The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-08-07

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 our Lord, One Thousand. Nine
Hundred and Nineteen. Before me, Pierre
d. Olivier, a 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 to me, Notary. IN
the presence of the undersigned witnesses,
that. availing 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 obligate themselves. their heirs and
assigns and all persons who may hereafter
become associated with them herein, to form
corporation under the name and for the
objects and purposes, and under. the terms,
stipulations and provisions contained IN the
following articles, towit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of the corporation
shall be General Trading & Export Company,
Inc.
ARTICLE U.-The purposes for which the
corporation is formed are hereby declared to
be as follows:
(a) To engage in and carry on a general
mercantile business in all parts Of the world,
and TO buy, sell, export and import all KINDS
of goods and merchandise, and for any or
all of the above purposes to borrow money
and to issue from time to time, to any eN
tent necessary or convenient IN the opinion
of the Board of Directors of this corporation,
negotiable notes, coupons, registered or otner
bonds or obligations of this corporation, and
to secure the principal and interest on the
same by mortgage 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
IL. I'll 4 all tvNuS
necessary, convenient or incidental to the
powers and purposes above expressed.
o. To acquire by purchase, subscription,
or otherwise, and to hold sell, assign. trans
fer, exchange, mortgage, pledge or otherwlSe
dispose 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 promotion OF
any of the purposes interests OF this cor
poration. but only TO the extent authorized
by the laws of the State of Louisiana;
(c) To carry out all or any part OF the
foregoing obpects as principal. factor, agent,
contractor or otherwise, either alone or IN
conjunction with any person, firm, associa-
ton or corporation, and in any part OF the
world; and in carrying on its business and
for the purpose of attaining or furthering any
of its objects, to make and perform contracts
of any kind and description; to do such
acts and things, and to exercise any and an
powers as natural person would lawfully
make perform, do exercise, provided the
same be not inconsistent with the laws un-
der which this corporation is organized
ARTICLE III-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum OF
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars (S25,0O0), rep
resented by Two Hundred and Fifty. ESQ
shares of the par value of One Hundred Dol
lars (slOO) each. All of the stock shall be
common stock. Stock shall be issued Tor
cash, property or good will, and shall be paid
for at such times and in such instruments
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 (S250,OOO).
ARTICLE V.-The location of the dJnieile
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 (99)
years.
ARTICLE VII-All the corporate powers
of this corporation shall be vested in a
Board OF Directors to consist of Five 90
persons. 20 be elected annually on the first
day OF August of each year; the Directors so
elected to serve until their successors shall
be elected and qualify. Three 80 or more
members of the Board of Directors shall con-
stitute quorum for the transaction OF busi-
ness.
Directors for the first year. who shall serve
until their successors are elected and qualify
are as follows: Marcel Rey, 1908 Third St,
New Orleans, La; Albert ]. Carter, 1000 ST
Baldwin, 4727 Prytania ST.. New Orleans,
La; Adolph A. Leuhrmann, 1871 ValeHce ST.,
New Orleans, La; Harold B. Carter, 1900 St.
Charles Ave, New Orleans, La:
The following shall be the officers of the
corporation. to hold and exercise their of
for he X
Carter, President; Marcel Rey. Vice-Presi-
dent; John H. Baldwin, Secretary; Albert J.
Carter, Treasurer.
ARTICLE VIII.-The names and post-of-
flee addresses of the subscribers to these Ar
ticles of Incorporation, and statement of
the number of shares to which each has sub
scribed, are as follows: Marcel Rey. post
office address 1903 Third ST., New Orleans.
Ave, New Orleans, La, share; John II.
Baldwin. 4727 Prytania ST., New Orleans,
La, share; Adolph A. Leuhrmann, 1881
Valence ST., New Orleais, La, share; Har-
old B. Carter. 1000 St. Charles Ave, New
Orleans, La, 246 shares. Total $50 shares.
Thus done and passed, at the City of New
Orleans, State of Louisiana, the day and
date hereinabove written, and in the pres
ence of Messrs. Philip S. Gidiere and J. o.
Walker, competent witnesses, who have sign
ed these presents with the said appearers and
me- Notary, after due reading of the whole.
Witnesses: Philip S. Gidiere, ]. o.
Walker.
Original Signed H. B. Carter, two hun
dred forty-six shares; Marcel Rey, one
share; Jno. H. Baldwin, one share; A. T.
Carter, one share; A. A. Leuhrmann, one
share.
PIERRE D. OLIVIER.
Notary Public.
L, the undersigned. Recorder of Mortgages,
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing Act of Incorporation of the
General Trading and Export Co., Inc, was
this day duly recorded in my office, in Book
122S, Folio 756.
New Orleans. July oath, 1I9.
(SigneD EMILE J. LEONARD, by. R.
l certify the above and foregoing to be
true and correct copy of the original act of
Incorporation of the General Trading and
Export Co., Inc, and of the certificate of the