The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-02-28
CHARTER

and qualified. and in the presence OF The
witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned
personally came and appeared:
Giuseppe Uddo, Gaetano Uddo and Franz
| Baresi. all of the full age of majority anC
residents of the city of New Orleans, being
| unto subscribed. who severally declared, that
| availing themselves of the laws OF the STATE
| of Louisiana in such cases made and pro
| vded, they have covenanted and agreed ant
| they do by these presents covenant anC
| agree and bind themselves, as well al
| other persons who may hereafter become
| associated with them. 10 form a corporation
and body polite in law for >the objects anC
| purposes and under the articles and Stipu
| latiOnS, following, tO-wit:
| Article 1.-The name Of this corporation
| shall be "Uddo Brothers Company, Inc"
and under its said corporate name it shall
have power and authority to enjoy corporate
| existence and succession for the full tern
| OF ninety-nine (99) years from and after
the date hereof; TO contract, sue and bt
| sued, to make and use a corporate seal, L
alter and break the same at pleasure &
own, receive. hypothecate, convey, sell
lease or pledge and mortgage real and per.
Sonal property, to issue negotiable bonds and
notes or other evidences of debt, TO name
and appoint such managers. agents, direc-
tors and officers its business interests and
conveniences may require: TO make and es.
taDlIsh, as well as to alter and amend from
'liHC ~ tlHlt, NuCn bylaws, rules and regi-
uIations Tor the proper government of the
affairs OF this corporation as may be necessary
and proper.
Article 1.-THE domicile of this corpora-
ton shall be in the City of New Orleans.
State OF Louisiana, and all citations and
all legal process shall be served upon the
PRESIDENT. and in his absence or inability
to act upon the Vice-Presdent. and in the
absence OF the President and Vice-President.
or upon their inability to act, upon the
Secretary-Treasurer of the corporation.
Article llI.-The objects and purposes for
when ms corporation is organized, and the
nature Of the business 10 be carried on by
1t Is hereby declared to be:
The objects and purposes-The taking over
the entire business OF Uddo Bros. & Co,
presently located at 1922 Decatur Street -
the city OF New Orleans. the said I-ddo
pIos. " Co., being a partnership composed
OF giuseppe Cddo, Gaetano Uddo and FAM,
Baresi, by the taking over by his corn.
Talon all OF the assets of the said lido
pros. x Co., the assuming of all the ia.
n!iiles OF the said Uddo Bros & Co, The
Sf'u assets OF Oddo Bros. & Co. consisting
Vi neFChandiSe, fixtures, paraphernalia live
STOCK vehicles, open accounts, good viii
anu an otneT articles and things of value
as shown by the hereto annexed b,Isrce
i Sneet OF date January 3rd, 1918, which said
I;a%;i;.; S"eet SHOWS excess of assets over
lnidolIiteS OF the said Uddo Bros. & Co al
one Hundred Thousand Dollars (slO0O ON
ana the value OF said Partnership az TrJJo
PROS q 60. IS hereby fixed and appraised Nv,
nc board OF Directors hereinafter named a,
Ihe sum OF One Hundred Thousand DoII,rs
which is set forth in detail ON he basa.G
annexed balance sheet. which is signed by
'he Board Of Directors hereinafter 49,
ana also signed by the partners az la
0 r1S H.. a. and the said appraised value OF
one hundred Thousand Dollars is taken II
payment by the Board of Directors NJ I-ddr
hrotheTS Company, Inc. or the stock sI,b.
Scribed by the individuals comnosing -.
partnership. OF Uddo Bros. & Co, the sad
pan,neIs OF Cddo Bros. & Co. being The
| same parties who have hereunto s,,bss-;t ,tit
ana set opposite thei, names the nI,n,Ia- $!
shares ior which they have subscribed .,d
Mhich they accept in payment OF the b,s;
rre>s OF the partnership of Cddo RIOS q
No. "ni.0H I-S sara stock subscriptions are ffty
corporation. S'oSA OF TINS
Inc nature of the business-To b,,,.
sen at wholesale and retail fruits Ecu Gnu
s'es' truck garden products nox,I+-y 50,
s saiI ana country produce. to buv and sell
n- -rG pIouuciS on commission, TO grow and
tIOuuoe Sald products and for this nu-nnsa
20 own or lease farms and plantatiops p ",,i
VI, operate and maintain same. To hrv -
SCH rear estate for the purpose OF 60; -, .,
10 - Sd'I business, or any part Thereof.
road and railroad cars. and arv e S.i' ran
SieS or modes OF conveyance for +be o. .enl-
Oh Oh said business; to build ,na;,.aa ing
operate packing plants and oann;na ~ ana
ma1f.o, aceeSsones necessary thereto for tbs
IaHuI Cture, packing or c5nni,a -UI tne
Vegetables and any and all prod,,c,s u ifuIts'
noII'ISS OF the ground or sea. 70 ;, %nu com
anq an products of foreign conn,-;a spolt any
exeo.,.o Ign products on a commissior :. ~
fuI6IImert 20 OF other engagements in .,s
;,s bn? OF contracts or other o,,-nosa. me ne
- business; TO mortgage, encun,ba- p Io OF
80 OF sell any of its propert., - hLyPoth'
yins on OF ITS business. and genera1,, ae car
OF The 'u an things icidental or grow;,a ~ -.
purposes herein above enumerated o'Jec's and
article !V.-The capital stool 81 49,,
fTybn o,,s IS hereby fixed at Two us us cor,
,,, mou SAND Dollars $500 OO0ON H.; hundred
oT ono thousand shares C2,OOO Of the ', rn into
which ST. hundred Dollars (slO0o5I, s s.nh
or money ~ s n- De issued for labor done
shall he OF property actually received uon s
;ns.it, De paid for at such time a.I and
-. as the Board OF D;rnu. IN such
70 an , alu capital stock NAV he ;nc,o may
thousand DnlI. NOT exceeding Five HundTeG
ms corporation shall h. -.
1 T soon as at least the g., gong concern
for s.anti dollars (s10O,OOOO has hundred
sonal. vi property, real or me-.
fsr me stock Of this corporation sb,u.
the conn,N Wriung only and on the 49, irans
transferred on tho stock STOCK however, shall he
and ,,,i ,ldve the right to sell his ny STOCK:
SALE - IS ne has first offered tn =. until
of and ,L company at the boob yaI,,s N lor
ten H., e company shall have The mere
shall WITHIN which to decide ,,,L ,Isht for
panv sbn, .ihaSe the stock or moi, II ~ er II
escb 20 sou u decide to purchase tn IN. tIg com
the tiu,o me stockholders of the Coron ck tnen
the purcbasa nave the right to partic;nats a. a.
m holdings in the Company proportion
nlc!e N.-The corporate ,o,,,a
bv Pn snail be vested in and exn-o tni )
ST. podrd OF Directors, consist;nn sIeised
shall @ The first Board of D;- .i.Iee
Id eoISiSt OF Giuseppe Uddo Ce a.
tors ana frank Baresi, all of said n;snn
io. Oeing residents of the citv Of N piIec-
with ~, louisiana of full age OF ms;o-; Ut
General giuseppe Uddo as President,
resident; Frank Baresi as Sec-.., as vice wee
ss d; VINO shall hold their respective Gas
IILIeotors and officers until tbs sos
oay IN January, 1919 or until @
seS are elected and qualified. 81. sue .H-
tbsoo Monday in January. 1919, and annual, lie
sr,o,l the stockholders shall eIect s-atyy
cons;st;,I number a Board of Directors
tions sbai, u 'nree members. All such elec
tbn snaIl be by ballot and conducted md
the supervision of two comm;ssinnae under
1 appoinIed by the Board of Directors Tor ,bo.
PuiPoSe and for all elections ffteen ia",.
~ houCe personally or by mail ,r,st
f gwen 10 each stakeholder, addressed 80 he
Ia SHOWN domicile. Each stockhoIder sbaII
'ltied TO cast one vote either in nersa.
in ~ PioNy' Tor each share of stock stand.
nis name on the books of the connan,,
Sald Board of Directors within ranr,
. .ine after their election, shall eIect ..one
thelr number a President Gene-.l III nun