The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-23
CHARTER OF L. FRANK & CO., INC.


United States of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans. Re it known, that on this four
teenth day of the month of February, in
the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine
hundred and twenty-five, and of the In
dependence of the United States of Ameri-
ca, the one hundred and forty sixth, be-
fore me, John Marshall Quintero, No
tary Public, duly commissioned and quail
fed in and for this city and the Parish
of Orleans, therein residing, and in the
presence of the witnesses herinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and APP
peared: The several persons whose names
are herunto subscribed, who severally de-
clared that, availing themselves of the
provisions of the laws of this State rela-
tive to the formation of corporations,
they have contracted and agreed, and do.
by these presents, contract and agree and
persons as may become associated with
them. to form themselves into and con-
stitute a corporation and body polite in
law, for the objects and purposes, and
under the conditions and stipulations of
the articles following, to-wit:
ARTICLE THE name OF said corpora
ton shall be l.. Frank & Co., Inc, and.
under its said corporate name, it shall
have and enjoy succession for the full
term and period of ninety nine years
from and after the date hereof, and shall
have power and authority to contract, sue
and be sued; to accept and receive mort
cages, pledges or other hypothecations
to make and use corporate SEAL and the
same to break and alter at pleasure; to
purchase, receive, lease, hold or other
wise acquire and convey, as well as mort
gage and hypothecate. under its corporate
name. property, both real and personal
or mixed to name and appoint such man.
ayers and directors, officers and agents
and establish branch offices at it's domi-
cile. or elsewhere as the interest and con
venience Of said corporation may require
ana to make and establish, as well as al
ter and amend, at pleasure. such bylaws
rules and regulations for the proper man
agement and regulation of the affairs OF
said corporation as may be necessary.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of said cor.
poration shall be at New Orleans, Parish
| of Orleans, State of Louisiana, and al
citations or other legal process shall b,
served upon the president of said cor
poration, or, in his absence, upon one o.
the vice-presidents, or, in the absence
| of all of these officers, upon the secretary
Of the corporation.
ARTICLE III-The objects and pur
poses for which this corporation is or
ganized. and the nature of the business I,
be carried on by 1t, are declared to be
TO carry on and conduct the business Of
| wholesale merchants, dealers in eggs
poultry game, produce, poultry and dairy
products. and all other products Of every
kind and character whatsoever, including
| their by-products or combinations thereof
and to do any and all business incident
thereto or connected Herewith, as wei
as general commission business.
ARTICLE Iv-The capital stock Of this
corporation is hereby fixed at one hundred
thousand dollars (s100, 00OO0), divided in
to one thousand 1,000) shares, Of a pal
value OF one hundred dollars (S1OOOO)
each, whereof fifty per cent. (5Oo5) has
been subscribed for before the filing OF
these articles Of Incorporation. All stock
subscribed for shall be paid for in cash
before the corporation engages in bust.
ness, and the remaining within twelve
I'D months. as determined by the board
Of directors.
Each share Of stock shall be entitled to
one vote at all elections and meetings and
entitled to the same rights and privileges
as any other such share.
The amount Of the capital stock may be