The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-02-09
CHARTER.

city and the Parish of Orleans, therein
residing, and in the presence of tine Wit
nesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, VINO seVerally de
clared that, awaiting themselves OF the
provisions of the laws OF this State reld
tive TO the formation of corporations.
they have contracted and agreed ana do
by these presents contract and agree anu
bind themselves, as well as such other
persons as may become associated with
them to form themselves into and con
stitute corporation and body polite
In law, for the objects and purposes, anu
under the conditions and stipulations OF
the articles following, to-wit:
ARTICLE l. The name aud title OF
said corporation shall be QUlROGA y
CO, INC, aud under its sand corporate
name il shall have and enjoy succession
for the full term and period of ninety
nine years from and after the date here
Of. and shall have power and authority
to contract sue and be sued; 10 accept
and receive mortgages, pledges OF other
hypOthecatiOns, to make and use cor
pOrate seal, and tue same TO break ami
alter at pleasure; to purchase, receive
lease hold or otherwise acquire and con
vpy. as well as mortgage and hypOthecate
under its corporate name, property, Doth
real and personal or mixed; TO name ana
appoint such managers ana directors.
officers and agents, and establish branch
the interest and convenience Of said cor
pUration may require; and to make and
establish, as we'll as alter aud amend, at
pleasure, such bylaws, rules and regu
Iations for the proper management and
regulation of the affairs Of said corpOr-
alton as may be necessary.
ARTICLE ii. The domiciie of said
corporation shall be at New orleans
Parish of Orleans. State of Louisiana
and all citations or other leSal process
hA
said corporation; or, i'll case OF his
absence upon one of the ce-Presidents
or in the absence of all Of these Officers
upon the Secretary of the corporation.
ARTICLE Ill. The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation Is organ
lied and the nature of the business to
II. carried on by il, are declared to be: To
carry on and conduct the business OF whole
sale merchants, dealers IN eggs, poultry
poultry and dairy products, and all other
Whatsoever including their by-product~
or combinations thereof, and to do any
and all business incident thereto or con
npcted Herewith. as we'll as genera.
commission business.
ARTICLE ". The capital stock Is
hereby fixed at Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars OO,O0OOO), divided into two
thousand 10000 shares, of par value
of One Hundred Dollars each, whereof
fifty 500 per cent shall be subscribed
and paid for before the ming OF THESE
articles of incorporation. All stock SUD
scribed for shall be paid for in cash OF
property received-ffty (5O) per cent be
fore the corporation engages IN business
and the remaining within tWelFe W.
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 ana priv
ileges Us any other such snare. -.
The amount OF the capital stock mi may
be increased mp to Five Hundred lhou-
sand Dollars (SJOOOOO.OOJ.
No stockholder in this corporation
shall dispose of his holdings. or any part
thereof without first Offering the same
TO the corporation at its DOOk Nalue' anu
the corporation shall have ten (lU) "a!
within which to accept or reject the SAID
offer. Upon the death Of any stockholder
his stock shall forthwith, at the option
of the corporation, be taken over pE
at book value. The surviving WIDOW OF
any stakeholder shall have the rlght %
n,rcbase this stock in preference to an,
and all heirs after the same mas oeeL
! offered to and refused by the corporation
No stakeholder shall be held liable OF
| responsible for the contracts or iauiS ol
| said corporation in any further sum thai
| the unpaid balance due on the shares o.
! stock owned by him, nor shall any mtr'
| informality in organization nave th'
| effect of rendering this charter nun OF
OF exposing the stockholders 10 any ia
/ bility beyond the unpaid amount due oil
ARTICLE V. All the corporate power'
/ OF this CORPORATION shall be vested IN ah'
its affairs managed by Board OF pirec
| TORS consisting of three members, I'VE
| of whom shall constitute quorum 10
the transaction of business. Any vacahc!
or vacancies in the Board OF nlrector
shall be filled by the remaining directors
ANY member of the Board OF Dlrec'o'
! Hx. rrr
The corporation shall elect amman.
from among its stockholders. on me mrs
! Monday of February of each year, pe
ginning in the year 1879. boao ,H.r =
| directors consisting of three memoers
| as well as a President Vice Preslueh'
a Secretary, and a Treasurer, when las
| two Offices may be held by one person
The first Board of Directors shall cohsls
of Aware Quiroga, Nicanor Qunr1o u,rog
Shall he President: Nicanor Quiroga, vice
President. and Sam Goldman, Secretary
Treasurer. - ,ho do,
above specified shall not dissolve the cor
poration, but the directors then In oInc
4 Shall remain in office until their success
sors are elected and qualihed. ..oo,
ARTICLE VI. All notices Oh oa siUe,
holders or Board Of maatnS herein pro
vided for. shall be held after uwen a;.
four hours written notice shan nav nav
heen mailed by the Secretary 10 eaS
stockbolder at his last known place =
residence. and at all stockholders me-
ings a majority of the stock represent
nv proxy or otherwise shali CONF
ARTICLE VII. The names and pos
office addresses of the suoscrI tb
these articles of incorporation anu III
statement of the number OF sna i IN
stock which each agrees to take IN VI
eounnration appears at the end or thes
|, articles. mai, ohor,or NAV h
amended or the corporation may De ~,
solved and liquidated by a hfty-one 70,
nor cent vote of the capital stock appeai
mo on the books OF the company an
, in case Of liauidation, the Board OF Dire,
tors then in office shall liquidate tn
Tbus done and passed at my oihce
tho CITY of New Orleans, on the ua
, month and year herein first above p MI
|, ron in the presence of August n. MI. ~,
and Miss Amelia Babin, competent w,
, nesses. who hereunto sign their nam,
with said appearers ana me, No''
; after due reading OF the wnoIe stoe
Names, addresses ana amount VI
:. ! subscribed by incorporators')
; witnesses:
A. H. RITTER,
e A. bAniN T. NJ. QUINTERO,
1 Notary Public
.ha undersigned Recorder Of MOI
e ,aras On and for the Parish OF orieah
hereby certify that the above al az
Soraooinp Act of Incorporation OF "
POCk & CO, INC, was TINS oas -,
reoorded In my office in book iZoo' ioi