The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-07-14
CHARTER OF
DEsPORTE PACKING COMPANY, INC.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans
CITY of New Orleans; Be Ii known and
remembered. that on this It'll day OF June
In the year of eur Lord, One thousand
nine hundred and twenty one and OF the
Independence of the United States Of A
merica the one hundred and forty-fifth
Before me, JOHN c. O'CONNOR, a No.
tary Public duly sworn, commissioned
and qualified, In and for the Parish OF
Orleans, therein residing, and In the pres
ence Of the. witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned; Personally came and
appeared the persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who declared, that
availing themselves Of all and singular
the laws of the State Of Louisiana relative
to the organization of Corporations, they
have covenanted and agreed, and do bv
these presents covenant and agree and
bind themselves, as well as all persons
who may hereafter become associated with
them, to form a corporation for the OBJ
jects and purposes and under the articles
and stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name Of this corpora
ton shall be the "Desporte Packing Com
pany," and by that name 1t shall have
power and authority to exist and enjoy
succession for the full term and period
Of ninety whine years, commencing on, and
to be computed from and after, the date
hereof.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
pOration shall be in the City Of New Or
leans, state Of Louisiana. All citations
and other legal process shall be served
upon the President Of this corporation,
or in case of his absence or inability, or
absence of both the President and the
Vice President, upon the Treasurer Of this
ARTICLE III-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is or
ganized. and the nature of the business
to be carried on by 1t, are hereby de
clare to be: To engage in the State OF
Louisiana and within any other State or
Territory or possession OF the United
States, or foreign country that VIII per
nit the same. the business OF canning
packing and preserving shrimp, oysters
| fish and all other sea-foods, together with
| vegetables and fruits Of all kinds. and
| such other foods and like articles as this
corporation may desire to can, pack OF
| preserve; to engage in and carry on the
| business of fishing for, buying, SELLING
and dealing in shrimp, oysters and flsh
and such other sea-foods, either raw oil
canned or preserved; to plant and grow
| oysters and to operate beds therefor; tS
| engage in and carry on the business o.
buying, selling and dealing in vegetables
fruits and other foods, either raw, canned
| or preserved; to engage in and carry OF
| all such business, whether related thereto
| or not, which this corporation may deem
necessary and proper for the purposes o
carrying into effect the objects OF thi
| corporation; to own, hire, lease ana oper
ate such factory or factories, boats, dred
| ges, railroads, plants, canals, telephones
| telegraphs and transportation lines AM
| such other appurtenances and appliances
and to own such other property, and d'
| such other acts as this corporation MAJ
deem advisable to carry into effect tn
| object for which this corporation Is or
| gained, and this corporation shall hav'
| all other rights, privileges and power
necessary for the purposes herein set forth
and not repugnant to the Laws OF tn
State Of Louisiana or such other states
| Territories or possessions Of the Unitet
| States or foreign countries in which the,
| engage in business.
| ARTICLE W.T. shall have all tn
rights and privileges granted by law T.
such corporations; shall have the powe
to contract, sue and be sued in its copper
| ate name, to make and use corporate
| seal, and the same to break and alter
pleasure; 10 buy, own, hold. lease receive
convey, mortgage hypothecate or pledg
property, both real, personal and mixed
| to issue bonds, notes and other obligations
| to have engage and employ such officers
managers and employees as the bushes
interests and convenience Of the corpor
alton may require; to make, adopt or es
tablish such bylaws, rules and regula
tons in the corporate name, not repug
nant to the laws of the State Of Louisiana
or other States, Territories or possession
! of the United States or foreign countries
in which they engage in business. or tn
charter of this corporation, or the manage
men of this corporations affairs, as tn
stockholders and Board Of Directors ma,
deem necessary and expedient.
ARTICLE V.-The capital stock Of thi
company shall be Forty Thousand Dol