretary treasurer
OF the corporation.
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized and the
business TO be conducted by It, are declared
to be general business for the manufacture
Of table condiments, and more particularly
the manufacture OF vinegar, pickles, pepper
sauce, mustard. favoring syrups. ammonia
| bird seed, ketChup, aud such other articles
as may be used for the seasoning of food.
Article IV.-The capital stock of this cor
poratIon IS to be five thousand dollars $4,000
divided into five hundred $500 shares at the
par value OF ten dollars $1,000 per share
said stock shall be represented by certih-
Gates Of stock, and to be issued at such times
and for such amounts, at the price and upon
such terms and conditions as the board OF
directors shall see mt and proper, and shall
be paid for IN cash, or its equivalent in prop
crty. as the board Of directors shall decide
All shares shall be full paid and non-asses.
sable. No stakeholder shall have the right
70 sell or otherwise dispose of his stock in
this corporation, without FIRST offering same
to this corporation, and to the individual
members Of this corporation, at the book
value thereof, and this corporation is author.
izcd 70 purchase said stock at said book
value for the benefit Of the other stockhold.
ers OF the corporation. Should the corporation
decline 10 purchase said stock the share.
holder shall have the right Of option 10 offer
said stock for sale to any other person or
persons, firms or corporations.
Article N.--Ths corporation shall be a 90.
ing concern when the entire capital stock
shall have been subscribed and fully paid for.
Article VI.-All the corporate powers Of this
corporation shall be vested IN and the man
agemert and control Of its business and II
fairs conducted by a board Of directors COM
shall constitute quorum; no member of said
board 10 own or subscribe for less than one
share of stock. said directors shall be
elected by ballot at a general meeting of the
s'oSAHotueIs on the SECOND MONDAY IN jan
uary, 1916; and annually thereafter on that
day. Every stakeholder shall be entitled in
person or by proxy, 10 one vote for every
share of stock owned by him. All elections
shall be held under such rules and regula-
tons as may be determined by said board Of
directors. Ten days written notice, directed
TO the last known address of every stock
holder shall be given of all elections
The directors thus elected shall continue in
Office until the second Monday of January,
1917, or until their successors shall have been
elected or qualified; any failure to elect off.