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The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock Of this corporation Il
hereby fixed at the sum OF Twenty-Five
Thousand Dollars 1925, 900. OO), divided
into Two Hundred and Fifty shares (25Oj
Of the par value of One Hundred Dollars
(S1O0.O0D each, payable in cash or it's equiv
alent. as may, by the board Of directors, be
determined.
This corporation Is TO be a going cor
Germ as soon as Twenty Thousand Dollars
tS2O,000.00) OF Its capital stock shall have
been subscribed.
All transfers OF stock OF this corporation
shall be entered on a stock book TO be kept
by the company for that purpose, and no
transfer OF stock shall be, in any manner,
binding on this corporation, nor shall this
corporation he under any obligations to rec
OgniZe the holder of any such stock unless
and until the same Is registered on said
stock book.
No stakeholder shall have the right to
sell his stock without first having offered
ii, in writing. at its book value, to the
directors of this corporation twenty 600
days previous to the contemplated sale OF
said stock, and IL the directors Of this
corporation, when said stock is offered to
them at its book value, desire to buy II,
purchase shall be made on behalf of the
corporation. and the said stock shall then
and there become treasury stock, TO be dis
posed OF as shall be determined by the
corporation shall have full right. authority
and power TO acquire its stock, and to hold
the same as treasury stock, as hereinbe-
fore set out, and the same right and power
shall vest in the corporation should the
stock be offered on the market, and should
the directors desire to acquire the same on
behalf Of the corporation, and to hold the
thereafter as shall be determined by said
board OF directors.
The herald., 1911-10-12

ufacturing Company, was this day dul, n
corded In my office, In book il
New Orleans, September Goth, 1911.
(Signed) Emile Leonard. D
A true copy Of the original VIII i
number of shares subscribed for euIrS
PHILIP GENSLER, JR.
(Seal) Notary Publ
Sept. %, Oct. 5. IL, 10, %, Nov
The herald., 1911-10-12

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The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE VIII.

No stakeholder shall lbe liable or respOn-
sible for the contracts or faults of this
corporation, in any further sum than the
unpaid balance due on the shares of stock
owned by him nor shall any mere infor-
mality in organization have the effect of
rendering this charter null or subjecting any
stakeholder Of any libility beyond the un-
paid amount due on his stock.
Thus done and passed in my office in
the city Of New Orleans, in the presence of
John c. Baumann and Adolph Henriques,
competent witnesses of lawful age, resi-
dents Of this city and parish, who have
hereunto subscribed their names, together
with the said appearers and me, notary,
after due reading of the whole.
Original signed: Charles A. Ducamp, 10
shares James T.. Dwyer, 10 shares Alvin
G. McCormicy, 10 shares.
John c. Baumann, Adolph Henriques.
EDOUARD f. HENRIQUES,
Notary Public.
L. the undersigned, recorder of mort.
cages in and for the parish Of Orleans,
State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing act Of incorpora'
ton of the MCCORMICK DELINTER COM
PANY was this day duly recorded in my
office in Book 1851, folio -.
New Orleans, October 8, 1911.
EMILE LEONARD, d. r.
/ hereby certify the above and foregoing
to be a true and correct copy of act OF
Incorporation on file and Of record In my
EDoUARD F. HENRIoUEs,
Oct IL. 10. 20; Nov. 2. 8. 1s,' %. isii.
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE IL.

The domicile of this corporation shall he
in the city of New Orleans parish OF Ut
leans. state of Louisiana, and all citations
and other legal process shall be served upon
the president, and in the absence OF the
president upon the vice president, and IN
the absence of both Of these upon the sec
retsry.treasurer of this corporation.
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The herald., 1911-10-12

OF JOHN DAvANT & COMPANY,
LIMITED.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW
ORLEANS.

BE IL known. that on this eleventh day
OF the month of October, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven,
before me. John Janyier, a notary public,
duly commissioned and qualified in and for
the State and parish aforesaid, therein re-
siding, and In the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and Undersigned, person
ally came and appeared the persons whose
names are hereunt0 subscribed, who de-
clared that, availing themselves of the con-
stitution and laws OF the State of Louisi-
ana, relative to the formation of corpora
tons, they have covenanted and agreed and
do by these presents covenant and agree,
and bind themselves, their successors and
assigns and such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them in
form and constitute themselves into a cor
poration and body polite in law for the
purposes and objects and under the stipu.
lations and conditions following, to wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name and style of this corporation
shal be JOHN DAVANT & COMPANY,
LIMITED, and under this name 1t shall
have and enjoy all the rights and privileges
have corporate existence for a period Of
ninety-nine years from this date II shall
have power to contract, sue and be sued In
Its corporate name 10 make and use a cor
porate seal. and the same to break and alter
at pleasure: to hold, have, purchase, con-
vey, sell, lease mortgage hypothecate or
pledge property real, personal or mixed /;
to have and employ such officers directors,
agents and other employees as
the interest and convenience Of the said cor
may require; to make and estab-
fish such bylaws, rules and regulations for
the proper management and control of Its
affairs as may be necessary and expedient /:
and generally for the purposes and objects
Of It's business to exercise all the rights
md Oowers granted by law to corporations.
ARTICLE ii.
The domicile Of said corporation shall be
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE v.

All the powers Of this corporation shall
be vested in and the management and con
troll of it's affairs shall be exercised by a
board Of directors, 10 De composea Si An
rectors shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of the business and affairs OF
this corporation.
OF James L. Dwyer, Charles A. Duchamp
and Alvin G. Mccormick.
Each board shall elect its own officers,
which shall consist OF a president, a VICE
president and a Observation-Disclosures.
The officers of the first board OF directors
shall be:
James T. Dwyer, president Charles A.
Duchamp, vice-president. and a ALVIN ,h ~ s aid
board Of directors shall serve and remain
in office until the first Monday In october,
1912, on which said date, and annually
thereafter, the board Of directors shall be
elected by the stockholders at a meeting
called for that purpose.
All directors and Officers shall hold office
until their successors are elected and quali,
fed, and any failure to elect directors shall
not be regarded as a forfeiture OF this char-
ter.
All such elections shall be by ballot, con-
Quoted at the office OF the corporation, IN
der the supervision of three commissioner
to be appointed by the board Of directors
each stakeholder shall be entitled TO one
| vote for each share Of stock owned by him,
70 be cast In person or by proxy ana a
| majority of votes cast shall elect. Any
vacancy occurring in the board Of directors
shall be filed by the remaining directors
Cor the unexpired term.
The board of directors may, from Its
members, appoint such committees as 1t
| may deem proper for the management Of the
affairs and business of the corporation and
| shall be vested with full power and author.
| ity TO make all contracts, purchases and
sales, and adopt all bylaws, rules and regu'
lations for the government of the business
and affairs OF the corporation, and alter,
amend and change the same at pleasure.
The herald., 1911-10-12
AMENDMENT TO
CHARTER
..ST. TAMMANY SHIP YARD
OF LOUISIANA. CITY OF NEW
ORLEANS.

Be it known, that on this eighteenth day
of the month of August in the year one
fhouSand nine hundred and eleven. before
me. Felix J. DreyfOuS, a notary public, duly
commissioned and sworn in for the parish OF
Orleans and city of New Orleans. therein
residing. personally appeared MeSSrs. Ernest
Jahncke and Paul +. Jahncke. both Of
this city, a special committee appointed for
the purposes hereof.
Who declared that at a meeting OF the
stockholders of the st. TAMMANl SHli
YARD" IA corporation organized under tne
laws OF this state, by an act passed in this
Office on August %, 1908, recorded IN the
mortgage office, book Oh, folio or
July -. 1911, pursuant to notices sent 10
each stakeholder at his last known post
office address, Article " Of said charter was
so as to read hereafter as follows
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE VII.

This act of incorporation may be amend
ton dissolved, with the assent of three.
foruths Of the capital stock, present or rep
resented, at a general meeting Of the stock
holders convened for that purpose.
Whenever this corporation shall be dis
solved, either by limitation or from any
other cause, its affairs shall be l~iquidated
by three commissioners to be appointed for
that purpose from among the stockholders,
at a meeting of the stockholders convened
for that cause. Said commissioner shall
remain in office until the affairs of said
cOrpiration shall be fully liquidated. Any
vacancy occurring among them from any
cause shall be filled by the remaining com
missioners.
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE VII.

This act OF Incorporation may be changed,
modified, altered or amended fundamentally
or incidentally, and this corporation may be
the capital stock represented at a general
meeting Of the stockholders called for that
purpose after a ten-day notice.
Notice of all meetings of stockholders not
herein and by law otherwise provided for,
shall be given to each stakeholder by letter
addressed to his last known place of resi-
dence, and deposited in the mail at least
ten days prior to said meetings.
In case Of a dissolution or termination
Of this corporation, either by limitation of
its charter or any other cause, its affairs
shall be liquidated by two commissioners
elected by the stockholders, and full right,
power and authority to fix the compensa-
ton of the two commissioners Is hereby
vested in the stockholders, who shall, at the
time of said election, fix their compensa-
ton, and the said commissioners so elected
shall remain In office until the affairs of
this corporation shall have been fully liqui-
dated. In case Of the death or incapacfty
Of one of the said commissioners, his sur
vivor shall continue to act with full power
until the vacancy shall have been filled
by an election by the stockholders Of an
other stakeholder to take the place made
vacant
ARTICLE VIII.
No ~stockholder shall be held liable or re-
sponsible for contracts of this corporation,
or Its faults, In any other or further sum
thar the unpaid balance due the company
on the shares of stock subscribed for OF
owned by him. nor shall any informally In
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum of five million dol
lars, divided into and represented by. nfty
thousand shares of the par value or one
hundred dollars each.
Said shares Of stock shall be issued at
mar only. and when issued shall be paid for
In cash, or property, or the equivalent there
OF. -,
All shares Of stock shall be issued as full
pad and worcestershire, and no rtansfer OF
stock shall be binding on said corporation
unless recorded on its books.
Tbis CORPORATION shall be a going concern
as soon as three thousand dollars 49,
600. OO) of its capital stock has been sub
scribed for, in cash or its equivalent.
The herald., 1911-10-12

ing Company, and under such name and
title Is shall have and enjoy succession lot
a period of fifty years from the date Of this
act, and with full power In the proSecu-
tion and for the purpose of its business. as
hereinafter defined, to contract, sue and be
sued: to acquire, lease, use, hold. ALLEVIATE,
mortgage, pledge or otherwise cucumber any
property movable or immOvable, in or out
OF the State OF Louisiana TO issue its bonds
or other evidence OF Indebtedness, and TO
secure same by mortgage, pledge or other
wise to purchase or otherwise acquire or
hold. the stocks and bonds Of other cOrpor-
atiOns; 10 appoint or elect such directors,
Officers, employees. agents, as the interests
or convenience OF its business may require :;
to make, amend, or repeal at pleasure, such
bylaws, rules and regulations touching the
ma OF its affairs or business, or the
exercise of the powers OF this corporation,
as may be necessary or convenient to in
crease or diminish Its capital stock to adopt
q corporate seal. and to make. break or alter
the same at will, and generally to exercise
all rights or powers permitted by law TO cor
pOrations, which may be in keeping with
and promotes the objects and purposes OF
its business.
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which TINS
CORPORATION is organized and the nature OF
The business to be carried ON Dy IL are
hereby declared 10 be:
10 buy or sell cattle, for cash or on
credit To own, hold and raise cattle Tor
breeding. for market or for slaughter 10
import or export cattle; 10 contract lVI
,hf slaughter of cattle and food animals
as articles of food, or to do the same on
its own account TO manufacture and sell
the products of food animals, for use as
food or otherwise to buy, sell, trade ana
d.aI i'm All kinds of food animals, their Dy,
nrndrcts and substance; 10 buy and sell
nav, grain and feed stufs of all kinds
TO manufacture the same into feed for AM
mails and stock for its own use or for safe
and gpnerany to do and perform any and
ali things which may be necessary IT requls-
lie to carry out the purposes and objects
for which this corporation is organized.
The herald., 1911-10-12
CIVIL DISTRICT COURT.

Succession of VIM. J.. Davis ct al;
posession.-M. S. MahOney.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Francis Martin to Mrs. Christian
Schubert, 2 lots, Delaronde, Bouny. Vii
Iere and seguin, s1,1OO cash.-Char-
bonnet.
James T. Nix, Jr. to Samuel Levy,
The herald., 1911-10-12
CHARTER
MCCORMICK DELINTER co.
TNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
ORLEANS.

Be 1t known. that on the ninth day OF the
month of October, in the year or our LCrd
one thousand nine hundred and eleven, be
fore me. Edouard F.. IIenriqueS. a notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified, IN
and for the Parish Of Orleans. State OF
Louisiana. therein residing. and in the pres.
ence Of the witnesses hereinafter named ana
undersigned, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are nero,
unto subscribed. who severally declared
that, a~vailing themselves Of the provisions
of the statutes and laws OF the state OF
Iouisiana. relating to the formation of cor
porations. and particularly OF Act No. IS
Of the session of the General Assembly of
the State of Louisiana for the year l9of'
thew have c~Ovenanted and agreed. and do
by these presents covenant and agree ana
bind and obligate themselves, as well as all
such persons as may hereafter become as
ISOLATED with them, TO form and constitute
a body corporate and polite in law, Tor
the objects and purposes and under the
stipulations following, 10 wit:
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leans Stale OF louisiana, and all citation
or other legal process shall be served upon
the president. and in his absence upon the
vice president, and in the absence OF Dolh
upon the secretary OF SAID corporatioH'
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE /.

The name and title OF this corporation
shall be the MCCORMICK
COMPANY. and under that name shall nave
and enjoy all the rights, advantages ana
privileges granted by law TO corporations
and the power and authority 10 enjoy sue
resSion and have corporate existence for
and during the period of ninety-nine t99)
wears from the day and date hereof, unless
sooner dissolved in the manner hereinafter
provided.
Ii shall have power and authority TO con,
tract, TO sue and be sued to make ana
TO use a corporate seal, and the same 10
break, alter or amend at pleasure 10 hOld'
receive, purchase, convey, deliver, mortgage
hypothecate and pledge property, both real
and personal 10 issue notes and other OBI
cations. negotiable instruments, or evidences
Of debt TO have and employ such man
ayers, agents. directors, Officers ana EN-
ployes as the interests Of the said corpora
tion may require and TO make and eStaD-
fish AS well as TO alter and amend from
time TO time. such bylaws, rules and resu,
lations. for the corporate management ana
control of the affairs OF the corporation, as
NAV be deemed necessary and proper.
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE III.

The domicile OF this corporation shall be
in the city OF New Orleans, in the State of
louisiana, and all citation or other legal
process shall be served upon the president,
and In his absence upon the vice president
OF this corporation.
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE VI.

III meetings of stockholders shall be
caNed by notice mailed TO the last known
address of each stakeholder, not less than
thirty days before the date fixed for such
meeting.
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE VIII.

No stakeholder OF this corporation shall
be liable or responsible for the contracts
of this corporation or its faults or defaults
In any fruther sum than the unpaid bal
owned or subscribed for by him, nor shall
any mere informality In the organization
have the effect of rendering this charter
null or of exposing any stakeholder TO any
liability beyond the unpaid balance, II any,
due on his stock.
The subscribers hereto have written op-
posite their respective names the amount
Of stock In this corporation subscribed for
by each of them, and this act Of incorpora-
ton shall serve as the original subscription
list OF this corporation.
Thus done and signed at New Orleans,
Louisiana, on the day, month and year first
agove written, in the presence of Messrs.
Henry Mooney and George Janvier, COM
petent witnesses, who have signed these
presents, together with the said appearers
and me, notary, after a due reading of the
whole.
Signed: John Davant. 2,40O shares {;
John G.. Mol, / share: John B.. Levert,
:, 400 shares: Robert L. Levert, 1 share. By
witness: Henry Mooney, George banvier.
JOHN JANvIER,
Notary Public.
/, the undersigned. recirder of mortgages
In and for the parish of Orleans, State Of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of Incorporation of the
JOHN DAVANT & COMPANY, LIMITED,
was this day duly recorded in my office, in
book 1851, folio ..
New Orleans, October IL, 1911.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, ID. r..
l hereby certify the above and foregoing
to be a true and correct copy of the original
act of Incorporation of the JOHN DAVANT
< COMPANY,A LIMITED, together with
the certificate of the recorder of mortgages
for the parish of Orleans, on file and of
record in my office in the city Of New Or
leans.
In faith whereof witness my official seal
and signature this eleventh day of the
month of October, 1911.
JOHN JANvIER,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Oct. IL, 10, 20; Nov. 2, 8. 16. %, 1911.
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ARTICLE vi.

The board Of directors shall have full
control over all the property and business
Of this company, and shall conduct, man.
age and use the same as in its discretion
1t may deem fit and consistent with the
objects and welfare of this corporation.
1t may make and establish, as well as alter
and amend, any and all bylaws, rules and
regulations necessary and proper, in its
judgment, for the conduct, support and man
agement of the business and affairs Of the
corporation, and 1t shall appoint such Off
GERS, agents, clerks, servants, employees,
including the secretary-treasurer Of the cor
poration, or others, as may be necessary for
the conduct of its business, and shall fix
their compensation and shall have the right
to dismiss them at pleasure.
All negotiable paper issued or accepted
by this corporation must be signed by the
president of the company.
A director Of this corporation shall have
the right to vote by general proxy on all
questions of administration relating to the
conduct of the business of the corporation,
btu should there be a desire to exercise the
power herein vested Of selling or mortgag
Ing any Of the property Of the company, the
directors can, on such matter, vote by proxy
only when the proxy specially details the
subject to be voted upon, and how the sait
proxy shall be cast.
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE v.

The corporate powers of this corporation
shall be vested in and exercised by a board
of directors, composed Of four stockholders,
a majority of whom shall constitute a quo
rum for the transaction OF business, whlch
sand directors shall be eIected at a gen.
eral meeting of the stockholders OF the
said corporation TO be held on the third
Friday in October in each year, and notices
of said election shall be given by written
notices, addressed to each stockholder at
his last known place OF residence ana de-
posted In the United States mail at least
ten days previous to the said election.
The board of directors shall, at Its first
meeting each year, elect from Its members
a president, a vice president and a secre-
tary and a treasurer, or one person 10 MI
both offices Of secretary and treasurer.
Thu following persons shall constitute the
first board OF directors:
John Davant, John Il. Iavant, Robert Il.
Levert and John g.. Mol, with John Davant
as president, John Ii. Leyert as vice presl-
dent, and Robert L. Levert as secretary
and treasurer. Said board Of directors shall
continue In office until the third Friday in
October, 1912, or until their successors shall
have been duly elected and quali1ed.
The failure from any cause TO elect direc-
tors on the day stipulated shall not dissolve
this corporation, bat Ine Officers ana dlerc.
tors then In office shall hold over until
their successors shall have been duly elect
ed and qualified.
In the event of any failure to hold an
election on the uay stipulated, the presi-
dent shall call a new election Immediately
thereafter on ten days notice, as herein
above provided.
At all elections and meetings Of stock
holders each stakeholder shall be entitled
to one vote for eacn share Of stock regis
tered In his name, and may vote either In
persin or by written proxy and all cleo
lions shall be by ballot.
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE I.

The name and title of this corporation
shall be Alcss-PGtterson Shade NoHefoetur
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This act Of Incorporation may be changed,
modified or amended, or this corporation
may be dissolved with the consent OF three
(3-4) fourths of the capital stock represent
ed at a general meeting of the stockholders
called for that purpose after ten days no
tice as provided in Article v.
Any change proposed or made with rel
erence to the Increase or decrease of the
capital stock shall be in accordance with
the laws of the State of Louisiana with
reference to the alteration Of the capital
stock of corporations.
ANY case OF the dissolution or termina-
ton of said corporation, either by limita-
ton of its charter or for any other cause,
tbs affairs shall be liquidated by two COM
missioners, selected by the stockholders at
a general meeting called for that purpose as
hereinabOve set forth, which said commits,
sioners shall remain in office until the af-
fairs of said corporation shall have been
fully liquidated. In case of the death or
incapacity Of one Of the said commissioner
the survivor shall continue to act.