The herald., 1919-07-31

on this 23rd day of the month of July, in
the year of our Lord, One Thousand, Nine
ID. Olivier, a Notary Public duly commits
stoned and qualified in and for the Parish
and State aforesaid, and in the presence of
the witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed; personally came and appeared, the
several persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed. who declared to me, Notary, in
the presence Of the undersigned witnesses
that. avalling themselves of the provisions
OF the laws of the State of Louisiana. they
have mutually agreed and contracted, and by
these presents do agree and contract and
bind and obligate themselves. their heirs and
assigns, and all persons who may hereafter
become associated with them herein, to form
corporation under the name and for the
objects and purposes, and under the terms,
stpulations and provisions contained in the
following articles, towit:
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 to
be as follows:
(a) To engage in and carry on a general
mercantile business in all parts of the world
and TO buy, sell, export and import all kinds
OF goods and merchandise, and for any or
all OF the above purposes to borrow money
and TO issue, from time to time. TO any ex-
tent necessary or convenient in the opinion
OF the Board of Directors of this corporation
negotiable notes, coupons. registered or other
bonds, or obligations of this corporation. and
to secure the principal and interest on the
same by mortgage or pledge of any part of
the property, rights, franchises or privileges
OF this corporation, then owned or which may
be thereafter acquired by the corporation and
also with full power to do all things proper
necessary, convenient or incidental to the
powers and purposes above expressed.
OBJ To acquire by purchase, subscription
or otherwise, and to hold, SELL assign. trans
Ter, exchange, mortgage, pledge or otherwise
dispose OF any shares of the capital stock
bonds, or other evidences OF Indebtedness of any
other corporation or corporations. association
or associations, domestic or foreign engaged
IN any business inwhich this corporation may
be authorized to engage, or the ownership of
whose securities would be advantageous or
convenient in the protection promotion of
any OF the purposes or interests of this cor
poration, but only to the extent authorized
by the laws of the State of Louisiana:
(c) To carry out all or any part of the
foregoing obpects principal, factor, agent
contractor or otherwise, either alone in
conjunction with any person, firm, aSsOcia-
ton corporation, and in any part of the
world; and in carrying on its business and
for the purpose of attaining furthering any
of its objects, to make and perform, contracts
of any kind and description; to do such
acts and things, and to exercise any and all
powers as natural person would lawfully
make, perform, do or exercise, provided the
same be not inconsistent with the laws I'M
der which this corporation is organized.
ARTICLE III.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the of
Twenty-fiv Thousand Dollars (S25OOO), rep
resented by Two Hundred and Fifty ESQ
shares of the par value of One Hundred Dol
lars (S1OO) each. All of the stock shall be
common stock. Stock shall be issued for
cash, property or good WILL and shall be paid
Ill
as the Board of Directors may direct.
ARTICLE Iv.-The capital stock of this
corporation may be increased, in accordance
with law, to the sum of Two Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Dollars (S250O00).
ARTICLE V-The location of the domicile
of this corporation shall be the City of New
Orleans, State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE VI.-The period of duration of
this corporation shall be ninety (99)
years.
ARTICLE VII.-Al1 the corporate powers
of this corporation shall be vested in
Board of Directors to consist of Five t5)
persons % be elected annually the first
day OF August of each year; the Directors so
elected to serve until their successors shall
members of the Board of Directors shall con-
stitute quorum for the transaction of BUSH
ness.
The names and post-office addresses of the
Directors for the first year, who shall serve
until their successors are elected and qualify
are as follows: Marcel Rey, 1903 Third St,
New Orleans, La; Albert ]. Carter, 1000 St.
Charles Ave, New Orleans, La; John II.
Baldwin, AT Prytania ST.. New Orleans,
La; Adolph A. Leuhrmann, 1871 yalence St.
New Orleans, La: Harold B. Carter, 1000 ST.
Charles Ave, New Orleans, La.
The following shall be the officers of the
corporation to hold and exercise their of
far f,re@ To-.
Carter, President; Marcel Key, Vice-Presi-
dent; John H. Baldwin, Secretary; Albert ].
Carter, Treasurer.
ARTICLE VIII.-The names and post-of-
flee addresses of the subscribers to these Ar
ticles of Incorporation, and a statement of
scribed, are as follows: Marcel Rey, post
office address 1908 Third ST.. New Orleans,
La. l share: Albert ]. Carter. 1000 St. Charles
Ave, New Orleans. La, share; John Fl.
Baldwin, 471 Prytania ST., New Orleans,
La, i share; Adolph A. Leuhrmann, 1871
valence ST., New Orleais, La. share; Har-
old B. Carter. 1000 St. Charles Ave. New
Orleans. La, 246 shares Total $50 shares.
Thus done and passed. a, the City of New
Orleans, State of Louisiana. on the day and
date hereinabove written, and in the pres
ence of Messrs. Philip s. Gidiere and ]. o.
Walker, competent witnesses, who have sign
ed these presents with the said appearers and
me, Notary. after due reading of the whole.
Witnesses: Philip S. Gidiere, J. o.
Walker.
Original Signed H. B. Carter, two hun
dred forty-six shares; Marcel Rey, one
share; Jno. II. Baldwin, one share; A. ].
Carter, one share; A. A. Leuhrmann,
share.
PIERRE D. OLIVIER.
Notary Public.
l. the undersigned, Recorder of Mortgages,
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing Act of Incorporation of the
General Trading and Export Co., Inc, was
this day duly recorded in my office, in Book
l2S, Folio 756.
New Orleans, July oath. 49,
(Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD. by. R.
I certify the above and foregoing to be a
true and correct copy of the original act of
Incorporation of the General Trading and
Export Co., Inc, and of the certificate of the
Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of Or
leans, appended thereto on file and of record
in my office,
New Orleans. July Path, 1919.
PIERRE d. OLIVIER,
Notary Public.
July 3l-Aug. 7-Sept. T.
AMENDNFNT To CHARTER OF WILL