The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
CHARTERS.
CHARTER
CONTRA & COMPANY, INcoR-
az IOHN pN pORATED,

Be = az August in the year OF our
he inonu thousand nine hundred and sew
Lofo before me, Oeorge, J any n,,.1;esJ -
pubic, duLy Civ. and Parish of Orleans,
ssd for M :S;,o and in the presence of the
Aefen resrnn.in after named and rader-
ytns:seip .rsonally came and appeared;
ssped' III persons whose names are mere
ne ,sser;bed, who seyerai!y oecateo .nat,
rrto suDssS .rselyes of the laws OF the State
sssling th IN such cases made and pro-
81 LouisianIh ave covenanted and agreed and
yided, fnsy presents covenant and agree
40 BY tne. sss.rselyes, as we'll as all such
ard bro nav hereafter become associated
eersons :. 70 form a corporation for the
stn and purposes and unoet tne articles
oOIss .,iouIstiOns following to-wit:
Ha 1.-The name OF this corporation
Ariiee i.hn Bonura & Company, lncorpo-
shsl DC .,nder its said corporate name it
rated anu cover and authority to have and
sbsl hs,e s,e existence and succession for
enjoy. eeo'P.,;od of ninety-nine years from
ne ri YrSe date thereof; to contract, sue
and sn' .rrd: 10 make and use a corporate
and DC "a he same to alter, and break at
seal sno % hold, receive, lease, purchase
pleasure, ss well as mortgage and hypoth-
and eon's S,,tv. real, personal and mixed,
sesie ,i0rand iucorporeal; to name and ap-
eo1n managers, agents, directors and
point SUI ;ts business, interest and con-
o1ea NAV require, and to make and es-
venl .n az we'll as alter and amend, from
ts1'A, time. such bylaws, rules and reg
nne ~ for the proper government OF the
rlsnohs aid corporation as may be neces-
ny ano gTTThe domicile of said corpora.
Ansiu he in the City of New Orleans,
tion sns Louisiana, and all citations or
STATE ,.a,l process shall be served under
ctae,, ,ws Of the State of Louisiana.
an Als' aid corporation is organized and es-
vni sn..S and the nature of the business to
isOn.,;,d on by it, are hereby declared
10 @ ,,v and sell at wholesale or retail
~, !. vegetables, truck, poultry and farm
iru'' .orntry produce of every nature and
,n.a. IA buy and sell the said products for
n ~, an commission; to grow and produce
uneis articles and products and for thi S
tne ~ 10 avn or lease farms or plantations
puY.a.,,,e and maintain the same; to buy
anu :, lease real estate for the purpose
.,,vins on the said business or any part
@ea.s.of 10 own and operate boats and YES
as. nd railroads, cars and other rolling
soek for the carrying on OF the SAID Dust
ne II tae fulhllment of contracts or in
s. s.,,ormance of its business; to mortgage,
rhe, or hypothecate any of its prop
s. I. The CARRYING on Of its business and
~ s.y..,,lly 70 do any and all things incident
srsvine out of the carrying on of any
y 4. objects and purposes herein above
AZ. iy-The capital stock of this cor.
..s..;on /. hereby fixed at the sum of thirty
kS...,na d,llars $50, 10000, divided into and
ss..,ss.n,ed bv three hundred 5000 shares
q ~ oar value of one hundred dollars
w,oooo) each. The whole of said stock has
~ ,ubseribed and paid for and this cor
oof,,ion shall Immediately become a going
All transfers Of shares Of the capital stock
. ,h;s eorporation shall be made and en-
,.,.d an the stock book of the corporation
sod no transfers shall be in any manner
ksdiur on this corporation unless so en-
tired :,
Ssoose Of any stock in the corporation with
anti srst Offering to the other stockholders
4 record in writing, his said stock at the
kok value thereof the said offer TO remain
so,p for 4 period of three days and the
ptder stockholders to divide the stock so
offered on a basis commensurate with the
stock owned by them at the time of said
sfsf.
Article v.-The capital stock of this cor
prstion may be increased to the sum of
soe hundred thousand dpllars (Sl00,OO0O)
by vote Of two-thirds Of all of the stock,
IA meeting called for that purpose.
Article VIAL the corporate powers of
dis corporation shall be vested in and ex-
eeised BY Board of Directors, composed
Of three stockholders, majority of whom
shall constitute quorum for the transaction
Of business. Said directors shall be elected
Il q general meeting of the stockholders of
his corporation, to be held on the third
tuesday Of January in each year, unless
said day shall be legal holiday, in which
event. said election shall be held on the
-
nid election shall be given to each stock
holder in writing by letter addressed and
nailed to his last known residence at least
ffteen days before such meeting.
The Board Of Directors shall at its first
melting elect from among its members a
President, Vice President and Secretary
Treasurer
Any vacancy occurring amoug the Direc-
hrs Of this corporation by death, resignation
otherwise shall be filled by election for
he unexpired term by the remaining direc.
sn from among the stockholders of this
sDDoratiou.
The ffsi election for Directors shall be
he'd 1t the annual meeting of the corpora
oon on the third Tuesday in January, 1918,
NH which time or until their successors
eal have been duly elected and qualified,
ns following shall constitute the first Board
d Directors:
The failure for any cause to elect Direc-
~ On the day stipula ted shall not dissolve
mn corporation, but the officers and direc-
~ then in Office shall hold over until
een successors have been duly qualified In
ne event Of any failure to hold the election
q ne date stipulated. the President of the
@pe,ation and in his absence the Vice
Henoent, shall Immediately thereafter call
nv election to be held after notice, as
1nsocye provided, shall have been given
% noekholder. At all elections and meet
s'ockholders Of this corporation. each
xncicer shall be entitled to one vote for
"a mare Of stock registered in his name
Ss..:y vote in person or by proxy. All
sections shall be by ballot
Amee Widths act of Incorporation may
hanged modified or amended, or the
~ stock increased or decreased, by and
-, s consent of two-thirds of all the
0.nse in the objects and purposes may
1919 only by. vote of all of the stock
issued and an increase of the
which the capital may be increased,
made by three-fourths of all the
ssnding stock
~ m cooperation may be dissolved by q
MoAirds of all the stockholders
- neeiing called for that purpose.
s<L VI All meetings referred to in this
na,i De given in the same manner
"a : this charter.
case OF dissolution or termination of
- :ner, either by limitation or other
ahairs shall be liquidated by three
ss selected by the stockholders at
| "a meeting held as hereinabove pro-
~, said commission shall remain in
ri NM the affairs Of the corporation
~ been fully liquidated and in case
esignation or incapacity of one
-. ~ said liquidators, the survivor or
in;eis v u11h continue to act.
f-S siM.-No stockholder Of this cor
nan De held liable or responsible
contracts or faults of This corpora.
.. any further sum than the unpaid
one this corporation on the shares