The herald., 1918-12-19
CHARTER OF THE STEvENSDALE Po-
TATO KILN COMPANY, INC,

United States Of America. State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans. Be it known, that on this 18th day
of the month of November, in the year Of
our Lord, One thousand, nine hundred and
eighteen, before me, Ethelred NJ. Stafford, a
Notary Public, duly commissioned and quail
fed in and for the Parish of Orleans, State
OF Louisiana, and in the presence of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared, the
several persons whose names are hereunto
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. 2d 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 well 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
from and after the date hereof. to contract,
sue and be sued, TO make and use a corpo.
rate seal, if desired, and the same to break
or alter at pleasure; to hold, receive, lease,
purchase and convey, as well as mortgage
and hypothecate property, real, personal and
appoint such managers, agents, directors and
officers 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 all 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 lit objects and purposes
of this corporation, and the nautre of the
business to be carried on by it, are hereby
declared to be: To operate and conduct
potato and vegetable storage, and curing
plants in Louisiana or elsewhere, and to ac-
quire all lands necessary for the plant and
operation 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 for 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-
ducts on such terms and conditions as may
be fixed by the Board of Directors, and in
general to do all such things as may be
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dental to the objects and purposes herein
set out.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this
corporation shall be Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars, C~s2s,0oo0O, which may be increased
TO Seventy-five Thousand Dollars (s75,OW.O0)
in the manner provided by law, divided into
two hundred and fifty 25O) shares of the
par value of one hundred dollars per share
Fifty per cent of the capital stock of thi:
corporation must be subscribed before tn,
filings of articles of incorporation, which
shall be payable in cash, or in property
real or personal. Fifty per cent. Of al
stock subscribed for must be actually paiC
in before the corporation engages in bust
ness, and the remainder within twelve month,
| thereafter.
:. ARTICLE Vail of the corporate power,
$ Of this corporation shall be exercised by
: Board of Directors consisting Of five stock
holders, three of whom shall constitute
E quorum for the transaction Of business. TIL,
board of directors shall elect, annually
E from their number, a President, Vice4Presi
dent, and Secretary-Treasurer The Boar
shall appoint from time TO time, such of
%ficers, agents, clerks and employees as the
. may deem proper for the carrying on prop
E erly of the business of the corporation VIII
I shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board
or may appoint a manager with the power Il
employ and discharge such agents and EN-
: ployees as may be deemed necessary. Sal,
E Board may make, alter and amend any an,
I all such bylaws and rules and regulation
r for the government of the business and at
t fairs Of this corporation. The following
y persons shall constitute and compose tn
first Board Of Directors: Albert G. Gour
I gott, address New Orleans, La; A. W. Der
E don, address New Orleans, La. Daniel Wend
D ling. address New Orleans, La; ]. d. O'Keefe
address New Orleans, La; w. L. Stevens
from their number, as soon as the corporation
: IS formally organized. a President, Vice-Presi
dent and Secretary-Treasurer, which said OF
ficers shall serve as such until the repula
a annual meeting Of stockholders is held an,
. their successors elected aud take office, III,
: date OF which shall be fixed upon by tn
e Board of Directors. Vacancies caused b,
1 death, resignation, absence or inability 4
serve shall be filled by the remaining mem
E bers of the Board. A failure 10 elect
: Board on the date fixed upon by the Boar,
r shall not have the effect of dissolving thi
corporation, but the directors in office shall
continue to serve until their successors ar
: : elected and assume office. Meetings Of tn
: Board of Directors Of this corporation ma,
. be held as often as may be necessary. Sal
: meetings shall be called by the Presiden
after giving the directors three DAYS motto
: OF the meeting, personally or in writing
provided that the members of the Board ma
waive the said three days notice by unani
nous consent. Members of the Board VIII
Il 4 Tor a1Y reason NAV mt he ahfe a. a..