The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-05-22
CHARTER OF p. ]. FLoR1o & CO., INC.

CHARTER OF P. ]. FL0RIO & CO., INC.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City
of New Orleans Be it known, that on this
seventh day of April in the year one thou
sand, nine hundred and nineteen. Before
me, William Waller Young, a Notary. Public
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State OF
Louisiana, duly commissioned and quail
fled. and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned; person.
lily came and appeared the several persons
whose names hereunto subscribed, all
above the full age of majority, who sever
ally declared that, availing themselves of
the laws of the State of Louisiana, and es-
pecially the laws relative to the organiza-
ton of corporations, they have covenanted
and agreed to bind, form and constitute
| themselves, as we'll as all such other per-
sons as may hereafter join become as
| ISOLATED with them, into corporation and
| body polite in law, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the articles, agreements
| and stipulations following, 'to-wit:
| ARTICLE 1.-The name, style and title of
this corporation shall be J. P. Florio & Co.,
Inc, and under that name, it shall have
| and enjoy all the rights, advantages and
privileges granted by law to corporations,
and shall exist for the full term and period
OF Ninety nine years from this day. 1t
| shall have power to contract, sue and be
| sued; to make and use a corporate SEAL and
| the same to alter and break at pleasure; to
hold, receive, lease, purchase, sell and convey,
as well as mortgage, hypothecate and pledge
property, real, personal and mixed, corporeal
and incorporeal; to name and appoint such man
| ayers, directors, officers, agents and other
| employees as its interest and convenience
| may require, and to make and establish, as
well as alter and amend, from time to time,
such bylaws, rules and regulations as may
| be necessary and expedient for the proper
| management and government of the affairs
| of said corporation
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
Poration is hereby fixed in the City of New
Orleans, State of Louisiana, and all cita-
, tions or other legal process shall be served
upon the President of said corporation, or,
in his absence, upon its Secretary Treasurer
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 carry on business as
stevedores in the City Of New Orleans and
elsewhere; to buy and sell all kinds of APP
pliances necessary, useful or convenient to
the proper operation of said business, and
generally to do any and all things compli-
meutary or incidental to the stevedoring
business.
ARTICLE IV-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum of
Five Thousand ($5OOo.oO Dollars, to be d.
vided into and represented by Fifty (50)
shares, in the sum of One Hundred $4,000
Dollars each; said stock shall be paid for
when, and in such installments, as directed
by the Board of Directors. The capital
stock of this corporation may be increased
to the sum of Fifty Thousand (SsO,OOO.OO
Dollars.
ARTICLE YAH the corporate powers of
said corporation shall be exercised by
Board of Directors consisting of not less
than three nor more than five stockholders.
three of whom shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business Directors may
vote in person or by proxy The Board Of
Directors shall, at its first meeting, elect
from among its members President, Vice
President, and Secretary Treasurer. who
shall hold office during the term of the
Board making such election, and in case Of
vacancy in any of the said positions, the
same shall be filled by election by the
Board of Directors. The First Board of Di-
rectOrs of this corporation shall consist OF
four stockholders, and shall be composed Of
William H. Hendren; Robert ]. Carriere; Al
bert J. Buja. and Devereaux Bacon, who
shall serve until the first Tuesday in Janu-
airy, 1920, or until their successors shall have
been elected. qualified and installed. The
Post-office addresses of said Directors are as
| follows: William H. Hendren, 1919 Whit
pey.Central Building, New Orleans, La;
Building, New Orleans, La; Albert J. Buja,
1919 Whitney-Central Building New Orleans
La; Devereaux Bacon, II Broadway, New
York, n. Y. The annual meeting OF stock.
holders for the election of directors shall be
held on the third Tuesday in January. of
each year, unless said day be legal holt
day and then on the next bank day there
after. Any vacancy occurring among the
directors by death, resignation or otherwise
shall be filled by election for the unexpired
term by the remaining directors. Each sub
scriber hereto sets after his name his post
office address and statement of the nun.
Der Of shares of stock which he agrees to take
in the corporation. At AFT elections, every
stakeholder shall be entitled to one vote for
each share of stock standing in his name
on the books of the corporation, to be cast
in person or by his written proxy. A ma
jority OF the votes cast shall elect
ARTICLE Win the event of the liaui.
dation or dissolution of this corporation.
the stockholders shall elect three liquidators
from among their number at meeting con-