The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-01-19
CHARTER.
STAMPS FARRAR.
Notary Public.
CHARTER OF L. A. FREY & SONS. INC.

Two, before me. Edward Haspel, a Notar,
. Public, duly commissioned and qualified
/ in ana for the Parish and State afore
SAID, therein residing, and in the presence
of the witnesses. hereinafter named anC
Undersigned personally came and ap
/ peared the persons whose names are here
unto subscribed. all of the full age OF
majority. and residents of this parish and
State. who Seyerally declared that, avail.
/ ing themselves of the provisions of the
Act Of the Legislature of this State. known
as Act No. 2bI Of the acts of the Session
I of 1911, as subsequently amended they
90 by these presents. covenant agree
and bind themselves as well as all such
other persons as may become hereafter
associated with them, in order to form
ana constitute corporation or body
pOlltlc IN law, for the objects and pur.
poses, ana under the stipulations follow
ing .to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this cor.
poration shall be 81. y. Frey x Sons.
Inc. and it shall have and enjoy sue
ceSSlon and existence for period of
ninety mine years from date hereof II
Shail nave the power and authority to
sue and be sued in its corporate name
III any court Of competent jurisdiction: TO
contract. To make and use n common seal
and alter the same at pleasure: TO ac-
lulre property by grant gift, and purchase
ana by devise or bequest: TO lease hold
ana dispose of, and to pledge and to
mortgage the same. all subject TO the
limitations as may be provided by law :
10 issue bonds and notes; To borrow
money 10 appoint such officers and
agents as the business Of the CORPORATION
may require and to fix their cOmpensa-
u"n' 10 name directors and managers
ana TO make and establish bylaws rules
ana regulations for the management of
the business affairs of said corporation
as may be- requisite or necessary.
ARTICLE 1.-THE dOmicile of this cor
poration shall be in the City of New Or
leans. State of Louisiana. where all eta
Mons and other legal process shall be
served upon the proper officers thereof
ARTICLE lll.-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is es-
tablished and the nature Of the business
I" be carried on by il are declared and
specified 10 be: To buy and sell at
wholesale and retail all sorts and de-
ScrlptionS of meats. whether cured or I'M
cured. fresh. sailed. picked or otherwise.
eggs, fruits, vegetables, spices and other
foods and food products of any and all
sorts and varities: to own and operate
Il refrigerating plant and cold storage
warehouse in connection with their bust
ness as packers of meats or otherwise
hS they may see fit; 10 own and operate
a slaughter house in connection with the
business OF meat PACKERS and establish
mentS for the curing. packing. smoking
sailing and picking Of meats and other
curing processes; to own and operate
factories. for the preserving and canning
OF fruits and vegetables and food products
VI an sorls anu INSCRIPTIONS; TO buy and /
sell at wholesale and retail and to raise. |
cattle sheep, goats. hogs and poultry
OF all sorts in connection with the bust |
ness of meat packers and to engage GEN |
orally in the meat packing business. and, |
to do any and all things nee
essary and incidental to the carrying on |
or such pursuits and businesses
ARTICLE lN.-The capital stock of this |
corporation is hereby declared to he the
sum of Fifty Thousand $50 900 OO dol.
divided
shares of One Hundred 100000 dollars
each. and the amount of each share shall
be paid for in accordance with law. The
,apltal stock of this corporation may be
subsequently increased TO One Hundred
Thousand Dollars. 10O,OOOOO)
Kun paid capital stock Of this corpora |
i"n may be issued in settlement of
,ervic"s and things of value actually ac-
hall first have been appraised by the
8oard Of Directors of the corporation. rs
provided by law.
As the capital stock of this corporation
uoscrlDed Tor is TO be paid for by the
conveyance TO the corporation of merch
lhdlse and other articles of value. there
annexed TO these articles of incorpOro-
lon TO be read in connection therewitb.
~ accurate, detailed and itemized de-
crlptlon or such property, as to amount.
Ocation, extent, character, and state i'm
rOVenent, together with a statement of
5 value as appraised by the Board of .
'itCIOrS OF this corporation.
ARTICLE V.-The corporate powers of !
MS corporation shall be vested in the
'oard OF directors to be composed of I
OF more than seven directors and not
,ss than hve directors, and in the event
tnere being five directors three shall
Dhsutute quorum otherwise four TO be {
ected by the stockholders at a general 2
leetlng TO be held on the third Monday {
January of each year; provided that 4
,Sa shdil De no such election in the year Q
At all meetings for the elections Of :
lis corporation, each stakeholder shall
ehtitIed TO one vote for each share 7
stock standing in his name on the
pohs Oh the company, which vote shall a
. cast In person or by Droxy 4
Inc Board Of Directors shall have the 5
DWer TO make all bylaws, rules and S
necessary for the conduct of
re- business affairs of said corporation,
Id they shall elect from their number n Il
resident. Vice-President, and Secretary V
treasurer. &
Until the election to be held as herein h
rove provided, the following shall CON $
it9Se the fiTst Board of Directors: Louis r
ouis NJ; Frey, Charles Frey, with b
ouis a. Frey as President Andrew Frey
VICE PRESIDENT, and SEVERN Il. Frey o
Secretary Treasurer n
ARTICLE VI-The capital stock of this $
operation may be increased or de- s
eased at any time in accordance with c,
g laws of this State. This charter NAV a
amended. altered or modified, or this
rporation dissolved by a vote of two a
lrds OF the stockholders, voting by 5,
ares at a meeting convened for that p
rpose. after fifteen days previous per- in
nal notice, or such notice that NAV be il
CURED by law, of such meeting shall I,
We been given. =,
ARTlCLE Vino stakeholder of this
rporation shall ever be held liable for II
y OF the Indebtedness, contracts or m
nits lhereof, In any further sum than t.
the shares owned by him. nor shall n,
lntormality in the organization have | W
erect of rendering this charter null. nj
lily whatever any ~" =,
ARTICLE villa failure at anv time "
hOlu a meeting or elect directors or
tcers as herein provided, shall not work
forfeiture of this charter. or dissoIva
corporation, but the existing Roard
directors and officers shall continue in
ice until their successors in office have q;
en- elected. a
ARTICLE IX.-At the expiration Of this 20
irter; unless sooner dissolved. it's af- r
RS shaIl be hquidated by one or more re
niilinisSiohers to be appointed by the :
~ purpose. and who are invested with
y power 20 sell all the assets and prom
y reat ana personal, of this CORPORA A
H. ana TO convey a full and compIete
Ie thereto, and to do and perform ali
IS essential to full and complete II
uldation OF the affairs Of this CORPORA -
u, anu 10 divide the proceeds, IL any,
accordance with law
thus done and passed at nv office In ,ba
y OF New Orleans. La, on the day and
the month and year first hereinaboye II
ltten, IN the presence of c. A Zitzmann NJ