The herald., 1919-02-27
~CHARTEfo
sprIs1Te 1 81 AND STEAMSHIP
pyDS FkCcnMpANY.

~ uOpth OF an AZ Nine Hundred ana
fs'nDs THOUSAND Of the Independence
VI "a u9l9, e. sn of America the one
p'ts united rSr,,sr ,shid u40. Before me-
q and FoI Ho,ary Public duly com.
Jsnvier, .l;f;ed in and fo7 the Ciiy
~ and qu@pra-ish Of Orleans therein
60 orleans n, presence OF the WIZ
sSs and IL IN, named and unders'gEneu l
go. bsreinai"a, ,d appeared: victor ta,H-
ssaily came Sc of majority and IeS,'
Fl he ~ "a. U.s. Of New Orleans, anu "a
d the ~ he full age OF m 5I anu rn4
I'm also o. City of New organs, re-
ssdsut q Up President and the Sec1ee%ty
i.Sr.ly, inc r,,,;t G. Steamship COMPANY. ~
gIusiisds created under the avs avs OF 1o f|
,rpOrsiOnn lana by Act passed peio . c. e.,
asr d Lo,l na~ public in and Tor 'ne liz ~
;.,s.f. NotaiS s State Of LOUISIANA On . .t,e
Ms Nle1 InIy. 1912, and recorded ~ :" p "a.
Il by VO..eorder Of MORTGAGES 10 I,'IV 1912
lie q Ne, n on the ----day % - 70
i j ois nj; folio 32S, an A4 nsssfd before
) bOOs II Incorporation was Po Anil. 19I7.
,s5 40 an the 18th DAY % 0ft;ne for the
= SdaJa IN the Mortga age, o g9W Of ~ Ami
81 rs'o1IO1o orleans on the %otn "a The said
Pdsh s,ok 100, folio co., po ~ resnective
a. % e ,npearing herein N W. III ~ The
sf0t3i,' af0resdlh H+4N'
ss,cites a annearing and acting nerein
"a spearefs a if;rtre Of the authority III
III ard ~ ,ssolutions passed at meet
IN vested 9y ,ders OF Bluefields trult "
a q sio cNmnonv hereinafter mentioned
s,snship eo L prssolutions are hereto attach-
az Of wnieh n,,t hereof. Which SAID ap..
4 ed maze iSat at general meeting OF
or, declare P1nefields Fruit Steam,
sskholders o. "a ~ the office Of the Board
III Company - Whitney Central Natlona'
Directors c;.,, of New Orleans on the -Vth
Esk % tnl e ~l, 1918 pursuant to reso-
lsy Of Rid of Directors held on tac
stsn d tne a,,g1,st. 1918. which s!ld meet
ri Day y ,lAsiJeTs had been called Tor the
4 q S oeAn. eel forth in the sad Te-o-
eeasl pulp . Roard Of Directors, the i!'-
Il sea OIL W. 1-,s1ts 70 the Charter OF the
ssins ans .:or we're adopted As appears from
81 e' .s-+;fied copy of an eNtract rom
y saio bv vote OF the holders ot more
es ulnu. .s;,ds Of all OF the stock OF Salh
10 %V-, .Lsrefore issued which resolutions
l,rpa11' oe.y;ded for the amendment OF me
sFeo ne said Company, increasing inc
lat1 e S.ork thereof from Five hundTsd
L tlSia noIIars (S5OO,O000 10 Seven hun
fsss,rE,Si ,v Thousand Dollars (S|3O'Vo.oO'.
Ga .,,.;d.d further for the amendment oI
q of the charter OF SAID corporatll.I
Meg resolution authorized ana instruct
~. .,;d President and the sald 0eCIe.a:
as.,, before any Notary Pubic 70 pun sara
W and amendments on record IN au,
49, forul. A copy OF the minutes u
ptrte ~. aud a copy of the said reso-
vi p's AZ, certified by the President and
s1ss' W., are hereto annexed and made
s.,snf And the said appearers IN their
pr can,cities declare that IN con-
w;,b the said resolutions and IN FUR
nliv ~ their said instructions, Article
sasy sn II the Charter of Bluefields Fruit
iSS.....h;n Company, executed before Joln
~. Nntarv Public on the 18th day OF
, os, and amended by Act before
h ~. i,nv;er. Notary Public on the 24th
80 inr;l. 1917, be and the same is here
g-.,dsd N read as follows, to-wit:
g,sTIWE IV-The capital stock of This
AA.,,;on il hereby declared TO be the sum
s.r.n Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dol
= sSaMnfDl divided into and represented
!. s,v,n Thousand Five Hundred O,5O0)
T.. a ire par value Of One Hundred Dol
!. tttr1e0A each. Such stock shall be paid
!. y e,sh or its equivalent when subscribed
| !. !, IN instalIments upon a call OF the
LII AZ Directors or may be issued Tor
r,.s-,y or rights actually acquired and re-
~ BY said corporation, or for labor or
s,Tces actually performed or rendered to
.j ocrporation, or it may be issued comply
= Vii The laws Of the State Of Louisiana
Ne stockholders of the corporation on a
:. rzta basis whenever the surplus funds
uoperty Of the corporation shall so war
rrt in lieu Of the declaration OF cash
Erdend. No fractional shares shall be
ssad. all shares of stock shall be fully
nd and worcestershire, and no transfer
sock shall be binding upon this corpora
sn unless made and recorded upon Its
mis- Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand
b1zs fS0,ON00) of the capital stock of
lis corporation has nav been subscribed and
ND for in cash or in its equivalent, and
hs corporation has now been subscribed and
IL said appearers in their said capacities
b further declare that in conformity with
II said resolutions and in furtherance with
A.ir said instructions Article V of the said
Garter Of Bluefields Fruit & Steamship
company, executed and amended as afore-
nd, Be and the same is hereby amended to
rad IS follows to-wit:
The corporate powers of this corporation
hll be vested in and exercised by a Board
Directors, composed on Nine (9) Direc-
hr a majority of whom shall constitute a
pur1m Tor the transaction of business,
| sich said directors shall be elected at a
Rnrsl meeting of the stockholders of the
| nie corporation to be held on the second
lRsday in October in each year, and no.
si Of said election shall be given by
| latlcaticn in daily newspaper published
Tie City Of New Orleans, daily for ten
sr Immediately preceding such date. The
hii Of Directors shall at its first meeting
| aa year elect from its members a Presi-
eat two Vice-Presidents. They. shall also
sa Secretary and Treasurer, either OF
van nay or may not be a member OF the
srd Of Directors. The following persons
raa constitute the first Board of Directors
srr Camors, VIM. C. Dufour, Santo
wL Caas. Godchaux, Harris Hyman. Chas.
sanee!vsr, Jno, F. Couret, A. B. Orr and
Wn4 Rueff, with Victor Camors as
1saent; WIN. c. Dufour as First Vice
neadent and A. B. Orr as Secretary
:Fs'aref Said Board of Directors and of
u snail continue in office until the Sec
tuesday IN July, 1913, or until their
SCISSORS shah have been elected and quail.
Inc failure from any cause to elect
ssa's On the day stipulated shall mo-
I've ms corporation but the officers
- directors then in office shall hold over
~ ,ne'f successors shall have been duly
80 ana qualified In the event of any
T hold an election on the day stipu.
~ ne President shall call a new election
taaseiy thereafter on ten DAYS notice
:, Neinsoove provided At all elections
-. lungs OF stockholders, each stock.
a. 1aii be entitled to one vote for each
-. stock registered in his name and
~, ~, einer IN person or by written
s1o all elections shall be by ballot
4. I me said appearers do further declare
~ secordsnce with the said resolutions
- nsir aforesaid capacities thew dc
~ vrospt said Article Nv and isaid
$50 Is amended as a part of the orr;
- Of Incorporation of the said Com
ss,. .0efe e attached hereto a financia
csssssaT certified by Myron N. Goldman
Dnrsss. cohe Accountant, as we'll as b,
d n,.a sad Bluefieids Fruit & Steam
"a S.TP Said financial statement [.
xrve a. a appraisement bv IN,
tnss.s directors Of the property of tn,
- - required by the laws of tn,
Ia Iousiana and particularly by Sec
Il q, Ent NO. d6 OF the General Assembl,
m o. Louisiana for the year 1914
en- " snd passed at my office in IN,
n, Asw Orleans on the dav, n,ontb an,
a. 4 Ia III. f,rst above written in the pres
m. an st. Paul, Jr, and Isaac S. Hell
hiS n 1 witnesses residing in tn
hesh v,eans who have signed thes
~ - r..ner with the said appea-er
/ Misn.i after reading of the whole