The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-04-12

Ta['ons, they have coycnantcd and agreed
and d. BY these presents covenant and agree
and bind themselves as we'll as all persons,
"ho may hereafter become associated with
them, 10 form corporation for the objects
and purposes. ard under the articles and
supulalons following, to-wit:
Article The name OF this corporation
shall be the Mrs. Somers-Murray Incor-
porated," and by that name it shall have
cession for the full term and period Of ninety
nine years, commencing on and to be com.
puted from and after the date hereof
Article 1.-The domicile Of this corpora
State Of Louisiana.
All citations and other legal process shall
be served upon the president Of this Corpo-
ration, or in case Of his absence or inability
70 act. upon the vICe-president, in the
case ~ the absence or inability Of both the
president and the vice president, upon the
treasurer OF this corporation.
Article lII-Ihe objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is organized and the
nature OF the business to he carried on by
IT,, are hereby declared to be:
To engage II in the State Of Louisiana
and within any other state or territory or
possession Of the United States, or foreign
country that viii permit the same, the bus
mess OF bottling canning, packing and pre-
serving OF fruits vegetables and other foods;
canning, packing and preserving shrimp,
oysters, n>h and all other Sea.foods, can
nIng, packing and preserving meats and
game; 10 engage in the business OF making
pickles and al like articles; to engage in
the business u buying, selling and dealing
IN irui;, vegetables, shrimp. oysters, fish,
Nea.iouts. meat. game Of all kinds; 70 plant
and grow fruit. vegetables and oysters and
70 operate orchards farms and beds ncccS-
Nary for the planting and growing thereof
70 engage IN and carry on the business OF
buying, selling and dealing IN vegetables
fruits and other foods. either raw. canned or
preserved; 70 engage in and carry on all
such business. whether related thereto or
not, which this corporation may deem neces-
Sary and proper for the purposes OF carry
ing into effect the objects Of this corpora
ton, to own, hire, lease and operate such
factory or factories, boats, dredges, railroads
plants canals, telephones, telegraphs and
transportation lines and such other appur-
tenaDces and appliances and 20 own such
other property and TO do such other acts a.
this corporation may deem advisable 10 carry
poratiDn Is organized. and this corporation
shall have all other rights. privileges and
powers necessary Tor the purposes herein set
forth and not repugnant % the laws Of the
rlcS or possessions Of the United States or
foreign countries in which they engage in
business
Article IV-It shall have all OF the rights
and privileges granted by law 20 such cor
pora;Ions; shall have the power 20 contract
sue and be sued IN its corporate name 20
make and use a corporate seal and the same
70 break and alter AZ pleasure; to buy, own,
hold, lease; receive. convey, mortgage, hv-
po'hecate or pledge property. both real, per
sonal and mixed, to issue bonds, notes and
other obligations; 10 nave, engage and employ
such officers, managers and employees as the
business interests and convenience Of the
corporation may require; TO make, adop:.
establish such bylaws. rules and regula-
tons IN the corporate name. not repugnant
to the laws OF the State OF Louisiana, %
other States. Territories or possessions OF
the United States or foreign countries in |
which they engage in business or the char |
ter ~
Of the corporations affairs, the stock I
holders and Board Of Directors may deem
necessary and expedient
Article N.-The capital stock of this. cor
portion shall be five thousand and y 100 /
iS5OnOO dollars. represented by fifty 500 |
shares OF one hundred and 0OIOO $1,000 /
dollars each.
The stock shall be paid for in cash when
subscribed for, or the same may be issued /
for property actually received by or services /
actually rendered unto the said corporation
hut said stock shall not be issued for less /.
than par.
Article VI-This corporation shall begin
business and be 4 going concern when three I
thousand eight hundred and OONOO (SS,- /
10000 dollars Of stock shall have been sub /
scribed for and paid in. Said capital stock |
by the laws OF this state, and whenever an /
increase OF said capital stock shall have
been authorized, fifteen days written notice
shall be given to each stakeholder within /
which time the present stockholders in the
corporation shall have the right TO subscribe
TO SAID increase OF stock in proportion 70 the f.
number Of shares Of stock held by them and
which shares shall be paid io- at such time
and IN such manner as the board OF directors
may direct. After the expiration OF the said
time. for subscriptions and payment. the
board Of directors may dispose OF the shares
not taken, for the benefit OF the corporation,
in such a manner they may think proper.
at not less than par
Article NIL-No stakeholder shall sell or
otherwise dispose OF any share or shares Of
the capital stock of this corporation until ten
days prior notice 81 such intent to do so
shall have been given in writing 10 the cor
p0ration. during which time any one more
OF the stockholders shall have the privilege
OF purchasing said stock 50 offered at the
actual value, based upon the books OF the
corporation.
All transfers of stock shall be made on
the books of the corporation by surrendering
the certificate thereof TO the presiding officer,
who shall write the word Cancelled" prom
inently across the face thereof and erase the
presidents signature ;herefrom before issuing
a certificate.
Article VIIl-At all elections by or meet
Ings OF the stockholders each share shall be
entitled TO one vote 10 be cast either by the
person in whose name the stock appears
on the books Of this corporation at the time
Of voting or by attorney holding said
stockhCider,s. written. proxy.
Article lN.-The business and corporate
affairs of this corporation shall be transacted
bN q DOdFu OF directors OF not less man three
directors: nor more than five directors. to be
Of stockholders thereof and they
and each of them shall be elected at q
meeting to be held for that purpose.
Any vacancies in the board of directors so
elected shall be filled by the said board of
directors.
Mr.. Charles w Mackie, IT,, 1924 Calhoun
St, New Orleans. La; Mr. Robert Nixon, 81
Arabella ST., New Orleans. La; Mr. Robert |
II. Burton, $500 Palmyra ST., New Orleans, |
La, shall constitute the first board of direc- |
tors and shall hold office until the first
Tuesday in June, 1918. or until their success |
sors are elected and qualified, and each sub
sequent board shall have their seats imme |
diately following their elction, or as soon
thereafter as practicable and shall hold their |
office until their successors shall have been |
elected and qualified. The directors here. |
inabove named shall elect their own officers. !
The officers elected and designated TO serve !
until the first Tuesday in June, 1918, or until !
their successors shall be elected are as fol- |
lows: Charles w. Mackie, Jr., president;
Robert Nixon, vice-president, and Robert Fl.
Burton, secretary.
On the first Tuesday in June, 1918, and
annually thereafter, an election of directors,
by the stockholders shall be held at the Office
of the corporation after fifteen days notice
thereof shall have been given by publication
in one of the daily papers in this city, by
three publications thereof during said time,
the first to be made fifteen days prior 20
said meeting Every board of directors shall,
at its first meeting after its election, or as
soon thereafter as practicable, elect from
dent and treasurer. The board of directors
shall also elect secretary, who may or not
be member. OF the board The office of the
secretary and treasurer may be filled by one