The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-11-02
CHARTER.
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF THE
SOUTHERN FOOD PACKING COMPANY
INC.

, SOUTHERN FOOD PACKING COMPANY.
INC.
United States of America. State of Louisi.
ana, Parish Of Orleans.
Be it known, that on the 9th dav of the
month OF October, IN the year one thousand
nine hundred and sixteen Q9l6), before me
Frank William Hart, notary public duly
eommi ssioned and qualified, in and for the
parish Of Orleans, State OF Louisiana, afore-
said, therein residing, and in the presence
OF the witnesses hereinafter named and un-
dersigned, 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
the Southern Food Packing Company, Inc,
and Lamar {. Mays, OF the Parish Of Or
leans, City of New Orleans, State of Lou
| isIana, herein appearing in his capacity as
secretary of the Southern Food Packing Com
Pany Inc, a corporation duly organized un-
der the laws of the State of Louisiana, by
public m and Tor the city, parish and State
| aforesaid, on the 2+th day of the month of
! January, IN the year one thousand nine hun
dred and sixteen Q9l6l, recorded in the
mortgage Office of the Parish of Orleans State
OF louisiana, III book ll95, folio us; who
declared:
| That special meeting of the stockhold.
erS OF the Southern Food Packing Company,
Inc was held at the office of Deblieux 4
Mays Company, Inc. No. +O7 South Peters
/ Street, in the City of New Orleans, Parish
| II Orleans, State of Louisiana, ON the OH
| day OF the month Of October, in the year one
| thousand nine hundred and sixteen QgI6),
| by virtue OF and pursuant to a unanimous
waiver of notice agreed 10 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 full
accordance with the law.
That at said special meeting of stockhold.
ers held on said day, the following stock
| holders OF the said Southern Food Packing
Company, Inc, were present in person or
| by proxy, and voted unanimously TO amend
Articles | and ~ of the present articles Of
ing Company, Inc: Edward A. Smith. 6T
shares; Lee W. BlOunt, o. shares; Lamar
[. Mays, GA shares, and Frederic b. Schultz
represented by proxy held by Mr.. Lamar G.
The hereinabove mentioned stockholders
holding, owning and voting all of the issued
capital stock of this company to date.
mat then, the said Edward A. Smith,
tary, respectively, appearing herein, were
authorized empowered and directed to appear
before me, notary, and TO execute the proper
nOtarial act and declaration of such amend.
ment required by law, for the purpose of
record
That at the said special meeting of the
stoC khoIders, held at the Office of Debieux
x Mays Company Inc, No. 407 South Peters
street, this city, parish and State aforesaid
on the 9th day of the month of October, in
and
teen u9l6), Articles l and " of the char
ter OF the said Southern Food Packing Com
pany, Inc, were amended so as hereafter TO
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, it shall
have power and authority TO have and TO
enjoy corporate existence and succession for
the fuil term of ninety-nine (o9) years, 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 at pleasure,
10 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
ohcers as ITS business interests and con-
venience may require; and TO make and es- |
tabliSh, as well as alter and amend from
time to time, such bylaws, rules and regu.
lars OF this corporation as may be neces- |
sarry and proper"
Article IV-The capital stock of this cor.
poratiOn is hereby fixed at the sum OF ten |
thousand tSl0OOOOO) dollars, divided inta
and represented by hundred QOO) shares |
OF stock of the par value of one hundred |
SSlUoOol dollars 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 may fix, the same may be |
issued at 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 (Sl0O,0000O) 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
($s,OOOOO dollars of its capital stock Shall
have been subscribed, and two thousand five |
hundred (s2,SOO.0O dollars of its capital stock !
shall have been paid for; all in accordance
General Assembly, of the State of Louisiana
for the year 1914"
All as will appear from a certified copy
of the resolutions of the meeting of said
stockholders hereinabove referred. TO- and
hereto annexed and made part of this act.
Thus done and passed, in my Office in the
City of New Orleans, La, on the day, date
and year hereinabove written, in the pres
petent witnesses, who have hereunto signed
their names such, with the said appear
ers, and me, notary, after due reading of
the whole.
(Signed: E A. Smith. President: L. c.
Mays, Secretary. Witnesses: John X. Perez,
Edward Kay.
(SigneD (SEAL) |
FRANK VIM. HART, Not Pub
I, 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
Mel Company, Inc, was this day duly
recorded in my Office, in book 1901, folio 341.
New Orleans October 2, 1916
(Signe0 EMILE J. LEONARD, by. r.
/, the undersigned, Frank VIM. Hart, a
notary public for the Parish of Orleans, State
If Louisiana, hereby certify that the above
md foregoing is true and correct copy of
amendments to the charter of the Southern
Food Packing Company, Inc," passed before
ne on October 6, 1916.
In faith whereof, have hereunto affixed !
ny official signature and seal of office, at
New Orleans, La, this 18th day of October,
9l6. (SEAL)
FRANK VIM. HART, Not. Pub.
'ct II 10 % nov 2 9 10 II