The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-02-12
CHARTER.
ru.RTER OF THE MICHEL-BOCGON
C.SNING COMPANY INC.


QUARTER OF THE MICHEL-BOuGON
CANNING COMPANY. INC.
United States OF America S1ate " lawn
that ON this the 10Th day OF the month oi
January, in the yesf Nineteen hundrea
and Twenty before me, Jhos: f.. rio" !,
a Notary Public, duly commissioner anu
a,aIified In ana for the Parish OF or
Irans. state OF Louisiana. Aforesaid, anu
in the presence OF the witnesses neIei iu
after named and undersigned, peIson's, >
came and appeared the se'erai persohs
,-Losa names are hereunto suDscriDed'
who seyerally declared that Msliih ;,
themselves of the laws OF the state VI
Jouisiana and especially the Laws r'i s!
-, 40 cornorntion, and especially ACT 20,
of 1914 they have cOyenanted ana asIeeu
!, bind form and constitute 'he nhsei
and do hereby bind, form ana gons'i nar
themselves a. well as such Oth'r PeI
sons who may hereafter join or becohr
associated with them into cotPoi,a.'ly,"
and body polite in law. tOr lht opJse.'
aud purposes aud shpulauohS ioho"' "e
ARTICLE 1.-The name aud title oil tnl'
,orpor. ton shall be: Michei bousV P
canning Company, Inc anu u". - .,
anna Il shall exist for fuil term y,
inetv mine wears from this date ahu
shall have all powers allowed 10 P,,i"
lions by the laws of the STATE OF h 10 ~
lana, the laws OF other Sta'eS """ vi Wv
HRTICIE THE domicile Of this COZ
ssporation is hereby declared To pe IN ,n'
,ity of New Orleans. state OF ho"isi"i, u,
snd all citations Shal Do ~ '"e
ARTICLE IU.-The objects and pur
noses for which this corporation Is orsh
nized are hereby declared 10 D. .ne rsh
VEGETABLES fruits, and any other macIiah
or goods that may be decided upon y
buy and sell, wholesale ana retail i.sn i
oysters, shrimp. fruit, vegetables an,
~ ether goods or commodities that u
NAV decide upon to engage in, ana gen
orally in any of the businesses aooNe M -,
toned or in any branches aPP eI.ainLS 10 =,
Growing out of the above mentioned ousi
ARTICLE Iv.--The capital stock of thu
corporation is hereby fixed IN the sun
Of Fifteen Thousand Dollars, and may "
Increased 10 One Hundred Thousand Doi
lars. said stock Is divided into and rep
resented by One Hundred ana flI.E snnIe
Of the par value of One Hundred H ,.,a,
each; which said stock shall De ISSUE
for cash or for property or for othe
rights purchased; there shall be no issu'
of preferred stock.
ARTICLE VAN the corporate powers
NJ this corporation shall be vested in an,
exercised by the Board Of Directors. whici
shall be composed Of not less than thry '
nor more than six members VINO sna'
he bonafide stockholders in SAID corpora
tion: II shall be necessary that two-tnlrd
Of the members Of the Board present a
any meeting to constitute quorum IN
first Board OF IprtttOTS w uS -
lows. Victor Michel. 1921 Nelson Street
paul Bougon 936 Montegut street. an'
George Il. Jurgens;, Sil5 Carondeie
street; and they shall hold offices an,
serve until the end day of January, i92l
and thereafter until other successors shai
he duly elected. The Board of Director'
shall be elected by vote OF stockhoiuer
OF the corporation at general h, as ,h.
second day of January of each year start
ing january End, 1921. unless said day
he A legal holiday, and then on the heN
hank day thereafter.
The board of Directors Mt its annua
meeting shall elect from their number
President, Treasurer. a. lice.rresiden.
and a Secretary, and until the tirSt regu
lar election on the End day Of January
1921. the following shall serve as officers
George r. Jurgens. President, 3l13 Car
ondeiet street: Paul Bougon. Vice Presi
dent and seerea.Ey. Sss Mon1 ss, s Sasa,
Victor Michel, Treasurer, 1'-i NeiSo'
ARTICLE Vino subscriber for stoel
shall ever be held liable for the contracts
faults of debts of said corporation IN an!
further sum than the unpaid balance. !
any, due the corporation on the s,oc,
for which he has subscribed; nor sha'
any stakeholder ever be held liable o., 10
such contract fault or debt. in any fur
Their sum than the unpaid balance II an
on the stock owned by him; nor shal
any mere informality In organizatio
have the effect Of rendering TINS char,,
null or rendering any subscriber liabl
Ds
beyond the unpaid amount, II any ~
maiuing dine on the books.
ARTICLE vU.-Any vacancy occurin
an the said Board of Directors shall !
filed by the remaining directors Tor IN
unexpired term from amongst the oth'
THIJs DONE AND PASSED at my Q
flee In the City of New Orleans on On
day and date first above written, In u
presence Of Nathan II. Feitel and Franz
IS Zimmerman, competent witnesses
lawful age and residents OF this Cit
who have signed this act together wi'
the said original subscribers and IN
Notary. after due reading of the Who'll
Names Of subscribers and amounts
(. ~subscription omitted)
witnesses: Nathan ii. Feitei. France
Aimme'H rHos. f. FuRLow.
EfF Notary Public.
1. the undersigned Recorder Of Mortg
ges. in and for the Parish OF Oriean
State Of Louisiana, do hereby certl
Nat the above and foregoing Act of
corporation Of the Michel-Bougon Ca
ming Company. Inc, was this day dn
recorded In my Office. In Book lbs.
Iio--New Orleans. January 10. 1920.
(Signed) Emile J. Leonard, by. CIer
"a True Copy OF The Original).
TTiOS f.. FURLoW.
Notary Public
Jan. 29-Mch. 4.