The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-11-09

United States of America, State of
Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City of New
Orleans, Be it known. that on this first
day of August. in the year of our Lord.
one thousand, nine hundred and twenty
two, and Of the Independence of the United
States of America, the one hundred and
forty sixth: Before me, Henry +. Dart,
'Jr. notary public, duly commissioned
and ouolifed in and for this city and the
Parish of Orleans, therein residing, and
in the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared: the persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who de-
clarcd that availing themselves of the
provisions Of the laws Of the State, rela-
tive to the organization of corporations,
they have covenanted and agreed and do
by these presents, covenant and agree.
bind. form and constitute themselves, as
well as such other persons who may here
after join or become associated with
them, into corporation and body polite
in law, for the objects and purposes, ana
under the agreements and stipulations
following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and style of
this corporation shall be Delta Stevedor-
ing Company, Inc, and under this name
il shall have and enjoy all the rights, ad-
vantages and privileges granted by law
to corporations; it shall exist for a period
of ninety-niae years, IL shall have power
to contract, sue and be sued in its cor
porate name; to make and use corporate
seal. and the same to break or alter at
pleasure; to hold, receive, purchase, con-
vey, mortgage, hypothecate, or pledge
property both real and personal; to issue
bonds. notes and other obligations: to
and securities in other corporations; TO
have and employ managers. directors, OF
hcers, agents and other employees, as the
interests and convenience of said corpora
ton may require: and to make and es
tablish such bylaws, rules and regula-
lions for the corporate management and
control of the affairs Of said corporation,
as may be deemed necessary and expe-
dent.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of the said
corporation shall be in the City of New
Orleans, Parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana. and citation and other legal
process shall be served on the president
and in his absence on the vice president.
in case of the death of the president OF
this corporation or in the event Of his in
ability to act as such, his duties and
functions shall devolve upon, and be full
filled by the vice-president.
ARTICLE III-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is or
ganized and the nature Of the business TO
be carried Oh by it are hereby declared to
be: To carry on business as steyedores
and Iongshoremen. in the City Of New
Orleans and elsewhere, and in connection
Herewith TO load and unload steamships,
steamboats,. motor vessels, sailing vessels,
barges, boats and water craft Of every
kind TO load and unload freight cars and
other vehicles of transportation; to mt up
and equip vessels for the carrying or
grain, cattle and other cargo; to acquire,
own. maintain. operate. lease and dispose
of trucks. derricks. hosting machinery,
donkey engines, draft animals, apparatus,
and all kinds of appliances necessary,
useful or convenient to the proper trans.
action of the business Of stevedores and
longshoremen: and generally to do and
perform all things germane and incidental
to or usual in the business and affairs
authorized.
ARTICLE Iv-The capital stock Of this |
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum Of
ten thousand ($10.0O0.00) dollars, divided
into one hundred 100) shares of the par |
value Of one hundred (S1OO.OO) dollars
each, which shares shall be paid for in
cash. or in the purchase or exchange OF
and the said capital stock may |
be increased to the sum Of one hundred |
thousand $500. 000.0O) dollars. All shares |
Of stock shall be full paid and non-asses-
ing upon the corporation. unless made
upon its books and all certificates of stock |
shall be signed by such officers as may be
designated by the board Of directors.
Of this corporation and the management
and control of its affairs, including the
power to sell, transfer, pledge or dispose
Of all or any part of the assets Of the
corporation, shall be vested In, and exer.
cised by a board of directors composed
Of three 60 stockholders, a majority OF
which shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction Of all business. The directors
shall be elected annually by the stock
holders, at a meeting to be held on the
first Monday after the first Sunday Of each
year in the month Of January, said meet
ing to be preceded by three days written
notice to the stockholders. Each stock
holder shall be entitled, in person or by
proxy. to a vote for every share owned
by him, and all elections shall be held
under such rules and regulations as may /
be determined by the board Of directors.
The directors. when elected. ahall c0n-l