The herald., 1918-05-16
CHARTERS.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF LOUISIANA-CITY OF
NEW ORI.EA NC

Be it known that on this thirteenth
DAY or the month of April, in the year
l91S), before me. Theodore Cotonio. a
notary public, duly commissioned and
sworn, for the parish of Orleans and
city of New Orleans. therein residing
personally appeared the persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who de-
clared that availing themselves of the
provisions of the laws of this State rel
alive to the organization of corpora
tons, and more particularly Act No 267
OF the General Assembly of this State,
approved July 9, 1914, they have cove
nanted and agreed and do by these pres
entS covenant and agree bind form and
constitute themselves as well as such
persons as may hereafter join or become
associated with them, into a corporation
and body polite in law, for the objects
ana purposes and under the agreements
and stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be: Southern Canning Co.
Inc, and under that name it shall have
ana enjoy all the rights and privileges
and advantages granted by law to cor
porationS; il shall exist for the period
OF ninety-nine years from this day; it
shall have the power to contract, sue
ana be sued in its corporate name: and
to make and use a corporate seal and
the same to break or alter at pleasure;
TO hold, receive, purchase, convey. mort
gage, hypOthecate or pledge DrOpertV
both real and personal: to issue bonds.
notes and other obligations or negotiable
instruments: to have and employ such
managers, directors, officers, agents and
other employees as the interest and
convenience of said corporation may re-
quire or demand; to make and eStab-
fish such bylaws, rules and regulations
for the corporate management and con-
troll of the affairs of the corporation as
may be deemed necessary and eXpedient.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporation shall
be established in the City of New Or
leans, State of Louisiana and all cita-
ions and other legal process shall be
served on the president; in his absence,
on the vice president, and in the alb
sence of both, on the secretary.
ARTICLE Ill
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is formed. and the ma
ture of the business to be carried on by
it. are hereby declared to be:
The conduct of general canning or
packing business in all it's branches; to
buy and sell and generally deal in
fruits, vegetables, truck and garden
products; to grow and produce said
products: to build, maintain and Oper-
ate packing and canning plants; and all
accessories necessary thereto for the
manufacture. packing or canning of
fruits, vegetables and any and all prod
ucts and commodities of the ground and
same.
This corporation is primarily formed
and organized for the purpose of taking
over the business of the firm of Foto
K Battaglia, being a partnership COM
posed of Salvatore BattaElia, Bartho-
lomew PirrOne. Joseph Foto and Widow
Salvatore Greco, with all and singular
the merchandise, fixtures, paraphernalia.
live stock, equipment, machinery and
appurtenanCeS, all as a going concern,
all of which property shall be taken in
payment of stock subscribed for and APP
praised by the Board of Directors a the
sum of eight thousand dollars. as set
forth in detail. as follows, to-wit:
actual value .-....---...-.S3lS1.0 90
Cash on hand and accounts re-
ceivable .....-.............-- 4S19.OO