The herald., 1920-10-28
THE BILOXI PACKING AND
TRADING COMPANY. INC.

United States of America. State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans, he il known. That on this-day of
the month of September in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
twenty and of the Independence "a the
United States of America. the one hundred
and forty NTH. Before me, Josiah Gross,
a Notary Public duly commissioned and
qualified in and for this City and the
Parish of Orleans. therein residing, and in
named and undersigned. Personally came
and appeared the several undersigned per
sons, all Of legal age and residents OF the
State of Mississippi
Who declared that awaiting themselves
of the Laws of the State of Louisiana. all
and singular, relating to the formation Of
Trading Corporations, they do. by this act,
form themselves into corporation. or
body polite. for themselves their associ-
ates, Successors and future cO-OpPratOrs.
under the terms. conditions. articles and
>tipulations following. to Wit:
ARTICLE THE name Of this corpora
ton shall be- similar to that incorporated
under the laws Of the state of Mississippi.
To wit: THE BILOXI PACKING AND
IRADING COMPANY. INC. Its term of
existence is hereby fixed at nifty years
from and after this date. II shall have
all powers usual to corporations granted
by law, necessary to carry on its business.
II shall have power to contract, sue and
be sued. to have and use corporate seal
and same to change. to hold, receive. pur
chase. rent, lease, acquire. to convey, sell,
assign, pledge, mortgage and hypOthecate.
or in any manner to dispose of or to ac-
Quire property. real, personal and mixed.
to own boats and fishing outfits. to issue
bonds notes and obligations to employ
and to discharge officers, agents employees
that its business may require to make all
laws. rules and regulations for its good
government and support, not contrary to
law or to this act.
ARTICLE 1.-THE DOmicile of this Cor
pOratiOn is hereby established in Biloxi
Mississippi and in the City of New Or
leans where the meetings Of directors and
stockholders shall he held. unless by the
written consent of all directors. valid meet
ingN may he held anywhere and at places
other than its tXed domiCie.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and purposes
for which this corporation is organized
and the nature of the business to be carried
On by II. are declared TO be:
|. To own, operate and lease factories
for the purpose Of canning and packing
vegetables. fruits, oysters. FISH and shrimp.
:. To own, lease and operate boats and
vessels of every kind and character for
the purpose Of catching oysters shrimp
and fish.
Oyster Bottoms and Bedding Grounds for
III" purpose of prOpOgating oysters and
taking therefrom, for canning and packing
or shipping raw.
I. To engage generally in the Raw Oys-
ter business.
;. To own and operate or lease Ship
yards.
Il. To own or lease Real estate consist
! ing of land and houses. for the purpose
! OF renting employees. in connection with
| the factories. or incidental thereto
! .. To mortgage. hypOtheCate or other
wise cucumber its property, or any part
! for the benefit of its Plant or plants, "a
| own and lease lands and raise thereon
| vegetables and fruits for canning and
packing purposes or sale otherwise. and
| to do and perform all the things necessary
| and incidental TO the operation of canning
plants. To dehydrate vegetables, TO hav,
! all necessary machinery. to print labels
! own trademarks, patent rights. own refrig
| orator plants, warehouses, cars ice plants
make and vend by-products and in general
| to have unlimited right to establish. oper
/ ate promote and increase its said business
/ in any branch thereof and in any allie,
branch thereof.
/ ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock OF thi
! corporation is hereby fixed at the sum o
/ Twenty five thousand dollars, divided int,
two hundred and fifty shares of the pa
value Of One hundred dollars per share
which is subscribed as hereinafter set out
Said corporation hereby takes In an,
property IL has heretofore owned and sal,
| stock Is fully paid for, is preferred stocl
and the corporation assumes the right &
issue common stock, not exceeding the sun
Of its preferred stock. all transfers o