The herald., 1920-01-22
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 ty-fourth, before
me. Felix Joseph PUG, a 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 adj
dress is 1856 Tchoupitoulas Street, New
Orleans. La; and w. Scott Bryan, whose
post office address is 1856 Tchoupitoulas
Street, New Orleans, La; and William II.
Purves, whoe post office address Is 1855
Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, La
All Of which said appearers are above the
full age of majority, and which said APP
bearers 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
ISOLATED with them, to form and consti-
tute corporation and body polite in
law for the objects and purposes and IN
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 1t shall. after its name, use the
word incorporated" or it's abbreviation
''Inc.," and under this name il 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 1t, all
powers conferred by law on similar cor
porations, including. the power to make
and use 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 properly
both real, personal and mixed; to name
and appoint such officers, managers, d.
rectors, agents and employees as it deems
necessary; to make and establish such
| bylaws, rules and regulations as NAV
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 "a
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 deal
In, blend, manufacture and refine, molasses
syrup, glucose and sugar or either OF
them and other products or articles, and
to do a general merchandising and pack.
Ing business, either wholesale or retail OF
both, to buy, sell, lease. acquire by pur.
chase, license or otherwise, use, take Out
or obtain trade marks, trade names and
iaoels 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 objects
| and purposes.
ARTICLE III-The authorized capita
| stock of this POrn0ratian &c q
the sum OF ten thousand dollars $50 600 OOl
divided into and represented by one hum.
dred t1OO) shares of the par value of on,
hundred dollars (s100.O0) each, and shall
De PAID Tor In cash, or may be issued al
par In payment for property actually pur
chased by, or services rendered TO thi,
corporation, ut such times and in sucf
| direct. "o'
The amount to which the capital stoc,
OF thls corporation may be increased 4,
hereby fixed at fifty thousand dollar
lSoO0OO. 0O) divided into and Represented n,
i've hundred t5OO) shares Of the par vain,
Oh one hundred dollars (S100.OO) each. anC
i sana STOCK or any part thereof, may b,
issued on complying with the reonisite,
OF law, and said stock so issued shall h,
paid Tor In cash, or may be issued at M,
IN payment for property actually mr.
cnased oy, or services rendered to thi,
corporation, as such times and In sncl
| may direct.
This corporation shall be authorized 4,
commence business, and be a going con
Germ, as soon as one-half Of its authorize,
capltai stock Of ten thousand dollars /,
suoscrioed and one-half thereof shall hav
been actually paid in.
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 Secre
tary-Treasurer.
ARTICLE VAN Of the powers of thi
corporation shall be vested in and exer
cised by a Board Of Directors to be com
posed Of three stockholders. to be electe
annually on the first Monday of Januar
Of each year, and a majority of whor
shall constitute a quorum for the trans
action of business, and majority of vote
cast shall decide all questions; all sue
elections shall be conducted at the offic
of this corporation in the City of Ne'
Orleans, under the supervision of thre
commissioners appointed by the Presiden
Notice of such election and Of all othe
meetings Of stockholders whatsoever, NJ
less waived in writing, shall be given b
depositing in the United States Post Offhc
in New Orleans, not more than hftee
days nor less than five days prior to tn
date Of such election or such meeting,
notice of the holding thereof, enclosed !
La postpaid wrapper, addressed to eac
| stockholder at the last address furnishe