The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-08
CHARTER

n d NC nine hundred and seventeen
:, lagns1 ne Theodore C0tonlo, no'4ly
Nl bei0Ie Commissioned and sworn. IN Tor
six opD Orleans and City OF Ne" Vi
y hnsn residing, personally appeared sS
50 n.ls those names are heTeunto SUP
y FfsO1s declared that. awaiting mem.
go n, provisions OF the laws o. tl.s
kFs I,.,,y, 10 the organization o. Co'
sx "A more particularly Ace W 20
su.as e.,s,.l Assembly OF this stare, api,
IrIT 3, 1914. they have cove"@ 49,
Fs''a al and do, by these presents, 80
~ agree, bind, form anu Co,,S', 80
s y as we'll as such persons ,. VIZ ,ritI
rsise Io'I .orooration and body pohtc IN
- INC j. affects and purposes and I'M
y ~ . ~ and stipulations follow
rshi, Tn, name and style OF this
ttte ,h.u be Central Canning Co,
a7raI. that name it shall have and
b. 'ns ~ rights and privileges and sd-
NF !. --s,,ed by law to corporations; II
lrlsn sor N. period Of ninety mime years
81 ~ si. S.v. Il shall have the power to
- ~ and be sued in its corporate
rru.'s !, make and use a corporate seal
80. m break or alter at pleasure;
q n ,.c,;v, purchase, convey, mortgage,
s ~, ar pledge property, both rear
tfs's.i. IA issue bonds, notes and otheT
s Esl ar negotiable instruments; 70
t..r ,mploy such managers, directors
= ,r,uts and other employees as the
-, "a convenience OF SAID corporation
Z. ,rs.;rr or demand; TO make and estao-
= ~ sv-laws, rules and regulations tor
Z ss-,o,,.s management and control OF
: Arr Of the corporation as may DC
- necessary and expedlent;.
~. 1.-THE domicile OF SAID corpora
& an Be established in the CITY OF New
-. s,,e Of louisiana, and all cita:
= nd other legal process shall be served
4. ,r,s;dent: in his absence, on the
s-...,s,nt: and in the absence of both
/. X secretary.
~. TII-fhe objects and purposes for
~ A, corporation is formed and nature
n. h,s;ress to be carried on by It, are
- 3sclsrde to be; TO manufacture ana
I. i dod products, vegetables and fruits
~ Esds. and also the import and export
-. 10 buy, sell, deal and do other
80 connected Herewith growing or
..-ss.r for said corporation.
i<t N-The capital stock OF this cor.
I rf,s !, fixed at the sum of ten thousand
~. asltoO). divided into 100 shares OF
! :, r,lue OF $4,000 each. All shares OF
Al ,ssn be full paid and nsn-assesssble.
s.rder Of stock shall be binding upon
4 r,r,,-st;on unless made upon its books.
"A IN certificates OF stock shall be signed
4 "a cfhc.rs as may be designated by the
NJ d directors. This corporation shall
IN Ne risht to increase its capital stock
y irther sum OF (sl00, 00) one hundred
t,sari dollars, 10 be divided into shares
I Ne0D one hundred dollars each, pro,
rti seh increase in the capital stock shall
hw ben authorized sby threefourths OF the
zriAadsrs at meeting to be held tor
Il ge1cse after being duly notihed IN
rrtq Ne stock shall be sold by any
aaiader until the same shall be offered
4 n, 10 me corporation which shall have
4 N 10 purchase the same and no transfer
III y made upon the books of the corpo::
ma until the stock has been so offered
u tdired In the event OF an increase
4 k espital stock the additional shares
NJ u FIST offered 30 the stockholders de-
~ 70 subscribe to such increase.
- V.-All the corporate powers OF this
u'Lkton shall be vested in, and the man
want and control Of its affairs shall be
srrix1 BY board Of directors composed
! xven stockholders. A majority OF the
trrsr shall constitute a quorum for the
rrnrfsr Of all business. Thea directors
~ y elected annually by ballot on the
mad Thursday in January in each year.
" s;,ciholder shall be entitled. in person
~ yruy, 10 vote for every share owned
I'm. and all elections shall be held under
g nles and regulations as may be de-
rred BY the board of directors, after
M days notice by mail of such election
~ hsvr been sent to each stakeholder at
ht Known address. The directors thus
r11 shall continue in Office for one year.
I'LL their successors shall have been duly
~ and qualified No failure TO elect
~ = regarded as a forfeiture of this
Any vacancy occurring on said
- VAL be fhed by the remaining direc-
hkesise elect the additional members
az hey should determine 20 increase
nnber Of said board. The said board
errtsn shall, al its first meeting after
secssan nominate out Of its number a
l Z vice-president, a secretary and
ei Said board shall have the right
ohdate any two Of said officers into
sregase said officers, as also their
-. ppoint and dismiss such clerks,
and other employees of the cor
80. y conditions may justify or the
81 ne corporation may require. The
once Of all the employees of the
-.u9r shall be during the pleasure OF
1rd q directors.
v s Vino stakeholder shall ever be
nsos or responsible for the contracts,
eeots OF said corporation nor shall
y - 80 miormality in its organization have
49, q rendering this charter null, or
~ stockholder to any liability
~ ~ -, unpaid balance due the stock
sss's yH.-rhis act of Incorporation may
~. modified or altered. or this cor
s& 49,. @ dissolved, with the assent
4 - xaoiders owning two-thirds Of all
ss6sr r,s me corporation, at a general
~ ~ sonsened for that purpose, after at
;en days written notice ~ This meet.
49, ven given through mail addressed
- sorkholder, at his last Known adj.
= = esse Of dissolution by the expira-
~ ~ narter or otherwise, the stock.
~ a elect three hquidators from
\ Svs;,s- nuoer. to hquidate and settle
Ae;6s VIZ o shairs Of the corporation.
~ ~ h-Eisht thousand dollars Css.-
Nd Il - n subscribed TO the capital
.AeNb corporation as follows:
Nm rsuoso. 62s St. Ann St, New
- g.. Yen shares, $1,000; F. C. Fava-
y. 4, -. ~ Decatur St, New Orleans,
q 3 um; N. o. Fruit Imoorting
= @ JOS csngelosi, liza Decatur LS S.,
: ~. ~ Poyd1s ST.. New 0vle,ns f
~ ~ oddo Bros, & Co, I222 De.
~ NJ 0leans, La, ten shares
IA - IA. ten shares. ' I'm. Frs 81,
ANa I'M nras St, New Orleans, La,
Ipasil the election 70 b. held
: 49, nursday in Iap ~ Ve ISIs
n u, ;saA constitute tn. FRS, board
ssssss 'sse Gaetano rav,Ioro p.,,-
Al1ls s:etano Messina of whom n,
& o. . = shall act as p PRESIDENT m.
~ - ssss,etary.treasurer anu 'Ae'Ah'
>Ee n ~ passed in nv Office a. the
vv,;s'ssas, on the dsy and A. ,H n
~ n,!sss Ma h pfe Se1S &c Of ~, =,
= u, S'd''assses, who sign Oi these sp,s
gns Of the whole.
- - Names Of Subscribers.
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