The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-03-17
OF RALPH GOLDSMITH
COMPANY, INC.


! leans BE it known. That on TINS the
18th day of the month of February. In the
year of our Lord, one thousand, nine nun
dred and twenty one: and OF the lii ,
pendence of the United States of AMERICA
| the one hundred ana forty NTH. before me
| RAYMOND II. Saal. a Notary Public duly
! cOmmi>Sio and qualified within ana Tor
! the Parish of Orleans. state OF Louisiana
| and in the presence of the witnesses mere
/ matter named and undersigned. personally
! came aud appeared the several persons
| whose names are hrreuntO subscribed. VINO
| Sevprally declared that. aVailing themselves
Of the benefits and provisions OF the Con
! Stitution of the State of Louisiana ana OF
| the laws of said State relative To the or
| ganizatiOn of corporations. and particular
| " of thr provisions of Act No. 26i or the
| General Assembly of.the State of Louisiana
| for the year 1914, aud the amendments
| thereto, they have contracted ana aGftrh
| and united to form and do. by these
| presents. contract and agree ana blnd ana
I ObIigate themselves to form, organize. and
| constitute themSelye as well as all such
! other persons who may hereafter join or
! become associated with them or their sue
| CeSSOrS. into 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 RALPH GOLD
! SMITH COMPANY. NC" and under and
| by said name. unless sooner dissolved in
| accordance with law and this charter II
| shall exist and continue. and shall have
! and enjoy corporate existence and success
1 sion for a period of ninety nine tF3J years
| from and after the date of this act. 1t
may have, hold, receive. borrow. loan.
| exchange, acquire by grant. gilt or pur-
chase. devise or bequeSt, sell. ALLEVIATE, dl>-
| pose of, convey. lease. pledge. pawn
| hypOthecate. cucumber or mortgage prop
erty of anAkind. whether real. personal
or mixedW corporal or incOrporeal.
movable or immovable. all subject To such
| limitations as may be prescribed by law.
Ii may make. issue and endorse bonds or
| notes and other evidences of debt. 1t
may accept mortgages, pledges or other
forms of security for money loaned or
other debts. 1t may contract, sue and be
sued. plead or be implicated by. its cor
pOrate name in any court of competent
Jurisdiction. 1t may make. adopt and use
corporate seal and alter or break the
same mt pleasure. 1t may hold stock in
other corporations, and its capital stock
may be issued for capital stock in other
corporations. II 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-
tons not inconsistent with this charter
or any existing law, fixing or altering the
management of its property. the regula-
manner of the certihcation and registra
ton of its stock. 1t may wind up and
dissolve itself, or be wound up and dis
solved in the manner prescribed by law.
IL may conduct business in this State.
other States, the Federal Districts. the
Territories and possessions of the United
states. and any foreign country. 1t shall
have the power To invest its Board of
Directors with all Of its corporate powers
subject 10 such restrictions as may be
named in this charter. And il 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. 261 of the Acts
of the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana for the year 1914, and the
amendments thereto.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
pOration shall he the City of New Orleans
Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana and
all citations or other legal process shall
Observed upon the President of this cor
1OratlOn. or in case of his absence. upon
the Nice.preSident. or in the absence of
these officers. upon the Sc rotary Treas
urer of this corporation.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and purposes
for which this corporation is formed and
the nature of the business to be carried
on by it are hereby declared TO he: To
engage in trade or commerce in all of its
forms, shapes and phases as principal
agent, on commission. or otherwise: to
buy, sell, import, export and generally
deal, 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
Thereon; and TO carry on any other bust
ness which, under the law. il may be
entitled TO carry on which may seem 10
the corporation to be calculated directly
or Indirectly to affect the fOresaid objects
or either of them or facilitate il in the
transaction of the aforesaid business or
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
render profitable any of its property and
rights and generally to hold and exercise
all such incidental powers and privileges
ana do and perform all things as relate
to the objects and purposes hereinabove
set forth or as may be needful. necessary, |
proper, useful or convenient for cfrccting
said objects and purposes.
ARTICLE IX.-The authorized caritoI
stock of this corporation is hereby fixed |
at and declared to be the sum of Five
Thousand Dollars (S500000 which capital |
STOCK may be increased in the manner pro-
vided by law to the sum of One Hundred |
Thousand Dollars 600 OOO.OO).
The presently authorized capital stock of |
TINS corporation shall consist of two hun
dred (2OO) shares of the par value of |
twenty Five Dollars (s25.00) each.
Inc capital stock shall be represented by |
certificates and shall be personal property |
NO transfer of said capital stock shall BE- |
Dlnulng upon this corporation unless made /
IN accordance with its charter and bylaws |
ana recorded on the books thereof
ARTICLE V-The capital stock of this |
corporation shall be fully paid and non
asSessable when issued. and snail be issued |
only for labor done or for property actual
ly received or for cash to be paid at such
times and in such amounts and after such
notice as may be determined by the Board
of Directors.
ARTICLE VI.-All the corporate powers
or this corporation shall be vested in and
exercised by board of three go directors,
each OF whom shall hold in his own name |
at least one "a share of stock. Said
Board OF directors shall be elected annually
on the third Wednesday in February of |
each year. the first election to be neld in
I ne year 1922. All such elections shall he
by ballot. at the office of this corporation.
under the supervision of two (2) commits
sloners, to be appointed by the Board of |
directors. and in the absence of any COM
missioner, the President shall have power
70 MI the place by appointment. and of all |
such elections. as well as of all meetings
OF stockholders. except for the purpose of |
or dissolution, or as otherwise
required by law. fifteen days notice shall
De given by mailing to each stakeholder
VINO appears as such on the books of this |
corporation, at his last designated adj
Hress. or GO General Delivery at New
orleans, II he has not designated an ad.
dress, an announcement stating the time
anu place or the meeting. Each share
holder shall be entitled to one vote for
each share of stocE Standin0 a., IA. -