The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-05-15
CHARTER OF P. ]. FLoRIo & CO., INC.

CHARTER OF P. ]. FLoRIO & CO., INC.
State of Louisiana, PARISH of Orleans, City
of New Orleans. Be it known, that 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.
hly came and appeared the several persons
whose names are 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 well as all such other per
sons as may hereafter join or become
ISOLATED with them, into a corporation and
body polite in law, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the articles, agreements
and stipulat 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
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 domcile 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
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
planes necessary, useful or convenient to
| the proper operation of said business. and
| generally to do any and all things compli-
| mentary or incidental TO the stevedoring
business.
ARTICLE IV-Tbe capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum OF
Five Thousand (S5I000.0O) Dollars, TO be di-
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, directed
by the Board Of Directors. The capital
| stock of this corporation may be increased
to the sum of Fifty Thousand (S50,0OOO0)
Dollars.
ARTICLE V.-All the corporate powers OF
said corporation shall be exercised by a
Board of Directors consisting of not less
than three nor more than five stockholders,
three of whom shall constitute a quorum for