The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-11-28
CHARTER OF THE STEvENSDALE Po-
TAT0 KILN COMPANY, INC.

CHARTER OF THE STEvENSDALE Pc
TATo KILN COMPANY, INC.
United States Of America. State of Loui.
lana, Parish of Orleans. City of New Oh
leans. BE 1t known. that us 18th da
OF the Amonth of November, in the year q
our Lord, One thousand. nine hundred an
eighteen, before me, Ethelred NJ. Stafford,
Notary Public, duly commissioned and quail
fed IN and for the Parish of Orleans, Stat
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared tn
several persons whose names are hereunt
subscribed, all above the age of majority
who severally declared that, availng them
| selves OF the provisions Of the laws of tn
State OF Louisiana relative to the formation
and organization CT corporations, and par
ticularly Act No. 267 of the Acts of the Gen
eral Assembly of this State for the year 1914
approved July 9th, 1914, they have coyenante,
| and agreed, and do, by these presents, cove
nant, agree and bind themselves, as we'll a
such other persons who may hereafter be
come associated with them, or their success
| sOrs, to form and constitute a corporation /,
law, for the objects and purposes, and unde
the agreement and stipulations following to
| wit:
| AR1CLE 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be Stevensdale Potato Kiln Company
| Inc, and, under its said corporate name, il
| shall have authority to have and enjoy
succession for the term of Ninety-nine wear.
| from and after the date hereof to contract
| sue and be sued, TO make and use a corpo
| rate seal, If desired. and the same to break
or alter at pleasure; 10 hold. receive lease
purchase and convey, as well as mortgage
| and hypothecate property, real, personal and
mixed, corporal or incorporate; TO name and
appoint such managers, agents, directors and
ofiicers as Its business interests and conven-
FENCES may require, and 10 make and es-
tabllsh, as well as alter and amend, from
time TO time, such bylaws, rules and reg1l.
lations for tn government of its affairs as
may be necessary and proper for the conduc,
OF its business
ARTICLE 1.-THE doricile of said cor.
poration shall be at the City of New Or
leans, La, and all citations. or other legal
process, shall be served upon the President
OF said corporation, or in his absence or in
ability to serve, upon the Vice-President,
and IN their absence, as the law directs
ARTICLE III.-The objects and purposes
OF this corporation, and the nautre of the
business to be carried on by it, are hereby
declared to be: To operate and conduct
potato and vegetable storage, and curing
plants IN louisiana or elsewhere, and TO ac-
quire all lands necessary for the plant and
operation thereof, and to construct thereon
switch tracks and spur tracks, storage and
shipping sheds, warehouses, kilus and can
ning plants; to purchase, acquire, lease
Iands Tor farming purposes and to use the
same tor planting purposes, and to operate
IN connection Herewith mercantile stores /:
to purchase and acquire such machinery, en-
gines, motors, boilers, apparatus and para
pnernalla Necessary Tor the proper conduct of
the business; to operate public warehouses,
with special power and authority to issue
warehouse receipts and 10 borrow money
thereon or sell or pledge the same. in ac-
coruance with law; to purchase and acquire
patent rights, copyrights, or to use the pat
ent rights of others and to zap royalties for
the use thereof; to issue bonds and other
certiheafes OF indebtedness in accordance
with law; to purchase and acquire and to
store or warehouse all kinds OF farm pro-
ducts on such terms and conditions as NAV
be fixed by the Board of Directors, and in
general 10 do all such things as NAV be
proper and necessary and germane or incl
dental to the objects and purposes herein
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this
corporation shall be Twenty-Five thousand
Dollars, (S25,00OO0), which may be increased
10 Seventy-tive Thousand Dollars (S75,OOOOO).
IN the manner provided by law. divided into
two hundred and fifty ESQ shares of the
par value OF one hundred dollars per share
Fifty per cent OF the capital stock of this
corporation must be subscribed before the
Things OF articles of Incorporation, which
shall be payable in cash, or in property
real or personal. Fifty per cent of all
stock subscribed for must be actually paid
In before the corporation engages in bust
ness, and the remainder within twelve months
thereafter.
ARTICLE YAH of the corporate powers
OF this corporation shall be exercised by
Board OF Directors consisting of five stock
holders, three of whom shall constitute a
quorum Tor the transaction of business. The
BOARD OF directors shall elect annually.
from their number, a President, Vice-Presi-
1ent, and Secretary Treasurer. The Board
time time, such Of
iicers, agents, clerks and EMPLOYEES as thew
ny ueem proper Tor the carrying on prop
erly of the business of the corporation who
snail hold office at the pleasure of the Board. |
Dr. may appoint manager with the power TO
Employ and discharge such agents and en-
Dioyees as may be deemed necessary. Said |
Board may make. alter and amend any and
I'll such bylaws and rules and regulations |
or the government of the business and at |
airs OF this corporation. The following |
PERSONS shall constitute and compose the |
irst Board of Directors: Albert &. Corr
!ott, address New Orleans. La: A. w Re-.
lon, address New Orleans, La. Daniel Wend. |
ing, address New Orleans. La: l. ID. O'Keefe
ADDRESS New Orleans, La; w L. Stevens, |
iddress Stevensdale, La; who shall elect |
formally organized. President, Vice-Presi- |
lent and Secretary-Treasurer, which said Of
icers shall serve as such until the regular
nnuai meeting Of stockholders is held and
heir successors elected and take office. the
,ate OF which shall be fixed upon bv the
Soard OF Directors. Vacancies caused bv
eatn, resignation, absence or inability %
erve shall be filled by the remaining mem.
eIS OF the board failure TO elect a
I sEr on the date fixed upon by the Board
hall not have the effect of dissoIving, tb;s
orporation, but the directors in office shall
9ntinue TO serve until their successors are
,ected and assume office. Meetings of the |,
'oard OF Directors of this corporation NAV |
: heId as often as may be necessary. Said
lseetngs SHAH be called by the President
yer giving the directors three days notice
me meeting, personally or in writing.
rovlded that the members of the Board NAV
md he.
'ous consent. Members of the Road ~
% any reason may not be able to attend
1y vote by proxy any proposition thar
lsS come up before the Board after receiv'
* NORGE OF the purposes for which the
- i directors were called 10 convene.
leenng OF the stockholders of this cornora.
on, general or special, may be convened AZ.
y - days notification to them In wri,;ro
~ ueen gwen; mailed to them at their last
.i is. place OF residence. or after s,,ch m. |
tification has been delivered - 80 no