The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-03-30
CHARTER
OF PAN-AMERICAN TRADING COM
PAW INC

United States of America, State of Louisiana
| Parish Of Orleans, City Of New Orleans.
| BE it known, that on this, the fifteenth day
Of the month Of February, in the year Of GU
Lord one thousand, nine hundred and SIX
teen, and OF the independence Of the United
States OF America, III. one hundred and for
ttieth, before NE, Sidney l. Feiblemau,
notary public, duly commissioned and quail.
I fed within and for the parish of Orleans
| State of Louisiana, and in the presence of the
! witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned
| personally came and appeared the several per
sons whose names hereuuto subscribed
| who severally declared that, availIng them
selves OF the benefits and provisions Of the
Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana and Of
the laws OF said state relative to the organiza-
ton of corporations, and particularly Of the
provision Of Act No 267 of the General Assem-
bly, OF the State of Louisiana for the year
1914. they have united to form, and do by
these presents form and organize themselves,
as well all such other persons who may
hereafter Join or become associated with them
or their successors. into a stock corporation
for the objects and purposes and under the
covenants stipulatiOns and agreement follow
ing, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and title of this cor.
poration shall be "Pan-American Trading
Company, Inc" and under and BY said name
unless sooner dissolved in accordance with
law and this charter, it shall exist and con
tinue, and shall have and enjoy corporate
existence and succession for period Of
ninety mine (y) years from and after the
date Of this act. Ii may have, hold, receive,
borrow. loan, exchange, acquire by grant, gift
or purchase, devise or bcquest, sell, ALLEVIATE,
dispose Of, convey, lease, pledge, pawn, hypo-
theCate, cucumber or mortgage property OF any
kind, whether real personal or mixed corporal,
or inCorpOreaI, movable or immovable, all sub
Ject to such limitations as may be prescribed
by law. 1t may make, issue and indorse
bonds or notes and other evidences Of debt.
1t may accept mortgages, pledges or other
forms Of security for money loaned or other
debts. 1t may contract. sue and be sued,
plead and be implicated by its corporate name
in any court Of competent jurisdiction. II may
make, adopt and use a common seal and alter /
the same at pleasure. II may hold stock in !
other corporations, and its capital stock may
be issued for capital stock IN other corpora |
tions. 1t may name, appoint and employ such !
directors, officers, agents and other /
employees as its business and conyeniences /
may require, and may TX their compensation, |
having due regard TO the nature, character |
and value Of their services 1t may make and |
establish bylaws, rules and regulations not |
inconsistent with this charter or any existing |
law, fixing or altering the management Of its /
property, the regulation and government Of its
affairs, and the manner OF the eertihcation
and registration Of its stock. II may wind up |
and dissolve itself, be wound up and dis
solved in the manner prescribed by law. II
may conduct business in this State, other
States the Federal districts. the Territories
and possessions Of the United States, and any
foreign country. Il shall have power 20 in
vest its board Of directors with all Of It's cor
pOratc powers, SUBJECT 10 such restrictions as
nay be named in this charter and II gen
-rally shall possess ali powers, rights. privi-
eges and immunities which corporations are
and may hereafter be authorized 20 possess
under the Constitution and laws OF this State,
and particularly under Act No. III Of the acts
IF the General Assembly Of the State Of Lou
siara for the year 1914
Article 1.-THE domcile OF this corporation |
shall be at the city Of New Orleans, parish Of
Orleans. State Of Louisiana, and all citations
n othrr legal processes shall be served upon
its president or in the event OF his absence
is vice president, or in the event Of the alb
sence of both of said officers, upon its seere-
.ary-treasurer.