The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13

United States of America. State of Louisi-
ana. Parish of Orleans, City of New
Orleans.
Be it known that on this 9th day of the
month of November, A. D., 1917, before me,
Edward B. Ellis, notary public duly com,
missioked in and fdr the above named
parish and state, personally came and ap-
peared; the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who, in the. presence
dersigned, each and all declared; That,
availing themselves of the laws of the State
of Louisiana, on the subject OF the incor,
poration- Of corporations; and especially o.
and do by these presents organize and con-
stitute themselves, as we'll as all other per-
sons who may be hereafter become asso..
ciated with them. into corporation and
istence during a period Of ninety-nine l99)
wears after this date, unless sooner dis
solved, and under the following stipulations
which they hereby adopt as their articles
of incorporation, or charter, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name Of this corporation
and its domicile is hereby declared to De
in the Civ of New Orleans, State of Lou
isiana, and all citations or other legal pro-
cess shall be served on the president, and,
in his absence, on the secretary.
Article 1.-THE objects and purposes OF
this corporation. and the nature of the bus
mess to be carried on by 1t, are hereby
declared to be as follows:
To engage in the business of buying, sell.
ing. importing, exporting. manufacturing and
dealing generally in jute, burlaps, hemp
sisai, FAX, paper, wool, cotton, hair, cloth,
rane twine, bags of all kinds, and bagging,
in connection with the foregoing objects, 10
own. lease and operate plants and manu-
factories, vessels, barges, docks, railroads,
terminals, and warehouses; to act as agents,
chants; and generally to do and perform all
things incidental or necessary to the said
purposes and their successful accomplish
ments. r -.
oorat;on Is hereby fixed at the sum Of
Twenty thousand (s2o.0o0.00) dollars, all OF
which shall be common stock, and which
shall consist of two hundred shares OF the
share. No stock shall be sold for less than
par. No stakeholder of this corporation shall
sell. or offer to sell, any stock OF this cor
nora,ion owned by him until he shall have
FIRST offered the same to each OF me S:ner
fso) days at the book value OF said stock.
This offer shall be made in writing to the
board of directors Of this corporation, VINO
shall for the purpose, be CONSIDERED tne
AGENT for the remaining stockholders, who
shaIi have the right to purchase same az
said book value in proportion to the stock
owned BY them.
Article IV.-Au OF the Corporate po"ets
az This corporation shall vest in and De
exercised by a Beard Of Directors composed
Of three (y stockholders Of this corporation,
"a be elected at a meeting OF the STOCK
heiders held fer that purpose at the domi-
Gle of the company on the second Tuesday
in November of each year, beginning with
the second Tuesday of November 1918, no
t;ee Of which meeting shall be given TO
Zach stockholder at least fifteen QS) days
orior TO such meeting, either PERSONAL
~ or bv depositing said notice IN the post
of;ce properly addressed to the last known
address of each stakeholder as shown oy the
books of the corporation. at least fifteen
(IS DAYS before such meeting
The first Board of Directors of this cor.
norst;on is hereby declared to be composed
~ Harry S. Hardin, of 442 S. Johnson
St New Orleans, La; Julius II. Hohen-
stein Savannah, Georgia; and Charles Z.
Navel az 222 N. Rendon St, New Orleans,
"a and they shall bold Office until the
second Tuesday in November, 1918, or until
their successors are duly elected and quail
ed. with n. s. Hardin as President, ]. w.
Hohenstein as Vice-President and c. E!
Novel as Secretary-Treasurer.
The Board of Directors shall Immediately
Alter their election and qualification for Of.
6ee. select from among their number,
President, . Viee-President and . Secretary
ana q Treasurer, provided the ofices Of Sec
retary and Treasurer might be held By the
same person.
At such election Of directors, each stock
holder shall be entitled 10 cast one vote
for each share Of sock owned BY him, either