The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-12
CHARTER OF THE sTEvENsDALE Po-
TAT0 KILN COMPANY, INC.

1
United States OF America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans. Be it known, that on this 18th da,
OF the month of November, in the year o
our Lord, One thousand, nine hundred an,
eighteen. before me, Ethelred VI. Stafford,
Notary Public. duly commissioned and quail
fed in and for the Parish of Orleans Stat,
LOT Louisiana, and in the presence of tn,
| witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared, thu
| several persons whose names are hereunit
subscribed, all above the age of majority
who severally declared that, availing them
| selves OF the provisions of the laws of the
State OF Louisiana relative to the formation
and organization OF 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 covenanted
| and agreed, and do, by these presents, cove
| nant, agree and bind themselves, as we'll as
such other persons who may hereafter be-
come associated with them, or their success.
sors, to form and constitute a corporation in
law, for the objects and purposes, and under
the agreement and stipulations following to-
wit:
ARICLE 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be Stevensdale Potato Kiln Company.
Inc, and, under its said corporate name, it
shall have authority to have and enjoy
succession for the term of Ninety-nine years
trop and after the date hereof. to contract,
sue and be sued, to make and use a corpo-
rate seal, if desired and the same 10 break
or alter al pleasure; to hold. receive, lease,
purchase and convey, we'll as mortgage
and hypothecate property, real, personal and
mixed, corporeal or incorporeal; to name and
appoint such managers, agents, directors and
oiicers as its business interests and conven-
FENCES may require, and to make and es-
tablish, as well as alter and amend from
time TO time, such bylaws, rules and regu.
lations for tn government of its affairs as
may be necessary and proper for the conduct
OF its business
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of said cor.
poration shall be at the City of New Or
leans, La, and ali 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
declared to be: To operate and conduct
potato and vegetable storage and curing
plants in Louisiana or elsewhere and to &C.
quire all lands necessary for the plant and
opefanon thereof, and to construct thereon
switch tracks and spur tracks, storage and
shipping sheds, warehouses, kilns and can
ming plants; to purchase, acquire lease
lands for 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
phernalia Necessary for the proper conduct of
the business; to operate public warehouses,
with special power and authority TO issue
warehouse receipts and to borrow money
thereon or sell or pledge the same in ac-
cordance 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
certificates of Indebtedness in accordance
with law; to purchase and acquire and to
store or warehouse all kinds of farm pro-
aucts on such terms and conditions as may
De fixed by the Board of Directors, and in
general to do all such things as may be
proper and necessary and germane or incl
dental to the objects and purposes herein
set out.
ARTICLE IV-The capital stock of thi.
shall be Twenty-Five Thousand
DoiIars, S@sUooU, which may be increased
to Seventy-five Thousand Dollars (s75OOOOO
IN the manner provided by law, divided into
two hundred and fifty ESQ shares of the
par value of one hundred dollars per share.
rnty per cent OF the capital stock of this
corporation must be subscribed before the
filings of articles of Incorporation, which
snail be payable in cash, or in property.
real or personal. Fifty per cent. Of ali
stock subscribed for must be actually paid
IN before the corporation engages in bust
ness, and the remainder within twelve months
thereafter.
ARTICLE Vail of the corporate powers |
II this corporation shall be exercised by a |
Board OF Directors consisting of five stock. |
holders, three of whom shall constitute |
Quorum Tor the transaction of business. The |
ooard OF directors shall elect, annually, |
rom their number, President, Vice+Presi. |
lent, and Secretary-Treasurer. The Board |
mall appoint from time to time such of |
icers, agents, clerks and employees as thew |
nay deem proper for the carrying on prop |
,rly of the business of the Corporation who
hall hold office at the pleasure of the Board |
" may appoint a manager with the power 10 |
;mpioy and discharge such agents and en- |
oloyees as may be deemed necessary. Said /
5oard may make, alter and amend adv and |
"a sneh oy-iaws and rules. and regulations
or the government of the business and at. |
airs OF this corporation. The following
,ersons shall constitute and compose the
irst Board of Directors: Albert G. Gour-
OFT address New Orleans. La: A. w. Der.
on address New Orleans, La. Daniel Wend-
ing, ADDRESS New Orleans. La; ]. d. O'Keefe.
ddress New Orleans, La; w. L. Stevens
odress Stevensdale, La; who shall elect
rom their number, as soon as the corporation
formally organized. President, Vice-Presi. |
;c ana 9ecretary-Treasurer, which said Of
lcers shall serve as such until the regular
nnuai meeting of stockholders is held and
neir successors elected and take Office The |
ATE OF which shall be fixed upon bv the
'oard OF Directors. Vacancies caused by
cath, resignation, absence or inability ~
erve shall be filled by the remain;ng y,.r,l
ers OF the Board. A failure to elect
'oard on the date fixed upon bv the Road
nan not have the effect of dissolving This
orporation. but the directors in office shall
Iec.aa serve until their successors are
ieeIed and assume office. Meetings OF the
oard OF Directors of this corporation NAV
neid as often may be necessary 81 8
eehngs shall be called by the Pres;dent
yer giving the directors three days notice
me meeting, personally or in w-;tirs '
-ovided that the members Of N. Ro.SJ Ii..ng, ,
awe the said three days notice NV nnan;' J
Jus consent. Members of the Board wbo