The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-09-29


Notary Public
\ true copy:
MICHEL PROvOsTY.
Notary Public
Sept. S-Oct. Is.
CHARTER OF CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS
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 Q92D, before me. Charles j.
Rivet. 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,
availing themselves of the provisions of
| the laws Of the State of Louisiana, rela-
| tive to the organization of corporations,
| and more particularly of the provisions
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 a 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 it shall have and enjoy all the
rights, advantages and privileges granted
| by law to corporations. 1t shall exist for
period of ninety nine years unless sooner
dissolved in accordance with law or with
the provisions of this act of Incorporation:
It 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
nd nf
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 rorporatian
may require; to make, have and 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
RED on by 1t are hereby declared to be
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,
fru1t 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 |
cidental or germane to the above men
TONED objects and purposes. |
ARTICLE lII-The capital stock of this |
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum of
may be increased to twenty live Thousand /
dollars (s25 ,OOOOO).
ARTICLE Iv-The capital stock of this
corporation shall be divided into fifty
shares of the par value of one hundred dol.
lars ($1OOOO) each, all Of which shall be
common stock.
The said stock shall be full paid and
non-assessable, and shall be represented
by certificates of such form as The hoard
or directors may determine signed by the |
president or vice-president and the sec
ry-treasurer
The stock may be paid for in labor done
the corporation.
No transfer of stock shall be binding
n upIn .ne corporation unless and until
ARTICLE V-The domicile of this cor
,oration shail be in the City of New Or
cans IN this state. Citation and other
egal process shall be served on the presi |
lent va viz 'iNe- piesf
ARTICLE VI-An the corporate powers
- ma 'n MS corporation, and the management
.nu control OF its affairs and business are
lereDy vested in and are to be exercised
y ls BOARD of directors which shall con-
ISL ISL OF not less than three nor more than
whom |
nan constitute a quorum for the trans {
c1ion or the corporate business
Inc nrst board of directors shall consist | T
u lhe three incOrpOrators of this com
any, VIZ: John w. Reed, Jr, whose most I
NICE address is New Orleans, La: Henry 4
.evl, whose post office address is New Or.
ans La; and Cyril Kamien, whose most
nice address Is New Orleans. La: with
ana John W. Reed, Jr., as president. said
ienry Levi as vice-president. and said
yrll hamien as secretary treasurer
Annual meetings of the stockholders for
ne purpose of electing directors shall he -
ela on the first Tuesday in September c
nat is not holiday. The first hoard of
lreetors shall serve until the ANIMAL
IeetIng 10 be held in September. 1920
nd qualified. uuiS Greeted =,
Immediately after their election, tho di- =
ectors shall choose from anon, tbair =
uInOer president, vice-president and ii
secretary treasurer. u
ARTICLE VINO stcokhoIder shall
yer be held liable or responsible for the i
,ntracts, faults or obligations of This coz
oratlon, nor shall any mere informaIitv II
us organization have the effect of rem,
erihg TINS charter null or of exposing
stockholder to any liability beyond the
nouht due for stock subscribed for and
ARTICLE VIII-This act of incornora- II
on may be amended and the cornorafion
ay De dissolved and its affairs lianidatod
the manner directed nv Act NJ oe1