The herald., 1920-01-15
CHARTER OF THE NEW ORLEANS
PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORAT.
ED. DECEMBER % 1919

United States of America. State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans. BE it known, that on this twenty
second day of the month Of December, in
the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine
hundred and nineteen, and of the indie
pendence of the United States of America.
one hundred and forty fourth. before
me, Felix Joseph PUG, notary public,
duly commissioned and qualified, in and
for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louis
lana, therein residing, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and appeared
Edwin l.. Powell, whose post office ad-
dress Is 1856 Tchoupitoulas Street, New
Orleans, La; and w. Scott Bryan, whose
post office address is 1855 TchOupitoulas
Street, New Orleans, La; and William IL.
Purves. whOe post office address Is 1856
Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, La.
All of which said appearers are above the
full age of majority, and which said ap-
pearers did declare that, availing them
selves of the provisions Of the laws OF the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana, rela-
tive to the organization of corporations,
they have contracted and agreed, and do
by these presents contract and agree and
bind and obligate themselves as well as
such persons as may hereafter become as
sOciated with them, to form and cOnsti-
tute a corporation and body polite in
law for the objects and purposes and I'M
der the agreements and conditions. fol-
lowing,to wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name OF the corpora
ton shall be New Orleans Packing Com
pany, and it shall, after its name, use the
word incorporated" or its abbreviation
Inc" and under this name it shall have
power and authority of a body corporate,
and shall continue for a period of ninety
nine (99) years from the date hereof, and
shall have and exercise for the purposes of
the business to be carried on by il, all
| powers conferred by law on similar cor
porations, including the power to make
| and use a corporate seal, and the same
| to break or change at pleasure; to con-
| tract, sue and be sued in its corporate
| name; to own, hold, receive, purchase
ALLEVIATE, lien, convey, mortgage, lease
pledge, or otherwise cucumber propery
both real, personal and mixed; to name
| and appoint such officers, managers, di-
rectors. agents and employees as it deems
| necessary; to make and establish such
| bylaws, rules and regulations as may
| be necessary and proper, and the same
to amend, alter and abolish at pleasure
and generally to do and perform all such
acts as may be proper and necessary tC
carry out and execute the objects and
| purposes of this corporation.
| ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
for which this corporation is organized
are hereby declared to be to buy, sell, dea
in, blend, manufacture and refine, molasses
syrup, glucose and sugar or either OF
| them and other products or articles, and
to do general merchandising and pack.
Ing business, either wholesale or retail OIL
both, to buy, sell, lease, acquire, by pur.
| chase, license or otherwise, use, take out
| or obtain trade marks, trade names and
| labels useful necessary or advantageous
In the conduct of its business, and gen.
| orally to do all and everything necessary
or proper In order to carry out and exc
cute any or all of the foregoing object:
| and purposes.
| ARTICLE III.-The authorized capita
stock OF this corporation is hereby fixed Al
| the sum OF ten thousand dollars $50 900 OOl
divided into and represented by one hun
dred (lOO) shares of the par value of on,
hundred dollars (S100O0) each, and shall
De paid for in cash, or may be issued n
par, In payment for property actually pur
chased by, or services rendered to thi,
Sorporaulon, at such times and in sucl
direct. mn
The amount to which the capital stool
or this corporation may be increased 1,
hereby fixed at fifty thousand dollar,
| $4,000 O0) divided into and represenfed n,
five hundred (JO0) shares of the mar vain.
OF one hundred dollars (s1O0OO) each. and
said STOCK, or any part thereof NAV n,
issued on complying, with the reauisite
OF law, and said stock so issued shall h,
pau aor IN cash. or may be issued at pal
IN payment for property actually mr.
chased by, or services rendered to tbi
corporation. as such times and in sncl
Instruments as the Board of Director
This corporation shall be authorized =.
commence business, and be n going con
Germ. as soon as one-half of its authorize,
capital stock of ten thousand dollars /;
subscribed and one-half thereof shall hov
been actually paid in. nav
ARTICLE Iv.-The domicile of this cor
poration shall be in the City of New Or
leans, State of Louisiana. Citation and al
legal process shall be served on the Presi
dent, and in his absence or inability TO Act
upon the Vice president, and in his alb
sence or inability to act, upon the Score
tary- Treasurer.
ARTICLE VAN of the powers of thi
corporation shall be vested in and exer
cised by Board of Directors to be com
posed Of three stockholders, to be elected
annually on the first Monday of Januar.
of each year, and a majority of whom
shall constitute a quorum for the trans
] action of business, and a majority of vote
cast shall decide all questions; all sucl
elections shall be conducted at the offic,
Of this corporation in the City Of New
Orleans under the supervision of tire,
commissioners appointed by the President
Notice of such election and Of all othe
meetings of stockholders whatsoever un
less waived In writing. shall be given b,
| iepositing in the United States Post Offfc,
/ In New Orleans, not more than fifteeI
| lays nor less than five days prior to tn,
| tate Of such election or such meeting,
| notice of the holding thereof, enclosed II
Ia postpaid wrapper, addressed to eacf
| stakeholder at the last address furnished
| to this corporation by said stockholder