The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-11-04
CHARTER THE BILOXI PACKING AND
TRADING COMPANY. INC.

United States of America, State of Louis
1ana, Parish OF Orleans, City of New Or
leans, Be 1t 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 O; the
United States of America. the one hundred
and forty fifth. Before me, Josiah Gross
a Notary Public, duly commissioned and
guailned. In and for this City and the
Parish OF Orleans, therein residing and in
the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
| 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 ayailing themselves
| or 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-operators.
| under the terms. conditions. articles and
| stipulatiOns following, to wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name OF this corpora-
tion shall be similar to that Incorporated
under the laws of the State of Mississippi,
to wit: THE BILOXI PACKING AND
TRADING COMPANY, INC. Its form Of
existence is hereby fixed at fifty years
from and after this date. 1t shall have
All powers usual to corporations granted
by law, necessary to carry on its business
lt shall have power to contract, sue and
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 acr
qulre 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 be held, unless by the
written consent of all directors valid meet
ings may be held anywhere and at places
other than its fixed domicile.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and purposes
lor winch this corporation is organized
ana the nature of the business to be carried
on by 1t. are declared to be:
L. To own, operate and lease factories
Tor the purpose of canning and packing
'ese'aoles, fruits, oysters, fish and shrimp.
:, 10 own, lease and operate boats and
vessels or every kind and character for
and fish.
8 To own by purchase or to lease,
Uu!Ster bottoms and Bedding Grounds for
the purpose of propOgating oysters. and
taklng therefrom, for canning and packing
or shipping raw.
:. 10 engage generally in the Raw oys-
yards. VI 'e"'o S"ip
o. 10 own or lease Real estate consist
ing OF land and houses for the purpose
oi renting employees, in connection with
the factories, or incidental thereto.
a. 10 mortgage, hypothecate or other
WISE cucumber Its property, or any part
thereoI' TOT the purpose of acquiring funds
Tor the benefit of its Plant or plants TO
own and lease lands and raise thereon
vegetables and fruits for canning and
packing purposes or sale otherwise and
10 do and perform all the things necessary
and Incidental to the operation of canninr
plants. To dehydrate vegetables to have
all necessary machinery, to print labels
own trademarks, patent rights own refrig.
orator plants, warehouses, cars, ice plants
make and yend 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 allied
branch thereof.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this
corporation Is hereby fixed at the sum Of
twenty hye thousand dollars, divided into
two hundred and fifty shares of the par
value OF One hundred dollars per share
winch Is subscribed as hereinafter set out.
Said corporation hereby takes in any
property II has heretofore owned and said
STOCK Is fully paid for. is preferred stock
and the corporation assumes the right TO
issue common stock. not exceeding the sum
OF Its preferred stock. al transfers Of