The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-08-28
CHARTER OF THE GENERAL TRADING
EXPORT COMPANY, INC.

CHARTER OF IhE OENEkAL INAOANO
& EXPORT COMPANY, INC.
United States of America. State Of Louis
lana. Parish OF Orleans BE It known, that
on this 2Srd day OF the month OF July, IN
the wear OF our Lord, One Thousand, Nine
Hundred and Nineteen. Before me- Pierre
d. Olivier, 4 Notary Public, duly commits
stoned and qualified in and Tor the PaTlsA
and State aforesaid, and in the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed: personally came and appeared tIe
several persons whose names are heTeunto
subscribed, who declared to me, Notary IN
the presence OF the undersigned witnesses
that availiug 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 ohligate themselves, their heirs and
assigns. and all persons who may hereafter
become associated with them herein, TO form
corporation under the name and ior Inc
objects and purposes, and under the terms,
Stpulations and provisions contained IN tAe
following articles, to wit:
ARTICLE 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:
Ca) To engage in and carry on general
mercantile business in all parts OF the world ,
and 10 buy. sell. export and import all Kinds
of goods and merchandise. and Tor any or
all Of the above purposes to borrow money
and TO issue, from time to time, to any tN-
tent necessary or convenient IN the OPINION
OF the Board of Directors OF this corporation,
| negotiable notes. coupons, registered or utHer
bonds or obligations OF this corporation ana
! 10 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
I necessary. convenient or incidental TO Inc
powers and purposes above expressed.
/ Cb) To acquire by purchase, subscription
or otherwise and 10 hold, sell, assign. trans
fer exchange, mortgage, pledge or otheT"lse
! dispose OF any shares OF the capital stocN'
/ bonds or other evidences OF Indebtedness OF any
other corporation 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
anv OF the purposes interests OF TINS cor,
! poration but only TO the extent authorized
bv the laws OF the State Of louisiana;
I (c) To carry ont all or any part OF the
foregoing obpects as principal factor agent,
contractor or otherwise. either alone or IN
conjunction with any person. tlrm, asSocia-
ton OF corporation, and IN any part OF the
world; and in carrying on ITS business ana
for the purpose OF attaining or furtnerlng any
Of its objects TO make and perform, contracts
OF anv kind and description; to do sucI
acts and things, and TO exercise any and al
powers as 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 this
corporation is hereby fixed al the sum OF
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars (S25o0O, rep
resented by Two Hundred and Fifty C2'Ol
shares of the par value Of One Hundred Dol
lars (slOO) each. All OF the stock shall be
common stock Stock shall be issued for
cash. property or good will, and shall be paid
for at such times and in such installments
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 (s25O,GO.
ARTICLE V.-The location of the domlcile
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-nine (9)
years.
of this corporation shall be vested in a
Board or Directors to consist of Five 81
persons . be elected annually on the first
day o: August of each year; the Directors So
elected to serve until their successors shall
, be elected and qualify. Three CD or more
members of the Board of Directors shall con
stitute a quorum for the transaction OF busi-
ness
The names and post-office addresses of the
Directors for the first year, who shall serve
until their successors elected and qualify
, are as follows: Marcel Rey, 1903 Third St.
New Orleans, La. Albert J. Carter, 1900 St
Charles Ave. New Orleans, La; John II
La. Adolph A. Leuhrmann, 1871 Nalence St.
e New Orleans, La; Harold B. Carter, 1000 St
Charles Ave, New Orleans, La:
: The following shall be the officers OF thu
corporation, to hold and exercise their of
fices for the first year. to-wit: Harold b
Carter. President; Marcel Rey, Vice-Presi
} dent John II. Baldwin, Secretary; Albert J
Carter, Treasurer.
flee addresses of the subscribers to these Ar
|: tcles of Incorporation, and statement o
I the number of shares to which each has sub
scribed. are as follows: Marcel Rey, post
: office address 1903 Third ST., New Orleans
La, share; Albert ]. Carter, 1000 St. Charlie
Ave, New Orleans, La, / share; John II
Baldwin, 4727 Prytania ST., New Orlean.
e La. l share; Adolph A. Leuhrmann, 173
:; old B. Carter, 1000 St. Charles Ave, New
a Orleans, La, 246 shares. Total $50 shares
$ Thus done and passed, at the City of New
: Orleans, State of Louisiana, on the day AM
= date hereinabove written, and in the pres
ence of Messrs. Philip s. Gdiere and J. Q
e Walker, competent witnesses. who have sign
: ed these presents with the said appearers an
. me, Notary, after due reading of the whole
: Witnesses: Philip S. Gidiere, J. Q
: Walker
Original Signed H B. Carter, two hun
+ dred forty-six shares; Marcel Rey, on
e share; Jno. II. Baldwin, one share; A.
t Carter, one share; A. A Leuhrmann, on
:. PIERRE D. OLIVIER.
:, Notary Public.
?, I, the undersigned. Recorder of Mortgages
r in and for the Parish of Orleans, State @
:, Louisiana, do hereby certify that the abov
5 and foregoing Act of Incorporation of tn
General Trading and Export Co., Inc, wa
" this day duly recorded in my office, in Boo
d 1928, Folio 756.
; New Orleans. July oath. 10
}. (Signed) EMILE ]. LEONARD. by. R.
l l certify the above and foregoing to be
true and correct copy of the original act
!, Incorporation of the General Trading an
Export Co., Inc, and of the certificate of tn
Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of Or
i leans. amended therein on file and Of recnr