The herald., 1917-07-12
June y, 1917.
CHAR TER
OF THE ST. BERNARD CATTLE COM
PANN, INC.

United States OF America, State OF Louisiana,
PARISH Of Orleans, City OF New Orleans.
BE II known, that on this twenty-Seventh
day OF the month OF June, in the year OF
Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
seventeen, and OF the Independence of the
| United States OF America, the one hundred
and iorty-hrst before me. Ciustave A.
LlambIaS, a notary public, duly commits
stoned, sworn and qualified in and for the
Parish OF Orleans, and in the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed; personally came and appeared: M.
Joseph Frank Kerr, Mr.. George Link Hack
ney, and Mr.. John Lopez;
All OF them Of full age and residing in this
city, VINO declared that awaiting themselves
Of the laws Of this State. particularly OF the
provisions of Act No, 2o7 OF 1914. relative TO
the organization OF corporations, they do by
these presents, agree and bind themselves,
after become associated with them, TO form
and constitute a corporation for the objects
and purposes and under the articles and
supu!atIons following, to-wit:
Article The name and title OF this cor
poration shall be the est. Bernard Cattle
Company, Incorporated" In its said name
and corporate capacity, Il shall have and
ENJOY succession FOR the term Of ninety nine
years from the date hereof, and shall possess
each and every power, capacity. and priv
ege or immunity, now or hereafter granted
by law :" trading or commercial corporations
Article ll-Ihis corporation shall be domi-
ana; and the president, and, IN his absence
the VICe-pTeSldent, are deSI gnated as the
oihcers upon whom citation or other legal
process can be served.
Article III.-The objects and purposes Of
this corporation and the nature OF the bust
ness 10 be carried on by II are hereby de-
ClaTed TO be: 20 raise cattle and all kinds Of
stock, and diversified farming in all o; its
branches, and TO that end 10 buy and sell, at
wholesale or retail, cattle and stock and all
farm products; 10 acquire, lease, maintain
and operate stables and other property nee
eSSary to carry on the said business: 20 &C
qulre, lease and operate farms and in ConRcc-
tlon Herewith 10 acquire, lease, maintain
and operate canning factory and ice plant
Tor the canning, jarTing and preserving u
any and all farm products, and 10 dispose,
AZ wholesale retail, OF such canned, pre-
served or fresh products Of said farm. And
generally 10 do any and all things above
enumerated and all other objects and pun
poses Herewith connected or incidental
which Co-partnershi2 or natural person
could do or exercise, and which now or
hereafter may be authorized by law
Article IN.-The capital stock Of this cor
poration is now fixed a; five thousand dol
lars $4,000, divided into nifty shares 800
OF the par value OF hundred dollars per
share $4,000. Subscriptions 10 stock shall
be paid for IN cash and subject 20 any lim-
tatiOnS placed thereon by law, and no CertI-
hcate shall issue 70 any person until the pay
ment IN full OF the shares subscribed for by
him.
Article y.-An the powers Of this corpo-
ration shall he vested into a board Of dIrec-
tors composed OF the president, vice president
ard secretary and treasurer, which officers
shall be elected at a meeting OF all the
stockholders held for that purpose, annually,
on the second Monday OF July, a; the domi
Gle Of the corporation. The FIRST election OF
officers OF this corporation which form the
board OF directors, shall take place the
second Monday of July ,l9ls. and, until then,
-. !
ard members OF the board OF directors Of
this corporation. ;o-wit: NJ. George Link
Hackney, president; Mr.. John Lopez, vice
president, and Mr.. Joseph Frank Kerr. sec
rotary and treasurer and manager They shall
remain in office until their successors have
been duly elected and qualified.
Article NI-The apPearers declared that
they have subscribed. respectively, 20 the
following shares OF stock in this corpora.
NJ. Joseph Frank Kerr, New Orleans,
fifteen shares; Mr.. George Link Hackney,
New Orleans, nine shares; Mr.. John Lopez,
New Orleans, one share.
Done and passed in my Office, az New Or
leans, the day, month and year first above
written, in presence of Messrs. DelvaiIle II.
Theard and Eugene L. Chappuis, competent
witnesses, who have signed with the ap-
bearers and me, notary, after due reading.
Original Signed: Geo. l. Hackney, Q
shares. +. |. Chappuis, Delvaille II Theard.
Gus. A. LLAMBIAS, Not. Pub.
I, the undersigned recorder of mortgages.
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana. do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act Of Incorporation OF the St.
Bernard Cattle Co. Inc. was this day duly
recorded in my Office, in Book 1872 folio l82.
New Orleans. June %, 1917.
(Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD. D. R.
CTS. A. LLAMBIAS, Not. Pub.
July y - % aug g