The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-24
CHARTER OF NEW CENTRAL CANNING
CO., INC

Onited States Of America State Of Io,is-
lana Oity Of New Orleans. BE il known
ltat on TINS twenty-eighth day OF the month
OF august, IN the year one tho,,s,,J -:
hundred and eighteen G91Sl. before me- Tins ',,.'e
doIe Sotonlo, Notary Public, duly commits
stoned and sworn in for the Parish ~ a.
Iedns and City Of New Orleans, therein re
a.LLLns' reasonably appeared, the persons
whose names are hereuntO subscribed ,,,b,
ueciaTed that availing themselves of the rro-
VISIONS OF the laws Of this state relative 10
me organization of corporations, and nore
particularly Act No. 267 of the General As
81. oil 'hiS State, approved July 9, 1914
icy nave covenanted and agreed and do. Inv
tHeSe presents, covenant and agree hind
FORM and constitute themselves as yveU y,
sueh persons who may hereafter join or be
to,,,e associated with them, into a corpora
ton and body polite in law. for the obier,s
ana purposes and under the Agreements ana
s'pnlatlons following to-wt:
AkllCLE The name and style of this
SoIPoTauon snail be: New Central Canning
Co.; Inc, and under that name il shall bayee
ana ENJOY all the rights and privileges and
advantages granted by law to corporations. j.
shaH exist for the period of niuety-nire 49,
rom TINS day; It shall have the power 10
contract, sue and be sued in its c,rr,-..o
name; and to make and use a corpor5fr 81
ana me same to break or alter N Dlcast,re.
20 mold receive, purchase, convey, mortgage
nypothecate or pledge property, both real or
personal; TO issue bonds notes aud oh -
n
ana employ such managers directors off;cers
agents and other employees as the interest,"
ana convenience of said corporation NAV We
~ Vi ueHland; to make and establish such
oy-Id"s' rules and regulations for the cor
Porate management and control of the AZ.
laifS OF the corporation as NAV he dea,,eJ
necessary and expedient.
AK ICLE 1.-The domicie of said cor-
PoIdton snail be established in the city of
New Orleans. State of Iouisiars - ". vi
CITATIONS and other legal process shall he
served on the president. in his absence ~,
me me Vlce-president; and in the absence nj
Doth on the secretary
AkiICLE lll-The objects and purnoses
lor which this corporation is formed and
nature OF the business to be carried on nv -
are hereby declared TO be: the manufacture
ana canning OF all food products, vegetables
and fruits Of all kinds, and also IN. -.
and export of same; to buy. sell. J.,I a.
20 other business connected therewitb ,rd
necessary Tor the proper conduct of the bust
ness OF said corporation.
CORPORATION ASndGah V 1T capital stock of this
thousand dollars $4,000, divided into 200
shares OF the par value Of $1,000 each. All
shares OF stock shall be full paid and NON.
bS;; Sds No transfer of stock shall be
upon us books, and all certificates of stock
| snail be signed by such officers as NAV he
designated by the board Of directors. This
corporation shall have the right to increase
| turther
| (SlOo,OOOl, One Hundred Thousand DoItars
to be divided into shares of (SlOOOOl. One
hundred Dollars each, provided such in.
| crease IN the capital stock shall have bee,
suiIorlzed by three-fourths of the stock
| noIders at meeting to be held for that nur.
pose afer being duly notified in writing No
| stock shall be sold by any stockholder untiI
the same shall be offered for sale 70 The
corporation which shall have the right Ia
purchase the same and no transfer shall he
| made upon the books of the corporat;on ,,,t;I
| the stock has been so offered and declined
In the event of an increase of the can;tsi
stock the additional shares shall be frs,
| offered TO the stockholders desirous % 80
| scribe TO such increase
| ARTICLE YAH the corporate powers Of
| TINS corporation shall be vested in. and the
management and control of its affairs shall
De EXERCISED by board of directors com
| posed OF four stockholders. majority of
! the directors shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction Of all business The direc.
| tors shall be elected annually by ballot on
the second Thursday in January in each
year. Each stakeholder shall be entitled, in
person or by proxy, to vote for every share
owned by him, and all elections shall be
held under such rules and regulations as NAV
be determined by the board of directors, after
| fifteen days notice by mail of such election
| shall have been sent to each stakeholder a;
elected shall continue in office for one year
or until their successors shall have beer
'duly elected and qualified. No failure Il
elect shall be regarded as a forfeiture of thi,
charter Any vacancy occurring on SAID
board shall be filled by the remaining d
rectors for the unexpired term; the sale
board shall likewise elect the additiona
members in case they should determine e
increase the number Of said board Tn,
said board Of directors shall at its frs
meeting after its election nominate out 0
its number a president. a vice president.
secretary and treasurer. Said board shall
, have the right TO consolidate any two 0
| said officers into one, or segregate said of