The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-05-08
CHARTER OF P. ]. FLoRIo q CO., INC.

CHARTER OF P. J. FLoRIo & 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
tied, and IN the presence Of the witnesses
hereinafter named and Undersigned; person.
lily came and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed. all
above the full age of majority, who sever
ally declared that avaling 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 well all such other per
sons as may hereafter join or become as
ISOLATED with them, into a 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
property, real, personal and mixed, corporal
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 70 time,
such bylaws, rules and regulations as may
be necessary and expedieut 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-
tlonS 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 10 carry on business as
stevedores in the City OF New Orleans and
elsewhere; to buy and sell all kinds of ap-
planes necessary, useful or convenient to
the proper operation of said business. and
generally TO do any and all things compl-
mentary or incidental TO the stevedoring
business.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum of
Five Thousand CS5,OO0O0) Dollars, to be di-
vided into and represented by Fifty $50
shares, in the sum Of One Hundred (slOOOO
Dollars each; said stock shall be paid for
when, and in such installnlents, as directed
by the Board of Directors. The capital
stock OF this corporation may be increased
to the sum of Fifty Thousand (s5OOO0OO
Dollars.
ARTICLE v.-All 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