The herald., 1917-08-23
July 9, 1917.
CHARTER
OF THE BRUCE SEED & POULTRY CON
PANY, INC.

| Of lHE BRlNE SEED POULTRY CUM
| PANY, INC.
United States of America, State of Louisiana
Parish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans
| Be it known, That on this 9th day of thu
month OF July, in the year of our Lord on
| thousand nine hundred and seventeen, anC
| of the Independence OF the United States o
America, the one hundred and forty-frst.
Before me, Arthur A. Moreno, a notary
public, in and for the Parish of Orleans
| State Of Louisiana, duly commissioned anC
| qualified, and in the presence of the wit
| nesses hereinafter named and undersigned
| personally came and appeared the followin.
persons whose names are hereunto subscribed
| together with the amounts of their respect
| i've subscriptions to the capital stock of the
| corporation 10 be formed, who severally de
| clare that, avaiing themselves of the proyi
| siOns of the general laws of the State Of
Louisiana, relative to the organization OF
corporations, they have covenanted and
| agreed, and do by these presents covenant
| and agree, and bind and obigate themselves
as we'll as such other persons as may be
hereafter become associated with them OF
their successors, to form and constitute them.
selves into corporation and body polite in
law, and for the objects and purposes and
under agreements and stipulatiOns following
to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and title of this cor.
poratiOn shall be Bruce Seed and Poultry
Company, incorporated, and by that name
said corporation shall have power and au-
thOrity 10 have and enjoy succession for the
tull term OF ninety-nine years from the date
hereof; TO contract, and be sued; TO make
and use corporate seal; to purchase and re-
ceIve, lease, hold, sell and convey, as we'll
as mortgage and hypothecate, property, real,
personal or mixed; to name and appoint such
officers and agents as the interest of said
corporation may require; and to make and
establish such bylaws and regulations for
the proper management and regulation of its
lHl A. h.
same to change and alter at pleasure.
Article 1.-THE domicile of said corpora
ton shall be in the city of New Orleans.
State OF Louisiana, and all citations and
other legal process shall be served upon the
president OF said corporation, and, in case
OF his absence, upon the vice president, and
IN case of the absence of both of these Off
GERS, upon the secretary thereof.
Article lll-The objects and purposes for
when inns corporation is established and
the nature of the business to be carried on
by II declared to be the operation Of a
general feed and poultry business. 70 buv
ana sell chickens, seeds and poultry and to
10 ana perform any and all acts usually done
ana performed in connection with the con.
duct OF general seed and poultry business
Article iN;-The capital stock of this cor.
poraton shall be ten thousand dollars SlO-
U"VO) divided into one hundred shares of
me par value of $1,000 per share; PAYABLE
when ISSUED in cash, or other properly, and
nay "t increased To the sum of twenty
thousand dollars S30,G0OO divided into two
hundred shares of the par value of $1,000
per snare, and this corporation is 70 be
gong concern when One-haf OF the capital
STOCK has been subscribed and paid for
Each share OF stock shall be entitled Ia one
vote al all general elections.
Article V.-No stakeholder shall ever be
liable or responsible for the Indebtedness.
faults, or defaults of this corporation nor
shall any mere informality in the organi.
zat'6n OF the corporation have any effect of
the charter null or of exposing the
ockholders TO any liability beyond the nm
paid balance, If any, on his stock subscriD-
ton.
Should any stakeholder desire 70 sell hi,
stock he shall FIRST offer the same 10 the
stockholders OF the company through its
board OF directors, at book value, and the
stockholders who desire to purchase shall
lave the right to purchase the same, in pro-
PORTION TO their holdings in the company, |
ma IN case there IS only one share of stock |
o be SO disposed of, lots shall be drawn for |
anne Should said stockholders in seventy |
Wo hours after notice having been given. |
all or refuse to purchase the stock offered |
or sale, such stock may be sold 10 auy one
No transfer of stock shall be made or held
o be valid and binding unless made on the
ooks of the Company, and unless made IN
er. eA'4
Article VL--This corporation shall have all
over granted to such corporations by law.
no shall have the power TO contract sue
no De sued IN its corporate name, and to
"n' hoid' receive, loan, lease, purchase, sell