The herald., 1921-10-13
CHARTER OF CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS
InNIpANN NJ OLE NEM NkIEANN.

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COMPANY. INC. OF NEW ORLEANS.
United States of America, State OF Louis
lana. City of New Orleans. lie II known:
that on this twenty-SccOnd end DAY OF
the month Of August, in the year of our
Lord. one thousand, nine hundred and
twenty-one G92D, before me, Charles j.
Rivct. a notary public duly cOmlnlS sloned
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
hereuufo subscribed, who declared, that.
avaiIing themselves Of the provisions of
the laws of the State of Louisiana. re.a-
tive 10 the organization of corporations
and more particularly of the provisions
of Act 267 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 ana
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-wlt;
ARTICLE Tine name and titie 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 Tor
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 ana use Il
corporate seal and the same to break or
alter at pleasure; 10 contract and Obigate
! 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; II have ami
employ managers, directors, onlcers
| agents and other employees, as the IN
! ~.TnfA Of cor a
may require; to make, have ana establish
| such bylaws, rules and regulations fOI
| the mana gement and control OF ITS al
| fairs as its directors may deem eXpedlen'
or necessary; and, to do al 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
| ricd on by ii 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 sbrokers or agents for the sale of fruits
4 generally, to deal in III such commodi
ties as can be conveniently handled II
connection with the main business of thu
said corporation and to do all things In
| ciGental or germane to the above men
| toned objects and purposes.
| ARTICLE III-The capital stock of thi,
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum o.
five thousand dollars (S5OOO00), which
may be increased to twenty-f Thousand
dollars (S25, 000O0).
ARTICLE IV-The capital stock of thi,
corporation shall be divided into fift!
shares of the par value of one hundred dol
lars (SlO0.00) each, all of which shall b.
common stock.
The said stock shall be full paid anC
worcestershire, and shall be Represented
by certificates of such form as the boarC
of directors may determine, signed by th'
president or vice-president and the sec
retarytreasurer.
The stock may be paid for in Labor dOn'
or money or property actually received b!
the corporation.
No transfer of stock shall be bindin.
| upon the corporation unless and unit
made upon its books.
| ARTICLE V-The domicile of this cor
1 pOration shall be in the City of New Or
leans. in this state. Citation and Othe
legal process shall be served on the presi
, dent.
ARTICLE VI-AIl the corporate power
OF this corporation, and the management
and control of its affairs and business ar
hereby vested in and are to be exercise,
by its board of directors which shall con
sist of not less than three nor more thai
hve stockholders, majority of whOr
shall constitute quorum for the trans
action of the corporate business.
The first board of directors shall consis
OF the three incOrporatOrs of this com
pany, viz: John w. Reed, Jr., whose pos
office address is New Orleans, La; Henri,
Levi, whose post office address is New Or
leans, La; and Cyril Kamien, whose pos
office address is New Orleans, La: wit
said John W. Reed. Jr., as PRESIDENT sal
Henry Levi as vice-president, and sal
Cyril kamien as secretary treasurer.
Annual meetings of the stockholders 70
the purpose of electing directors shall b
held on the first Tuesday in Septembe
that is not holiday. The first board O
directors shall serve until the annua
, meeting to be held in September, 1872:
or until their successors are duly electe
. and qualified.
Immediately after their election the di
rectors shall choose from apong thei
number president, a vice president an
, a secretary treasurer.
ARTICLE Vino stcokholder sha
ever be held liable or responsible for tn
contracts, faults or obligations of this col
poration, nor shall any mere informalit
= in its organization have the effect of rer
dering this charter null or Of exposin
stakeholder to any liability beyond tn
amount due for stock subscribed for an
unpaid.
!: ARTICLE VIII-This act of incorpors
ton may be amended and the CORPORA tin