The herald., 1918-12-26
CHARTER OF THE STEvENSDALE Pc.
TATO KILN COMPANY INC

IAlO hlLN 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 da,
OF the month of November, in the year o
our Lord, One thousand, nine hundred an,
eighteen. before me, Ethelred NJ. Stafford,
Notary fu6lic, duly commissioned and quail
fed in and for the Parish of Orleans, Stat,
OF Louisiana, and in the presence of tn,
| witnesses hereinafter named and under
| signed. personally came and appeared, the
| several persons whose names are hereuntC
| 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
| ticuarly Act No. Dol 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, q their success
sors, to form and constitute Y corporation in
law, TOR 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, il
shall have authority to have and enjoy
succession for the term of Ninety-nine wears
from and after the date hereof to contract
sue and be sued, TO make and use a corpo-
iatC SEAL II QcsrtO, ana the same to break
or alter at pleasure; to hold. receive, lease,
purchase and convey, we'll as mortgage
and hypothecate property, real, personal and
mixed, eorporeal or incorporeal; to name and
appoint such managers, agents, directors and
officers as its business interests and conyen-
FENCES may require, and TO make and es-
taohsh, 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
o. 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
on 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 Tor planting purposes, and to operate
IN connection Herewith mercantile stores:
to purchase and acquire such machinery, en-
sines' motors, boilers, apparatus and para
q
me business; to operate public warehouses, |
with special power and authority to issue
v warehouse receipts and to borrow money |
iheTeon or sell or pledge the same, in &C. |
patent rights, copyrights, or to use the pat |
mt rights of others and to zap royalties for |
he use thereof; to issue bonds and other
'ertificates of indebtedness in accordance
WIN law; to purchase and acquire and to
tore or warehouse all kinds of farm pro-
lucts on such terms and conditions as NAV
'e fixed by. the Board of Directors, and in
General to- do all such things as may be
roper and necessary and germane or incl
ct out.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock Of this
operation shall be Twenty-Five Thousand
iolIars, (S25,000.00), which may be increased
Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($7s0OO.0O,
the manner provided by law, divided into
NO hundred and fifty i2sO shares of the
a: value Of one hundred dollars per share.
ifty per cent of the capital stock of this ,
1rporation must be subscribed before the
liIgs OF articles of Incorporation, which
a nan De PAYABLE IN cash, or in property,
lock subscribed for must be actually maid
before the corporation engages in bust. {
ess, and the remainder within twelve months
hereafter.
ARTICLE YAH of the corporate powers
ms corporation shall be exercised by a !
=,
,iders, three of whom shall constitute
forum for the transaction of business. The I
'ard OF directors shall elect, annually,
on. ON tnel 1 Srumber, President, vice+Presi: i
lall appoint from time to time. such Of. a
rers, agents, clerks and EMPLOYEES as thew S
ay deem proper for the carrying on prom | d
~ OF the business of the corporation who | F
an mold office at the pleasure of the Board, /.
may appoint manager with the power TO
lpioy and discharge such agents and en- n
oyees as may be deemed necessary. Said
'ard may make, alter and amend any and
such bylaws and rules and regulations
the government of the business and at
lrs of this corporation. The following
rsons shall constitute and compose the
st Board of Directors: Albert G. Cour-
IT, address New Orleans. La; A. w. Der.
a. a. s sddn New Orleans, La. Daniel Wend-
dress New Orleans, La; W. L. Stevens
1ress Stevensdale, La; who shall elect
m their number, as soon as the corporation
70 organized; President, vice.Presi.
IL :. ana retary-Ireasurer. which said Of
ers shall serve as such until the regular
iual meeting OF stockholders is held and
III successors elected and take office. the
e OF which shall be fixed upon by the
a ,S o. directors. Vacancies caused by
We shall be filled by the remaining mem.
OF the Board. A failure TO elect
ird on the date fixed upon by the Road
II not have the effect of dissolving this
ooration, but the directors in Office shall -
tinue to serve until their successors are
TED and assume office. Meetings of the 4
rd OF Directors of this corporation nav
neIa as often as may be necessary Said
ongs shall be called by the President
:, giving the directors three DAYS notice
me meeting personally or in writing.
'ided that the members of the Board NAV
We the said three days notice by unani.
; consent. Members of the Board who
any reason may not be able to attend ]