The herald., 1919-02-06
cHAkTERs
SMITHS MARKET s4s-
<,siSR OF TEN, INC.

rsh.d Of oriean Eat on this Seventh
~ fB Re it knoHSsonth OF January IN , tiS
- ,S Of the a thousand nine "uI.u' 81
ID = Sur Lord, o." of the Independents, e., %
~ s.oetesn, sno al America, Inc o W.,
= r...d States Before ne, Nl4-4alp
b "a iOrty-'nifSS; Notary Public, duly com som
n ssnussssy, ,s1jified, vi and ioI me 5eTs at
ID pa nd guam Of Louisiana, therein
80 orleans, s.G presence Of the WIZ
y and u named and undeIsIg sl'L.
ssS'S ae,einaisi I'D appeared, the Per us
silly cane he bereunto subscribed, WIG
~. psnes as,;ling themselves 49,
ED that laws Of this Stale, 'T'~ -
sS,sOrs Of p .:on of corporations, "-.u "a
r.. agsniI 10. 267, OF the ueh 'd,I a9.
sSssIsfy ~ state OF the yea ,',,,,Ted
rSy Of tn Oh 1914 they nave So -
I'd July - form and coAst''- -, --ay
sges Dit as such persons va, r.;Ii
s,.s - ;oin or become I'm n5Ii.ic in
.,sssittf lnorporatiOnl ana ooI' IA u1der
= ito .. objects and plT !oo. ." following,
> ir,.. ne and 'flp"'1"'
ri; The name and style .. TINS
,RTlcLS ,h.Il be Smiths Mars" SL,i - S SsyS
sgsrsaca a sn that name !: -. and
<. srd N the rights, i'H ,Ir,s'Sr5tions:
salo! granted by law 70 - -, ri5etv nine
a,ist,,s., ;st for the peTioII I've ~ the power
s'ii -, this day, II 9aai' - us corporate
- To- sue and be suea lrn - seal, and
r 70 naAs ~ or alter at pleasure u
!. ,spe % U'S purchase convey, moi tsase'
ID rsseise hedge property, DotI .ea.
.,sbesate /" - ;ssne bonds notes ana o''Sl
y psfsonaii :" ,sogtiable Instruments 10
ps.sons or ne's snch managers, directors.
- ssd enP'0 =, other employees as INC
%rs agents ss,ience OF said corporation
sy,,s, and eOn iisn1aud: 10 make and eStao-
X require o. ,.x. rules and regulations ior
sob arrangement and control u tli
X sfpois.,se. corporation as may DC Hee-'e1
or f',tv and expedient' s,;a cor
s tsss3s 1.-THE domicile OF S %,. COZ 2-
scsson snAn Louisiana and all citations
Is sac ~ process shall be served on
q Snel ,nd in his absence on INC
i htsiGer and in the absence q OotlA
EsrPIs.iG1..nr.t' and Vice-President on Inc
s-s,ary-Treasafef. -. ~ -rrooses
ssaTrcIE IIL-The objects ma pHtPo SIs
an eoiRSS s carried on by II are declared
ssats' w..,,cbase the property and assets
81 y ri business presently carried OF.
~ WI sA under the name and style OF
1s T W. system; to buy and SELL al
ssSs ,etail. for its own account or
s'sssa E;.s;op vegetables and fruits OF an
2 s,A -,me. fish, oysters, and sea toou 81
~ ~ an kinds OF meats ana farm anu
eiIt . srS and other articles OF Iooa'
~ .issss. build lease, MAINTAIN anu ~
canning factory and piaht III ms
q. s nd elsewhere, ior. preserving, eutt .,,
% PaeAIs "a things mentioned above; TO
sf2ss s 81 n,intain and opearte general
VI e'S S,,.;ness. and to sell, furnish and |
afans ssisrt assortments and means tor |
es1''sJ family use and consumption, and /
as y. "..s ard purposes herein mentioned; |
nj PATENTS, apparatus and fights |
Ag--' a-onsr or useful for its business; !
Fiss,Ai 80 own. hold maintain and op- |
p, ~ State of elsewhere, plants tor !
- canning or preserving factories, or |
$50, for any Of the purposes mentioned |
"a own. lease and cultivate lands |
x. rurpose of growing farm dairy or
y, o,oducts necessary or useful IN us
r.;..,s. 10 own. lease, MAINTAIN ana oper-
!. So,ts or other water crafts or vessels
.s.s,r operated by steam, electricity or
| ~. naxer, in securing and Transporting
1, voducts and commodities mentioned
s,iu; % deal generally in all kinds OF
u ~, a,,i,,r,s. either in the raw or manuiac-
- " .,sts and to purchase, sell, act. as
-, ,xnorts and imports, the articles,
~ orOdpcts. commodities and things men
IA sereiu; to own lease, hold, maintain
. ,o,rate cold storage and other plants |
I ~ curing and storage of farm and dairy |
r.i.,,s and the other commodities men,
s,,i herein; to own operate. and maintain,
H ma machinery, motors, boilers. appara-
4 md paraphernalia. necessary and proper \
: NJ Efficient carrying on of the business |
As corporation and generally TO do and !
yssru all things necessary, incidental, ger
Il -,ut or connected with the proper carrying |
Il \ he objects and purposes Of this corpora
ARTICLE N.-The capital stock Of this |
rpr,tisn il fixed at the sum Of Ten Thou |
n,i Dollars 100000 divided into and |
rr,en.sd BY One Thousand Q,0OO) shares |
1 d. par value Of Ten Dollars $1,000 per |
iaa All shares OF stock shall be full |
vi and non assessable No transfer of |
na shall be binding upon the corporation |
Hss made upon the books. and all certifl- |
uM q stock shall be signed by such of |
In Is may be designated by the Board |
Directors This corporation shall have |
nsht TO increase its capital stock in |
4 = ttiltI SUN VI IlllCCH IHOusdhu bOlidlS
K;Noi0l, provided said increase in the |
zii stock shall have been authorized by |
4 stockholders at meeting TO be held |
Esrui 10 the provisions of Article V OF |
u carter
KIlCLE Vail the corporate powers OF |
b company shall be vested in. and the |
arstnent and control of its affairs shall |
| urcised by Board of Directors COM
Exd d three stockholders, the membership |
saith may be increased to a number not |
ustdne live by the Board of Directors, |
az Of its regular meetings. A majority |
sR Board OF Directors shall constitute a |
Fsun Tor the transaction of all business. |
u directors shall be elected by ballot an
lg on the first Monday of each year.
va nockholder shall be entitled in per-
v proxy, to vote for each share
Nlh BY him; all elections shall be held |
sr sath rules and regulations as may be
Srnned by the Board Of Directors after
asss days notice by mail of such election
NIe been sent to each stakeholder at
m known address. The directors thus
axa nal continue in office for one year.
nm 'neir successors have been duly
80 and qualified. No failure to elect
.N regarded as a forfeiture of this
Any vacancy occurring on said |
A
NJ ir the unexpired term. The said
mall likewise elect such additional
IS n case they should determine to
,s ne number of the Board. Such
- y Directors shall, at its first meet
aitf Us election, nominate from one
:, nanoer. President. Vice-President
Ss'siay Treasurer Said Board shall
y. night to appoint and dismiss such
80. ~ managers or other employees of the
Isnan as conditions may Justify or
nnes Of the corporation NAV REQUIRE.
! saas o. office Of all the EMPLOYEES of
ssfa'ion shall be during the pleasure
- board Of Directors. ANY of the di.
,,.'. officers shall have the right TO
written instrument another direc-
Is his proxy and in his stead
i,sss,. and al meetings of the Board of
- Ls Vino sale or transfer of
4 rs1 ms corporation shall be valid
| 81 unless the corporation has been
-. iae opportunity to purchase said
s,s,s = stock at their book value, the cor
ssss.. Z oe given ten days to determine
AffIrvr VII avail itself of the stock.
I Ma ~ L-No stakeholder shall ever
IA ~ liable or responsible for the con.
rauiss or debts of said cornoration
<n any mere inform,t;,,, =: ~. -.