The herald., 1917-12-13
CHARTERS.
FRUIT AND

k,sd States Oh hefore me, Martin H.
IA forty ns,,rv Public duly sworn COM
T,aien, q oraliied, in and For the FAR
.s;ssoned ano eforesaid, and IN the presence
ID and s,ssses hereinafter naneo anu u III.
q the ". personally came anu s npp hsrepnto
s.refsl person. seyerally declared that,
sbsenbed, Wives of the Dement'S ana pro.
.sailing tnen Ls Constitution OF the state OF
;s;ons OF 'n ~ the laws OF SAID state
louisiana The The organization OF corporatiOhs,
resiiye H,,iarly OF the, pIovlslens 81 ~ ~
and g5 81 the Genera! go iolS thew
ssa,e Of LOU - form, and do by these pres.
ave untieo organize themselves, as well
snts form anu a.be9 persons who may here
a. al such become associated with them
alter loih.sressors, into stock corporation
OF iheH .b;ects and purposes ana unuer s tIe
for tne ms stipulations ana
iosinS. t9,wiTIib . name and title of this cor,
Article IN he "The Nicaraguan Fruit and
,ar.tion shan W Inc" and under and
Steamship NoF unless sooner dissolved IN
81 SAD na With law and this chaTteT, IL
socordanees, and continue, and snall nave
shall ..;oy corporate exls. .S,oire zoo, wears
SION for 81 the date Of this act. 1t may
from and si'e saceive. borrow, loan, exchange,
Rave, helo' nrant. gift of purchase, devise or
acquire W II ALLEVIATE, dispose OIL convey,
bequest 'Sse pawn, hypothecate,, enculnper
lease DE p,s property OF any kihu' "Hstn n-
or mofIgAse or mixed, cOrporeal or moor
real, persohh, mr. immovable, all subject 10
poreal, moss s;nns as may be prescribed by
such iinnlIs s, make, issue and lndorse bonds
law. IL may ether evidences OF debt: II
or noles mortgages, pledges or other forms
may aecep' for money loaned or other DEBTS
Of seeui, .oyrtraet, sue and be sued' Peau anu
nass,,,raded by its eoIPoia.e t. Ta nav maize
be esson,oetent jurisdiction. II may make'
court Of S'. ...e common seal and alter the
adopt ano osrre 1t may hold stock IN other
sane a. p and its capital stock may be
corpo,shINv,"r ,nital stock in other corporations
issueo Az n,me appoint and employ suGh man
II NAY d;rectors, officers, agents ana otner
ayers. Oh "a lis business and conveniences
employees md NAV FIX their compensa-
may requi;s due regard to the nature, CHAR
tions nA, ire of their services. 1t may
scier sn1 .s,shlish bylaws, rules and reg
nake s"s ,ot Inconsistent with TINS enarter'
lsnon' ,.isting law, fixing or altering the
@a n Of its property, me reguiatloh
nsnassnrr.nt of its affairs, and the man.
and .h. ratification and registration OF
DER Of ~ 7, NAV wind up and dissolve
is sioeh a. wound up and dissolved In the
itxh, ".sscr;bed by law. 1t may conduct
n aens in this State, other STATES tne
erslneI nistricts, the Territories and pos
I' ss, Of the United states, anu an To-
SESSIONS Il shall have power TO invest
eign eounny.; 5;rectors with all of its cor
rs poAia subject to such restrictions
polan 4. named in this charter, and 1t
IS NAY sh.Il possess all powers, rights,
senGls. and immunities which corpora,
r, -, and may hereafter De autnoIlLeu
tioas ..ssss under the Constitution ana laws
po:s S,,te, and particularly under ACT
d tns 49, ~. ,rts OF the General Assembly
NO ~ s,.,s of Louisiana for the year 1914.
Of ms 1.-THE domicile of this corpo-
AI@ .h,il he at the City of New orleans,
rsneh .s Orleans, State of Louisiana, and
rams, Z, s:,,,;ons or other legal process shall De
...vsS upon its President, or IN the EVEN
S,es sSsenee its Vice-President, or IN the
Of hs sp sss sbsence of both of said officers
s,on rs Secretary. t..
~.n u.;.is III,-The purpose or purposes Tor
~ as corporation is formed and the
w. of the business to be carried on oy
!. me- sre hereby declared to be-:
s,rr;on ITO carry on business IN rne
United States or elsewnere' ,rsrchants
= NV sell and deal in, for itself and for
shsr. ' al wholesale or retail, any ana al
en.I' w.,es' merchandise, food-products,
.ssss,rlactured products, farm products, i've
.osL ar minerals and commodities OF every
,art hind or description, and to engage IN
4. ;mnortation and expectation OF any ana
NJ g n. above goods, wares and commodi-
Ss.,;on ITO build, construct, fit, equip,
xr;sh own purchase, charter, use, operate
sna navigate boats, barges and vessels OF
an classes and descriptions, propelled oy
sail steam, gasoline, electricity or otner
power, and to use and operate tne same IN az
5 avn, business, trade, commerce or navlga-
linn mon the ocean or upon any seas, estau-
sr;,s sounds. lakes, other harbors, bays,
rivers. canals, creeks or other waterways OF
he world in any lawful undertaking or
business, whether for the transportation OF
merchandise or passengers, or Tor towing anu
hghtefage.
Section $40 own and acquire plantations
and 70 cultivate and operate the same; to
transport. grow, cultivate, buy and sell ba-
nauas: 10 locate, build, construct, establish,
purchase acquire, own, lease, rent out, noio'
use, maintain and operate wharves, piers,
slips warehouses, grain elevators and otner
buildings for the storing OF freight and any
and all commodities fer hire or otherwise
10 make advances or loans upon security OF
such Freight goods and commodities or 9TH
erwise; 10 issue certificates or receipts either
NEGOTIABLE or non-negotiable to persons stor-
Ing goods with the company; and generally
10 do business as a public warehouseman
under the laws Of the State of louisiana,
OF any other State, Territory or country IN
which it may operate, and TO carry on or
undertake any business transaction or oper-
sion commonly carried on or undertaken Dy
vsrehousemen, or any other business which
nay from time to time be conveniently car.
led on in connection with the aboye and
. an incident thereto; to erect tannerles'
fsfrigeratng plants canneries and cold stor-
ac plants.
SETON. 40 purchase, hold, sell, improve
and lease real estate, and mortgage and en-
eunber the same, and to erect, manage, care
tor and maintain, extend and alter build
iYs thereon.
Section $40 open and maintain agencies;
hznches or Offices throughout the United
States or in any foreign country, to carry
"a any Of fthe aforesaid objects and pur-
pses.
Article N.-The authorized capital stock
his corporation is hereby fixed at the
sun Of One million dollars, divided into and
fepre)ented by ten thousand shares at the
pr value Of one hundred dollars per share;
ef the capital stock of this corporation may
= Increased, in the manner provided by
~, to the sum of two million dollars. The
cspiial stock when issued shall be full PAID
I'D non-assable, and shall be issued either
~ eash. Or for such property, real, per
81 or mired as shall be acceptable 10
ne Board Of Directors and stockholders. And
1n corporation shall have the right TO COM
9nce business when fifty per cent OF the
snounf Of its capital stock is subscribed and
ny Per cent of the amount of stock so
Inscribed is actually paid for in cash, or
~ eq1ivalent in other property.
Article V-The business of this corpora
Pc shall be managed by, and all the cor,
rne powers thereof shall be vested in and
41ssed by Board of Directors composed
hot less than three, nor more than eight
Ssstors, to be elected from the stockhoid-
~ and three directors present at the domi-
the corporation at any time during
ME OF this corporation, shall constitute
suorum, provided that so long as there
only three directors, constituting the
board, either present in person or rep
s,ed BY poxy. shall constitute quorum.
-uce W.-The first Board of Directors