The herald., 1916-02-24
CHAR TER
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 hundred and fOrty-hrst,
before me, Meyer ). DreifuS, a notary public
duly commissioned and qualified, and in the
presence OF the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and APP
peared the persons whose names are hereto
subscribed who declared that. awaiting them
selves OF the provisions of the laws OF this
state relative to the organization of corpora
tons, and more particularly to Act 267 of the
General Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
for the year nineteen hundred fourteen, thew
have covenanted and agreed, and do by these
presents covenant and agree 10 bid, form
and constitute themselves, well as such
other persons 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
poratiou shall be the STANDARD Manufactur-
ing Company, Inc and under that name it
snail have and ENJOY all the rights, prIvI-
legeS and advantages conferred by the State
OF Louisiana on corporations in general and
shall exist for A 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
eTty, real, personal and mixed; 70 name
elect and appoint managers. directors and
clerks and other employees to properly con-
duct ITS corporate business, and to make by
laws, rules and regulations as may be found
necessary or desirable Tor 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 l. 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 vice-president, and IN the absence
Of both OF them, upon the secretary treasurer
Of the corporation.
Article IlI.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized and the
business to be conducted by IT, are declared
% be general business for the manufacture
Of table condiments, and more particularly
the manufacture OF vinegar, pickles, pepper
sauce, mustard. hayoring syrups. ammonia.
bird seed, kctchup, and such other articles
a. may be used tor the seasoning Of food.
Article IV-The capital stock of this cor.
porat1pn Is 90 be 1--WE thousand dollars (SS OOM
divided into five hundred l5OOl shares at the
par value Of ten dollars $1,000 per share
SAID stock shall be represented by certih-
Gates 81 stock, and % be issued at such times
and for such amounts. at the price AID upon
such terms and conditions as the board Of
directors shall nj and proper, and shall
be paid for IN cash, or its equivalent in prop
erty. as the board OF directors shall decide.
All shares shall be full paid and non.asses-
sable. No stakeholder shall have the right
% sell or otherwise dispose of his stock in
tins corporation, without hrst Offering same
10 tins corporation. and 10 the individual
members Of this corporation, at the book
value thereof, and this corporation is author.
iZed to purchase said stock at said book
value for the benefit of the other stockhold.
erS OF the corporation. Should the corporation
decline TO purchase said stock the share
holder shall have the right OF option to sffer
SAID stock for sale 10 any other person or
persons, frns or corporations.
Article N.-Ths corporation shall be a 60
lrg concern when the entire capital stock
shall have been subscribed and fully paid for
Article NI.-All the corporate powers Of this
corporation shall be vested in and the man
agemeut and control OF its business and al.
fairs conducted by board Of directors COM
posed OF three stockholders, two OF whom
shall constitute quorum; 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
stockholders on the second Monday in Ian
lary, 40; and annually thereafter on that
day Every stockholder shall be entitled, in
person or by proxy, TO one vote for every
share Of stock owned by him All elections
shall be held under such rules and regula-
lions as may be determined by said board of
directors Ten days written notice, directed
10 the last known address of every stock. |
holder shall be given of all elections.
The directors thus elected shall continue in
'ttce until the second Monday of January, |
SH, or until their successors shall have been |
'lected or qualified; any failure to elect off, !