The herald., 1921-10-06
CHARTER OF CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS
lOMHANN. NO. nI NEW OIL EMS

United states of America. State of Louis
lana city of New Orleans. BE it known
that on this twenty second (22nd) day OF
/ me month OF August, in tn" year Of our
1 Lord. one thousand. nine hundred and
, tWcnty-one (l92D, before me Charles J
! IiNet, notary public duly commissioned
ana qualified in and for the Parish OF
! orleans, State Of Louisiana. aud in the
/ Presence of the witnesses hereinafter
| named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared the persons whose names are
/ hereunto subscribed. who declared that
/ aNaillng themselves Of the provisions of
! the laws of the. State of Louisiana. rela-
/ i've 10 the organization of cOrpOratiouS.
ana more particularly of the provisions
| OF Act 261 of the General Assembly of the
state of Louisiana for the year 1914. they
I have covenanted and agreed and do by
these presents covenant and agree and
| constitute themselves, as well as such
other persons who may hereafter Join or
become associated with them. into a cor.
poration and body polite in law for the
"hJectS and purposes and under the agree
ment and stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE Tine name and title of this
corporation shall be California Products
Company, Inc. of New Orleans, and under
inns name II shall have and enjoy all the
rights. advantages and privileges granted
ny Jaw TO corporations. II shall exist for
period OF ninety nine years unless sooner
dissolved in accordance with law or with
the provisions of this act of incorporation;
IL snail have power to sue and be sued in
~ w HoldlF Hdiltr 10 make ana Use
corporate seal. and the same to break or
alter at pleasure; 10 contract and Obligate
Itself, to hold. receive. purchase convey,
mortgage, pledge. hypothecate, ALLEVIATE
ana otherwise acquire and dispose of
property. movable and immovable, cor
poreal and incOrpOreal; to issue bonds
notes or other obligations: to have AMI
employ managers, directors. officers |
agents and other employees, as the in /
tereSt and convenience of the cOrporati n /
may require; to make, have ana establish |
Such bylaws, rules and regulations for |
me management and control of its af- |
ialrs as its directors may deem eNpedient /
OF necessary; and, to do AL things what /
soeNer that are permitted by law TO be |
done by corporations.
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposas
TOT which this corporation is organized
ana the nature of the business to be ear
rcd on by it are hereby declared TO he.
10 buy and sell, at wholesale and retail.
all the products of the Associated Vine
ARDS, Inc, of California and all fruits.
Tuit products, syrups and juices To net
= brokers or agents for the sale of fruits
rult products, syrups and Juices and
iiG zen to deal in all such commodi-
with the main business of the
aid corporation and to do all things in
iHehtal or germane to the above men
loneG objects and purposes
ARTICLE III-The capital stock of This
orporation is hereby fixed at the sum of !
we thousand dollars ($5OOOOOJ. which I
lay be increased to twenty-five thousand z
oIlarS (S2J. 0O00O). ;
ARTICLE IV-The capitaI STOCK of tb;s =
orporatiOn shall be divided into fifty ?
hdreS OF the par value of one hundred dol o
irs~ tSlOOOO) each, all of which shall no /
)mmon stock. .
The said stock shall be full paid and n
on-assessable, and shall be REPRESENTED @
Herthcates OF such form as the board
directors may determine, signed by the Z
tary treasurer.
ne STOCK may be paid for in labor done Il
"lone! or property actually received by q
e corporation. ~ n,
No transfer of stock shall be binding
pom the corporation unless and nntii \
AIDE upon its books. anu Until ~ =,
ARTICLE V-The domiciIe of this cor- n
, ,n snail be in the City of New Or i
ans in this state. Citation ana other 70
Sal process shall be served on the nresi n,
n nt ana In his absence on the vice-presi- OF
A tSi, yI.An the corporate powers la
TINS corporation, and the mana cement
u ,cohIroi of its affairs and business are
req! vested in and are to be exercised
D.. Ns BOARD of directors which shall CON
. stonIb dess than three nor more than
OH s.ockniolders, majority of whom
al constitute quorum for the trans pa
,ioh OF the corporate business. 81
t me ntst board of directors shall consist tn
INC Ihree lncorpOrators of this com Al
ny viz: John W. Reed. Jr whoSo In Tn
re ~ ADDRESS Is New Orleans La: Henry in
vi, whose post office address Is New Or
us La; and Cyril Kamien, whose most
ice address is New Orleans. La WITH
u John W. Reed, Jr., as president. said
riry Lew as vice president, and said
rIi hamlen as secretary treasurer
innual meetings of the STOCKHOLDERS for
:, purpose of electing directors shall he -
a On the hrst Tuesday in September CT
y rs not holiday. The first hoard of
eStors shall serve until the ANIMAL
etlng TO be held in September 1000 I
until ud,i their successors are duly elected lar
Immediately after their election the d. 10
TORS shall choose from among tbeir tIr
noer president. a vice-president and tis,
ecretary treasurer. anu iS
! h ~ vino stcokholder shall =
De held liable or responsible for tha -
oIaaets' faults or obligations of this cor =
;ation, nor shall any mere informant,
us organization have the effect of ran .
ing this charter null or of exnosina
.ockholder to any liability bevond ths III
aid. 'uoScrioeo Tor and
hTICLE VIII-This act of incornoro
. may De amended and the corporetion II
I, De dissolved and its affairs liauidated
me manner directed by Act No aaa 90
Ueneral Assembly of tho Stato -