The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-09-04
CHARTERS.
CHARTER OF THE GENERAL TRADING
& EXPORT COMPANY, INC.

EXPORT COMPANY, INC.
United States Of America. State Of Louis
/ lana. Parish Of Orleans, BE It known, that
on this 2}rd day OF the month OF JpIy, IN
! the year OF our Lord. One thousand Nine |
| Hundred and Nineteen Before me- Iici!e I
| u Olivier 4 Notary Public, duly Commis-
/ stoned and qualified in and for the PARISH
and State aforesaid, and in the presence OF
] the witnesses hereinafter named and uHde'
/ signed; personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are heTeunto
| subscribed, who declared TO me, Notary, ID
| ,rr presence OF the undersigned witnesses.
/ that. awaiting themselves OF the provisions
Of the laws OF the State OF Louisiana, they
have mutually agreed and contracted, and by
these presents do agree AMI contract, anu
bind and obligate themselves, their he'rS anu
assigns. and all persons VINO may heteaI'el
! become associated with them herein, TO form
corporation under the name and tor the
objects ard purposes, and under the terms
stipulations and provisions contained III 'Ic
following articles, towlt:
ARTICLE 1.-The name Of the corporation
shall be General Trading < Export Company
Inc
ARTICLE 1.-THE purposes for which the
corporation is formed are hereby declared 10
be as follows:
(al To engage in and carry on general
mercantile business in all parts of the world.
and to buy, sell, export and import all KINDS
OF goods and merchandise, and Tor any OF
4
and to issue, from time TO time, to any eN-
tent necessary or convenient in the opinion
of the Board of Directors OF this corporation,
! ueyotiabIe notes, coupons. registered or otneT
bonds or obligations OF this corporation, ana
70 secure the principal and interest on the
same by mortgage pledge OF any part OF
| the nropertv rights franchises or privileges
| Of this corporation, then owned or when may
be thereafter acquired by the corporation, ana
also with full power TO do all things proper
) necessary, convenient incidental to the
powers and purposes above expressed
o. To acquire by purchase, subscription
: or otherwise, and TO hold, sell. assign. trans
fer exchange, mortgage, pledge or otherwlse
dispose Of any shares of the capital STOCK
. hords or other evidences of Indebtedness OF any
other corporation corporations, ASSOCIATION
: ar associations domestic or foreign, engaged
, in anv business inwhich this corporation may
be authorized to engage, or the ownership OF
whose securities would be advantageous or
convenient in the protection or promotion OF
, anv OF the purposes or interests OF this cor
] noration but only to the extent authorized
by the laws of the State of louisiana;
(c) To carry out all or any part OF the
l foregoing obpects as principal, factor, agent
contractor or otherwise, either alone or in
conjunction with any person. tlri1. assocla-
: ton or corporation. and IN any part Of inc
I world; and in carrying on Its business ana
for the purpose OF attaining or turtnerlng any
OF its objects to make and perform contracts
OF anv kind and description; to do sucl
acts and things. and TO exercise any and an
=, powers as a natural person would Iaw1u,E
make perform. do or exercise, PROVIDED Inc
y same be not inconsistent with the laws IN
,. der which this corporation IS organized
ARTICLE III.-The capital stock OF this
corporation is hereby fixed at the go: sum OF
= Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25.O00), req
= resented by Two Hundred and Fifty ESQ
L shares of the par value OF One Hundred Dol
;, lars $lOO each. All of the stock shall be
common stock Stock shall be issued Tor
cash. property or good will, and shall be paid
/. for at such times and in such InstaIIments
q as the Board Of Directors may direct.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock OF TINS
corporation may be increased IN aJCo, IA 1,t
d with law, to the sum OF Two Hundred ano
:, Fifty Thousand Dollars (S25O0N). F.,
ARTICLE V.-The location of the dom,cilt
u of this corporation shall be the City OF Ne"
. Orleans State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE VI-The period OF duration 90 o.
g this corporation shall be ninety nine ~
n years. -.
u Of this corporation shall be vested IN Z
;; Eoa,d CT Directors to consist OF Five .
rcrsoas . be elected annually on the frs
dav o. August of each year; the Directors $
x elected to serve until their successors shai
a be elected and qualify. Three CD or more
- members of the Board of Directors shall con
e stitule 4 quorum for the transaction OF busr
b. ness. ,
:, TIL names and postofiice addresses OF tn
III Directors for the first year. who shall serv
Id until their successors are elected and qualIt!
70 are as follows Marcel Rey, 1903 Third s.
- New Orleans, La: Albert !. Carter, 1000 =
10 Charles Ave. New Orleans' IA; J Eria, IL
+, La. Adolph A. Leuhrmann, 175l Nalence =.
IN New Orleans, La. Harold B. Carter 1900 s.
Charles Ave, New Orleans, La.
The following shall be the officers of III
corporation to hold and exercise their OF
re fces for the first year, to-wit: Harold J.
Carter. President: Marcel Rey, Vice-Presi
dent; John II. Baldwin, Secretary; Albert J
RI. Carter, Treasurer.
ApTTCTE VIII The names and Dost-Of
flee addresses of the subscribers to these Ar
~ ticles of Incorporation, and a statement Q
or the number of shares to which each has sub
IA scribed, are as follows: Marcel Rey, post
ne office address 1908 Third St. New Orlean:
lit La share; Albert J. Carter, 1000 St. Charlie
Ave. New Orleans, La, ! share; John j
Baldwin, 47E Prytania St. New Orleans
:. La, share: Adolph A. Leuhrmann, III
III Valence St, New Orleais, La, share; Hal
M old b. Carter. 1000 St. Charles Ave, Ne
IL Orleans, La, 246 shares. Total $50 shares.
Id Thus done and passed the City of Ne
:. Orleans. State OF Louisiana. on the day an
UT date hereinabove written, and in the pre-!
ence Of Messrs. Philip s. Gidiere and J.
Walker competent witnesses, who have sigt
ed these presents with the said appearers, an
me, Notary, after due reading of the Who'll
n. Witnesses: Philip S. Gidiere, J.
u" Walker
a Original Signed II. B. Carter, two hur
he dred forty-six shares; Marcel Rey, or
20 share; Jno. H. Baldwin, one share; A.
ol Carter. one share; A. A. Leuhrmann, or
To- share.
~ PIERRE D. OLIVIER.
~ Notary Public.
7, the undersigned, Recorder of Mortgage
,io in and for the Parish of Orleans, State
''s Louisiana, do hereby certify that the aboN
and foregoing Act of Incorporation of Il
,ur General Trading and Export CO., Inc, W;
~ this day duly recorded in my office, in Boo
an 122S. Folio 756.
an New Orleans. July oath. 1l9
20 (Signed) EMILE ]. LEONARD, by. R.
re l certify the above and foregoing TO be
true and correct copy of the original act
ck incorporation of the General Trading ar
NJ Export Co, Inc, and of the certificate of Il
Is Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of Q
, I leans, appended thereto on file and of reco
in my office,
New Orleans. July oath, 1910.
red PIERRE d. OLIVIER,
us Notary Public.
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