The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-01-30
CHARTERS
,7T,s MARKET sYs

States oal-ieaus. City OF Nc" ",
ucTp,ash OF ~ that on ms 9SH ~. -
~ Be it month OF anuaIy' ~ - .IIJ
~ ,,r Of the ns thousand nine Au!'u'eG
~ q Su LORD, 20 Of the independence So" %
~ soetsen, sn Of America, me oV VAIN In,
~ rated bird. Before me- "a -nr,.
sad foIty a Notary PuGiCE, e. u. ny Par.
- Hsnnesseyn, ,alified, Isl ana .g' 81" 1,e-sin
P.assd and state OF LOUISIANA 49,, '.'o ut.
ri orleans; IL the presence o., % lc -
sGsg anu mater named aHG 10. .Sl nelson's
ss ~, hefslnS',e and appeared; ~ wIo
s,ssrslg are hereunto 49,, sI Of the
Isse hanS, ayailing i nG..,'0 SIC. relative
s.atd " u the laws OF liL.S ms and more
Ss.oas cation OF corpG % ~ Gene-al As
sgslafly Ac' safe "a, OF the year lSi4, APP
~ Of TINS ioi4 they have coNehIh'eu
II JAY yl' form and constitute men.
q asrse, binp' .s such persons VINO nay
IS wen become associated win
s....asftcr JON aud body polite IN
~ inlo to:i icts and purposes aAd ui.uSi
isr The oO'' and stipuiatioas following
Ssa: The name and Style OF TINS
,pTfCLt III he Smiths Market system
.~s,siion sns s.- that name It shdII Ad'I
~. and a III the rights, privileges anu anu
a sajOy ail,,sd By law 10 corporarons'
Lsri3ges Co. the period OF ninety nine
AL sxiss ~, dsv: il shall have the power
IN, iron tni' and be sued IN ITS corporate
ssstfseL ~ nd use corporate sea-, anu
az; % MAJ ,eak or alter at pleasure 10
4 sane purchase convey mon 'sascii
"a fseeNI hedge property, ooth lta4
sspSAesah 70 issue bonds notes ana ot''e'
ID PERSONA, negotiable Instruments 10
,sguo1,' . :, such MANAGERS directors rs,
sFs aHa n.nis or other employees d !Ae
5aFs' sS convenience OF sad eofP''a.ly}''
ssfssI o.. az demand; 10 maNe ana es'@o
~ Ie1 BYLAWS, rules and reg d.@I!'"S ~. ~
y ~ ,,,ie management ana So'i,o' s .- ,.'
Il the corporation d. mo-
L ...,sry and expedient' III .,~.
S'' aT,rrE u.-The domioile OF S2ia Cor 9-
Nii' hall be in the city Of Ne" vi.
psr'1e .s s. Of Louisiana and all CITATIONS s
~ ~ legal process shai Oe - -
ID oo.a..;dent, and in his absence ." '.1s
2 Ip.r.s,dsut and in the absence % Oo 81
ipr,sdent and Nice-PTesiae"' q" ING
Srssy-Treasurer. -a-
a~Tc1F III-The objects and purposes
D ~. ~eorporation, and the nature OF thg
n ~ he carried on by 1t are decIafeu
S 80. "a purchase the property ana assets,
iii and business presently SaItlt I on u!
y, y. city, under the name ana styie oi
s.;s, Market System; 10 Oh! anu -, $50 ." q.
aiAs :, retail. for its own account or
Ios'Sls vegetables and fruits OF all
on ms fish. oysters, and sea food gen.
$50 "a al kinds Of meats and farm ana
ssi' . and other articles OF TODD;
Sl - - build. lease, maintain and op
rsnn;ng factory and plant IN this
az - elsewhere, for preserving, curing
1s '.I;,s any or all OF the products, COM
~ md things mentioned above; TO
@pHIh .s.s maintain and Opearte a general
ea a b,s;ness. and to sell, furnish and
akLs s,. sslect ASSIGNMENTS and means for
e'uO "a family use and consumption, and
~. a. S..s and purposes herein mentioned;
y S,;rs ali patents, apparatus and rights
49, nrooer or useful for its business;
80 i.ase. own, hold, maintain and OPP
y. I, this State Of elsewhere, plants tor
.,,I;ng. canning or preserving factories, or
ss,,iy for any OF the purposes mentioned
s.,j.. 10 own, lease and cultivate lands
I, tbe purpose of growing farm dairy or
| ~, products necessary or useful IN us
~, "a own. lease, maintain and oper-
=. boats or other water crafts or vessels,
800, onerated by steam, electricity or
80 noxer. in securing and transporting
4. uoducts and commodities mentioned
t,,;n. 10 deal generally in all kinds OF
IA uroducts, either in the raw or manufac-
u,,d state. and to purchase, sell, act, as
,,,s,s exports and imports, the articles,
80 PRODUCTS, commodities and things men
sas,d herein; to own. lease, hold, maintain
"A operate cold storage and other plants
1. he curing and storage Of farm and dairy
v,dsrts and the other commodities men
suu,d herein: 10 own operate, and maintain
ii sarh machinery, motors, boilers, appara'
d, ,rd paraphernalia. necessary and proper
ID he efficient carrying on of the business
4 this corporation and generally to do anc
giSm all things necessary, incidental, ger
nine or connected with the proper carrying
ct he objects and purposes of this corpora
haa
MTICLE Iv.-The capital stock of thi:
aDrstion Is fixed at the sum of Ten Thou
sd Dollars 100000 divided into anc
ryssnted by One Thousand 1900 share:
dee par value Of Ten Dollars $1,000 pc,
drt All shares of stock shall be full
MD and non. assessable. No transfer o
st shall be binding upon the corporation
uiss made upon the books. and all certifi
ass Of stock shall be signed by such of
ksn as may be designated by the BoarC
Directors This corporation shall hav,
1
| k further sum Of Fifteen Thousand Dollar
| Gmf0), provided said increase in tn,
Iiiz stock shall have been authorized b,
e stockholders at meeting to be hell
Frsuaut to the provisions of Article V o
| lis charter.
MNLE Vail the corporate powers o
his company shall be vested in. and tn,
engagement and control of its affairs shall
| exercised, by Board of Directors com
txd Of three stockholders, the membership
xieh may be increased to a number no
breeding five by the Board of Directors
any Of It's regular meetings. A majority
ne Board OF Directors shall constitute
gn'um .cr the transaction of all business
directors shall be elected by ballot an
zly % the first Monday of each year
aa stcckhclder shall be entitled in per
by proxy, TO vote for each shar
wM oy him; all elections shall be hell
nn such rules and regulations as may b,
SfMned BY the Board of Directors afte
4ssn lays notice by mail of such election
nave been sent to each stakeholder a
~ known address. The directors thu
a nxll continue in office for one year
mui their successors have been dull,
r sa and qualified. No failure to cleo
49,! regarded as a forfeiture of thi
4 ~ occurring on SAT-
10 shall be filled by the remaining di
~ ior the unexpired term. The sal,
80 snaif likewise elect such additions
s n case they should determine +
Ess me number of the Board. Sue
Nv q Directors shall, at its first meet
anr rs election, nominate from on
ma number. President. Vice-Presiden
~. Seetry- Treasurer. Said Board shall
~. 'ae night to appoint and dismiss sue
ors,.. managers or other employees of tn
/, sauOn as conditions may Justify O
n .laes Of the corporation NAV REQUIRE
.e Of office Of all the EMPLOYEES o
IN pIation shall be during the pleasur
s,,s,. board OF Directors. Any of the a;
un,, 4. oificers shall have the right I
written instrument another direC
aa as his proxy and in his stea
G.s.,.. @a all meetings of the Board 9
~ 1sii !! Vino sale or transfer 6
uni "a WIS corporation shall be vail
I]ra.51 ~ unless the corporation has bee
t1sss q me opportunity to purchase sal
rr,t;.s y sock at their book value. the CO.
sittsrr oe gwen ten days to determir
ARTirqr VII avail itself of the stock.
IA vH.-No stakeholder shall ev.
haa = liable or responsible for the co,
n IAN ans or debts of said corporate
tnt,ssh any mere informalitv l., ;ts 80