The herald., 1921-03-10

| 18th day of the month OF February III tht
year of our Lord, one thousand, nine nun
dred and twenty one, aud of the indie
| pendenCe OF the United States OF America
/, the one hundred and forty NTH, before me-
Raymond H. Saal, Notary Pubic duiy
commissioned and qualified within aud Tor
the Parish of Orleans state OF Louisiana,
and in the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned personally
came and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereuntO subscribed who
severally declared that. availing themselves
of the benefits and provisions OF the con.
stitutiOn of the State of Louisiana ana oil
| the laws of said State relative to the or
| ganizitiOn of corporations, and particular
iy Of the provisions Of Act No. 2dI of the
| General Assembly of the State of Louisiana
| for the year 1914, aud the amendments
| thereto. they have contracted and agreed
and united to form and do, by thes"
presents. contract and agree and bind ana
Obligate themselves to form, organize, ANA
constitute themselves, as well as all such
| other persons who may hereafter join or
| become associated with them or their sue
| crSSOrS, into n stock corporation ana body
polite in law, for the objects and purposes
| and, under the conditions, covenants
| StipulatiOnS and agreements of the articles
| following. tO-wit:
| ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
| corporation shall be- "RALPli GOLD
| SMITH COMPANY. INC" and under and
by said name unless sooner dissolved ia
| accordance with law aud this charter, il
| shall exist and continue and shall have
and enjoy corporate existence aud success
| sion for u period of ninety nine (99l years
| from and after the date of this act. 1t
| may have, hold, receive. borrow, loan
| exchange, acquire by grant, gift or pur
| chase devise or bequeSt, sell, ALLEVIATE, dis
pose Of convey. lease, pledge. pawn
| hypOthecate, cucumber or mortgage prop
erty of any kind. whether real, personal
| or mixed, corporal or incorpOreal
| movable or immOyable. all subject To such
| limitations as may be prescribed by law.
| IL make iSSup and pu1orSp bonds Z
notes and other evidences OF debt. IL
may accept mortgages, pledges or other
forms of security for money loaned or
other debts. IL may contract, sue and be |
sued, plead or be impleaded by its cor
porate name in any court of competent !
jurisdiction. IL may make, adopt and use |
corporate seal and alter or break the |
same at pleasure. IL may hold stock in |
other corporations, and its capital stock |
may be- issued for capital stock in other |
corporations: 1t may name. appoint and |
employ such managers, directors, and |
officers, agents and other employees as its /
interests, business and convenience may
require, and may fix their compensation, /
having due regard to the nature. character
and value of their services. Ii may make /
and establish bylaws, rules and regula- |
tiOnS not inconsistent with this charter
or any existing law, fixing or altering the
management of Its property. the regula-
ton and government of it's affairs and the
manner of the certification and regiStra-
ton OF its stock. Ii may wind up and |
dissolve itself, or be wound up and dis
solved in the manner prescribed by law
Ii may conduct business in this State |
other States, the Federal Districts the
Territories and possessions of the United
states, and any foreign country. Ii shall
have the power to invest its Board of |
Directors with all of its corporate powers |
subject TO such restrictions as may he |
named In this charter. And it generally |
shall have and possess all the powers |
rights. privileges and immunities which
corporations are and may hereafter be |
authorized to have and possess under the
Constitution or the laws of this State, and
particularly under Act No. 267 of the Acts
or the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana for the year 1914, and the
amendments thereto.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domiciIe OF this cor
poratiOn shah be the City of New Orleans. l.
farlSh OK orleans, state of Louisiana, and
all citations or other legal process shall
De served upon the President of this cor
pOration. or in case of his absence. upon
the Vice president. or in the absence of
these officers, upon the Secretary Treas
urer or this corporation.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and purposes
Tor winch this corporation Is formed and
the nature of the business to be carried |
on by II are hereby declared to be: To
engage in trade or commerce In all Of its
forms, shapes and phases as prinripal |
agent. on commission. or otherwise: To-
Duy, Sell, import export and generally
zeal, operate and trade either at whole |
sale or retail In all kinds of merchandise
without limitation, but especially rice |
either rough or clean. and the by-products !
thereof; and to carry on any other bust
ness which, under the law. it may be J
t Int 10 carry on which may seem 10 :
the corporation to be calculated directly
or Indirectly to affect the foresaid OBJ iects {
or either Of them or facilitate il In the |
transaction of the aforesaid business or 1
businesses or any part thereof, or in the {
transaction of any other lawful business !
that may be calculated directly or in | ,
directly TO enchance the value of or to |
rshuer prohtable any of its property and I
rights and generally to hold and exercise I
all such incidental powers and privileges !
anu do and perform all things as relate i
20 the objects and purposes hereinafter {
set iorth or as may be needful, Necessary $
proper. useful or convenient for effcuting a
said objects and purposes. G
ARTICLE IX.-The authorized canit,, c
stock OF this corporation is hereby fixed !
it and declared to be the sum OF Five y
Dollars ($5OOOOO which capital :
D,So S may h DE increased In the manner pro- O
ihousand Dollars (S1OO.OO0.OO). a
, The presently authorized capital stock of | a
ms corporation shall consist of two hun u
rred t2OOl shares OF the par value of d
twenty Five Dollars ($25OO) each. Il
The capital stock shall be represented nv :
eruhcates and shall be personal property a
>o transfer OF said capital stock shall h.. | a
,ihulhg upon this corporation unless made | y
" accordance with its charter and by laws "
ma recorded on the books thereof. !,
ARTICLE y.-The capital stock OF this a
orporation shall be fully paid and non m
ssessabie when issued and snail be issued h
my Tor labor done or for property actuat- Il
received or for cash to be paid nj such d
INES and In such amounts and after sucb o.
lo'ice as may be determined by the Board l.
II Directors.
ARTICLE VI.-An the corporate mowers p
u this corporation shall be vested In and IL
xercised by board Of three (3) directors IN
ach OF whom shall hold in his own name 81
y least one u) share OF stock Said GO
'oard OF directors shall be elected annuaIiv u
N the third Wednesday in February az OF
ach year, the first election TO he neid in | OF
ne year 1922. All such elections shall ba
y ballot. mt the office of this corporation ID
hder the supervision of two (2) commits al
toner's, to be appointed by the Reord of ri
directors, and In the absence of any com |
missioner, the President shall have mower al
MI the place by appointment. and OF All e.
ucn eiections. as well az OF all meetings o,
stockholders, except for the purpose Of p,
quidation or dissolution. or as otherwise Ia
equlred by law. fifteen days notice shall 81
y gwen by mailing to each stockhoIder n,
gho appears Rs such on the books of this n
corporation, at his last designated adj Ia
ress, or c/o General Delivery at New XII
'rleans, IL he has not designated an nd. vi
ress, an announcement stating the time W
ha place OF the meeting. Each share tr
older shall be entitled TO one vote for W
ach share OF stock standing in his name RI
u the books OF this corporation, to be n,