The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-06-01
ACT OF INCORPORATION OF
CAIAMIA A O'REARDON. INC

city of New Orleans. BE IL known that
on this nineteenth day of the month
of May. in the year of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and twenty two.
before me. Harry Emmett MCEnerny. a
Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified in and for this city and the
parish of Orleans. therein residing. and
in the presence of TIE witnesses here
matter named and undersigned. person
ally came and appeared the several per
sons whose names are hereuntO sub
scribed. who declared to me- Notary. in
the presence of the undersigned wit
provisions of the laws of the State Of
Louisiana. and particularly of the pro-
visions of Act No. 261 of 1914 they have
mutually agreed and contracted. and by
these presents do agree and contract
and bind and Obligate themselves. their
heirs and assigns. and all persons who
may hereafter become associated with
them herein. to form a corporation under
the name and for the objects and pur-
poses. and under the terms, stiplations
and provisions contained in the follow
ing articles. to-wit:
ARTICLE I. The name of this cor
poratiOn shall be Calamia < O'Reardon.
Inc. and under its said corporate name
IL shall have and enjoy corporate ex-
istence and succession for ninety nine
t99D years from and after date hereof
unless sooner dissolved by or according
to law; and by and under that name
IL shall have. enjoy and exercise all
rights, powers and obligations now
granted or that may be granted here
character, including the right especially
to hold. receive. purchase. ALLEVIATE. con
Yey. sell. mortgage, pledge. hypOthecate.
rent or lease property. real. personal and
mixed; in fact, to have all such rights
and powers as permitted under the law.
and as are necessary, incidental or con-
venient for carrying out the objects and
purposes of said corporation as herein
established.
ARTICLE III. The domicile of this
corporation shall be in the city of New
Orleans, state of Louisiana. where all
citation or other legal process shall be
served In the manner as Is now or may
be hereafter prescribed by law.
ARTICLE Ill. The objects and pur-
poses and the nature of the business to
be carried on by this corporation are
hereby declared to be: To carry on
conduct and operate a wholesale produce
business, and to deal in poultry live
STOCK, game, poultry products, meats,
groceries, syrups. molasses, canned goods.
and all other products of whatsoever
kind and nature related or kindred to
the above, or not related, including
their by-products, and Offsprings, and
compositions Thereof; and to do any and
all business incident thereto or connect
ed Herewith, well as general com
mission business.
In fact, said corporation is authorized
TO do any and all other acts and things,
which any corporation or natural
person could do. and could exercise. and
which now or hereafter may be author
lied by law.
ARTICLE ". The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum
or Fifty Thousand Dollars ($5O, OOOOO), |
which shall be divided into and consist |
OF two 90 separate and distinct classes. |
with the rights. privileges and subject |
10 the limitations hereinafter set forth |
There shall be common stock and |
first preferred stock. The common
stock Of the corporation is hereby fixed |
lars t$3o,OOOOO), and the first preferred |
stock of the corporation Is hereby fixed
lt the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars
lSlo.OoOOO) each class OF stock to be of |
lslOO.OO) per share; the common stock
o consist Of Three Hundred and Fifty
looo) shares and the first preferred stock
% consist Of One Hundred and Fifty C15O)
'hares; the said stock to be issued in
he manner and for the consideration
prescribed by law
All the shares of stock shall be fall
laid and worcestershire. The capital
'.oek OF the corporation may be in
Thousand Dollars $3.50 O.OO). this be.
ng the maximum amount of increase
the capital stock authorized by this
ct or incorporation. The common stock
lnd the first preferred stock NAV be in
reased according to law. and NAV be
ssued in such amounts and proportjoDs
= snail be determined by the Board Of
directors and as may be permitted by
Each stockholder shall be entitled at
III stockholders meetings to one vote
or each share Of common stock held nv
nm on the date of such meeting. The
referred stockholders shall NOT have
ne right of voting on their preferred
toek The preferred stock herein Gre
ted and authorized shall not carry with
the right to vote WIN
, Inc holders of said preferred stock
hall be entitled to receive during each
seal year out of the net EARNINGS of
ne company, preferential cumulative
I'm tSto) per annum, payable yearly on
ne first day of April or in half yearly
quarterly installments, as the by
Tvs may from time to time provide. or.
tne absence of bylaws. as the Board
directors may so order. After the
ayment or said preferential cumulative
lvldends OF eight per centum (S%1 for !
ny nscai year. or part thereof. to tbe l
oluers OF the preferred stock, any
lrther amount declared in dividends \
n said fiscal year. or part thereof shall O
paid to the holders of the common {
ock; provided, however, that the Roard a
directors Of the company NAV In tbeir r
secretion declare dividends during anv t
zeal year. or part thereof, on the com, I
on stock. but no such dividend shall
declared on the common stock unless n
cumulative dividends for previons Il
ars and all accrued installments. if