The herald., 1920-01-08
CHARTER.
,,IFR OF cAFMEL CO. INC.

,,.ns. City. eL,nun that on this 18th day
issa DC .,,h Of November. in the year one
q ne n;ne hundred and nineteen oeiore
tsos1.~ry P. Dart, Jr, notary pu" ,hs ply ply
ssnnissp,SlI,ss and City OF New Orleans
ID Of o.sJ;ny. personally came and ap-
tb<fein ne,sors whose names are here
.psssss .hsefibed, who declared that, aValhhe
800 ss. az the provisions OF the laws OF
tbenss,,,e relative to the oIganlzauon oi
tie St1s they have convenanted and
csporsnoS 40 nv these presents covenant and
,reeo' snS form and constitute themselves,
,pee, une, such other persons who may
q seh "a, or become associated with
h'eana ! corporation and body polite an
ben y. the objects and purposes, ana undef
~ sreenents and snpuiati0ns '0''0"'"s'
,~rr The name and title Of this
hns;ant shall be "Catmel Co., Inc, ano
- its corporate name II sns e. " 81. ,s,n,
tnlU p.nJrrd wears from this date, and all
one advantages and privileges grant
ik nps 10 corporations, including power
Cd sue and be sued IN its corporate
~ - make and use corporate seal ano
s.ne TO break and after al pieasul, 70
n -sneiye. purchase, convey mortgage,
h0'd ~. and pledge property; real and
hypos. 4, issue bonds, notes and other
gefee ,o have and employ managers,
oangsss nt4;oers, agents and other employees
drss ;,,rrests and conveniences oil the cor
'.on may require; and to make ana eS-
Pssgs ..,rh committees and TO create such
1onsn niles and regulations for the cor
1n ...eemeut and for control OF the
sefsn - ,be said corporation as may be
. .a1s.sd necessary and exOedient.
.,r1rrF 1.-The domicile of the corpora
hhsiT he the City OF New Orleans, State
e, s:s;sna Citation and other legal process
= y. s,rved on the President, or in his
-. -. ar inability to act from any cause
49, 1870. upon a Vice-president or the
srcetsry. Treasurer.
.,ucIE fII.-The object and purpose Of
= rorpofstion is 10 acquire the patent
s.ssv 10 the compound addition Tor eonee,
rps :. .Cafmel," 10 acquire the business
n.s.,,f.eturing and selling the same, and
.iIs 10 manufacture and sell pure food
49,. AZ ali kinds; TO deal and operat at
psI.s.lr and retail, as principal, agent, on
s-;s~;on or otherwise, in the mauufaetur-
3 r~;uess and all materials used IN same |;
49, coerate and conduct buildings, mills,
wesn tooIs and appliances for the uses
- s.rcoses Of the business and the same
s,sr' alter, substitute, sell and hypo.
$3.50 al will; and generally 20 do anO
- ali things needful, necessary, proper
.eful for the accomplishment OF the pur-
,ses Of the corporation: Inc wh9.e ,r N ;e.
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"a p.sse,sion of the United States, and an
- states and territories, with the right
-. o8iees and places of business and
w.rs.tives in any or all OF the same
..s.rs, az the objects and purposes OF this
sv~r,fion may be made by the vote OF an
X ssekAolders at meeting caiied '0' mat
ps1~c.
AprIcLE Iv.-The capital stock of this
.--st;on shall be six thousand dollars
%Sscos divided into two hundred and
- l7SD shares Of the par value OF twenty
- Sllsrs (s2s0o) each; which said stock
III, s. oaid for in cash or property. Inc
..s:,.i sioek may be increased 10 twenty
,srsssd collars (sO,0Oo0O by vote OF two,
ana. a all of its stock at meeting OF
n s,srkholders called for that purpose.
d, No stock shall be sold or transferred
Z III - ooportunity is FIRST afforded all otnef
Ss~thojders of record to purchase said SHARES
4 80 Il book value as shown by the m
1900 preceding such notice; written notice
sI,iI & siyen by the owner TO the Board OF
N-s,>srs Tor the use and benefit OF such
49, ssoekholders; il shall be transmitted
vikss delay BY the Board TO them ana mus.
/, srreotcd within shirty days from receipt
a ~ Bssrds notice and paid for IN cash
~lk;r, ninety days from such notice Ine
.srkA,Sdrrs shall have the right to buy said
.k,rrs IN proportion to their holdings and
~ Skares not taken in proportion may n.
,,fes 81 the other share holders. Failure Of
she Gsckholders to buy shall oy me mele
rrs1r1 = submit the said offer TO the stock
Aeiss from the effect of this provision
"a vn~.ever any stakeholder whose hold
- Seesher with those of his surviving
~ = children, If any, shall aggregate
,ueaky ser cent or more of the capital stock
a ~ generation, shall die, his successors,
bs1s q legal representatives will have the
~ 3 tender fhe whole OF the stock OF
AZ oIpsrsfion owned by said deeendent and
NJ o1siving wife or children, II any, to DC
ru&ased By the surviving stockholders al
- - set out in the first paragraph here
Oh AL be the duty of the Board OF Di-
renu u sumbit the said offer to the STOCK
hul1En, and il within the time hereinabove
pssuissd. the offer shall not be accepted
IA y. sock purchased, then the said sue
eeuoon. 6eirs or legal representatives shail have
he ~ . demand the dissolution and
kunh6on Of the corporation and IN default
4 . sooay b any court of competent Jurisdic.
~ - dissolution of this corporation and
= xquidxtion Of the same, any Law 20 the
uo1nlV Notwithstanding, saving always
49,. ske rieht TO the said corporation in
nepU y said proceedings, to dissolve ano
$500 IN the manner prescribed oy law
q - stock shall be held in this cor
Nofim ~ employees. who are not officers,
3 Go1k NJ % has been subscribed tor IN
~ daltef o. which may be transferred
~ - consent Of the Board Of Directors
= espioyee at the time of or during
H UD1oDneaL Whenever such employment
oooe thoush death, resignation, dismissal
y o1ssWise, the Board Of Directors shall
- - o1eck Of that person for transfer 20
- go stockholders as. provided IN this
$50 = he ptiee 70 be paid shall be
- ~; ~ said price shall be paid in cash
49, eixfy days from such call. No stock
~ = eontrolIed by such employees shall
lu4GU1oe In any new stock hereafter au-
m4 ~ issued or in any stock hereatfef
Nh iussd vAen cold under the preceding
ksS9ol4 unless with the consent Of the
~ - Directors expressed by resolution
Se4ee = he minutes. For the purposes OF
- 1ztcle. TIE Inventory and books shall be
n 60 = II June % and December 81, an
- ye9ss from and after December IL. 1919.
eDseance q the foregoing provisions
~ y stated briefly and succinctiy in or
- he Of each certificate of stock and
~ = Deeiusiye evidence and notice to all
1us ealing Herewith The Board Of Di-
1 = aereby constituted the agent OF the
.o1enss for the purpose Of enforcing and
7'es CT the forezoing provisions.
MlQx Wall the corporate powers
80 ~ lav q this charter in corporations
- exercised by the Board Of Directors
eeeporstion, including the right TO
control end direct the affairs Of the
eaezs the corporate policy and TO sell
2enfsen Or merge the same into an
esporeticu, and to take In payment Of
- eale o. merger. cash. bonds, notes
% ne purchasing or merging cor
~ %. OF new corporation, created for
49, Without the necessity of referring
~ = eny Of said acts TO the stock
y. I'D a Directors of this corporation
49, = eouposed Of three stockholders, who
elected annually. on the FIRST Tues.
He.ember Of each year. The first
Direstors Of this corporation shall
csed ct Nathaniel c. Emtage, Benja-
- y. uaxt and John Dart, who shall hold