The herald., 1919-08-21
CHARTER OF THE GENERAL TRADING
EXPORT COMPANY, INC.

CHARTER OF THE GENERAL TRADING
& EXPORT COMPANY, INC.
United States of America, State Of Louis
lana Parish OF Orleans. Be It known, that
on this 25rd day OF the month OF July, IN
the year of Lord, One thousand Nine
Hundred and Nineteen. BEFORE me. Pierre
ID. Olivier. 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 20 me, Notary, in
the presence OF the undersigned witnesses,
that availlng themselves OF the provisions
OF the laws OF the State OF Louisiana, they
have mutually agreed and contracted and by
these presents do agree ami 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 tor the
objects and purposes. and under the terms
stipulations and provisions contained IN the
following articles. tO.wIt:
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 10
be as follows:
(a) To engage in and carry on a general
mercantile business IN aN parts Of the world,
and TO buv sell export and import all kinds
,ot goods ana merchandise am ''' H''' va
all Of the above purposes to borrow money
and TO issue, from time TO time 70 any eN
tent necessary or convenient IN the "Plnio"
Of the Board of Directors Of this corporation.
negotiable notes. coupons, registered or Utncr
bonds or obligations Of this corporation. and
to secure the principal and interest on the
same by mortgage or pledge or any part OF
the property, rights. franchises or privileges
Of this corporation, then owned OF whicn 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.
CO. To acquire by purchase subscription
or otherwise. and to hold. sell, assign. trans
fer. exchange, mortgage, pledge or otherwise
d sposc 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 or promotion OF
poration. but only to the extent authorized
by the laws OF the State OF LOUISIANA;
(c) To carry ont all or any part OF the
foregoing obPectS az principal, factor, agent
contractor or otherwise, either alone or IN
conjunction with any person, firm, assocla-
ton or corporation. and in any. part OF the
world; and in carrying on its business and
for the purpose OF attaining or turtherlng any
Of its objects, TO make and perform. contrasts
OF any kind and description; to do Sutl
acts and things and to exercise any and an
powers as a natural person would Lawfully
make, perform, do or exercise, provided the
same be not inconsistent with the laws IN
der which this corporation IS organized.
ARTICLE III.-The capital stock Of TINS
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum OF
Twenty five Thousand Dollars tS25.p0), rep
resented by Two Hundred and Fifty l1'0
shares OF the par value OF One Hundred Dol
lars (SlOo) each. All OF the stock sha5l ne
cash. property or good Will, and snail ne pad
for at such times and IN such instruments
the Board OF Directors may direct.
ARTICLE lN.-The capital stock or rms
corporation may be increased IN ACCORDANCE
with law. to the sum OF Two Hundred ana
Fifty Thousand Dollars lS29Onc)., go,
ARTICLE N.-Ihe location OF the dom,clIe
OF this corporation shall be the CITY or Ne"
ARTICLE NI.-The, period of duration ,o OF
this corporation shall be mnety-nine W
years
ARTICLE Eli.-Ali me corporate powers
Of this corporation shall be vested I'm IN -. "a
| E"aid CT Directors to consist OF rive 90
persons. > be elected annually on the HrSt
day o: August OF each year; the directors So
elected to serve until Their successors shalI
be elected and quality lhree 90 or more
members OF the Board OF Directors SNAIL con
stitute quorum for the transaction OF bust
ness.
| The names and post-office addresses OF the
Directors for the first year, who shall serve
until their successors are elected and quality
are as follows: Marcel Key, 1908 third ST.
| New Orleans, La; Albert J. Carter 4uO II
| Charles Ave, New Orleans, La; John H.
Baldwin, 4727 Prytania St. New Orleans
| La; Adolph A: Leuhrmann, HSi NaIenCe ST.
! New Orleans. La; Harold r. Carter 400 ST.
| Charles Ave, New Orleans. La.
| The following shall be the officers OF the
| corporation. to hold and exercise their OF
| tices for the first year to-wlt: Harold T.
| Carter President; Marcel Rey. Nice-PresI-
| dent; John II. Baldwin, Secretary; Albert J..
| Carter, Treasurer.
| ARTICLE NlII--Ihe names and post-ot-
flee addresses OF the subscribers to these Ar.
| ticles of Incorporation. and statement OF
the number OF shares to which each has sub
| scrlbed. are as follows: Marcel Key, post
office address 1903 Third ST. New Orleans