The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-19
CHARTER OF
los. FEDERICO GROCERY CO., INC.
September 5, 1918.

| September > l9lS.
United States o fAmerica. State OF Louisiana
Parish OF Orleans, City OF New orleans
Re if known. That on this Fifth day of the
month of September, in the year OF our
Lord. one thousand nine hundred and elgh.
teen and of the Independence of the United
States of America, the one hundred and forty
third
Before me, Gustave A. Llambias, Notary
| Public duly COMM stoned. sworn and quail
fled in and for the Parish of Orleans, and in
| the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned; personally came and
appeared: Mrs. Therest Tennis, widow OF
| Joseph Federico, OF full age. Anthony J
Federico, of full age; Frank E. Sexton, OF full
age; all of the said parties being residents
OF the City of New Orleans, and the said
| appearers declared that, availng themselves
of the laws of this State, particularly Act
| of Corporations, they do, by these presents.
| agree and bind themselves, we'll such
| other persons as may hereafter become assO-
ciated with them, to form and constitute a
Corporation for the objects and purposes,
and under the articles and stipulations, fol-
lowing, to-wit
ARTICLE l. The name and title of this
Corporation shall be the Jos. Federico Groc-
cry Co., Inc. In its said name and corpo-
rate capacity, it shall have and enjoy success
sion for the term Of ninety-nine years from
the date hereof; and shall possess each and
every power, capacity, privilege or immunity
whatsoever, now or hereafter granted by law
to trading or commercial corporations.
ARTICLE u.-This Corporation shall be
domiciled in the City of New Orleans, Louis
lana; and the President, and, in his absence,
Vice-President, are designated as the Officers
upon whom citation, or other legal process,
can be served
ARTICLE III.-The objects and purposes
OF this Corporation and the nature OF the
business to be carried on by IT, are hereby
declared to be:
/. To acquire all the stock of groceries and
merchandise contained in the grocery store
formerly conducted, in the City of New Or
leans, by the late Joseph Federico
2. To buy, sell, trade and deal in, at
Wholesale and retail, groceries, provisions,
and all other articles and things incidental
to a general grocery, vegetable, food supply.
poultry, fish, gone, produce and provision
mercantile business.
g. And, generally, for the purposes Of at
tanning or furthering any of the objects and
purposes Herewith connected or incidental
thereto, to do any and all other acts and
thinsg which a copartnership or natural per-
son could do, and which now or hereafter
may be authorized by law.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this
Corporation is fixed at Ten Thousand
Dollars (Sl0,OOOOO), divided into One Hun
bred Shares, of One Hundred Dollars each
cash, at such times and in such amounts and
with such notices TO the subscribers as may
be fixed by the Board Of Directors, subject
to the limitations in this regard now imposed
by law. No stock certificate shall issue
to any person until the payment in full by
him of the shares subscribed for by him
ARTICLE V.-All the powers of this Cor
poration shall be vested in, and be exercised
by, Board of Directors, TO be composed of
three stockholders, who shall be elected at
stockholders meeting to be held for that
purpose, annually, the second Monday OF
November, at the domicile of the Corporation
At its first meeting following election, the
for the term of one year, a president vice
president, and a secretary, who shall remain
in office until their successors have been
duly elected and qualified, and who shall |
by the directors. and as may be |
prescribed by the Bylaws, Rules and Regu- |
lations to be adopted by the Board OF Di- |
rectors, for the operation of this Corpora
ton.