The herald., 1916-10-19
CHARTER.
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF THE
SOUTHERN FOOD PACKING COMPANY
INC

AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF THE
SOUTHERN FOOD PACKING COMPANY,
INC.
United States of America, State Of Louisi-
ana, Parish OF Orleans.
Be il known, that on the 9th day of the
month OF October III the year thousand
nine hundred and sixteen Q9l6, before me,
Frank William Hart, notary public, duly
commits SIOned and qualified, IN and tor the
parish of Orleans, State OF louisiana, aioTe'
said therein residing, and IN the presence
Of the witnesses hereinafter named and IN
dersigued, personally came and appeared:
Edward A. Smith. of the City OF Jackson,
| County Of Kinds, STATE Of Mississippi, herein
appearing in his capacity president OF
and Lamar {. Mays, OF the Parish OF Or
| leans, City Of New Orleans, State OF Lou
| ISidua, herein appearing IN ms capacity Is
secretary Of the Southern Food Packing Com
| pauy. Inc, a corporation duly organized un-
der the laws Of the State OF Louisiana, by
| act before Theodore \. Schuher, a notary
public IN and for the city, PARISH and State
| Aforesaid. on the oath day OF the month of
| January, in the year one thousand nine hun
| bred and sixteen 900, recorded in the
mortgage office OF the Parish Of Orleans, State
of Louisiana, in book ll9S, folio lis; who
declared:
| That a special meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF the Southern Food Packing Company.
| Inc, was held At the office OF Deblleux X
Mays Company. Inc, No. -7 South Peters
| Street, in the City Of New Orleans, Parish
| If Orleans. State Of Louisiana, on the 9th
day OF the month OF October, IN the year one
| thousand nine hundred and sixteen $50,
| by virtue Of and pursuant to a 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 iul!
| ac - dance with the law.
| Thai At said special meeting OF stockhold-
crs held on said day, the following stock
holders Of the said Southern Food Packing
Company, Inc were present IN person la,. oI
Articles | and " Of the present articles OF
| Incorporation OF the said Southern Food Pack
ing Company. Inc: Edward 4. Smith, O..
shares: Lee W. Bount, o. shares; Lamar
IC NAYS, o. shares and Frederic Is. Schultz
represented by proxy held by Mr.. Lamar 1
Mays, o. shares.
The hereina5ove mentioned stockho!ders
holding owning and voting all OF the ISSUED
| capital stock OF this company 10 date.
That then, the said Edward y. Smith
and Lamar {. Mays, president and secre
| tary, respectively, appearing herein, were
authorized, empowered and directed to appeal
before me, notary, and to execute the prope
| uotarial act and declaration OF such amend
, ment required by law, for the purpose o
| affording authentic evidence OF permanen
That at the said special meeting of til,
, stockholders, held at the office Of Debleu'
Il Mays Company, Inc. No. 4W south feteT
|
on the 9th day of the month OF October, II
the year one thousand nine hundred and six
, teen Q9l6). Articles | and ~ of the char
ter Of the said Southern Food Packing Com
pany, Inc, were amended as hereafter I
! read and appear as follows:
| Article 1.-The name of this corporation
. shall be The Potato-Mel Company. Inc
and under its said corporate name, II Shal
have power and authority to have and {
> enjoy corporate existence and succession 70
r the full term of ninety-nine (9) years, an
after the date hereof, TO contract, TO sue an
! be sued to make and use a corporate sea-
and the same 10 alter and break at pleasure
20 hold, receive, purchase, hypothecate, con
I vey, sell, lease or pledge, real and persona
property; to issue negotiable bonds and notes
|, or other evidences of debt; 10 name and al
r point such managers, agents, directors an
. officers as its business interests and cor
I venience may require; and to make and es
: time TO time such bylaws, rules and regu
f, lations for the proper government OF the al
i fairs of this corporation as may be nece'
e sary and proper.
!. Article IV-The capital stock of this CO.
: poration is hereby fixed at the sum OF te
i thousand cSl0oo0.00 dollars. divided int
and represented by one hundred uOo1 share
r. Of stock Of the par value OF one hundre
. (SlOOOM dollars per share Said stock sha
e be paid for in cash, at such time and ate
v such notice to the subscribers as the boar
h | of directors may fix, the same may |
e issued at not less than par for labor dor
Is or services rendered for the said corporation
r. or property or rights actually received b
n said corporation.
S, The amount to which the capital stock
" this CORPORATION may be increased shall
lie no time exceed the of one hundred tho
ID sand CslO0OO0OO dollars, except insofar
~ is provided by Act No. 26z of the Gener
r Assembly of the State of Louisiana for I
E. year 1914.
N This corporation shall be a going concer
> and shall be authorized to commence bus
" ness. when and as soon as hive thousai
as (S5,OO0OO) dollars Of its capital stock sha
" have been subscribed, and two thousand n
b. hundred Gs2.soO.oU dollars of its capital sto
:; shall have been paid for; all IN accordan
- with the requirements OF Act No 267 OF t
~ General Assembly of the State Of louisa
~ for the year l9l4.'
of All as will appear from a certified CO.
of the resolutions of the meeting OF ss
L. stockholders hereinabove referred TO, a
Re hereto annexed and made a part Of this a
o. Thus done and passed, in my Office in {
rs City of New Orleans, La, on the day, da
and year hereinabove written. in the pre-
ed ence of John r. Perez and Edward Kay, CO
Of petent witnesses. who have hereunto sign
an their names as such, with the sad appe
be ers. and me, notary, after due reading
he CSigned: F. A. Smith, President; /.
or Mays, Secretary. Witnesses: John r. Per
OF TuT CSigneGS ' (SEAL
ry I, the undersigned recorder of mortgage
ire in and for the parish of Orleans. State
RS Louisiana, do hereby certify that the abe
,rs and foregoing act of Incorporation of
Potato-Mel Company, Inc, was this day d.
all recorded in my office, in book 1901, folio
at New Orleans. October 7, 1916.
VS. (Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD, Dy r
De /, the undersigned. Frank VIM. Hart.
'ut notary public for the Parish Of Orleans, St;
OF of Louisiana. hereby certify that the abO
ne ne and foregoing is true and correct copy
~ amendments to the charter OF the "Southt
III Food Packing Company, Inc.," passed bet
"a | me on October 6, 1916.
ne In faith whereof, l have hereunto afix
Gu my official signature and seal of othce,
ny New Orleans, La, this 18th day OF Octob
on 1916. (SEAL
OF FRANK VIM. HART. Not Pub
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