The herald., 1918-12-26
CHARTER
Thousand Dollars $500, 900.

Thousand Dollars $500, 900.
ARTICLE V.-All the powers OF this cor
poration. may be vested in and exercised py
a board of directors composed OF not less
than three 90 or more than nine ~ direc-
tors. The precise number of directors WITHIN
sa;d limits shall be fixed from time to time
by the bylaws. The board shall elect from
their number a president, vice president,
secretary and a treasurer, and such other
officers as they may think proper or convent
ent for the carrying on OF the company
business, and shall have the power TO unite
two or more officers and to confer the same
on one person, or TO dispense with any Of
flee in its discretion, and to fix the salaries
az all officers, agents and employees. The
Roard of Directors shall be elected annu-
ally on the second Monday OF January OF
each wear. the first election to be held IN
the wear of ninteen-twenty, Q92O). All sucn
elections shall be by ballot, at the office OF
the corporation. Notice OF annual meetings
as we'll as special meetings OF stockhoiders'
shall be given by written notice mailed ten
QO) days in advance OF the date ''Eed ioL
such meeting, to each stakeholder appearing
as such on the books Of the company, at ms
last designated address, or at the general de-
livery at New Orleans, If ne has not desig,
mated an address. Each shareholder snail
he entitled to one vote for each share OF
stock standing in his name on the books OF
the CORPORATION. said vote TO be cast IN per-
son or by proxy, and the majority OF votes
cast shall elect. The Board OF Directors shaii
have the power 10 III all Vacdn0lcs "IeN'
NAV occur or in any manner arise or be Gre
ated on the Board even though no quorum
remain at the time such vacancies are TO
be filled Failure to elect directors on the
day above specified shall not dissolve the
CORPORATION, but the directors then in office
shall remain in office until their successors
are elected. The board Of directors snail
have the power 10 make and establisn, as
we'll as alter and amend all bylaws, rules
and regulations necessary and proper Tor the
nN he
business of the Corporation, and not incon,
sistent with its Charter. The board shall
have the power, without referring to the
stockholders, to borrow, money, eXecute
mortgages, issue notes, pledges, bonds OF
other obligations, in such amounts and on
such terms as in their judgment may be ad-
yantageous, and generally do all things rea-
sonably necessary or convenient LOT INC
proper carrying on of the business OF the
corporation A majority Of the directors
shall constitute a quorum for the transac-
ton of business. AT any meeting OF the
Board of Directors, any director absent from
the meeting may be represented by any
other director who may cast the vote OF the
absent director according to the written IN,
structions either general or special, OF SAID
absent director Until the annual meeting
in 1920, the first Board OF Directors shall
consist of the following: Hal Richard Flne,
Bank building, New Orleans, La; Ebert
Munsey Whitman whose postoffice address
is 3l4 Hibernia Bank Building, New Orleans,
La; L. P. Crigler, whose postoffice address
is 3l4 Hibernia Bank Building, New Or
leans, La. Joseph NJ. Blache, whose ,postof-
flee address is Hammond, La; Harry Francis
Lucas whose postoffice address is 3l4 Hi
bernia Bank Building, New Orleans, La;
with Hal Richard Fine, as President; Joseph
NJ Blache, as Vice-President; L. L. Crigler,
as Secretary and Treasurer.
ARTICLE VI-This act of Incorporation
NAV be changed, modified and amended, or
this corporation may be dissolved IN the
manner provided by law, by vote OF TWO,
thirds of the entire outstanding capital
stock of all classes present or represented at
general meeting of the stockholders con-
vened for such purpose, after a previous
notice shall have been given in the man.
ner required to be given OF the annual meet
ing of the Corporation The capital STOCK
creased by proceedings in accordance with
the laws of the State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE VII.-If this Corporation shall
be dissolved, either by limitation or from
any other cause, its affairs shall be llqui-
dated BY three commi ssioners to be appoint,
ed at the meeting of stockholders convened
for the purpose Of liquidation, and to be
elected by the vote of all the stockholderS
voting upon parity. ., Said hqudators snal
Corporation shall have been fully settled and
Inundated. and they shall have full power
and authority TO transfer and give title OF
all the property and assets OF the corpora
ton, and to distribute the proceeds: In
case of death. disability or resignation OF
one or more liquidators, the vacancy shall DC
filled by the survivor or survivors. NC
stakeholder shall ever be held liable or re,
sponsible for the contracts or faults OF saio
Corporation in any further sum than the un'
paid balance due the shares of stock own
ed by him, nor shall any mere intor1nality n
organization have the effect of rendering thi:
Charter null or of exposing any stockholdei
to any liability beyond the amount due or
his stock. %.
Thus done and passed at my office II
the city of New Orleans, on the day, month
and year first written above, in the pres
ence of Charles Leblanc and Will Moss
competent witnesses, who have hereunto sub
scribed their names, together with me, No
tary, and said appearers, after due reading Of
the whole. ,,,.,
Original Signed) Chas. Leblanc, Viii
Moss JOSEPH, SINAI. Notary Public
| /, the undersigned. Recorder of Mortgages
| in and for the parish of Orleans, State o
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
| and foregoing Act of Incorporation, OF tn
Standard Stock Farms, incorporated, was thu
| day duly recorded in my office, in Boo!
| l222, Folio =. New Orleans, Nov. -
1913
A true copy. JOSEPH SINAI, Notar,
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