The herald., 1916-03-02
CHARTER
OF SOUTHERN FOOD PACKING COM
PA\N, INC.

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PANN, INC.
State OF Louisiana, Parish Of Orleans.
! BE It known. that on thi, 24th dav Of th
! month Of January, IN the year one thousand
/ nine hundred and sixteen, before me, IhcO
/ dgrc \. >yhuJer, a notary public, duly com
! miSsiJued and qualified IN ard for the pariSl
II Orleans, State Of Louisiana. aforesaid
! therein residing, and in the presence OF tn,
| witnesses hereinafter named and under
| signed, personally came and appeared tht
| several parties whose names are hcreurt
| subscribed, and Sevcrally declared that, avail
/ ing themselves OF the laws Of the State O
| Louisiana III such cases made and provided
! they have cpvcnautei and agreed, and do by
| these present covenant and agree and bInC
! themselves, as well as such other persons a!
may hereafter become associated with them
to form corporation and body polite in law
! for the objects and purposes and under thc
| articles and s,ipulations following, to-wit:
Article The name OF this corporation
! shall be Southern Food Packing Company
| Inc and under its said corporate name il
| shall have power and authority to have and
enjoy corporate existence and succession foi
| the full term OF ninety i9y) years from
and after the date hereof. to contract, to sue
and be sued, to make and use a corporate
SEAL and the same TO alter and break al
pleasure, TO hold, receive, purchase, hypothe.
cate, convey, sell, lease or pledge real and
personal property; to issue negotiable bonds
and notes or other evidences OF debt; "a
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rectOrs and officers its business interests
and conveniences may require; and to make
and establish, as well as alter and amend
from time to time, such bylaws, rules and
regulations for the proper government OF the
affairs u this corporation as may be necessary
and proper.
Article 1.-THE domicile of this corpora.
ton shall be IN the city OF New Orleans,
State OF Louisiana, provided that with the
written consent of all directors, valid meet
ings OF directors NAV be held without this
state, or elsewhere Within the state; and all
citations and other legal process shall be
served upon the president Of this corporation,
and IN the event Of his absence. upon the
secretary thereof, and, in the absence Of
both Of said officers, upon the vice president
Of the corporation.
Article lII.-The objects and purposes for
which thus corporation is organized, and the
nature of the business to be carried on by il.
are hereby declared to be:
To engage in the business of evaporating,
Canning, preserving, packing, marketing and
dealing in all kinds of fruits ad vegetables
shrimp, oysters, FISH, meats. stock food and
al other food products and, in general, TO
Do any and all things that may be incidental
to any Of the lines OF business heretofore set
forth; and, further, to carry on such other
business or businesses as may be found nee
esSary or desirable, or such as is generally
engaged IN by corporation of this kind.
Article lF:-The capitaI stock of this cor.
poration is hereby fixed at the sum of FIVE
represented by fifty shares of stock of the
par value of one hundred dollars (slOO OO
per share. Said stock shall be paid for in
cash, at such time and after such notice to
the subscribers as the board of directors NAV
NIX, or the same may be issued at not less
than par for labor done or services rendered
lot the said corporation, or property or rights
actually received by said corporation
The amount to which the capital stock may
be increased shall at no time exceed the sum
OF one hundred thousand dollars (slOO 900 OO)
ms corporation shall be a going concern.
and shall be authorized to commence bust.
ness when and as soon as twenty-five hun
dred dollars of its capital stock shall baye
been subscribed, and twelve hundred and
nifty dollars Of its capital stock shall have
oeen paid tor; all in accordance with the re-
quirements Of Act No. 267 of the General AS
;embly OF the State Of Louisiana for the year
Article V.-All of the corporate powers of
SAID corporation shall be vested in and eyer
cised by board of directors, TO be com
posed al not more than five and not less than
three stockholders, a majority of whom sit
ting at any time shall constitute a quorum.
SAID directors to be elected annually on the
second Monday of February beginning in the
year 1917. Each stakeholder shall be entitled
IN person or by written proxy, to one vote
tor each share of stock owned by him and
standing in his name on the books of the
corporation. All elections shall be held u,der
such rules and regulations as may be deter.
iI''lSu ny uLe Dodrd OF directors after legal
notice OF such election shall have been given
to each stakeholder by mail sent 10 his last
known address, or be published in one of the
DAILY newspapers published in the English
language IN the city of New Orleans for at
least fifteen days preceding such election
The directors thus elected shall continue in
oihce until their successors shall have been
duly elected and qualified No failure 70
eject shall be regarded as forfeiture Of this
charter Any vacancy occurring on such
board dfrPCf0rE hall h. IL +
naming directors for the unexpired term
SdId board OF directors SHALL at its frs,
meeting after its election, elect from its
members president, one or more vice. pres
idents, a secretary and treasurer, and a man.
ager. 1t may combine the office of secretary
ana treasurer into one, and may even elect
a secretary who need not be a stockhoIder
Or director Said board of directors shall
lave the right and power to appoint and
DISMISS such clerks and employees of the
corporation, including the secretary who is
not a stakeholder or director as Conditions
may justify or the business of the cornora.
ton may require. The tenure of Office of all
The employees of the corporation shall he
turing the pleasure Of the board OF directors
Inc board Of directors may, from among tie
members, appoint an executive committee
"hich SAID committee shall consist of three
members, including one of the officers Of the
corporation, and the board of directors NAV
leIegate such managerial powers as il deems
10 the executive committee which
SAID committee shall report at each meeting
u the board of directors. The board Of d. |
-ectors may name and appoint such otbrr
committees as 1t may deem necessary for the |
purposes OF the business of this Corporation |
Article Vino stakeholder shall ever he |
ield liable or responsible for the contracts
aults or duties of this corporation. nor shall
my mere informality in its organization have
he effect of rendering this charter null. or |
II exposing its stockholders to any liability
beyond the unpaid balance due on the shares
Il stock owned by them
Article Widths act Of incorporation NAV
'e changed, modified or altered, or this cor !
,oration may be dissolved with the assent Of |
ne stockholders owning twO-thirds (2-1 of |
ne issued stock Of the corporation, or NAV
re further modified with the assent OF the |
owning three-fourths ga Of |
he issued stock of the corporations; all as
rovided by act No. 267 Of the General Assem-.
ly Of the State Of Louisiana for the wear
9l4 at a meetirS of the stockholders con.
ened for that purpose, and after notice shall |
s provided for in Article V Of this act of
Incorporation, except that whenever in IN.
Judgment of the board Of directors il shall
E deemed advisable, and for the benefit of
aid corporation that il should be dissolved.
ne board within ten days after the adoption
! resolution 10 that effect by a majority
I The whole board, at a meeting called for |
nat purpose, OF which meeting each director
hall have received az least three DAYS no. |
ce, shall cause notice Of the adoption Of |
lch resolution TO be mailed to each stock
older, together with a notice of a meeting
the stockholders to be held at the Office
the corporation to take action upon the
solution so adopted by the board Of direc.