The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-09-08
CHARTER OF CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS
COMPANY. INC, OF NEW ORLEANS

United states of America. state of LOUIS
lima CITY OF New orleans. lie II kh"" u.
thar Oh this twenty second t2@ndJ DAY Oh
he month of August, in the year of our
Lord one thousand, nine hundred anu
ryrurV-oue Gg2h, before me, 'harIts -.
Rivet. a notary public duly cOmnilssl9Ieu .
and qualified in and for me IaFiHh ~
orleans state of Louisiana. and IN the
prr..ur, of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared the persons whose names are
hrrpuuto subscribed, who declared, tha':
3yailing themselves of the provisions OF
rho laws Of the State of Louisiana. rela-
tive to the organization of corporations
and more particularly of the prONlSlohN
OF Act Pa of the General Assembly OF the
State of Louisiana for the year l9l4. theN
have coyenaptrd and agreed and do by
these presents covenant and agree ana
constitute themselves. as wen as su'h
other persons who may hereafter JON OF
become associated with them, into Il cor
poratiOn and body polite in law Tor the
objects and purposes and under the agree
mpnt and StipulatiOnS following. tO-Wt:
ARTICLE The name and title OF thiS
corporation shall be California Pr"duIts
Company. Inc of New Orleans, and under
this name il shall have and enjoy all the
rights advantages and privileges granted
by law to corporations. II shall exist TOT
a period Of ninety mine years uhleS> SoOuer
dissolved in accordance with law or WIN
the provisions of this act of incorporation
il shall have power TO sue and be sueu III
its corporate name. 10 make ana use
CORPORATE seal, and the same 10 break OF
alter at pleasure; TO contract ana OuiISate
itself. 10 hold receive. purchase, convey
mortgage. pledge. hypothecate. alternate
and otherwise acquire and dispose OF
property, movable and immOvaDle, cor
pOreal and incOrpOreal: to issue Oohus,
notes or other obligations: to have ana
employ managers, directors, Officers
agents and other employees, a. the M
terest and convenience of the corporal. Il
may require: to make, have ana establl>h
such bylaws. rules and regulations Tor
the management and control of its af-
fairs as its directors may deem eNpedlent
or necessary: and, to do al things whdt-
Soever that are permitted by law TO DE
done by corporations.
for Which this corporation Is organized
and the nature of the business to be car
RED on by it are hereby declared TO be;
to buy and sell. at wholesale and retail,
all the products of the Associated Vine
yards. Inc, of California and all fruits,
fruit products, syrupS and juices. To act
as brokers or agents for the sale of fruits,
fruit products. syrups and Juices, ana
generally. to deal in all such commodl-
ties as can be conveniently handled in
connection with the main business of the
said corporation and to do all things IN
cidental or germane to the above men
toned objects and purposes.
ARTICLE III-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum of
five thousand dollars (Sj.OOOOO), which
may be increased to twenty-five thousand
dollars (S25. 0OO.OO).
ARTICLE IV-The capital stock of this
corporation shall be divided into fifty
shares of the par value of one hundred dol
lars ($lO0.0O) each, all of which shall be
common stock.
by certificates of such form as the board
of directors may determining. signed by the
president or vice-president and the sec
Rotary treasurer.
The stock may be paid for in labor done
or money or property actually received by
the corporation.
No transfer of stock shall be binding
upon the corporation unless and until
made upon its books.
ARTICLE V-The dOmicile of this cor
pOratiOn shall be in the City of New Or
leans, in this state. Citation and other
legal process shall be served on the presi-
dent and in his absence on the vice-presi-
dent.
ARTICLE VI-All the corporate powers
of this corporation, and the management
and control of its affairs and business are
by its board of directors which shall con-
sist of not less than three nor more than
hve stockholders, a majority of whom
shall constitute a quorum for the trans
action of the corporate business.
The first board of~directOrs shall consist
of the three incorpOratOrs of this COM
pany, viz: John W. Reed, Jr., whose post
office address is New Orleans, La; Henry
Levi. whose post office address is New Or
leans, La; and Cyril kamien, whose post
office address is New Orleans. La; with
said John W. Reed. Jr., as president; said
Henry Levi as vice-preSident and said
Cyril kamien as secretary-treasurer.
Annual meetings of the stockholders for
the purpose of electing directors shall be
held on the first Tuesday in September
that Is not holiday The first board of
directors shall serve until the annual
meeting to be held in September 1922
or until their successors are duly elected
and qualified.
Immediately after their election the di-
rectors shall choose from among their
number a president. vice-president and
ARTICLE Vino stcOkholder shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the
contracts, faults or obligations of this cor
poratlon, nor shall any mere informality
IN It's organization have the effect of rem
dering this charter null or of exposing
a stakeholder to any liability beyond the
amount due for stock subscribed for and
unpaid.
ARTICLE vIII-This act of incornora-
ton may be amended and the corporation
may be dissolved and its affairs liquidated
IN the manner directed by Act No. 267 of
the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana for the year 1914
ARTICLE IX-The incorporators have
written opposite their name their post
Office addresses and a statement of the
number of shares of stock which each
agree to take in the corporation
Thus done and passed, at my office in
the City of New Orleans the day. month
and year first above written in the pres-
ence of AlphOnse Coutin. Jr, and Harrietta
Schneider, competent witnesses residing in
this city, who have hereunto signed their
names with appearers and me- notary.
after due reading of the whole
ORIGINAL SIGNED:
Names of subscribers omitted for publi-
cation. A'A PuO'i
Witnesses: A. Coutin. Jr.. Fl. Schneider.
CHAS. J. RIVET.
Notary Public.
L. the undersigned Recorder of Mort
cages IN and for the Parish of Orleans.
state or Louisiana. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Act of Incorpora-
non of the California Products Co Inc
OF New Orleans, was this day duly record.
ed In my office, in Book 1858. folio 81.
New Orleans, August 31st, 1921
etolghed): ROBT. SCOTT
l. the undersigned notary. do beraby
certify that the above and foregoing il n
true and correct copy of the original Act
vi incorporation of record in my Office.
In falth whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the impress OF nv
oHlcial seal this 3rd day of the month Of
september. A. d. 1921.
CHAS. J. RIVET.
sant ~. - Notary Public.
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER : aIEvv