The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-09-15
CHARTER OF CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS
CNMPANN. INC. OLE NEW ORLEANs.

COMPANY. INC. OF NEW ORLEANS.
United States of America, State of Louis
lana, City of New Orleans, BE it known,
that on this twenty second (22nd) day OF
the month of August, in the year of our
Lord. one thousand, nine hundred and
twenty-One (l921, before me. Charles J.
Rivet, a notary public duly commissioned
and qualified in and for the Parish of
Orleans, State of Louisiana. and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned. personally came
and appeared the persons whose names are
hereuntO subscribed, who declared, that,
ayailing themselves of the provisions of
the laws of the State of Louisiana. rela-
tive to the organization of corporations.
of Act 261 of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana for the year 1914. they
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 cor
pOratiOn and body polite in law for the
objects and purposes and under the agree
ment and stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE THE name and title of this
corporation shall be California Products
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. 1t shall exist for
a period of ninety-nine years unless sooner
dissolved in accordance with law or with
the provisions of this act of Incorporation :;
il shall have power to sue and be sued in
its corporate name; to make and use a
corporate seal, and the same to break or
alter at pleasure; TO contract and obligate
itself, to hold, receive, purchase, convey,
mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, ALLEVIATE
and otherwise acquire and dispose of
property, movable and immovable, cor
poreal and incOrporeal; to issue bonds,
notes or other obligations; to have and
employ managers, directors, officers,
agents and other employees, as the in
terest and convenience of the corporate, n
may require; to make, have ana establish
such bylaws, rules and regulations for
the management and control of its af
fairs as its directors may deem expedient
or necessary; and, to do all things what
soever that are permitted by law to be
done by corporations.
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
for which this corporation is organized
and the nature of the business to be car
ried 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, and
generally, to deal in all such commodi-
ties as can be conveniently handled in
connection with the main business of the
said corporation and to do all things in
cldental 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 (S50O0.OO), which
may be increased to twenty five thousand
dollars (s25,O0O0O).
ARTICLE Iv-The capital stock of this
corporation shall be divided into fifty
shares of the par value of one hundred dol
lars ($1OO00) each, all of which shall be
common stock.
The said stock shall be full paid and
worcestershire, and shall be represented
by certificates of such form as the board
of directors may determine 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
No transfer of stock shall be binding
upon the corporation unless and until
made upon its books.
ARTICLE Y-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.
ARTICLE vI-An the corporate powers
of this corporation, and the MANAGEMENT
ana control of its affairs and business are
hereby vested in and are to be exercised
by its board of directors which shall con-
slst OF not less than three nor more than
five stockholders, a majority of whom
snail constitute quorum for the trans
action OF the corporate business.
Inc nrst board of directors shall consist
or 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
ONCE 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 SHAH
ever be held liable or responsible for the
contracts, faults or obligations of this cor
poration, nor shall any mere informality
In It's organization have the effect of rem
oerlng this charter null or of exposing
stockholder to any liability beyond the
amount due for stock subscribed for and
unpaid. OA anu
ARTICLE VIII-This act of incornora-
tlon may be amended and the corporation
may be dissolved and its affairs Inundated
IN the manner directed by Act No. 287 OF
the General Assembly Of the State of