The herald., 1921-12-29
CHARTER.

IHdIIPT UNREGISTERED,
I ally came and appeared the several per
| sons whose names are hereuntO sub
scribed, who severally declare that avail
! ing themselves of the provisions of thu
laws of this State relating to the organi
cation of corporations, they have con
tracted and agreed and do by these pres
ents contract and agree and bind anC
Obligate themselves, as well as such per
sons as may become associated with them
to form themselves into and to institute
corporate body polite in law with tn,
objects and purposes and under the con
ditions and stipulations of the following
articles, to-wit:
ARTICLE THE name of this corpora
ton shall be Amadee Farms Company
Inc, and under its corporate name II
shall enjoy succession for the period OF
ninety nine years from date hereof unless
sooner dissolved by liquidation or other
wise, and shall have power and authority
to contract, to sue and be sued; to make
mortgages, hypothecatiOnS and pledges
TO make and use a corporate seal and Ia
alter and break same ut pleasure; "a
hold, receive, lease, purchase, sell trans
fer, assign, mortgage, hypOtheCate, pledge
| or otherwise receive use or dispose OF
property, real personal or mixed, cor.
poreal and incorpOreal; to issue bonds
| and to secure the same by mortgage OF
pledge: To buy hold or dispose of
! stock in other companies. or To acquire
or retire or reissue its own stock: to
create and Gccept mortgages. pledges or
| other hypOtA'catioHS; to elect and ap-
| point such managers. agents. directors
or OihcerS rs II may require, to make an
| establish. alter and amend. rules. bylaws
and regulations for its proper govern
ment.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domIcile of this cor
! pOration shall be in the City of New Or
leans, Parish of Orleans, State of Louis
! lana, and citation and other legal pro
] shall he served "a
| of the corporation. and in the event Of
/ his absence shall be served upon the Vice
| President of the corporation. and in the
| event of the absence Of both the Prcsi-
! dent and Nicc-preSidcnt. shall be served
upon the Secretary Treasurer of the cor
pOration.
ARTICLE lII-Thc objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is
created and organized. and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by it, are
declared to be as follows:
To engage in the business of owning.
buying and selling real estate and to use
same for general agricultural and stock
raising purposes, and to that end to ac-
quirc, by purchase or otherwise. to hold
lease. sell. TO improve. to mortgage. to
cultivate or 10 deal in, real estate lands
and improvements thereon. and properties
located thereon incident thereto or con-
nected Herewith; to reclaim or improve
any such lands and to lay out same in
farms, towns or suburbs thereof; to eS-
tabliSh and dedicate squares. streets, a
leys and canals for navigation and drain. !
age; to pave streets and sidewalks. to |
lay down sewerage and drainage and |
water pipes and COnduitS for electrical !
and other purposes; and in connection |
Herewith to construct and operate plants /
for the creation and distribution of light |
heat and power, either by gas or electri- |
city, or both; to construct and operate
drainage and reclamation plants to con-
Struct or 10 have constructed buildings OF
all kinds, docks. wharyes. canals and |
plants. to establish industrial
and manufacturing sites or to lease its !
property or any part thereof for such pur.
poses; to engage in all manner of agri
cultural and stOck-raiSing operations up
on said land owned or leased by il: to |
lease its property or any part thereof for
Such purposes TO engage In any and all
manner of land development and land
selling plans and operations: TO exchange
rs capital stock or any part thereof for
to issue and TO give mortgages
md pledges in such manner and form as
{ may determine: to acquire and hold,
n dispose of stock in other corporations
md to acquire and retire or reissue upon
'uch terms and conditions as its Board |
II Directors may determine: to own stock |
n bonds and generally to do any and all
hings necessary and proper incidental
n pertinent to the powers herein set ,
Orth. or the business hereby authorized. | .
ARTICLE Iv-The capital stock of this
orpOratiOn is hereby fixed at the sum | /
4 Fifty Thousand Dollars $3.50 900 OO). |
be divided into and represented by five !
undred t5OO) shares of the par value OF | {
Inc Hundred Dollars (s1OOOO) each. :
ARTICLE V-This corporation shall
ecome going concern and shall be au- {
horized to commence business as soon I
5 twenty-five Thousand Dollars (S2J OOOi | :
Its capital stock shall have been paid i
Dr. either in cash or its equivalent. as c
rOvided by law. The stock of this cor .
Grafton, or any part thereof. may be | !
ellVered TO any person. firm, associa- n
on OF persons or corporation in return b
Dr. the acquisition by the company of any b
roperty owned or controlled by such i
erson, firm, association of persons or C
DrpOratiOn. or in payment Of other nrop- | y
rites or other services rendered, and the a
took of this corporation may, as here C
labove provided, be acquired by IL in a
lch manner and under such terms as n
$ Board OF Directors may from time to n
me determine. 4
The capital stock of this corporation !
lay be increased to the sum of One Hun II
red Thousand Dollars $500 OO0OO). by o
vote OF two-thirds of all the stock out a
landing, at special meeting called for a
nat purpose, or at regular meeting of
ne corporation. Fl
All certificates of stock issued by this n
Dt siSneu Dy tne PRESIDENT |
by the Vice-President of the company
nd countersigned by the Secretary Treas I
rer OF the company. The stock of this p
orporation can be transferred only on p
ne books of the corporation and subject 5
such rules and regulations as may be
y the Board of Directors from time to p
lme prescribed G
ARTICLE VI-Section AL corporate o
overs of this corporation shall be vested C
ana exercised by Board of Directors r
Imposed of five members elected from n
he stockholders. A majority of the Di. )
ectors shall constitute a quorum for the s.
of business. Said Directors a
lay vote in person or by proxy, written c.
r telegraphed, at any or all meetings of u
1rectors, regular or special q
The Board of Directors shall be elected q
nnually at the regular annual meeting y
I the stockholders to be held on the G.
'cont Tuesday in January of each year. b
The first Board of Directors shall bs d
imposed of the following: b
waiter j. Sutton, Jr., 1915 Eighth ST., n
ew Orleans, La. a
Manning W. Heard, 1905 State St.. New t.
rleans, La. h
rleans, La. ~ 81
Leo NJ. Coogan, 1907 Banks ST., New ci
rleans, La. u
Dora Ellis, 1914 s. Claiborne St., New al
rleans, La, hi
18th Walter J. Suthon, Jr, as President III
aiming w. Heard, as Vice. President al
ID Nicholas Callan, as Secretary Treas pr
FER. 81
The aforesaid Directors shall hold their HI
nee until the second Tuesday in Jan pl