The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-05-09
CHARTERS.
United STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF LOUISIANA-CITY OF
NEW OR .EA Nc

NEW ORLEANS.
be II known that on this thirteenth
uay or the month of April, in the year
one thousand, nine hundred and eighteen
| llslS), 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 awaiting themselves of the
provisions of the laws of this State rel
atlVe to the organization of corpora
tlonS, and more particularly Act No. 267
or 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
constltute themselves as well as such
persons as may hereafter join or become
associated with them. into corporation
ana body polite in law, for the objects
and purposes and under the agreements
ana Stlpulatlons following, to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be: Southern Canning Co
Inc, and under that name il shall have
and enjoy all the rights and privileges
ana advantages granted by law to cor
poratlOnS; II shall exist for the period
or nlnety-nine years from this day; il
snail have the power to contract, sue
ana be sued in it's corporate name; and
to make and use corporate seal and
the same to break or alter at pleasure:
10 hold, receive, purchase, convey. mort
gage hypothecate or pledge property.
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-'
llSh such bylaws, rules and regulations
lot me corporate management and con-
trol OF the affairs of the corporation as
may be deemed necessary and eXpedient.
ARTICLE H.
me domlcile of said corporation shall
be established in the City of New Or
leans, State of Louisiana and all cita-
tions and other legal process shall be
served on the president: in his absence
on the vice president. and in the alb
Sehce OF both, on the secretary.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is formed, and the ma
ture of the business to be carried on by
1t. are hereby declared to be:
The conduct of a general canning or
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
sea and also to import and export the
same.
This corporation is primarily formed
and organized for the purpose of taking
over the business of the firm of Foto
x Battaglia, being a partnership COM
posed of Salvatore Battaglia, Bartho-
lomew Pirrone. Joseph Foto and Widow
Salvatore Greco. with all and singular
the merchandise. fixtures paraphernalia.
i've stock, equipment, machinery and
appurtenances, all as a going concern,
all of which property shall be taken in
payment of stock subscribed for and ap-
praised by the Board of Directors at the
sum of eight thousand dollars. as set
forth in detail, as follows, to-wit:
actual value -..--.---..-- S31S 81 90
Cash on hand and accounts re-
ceivable -.....--...-..-.........-.... 4S19.OO