The herald., 1920-01-08
CHARTER OF THE NEW ORLEANS
PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORAT-

ED. DECEMBER 2e. 1919.
United States of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans. BE 1t 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, 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 ad-
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 III.
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 ap-
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
s0ciated with them, to form and consti-
tute 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 1t shall, after its name, use the
word Incorporated" orsjts abbreviation
'1nc.," and under this name it shall have
power and authority of a body corporate
and shall continue for n period of ninety
nine 600 years from the date hereof, and
shall have and exercise, for the purposes OF
the business to be carried on by it, 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 I'm 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, di-
rectors, agents and employees as IL deems
necessary; to make and establish such
bylaws, rules and regulations as may
De 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 to
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
70 do general merchandising and mack
ing business, either wholesale or retail or
ooth, 10 buy, sell. lease, acquire, by pur-
chase, license or otherwise, use. take ont
or obtain trade marks, trade names and
iapeis 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
and purposes
ARTICLE III.-The authorized canita,
STOCK OF this corporation is hereby fixed at
the sum OF ten thousand dollars $50. 600 90,
divided into and represented by one hun
ared tI0o) shares of the par value of one
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 this
ssoipy,auon, at SUCH times and in such
direct. may
Inc amount to which the capital stock
OF thls corporation may be Increased Is
n 1sIe o liked at fifty thousand dollars
S Ss SvnSl divided into and represented by
i've hundred 5000 shares of the par yaIne
OF one hundred dollars (SIOOOOl each and
salu STOCK, or any part thereof NAV ha
issued on complying with the reonjs,tes
"a, ~ saw, ana said stock so issued shall he
IN na syr an easn, or may be issued at par
~ ~ pay ment Tor property actually mr.
enased oy, or services rendered To tbis
corporation, as such times and I'm .nnh
may direct vi directors
This corporation shall be autbor,,aa e.
commence business, and be A goinc go
cern. as soon as one-half of its anthcr,.aa
capltai stock of ten thousand doIIers q.
subscribed and one-half thereof shall rs
oeen actually paid in. a'i nave
ARTICLE Iv.-The domicile of this cor-
poratfon shall be in the City OF New Or.
leans. State Of Louisiana. Citation ana all
legal process shall be served on the Presi
dent, and In his absence or Inability 70 ACT
upon the yice-President, and in his All,
sence or inability to act, upon the Secre-
tary- Treasurer.
ARTICLE VAN Of the powers Of this
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 January
Of each year, and a majority Of whom
shall constitute quorum for the trans
action Of business, and a majority Of votes
cast shall decide all questions; all such
elections shall be conducted at the office
of this corporation in the City Of New
Orleans, under the supervision of three
commissioners appointed by the President.
Notice Of such election and Of all other
meetings Of stockholders whatsoever, un-
less waived in writing, shall be given by
depositing in the United States Post Offfice
In New Orleans, not more than fifteen
days nor less than i've days prior to the |
late OF such election or such meeting, |
notice Of the holding thereof. enclosed IN |
postpaid wrapper, addressed to each |
'tockholder at the last address furnished l
. this corporation by said stockholder.