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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-10-12
CHARTER
OF BECK BROS.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be It known. that on this twenty fourth
day OF August, In the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and eleven and OF
the independence Of the United States of
America the one hundred and thirty sixth.
before me. James Zacharie Spearing, a no.
tary public, in and for the parish Of Or
leans. state Of Louisiana. duly commission.
ed and qualified. and in the presence Of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under.
signed. personally came and appeared the
parties whose names are bereunto suh-
scribed, who severally declared that. avail
Ing themselves of the provisions Of the
laws OF this state relative to the organiza
tion of CORPORATIONS and especially Of act
No. 7s Of the legislative acts OF the gen.
eral assembly Of the state Of Louisiana for
the year nineteen hundred and four. ap.
proved July 4th. 1904. and Of the other laws
OF this state relative to corporations and
the organization and formation thereof they
have covenanted and agreed and do by
these presents covenant. agree and bind
themselves. as we'll as1 such other persons
who may hereafter become associated with
them or their successors. to form and con.
stitute corporation or body polite In law
Tor the oh5eqtS and purposes and under the
agreements ana stipulations following, to
wit -
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ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is established and the nature
Of the business to be carried on by 1t are
hereby declared to be as follows, to-wit:
The manufacturing, buying and selling OF
optical instruments, articles and supplies
and such other wares, goods and merchan-
disc as may be determined upon to engage
in the optical business and generally to do
all things necessary or convenient to pro-
perly conduct the business of this corpo-
ration.
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ARTICLE ii.

The domicile of this corporation shall be
in the city of New Orleans, state Of Lou
isiana. All citations and other legal pro-
cess shall be served upon the president of
said corporation or, IN case of his absence
or inability to act,upon the vice-president (;
or, In the absence or inability Of both the
president and vice-president TO act, then
upon the secretary Of this company.
The president shall be the executive Off
Ger Of this corporation he shall preside at
meetings Of the board of directors and
stockholders.
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ARTICLE VI.

The business and affairs and corporate
powers Of this corporation shall be trans
acted by board OF directors composed OF
three directors, to be composed Of stock
holders thereof. and they and each of them
shall be elected by a majority Of all the
votes cast at meeting to be held for that
purpose
A majority Of said board of directors shall
constitute quorum for the transaction and
management of all business of said corpo-
ration.
As soon after the execution Of this char
ter as practicable, the subscribers hereto
shall hold meeting and select those 10
compose the first board Of directors Of this
corporation and they shall hold ONCE until
the first Monday in September, 1912, or I'M
til their successors are elected and qualified
each subsequent board shall take their seats
on the first Monday In September follow
ing their election or as soon thereafter -
practicable. and shall hold their Office dntil
their successors shall have been electedISpd
qualified.
On the third Monday In August, 1913 nd
annually thereafter an election for dffectors
by the stockholders shall be held at the Of
nee OF the company, after ten days printed
or written notice shall have been pa1edrft
each stakeholder or subscriber to St6eX ut
their respective addresses appearing on the
books Of the company. Every board Of di.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be it known and remembered, that on
this 30th day of the month of September,
In the year Of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and eleven. and of the indepen-
dence of the United States of America, the
one hundred and thirty-sixth:
Before me, Abraham Goldberg, Notary
Public duly commissioned, sworn and quail
fed In and for the Parish Of Orleans, State
of Louisiana, therein residing, and IN the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned:
Personally came and appeared, Benjamin
III. Connart and Emil Rubenstein, respect
lively the president and secretary of the New
Orleans Chair Company, who declared unto
me. Notary, that a meeting of the stock
holders of the New Orleans Chair Com
pany was held on September Both, 1911, at
IL O'Clock a. m, at the office of the CON-
pany in the city of New Orleans, the said
stockholders having waived all notices re-
quired by the charter and the law, said
stockholders meeting having been called
for the purpose of amending Articles ~,
and TX Of said Company.
That at said meeting of stockholders so
held on the Both Of September, 1911, at IL
O'Clock a. m, 1t was resolved by unanimous
vote OF all the stockholders of said company
Ia certified copy of the minutes of which
meeting Is hereto annexed) that Articles
Nv, and TX Of said Charter be amended
as hereinafter set forth.
And the said BENJAMIN Fl. Connart and
the said Emil Rubenstein, respectively. the
president and secretary Of the New Orleans
Shair Company, further declared unto me,
Notary, that they and each Of them appear
ed before me, Notary, duly authorized by
the stockholders Of said company at the
meeting held on September Both, 1911, for
the purpose Of embodying said amendments
in notarial form, and that Articles w, V
and TX OF the charteF of the New Orleans
chair Company shall be amended so as to
read as follows, to-wit:
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum of fifty thousand
dollars $3.50 ,000.00), divided into and rep
resented by Five Hundred (50O) shares OF
stock OF the par value of One Hundred
Dollars ts1O000). OF the said issue OF
Five Hundred (5O0) shares there shall be
issued Two Hundred (20O) shares to b
known as Preferred Stock and Three Hun.
dred (300l shares to be known as Common
stock: The preferred stock hereinabove
provided for must be paid for In cash; two
hundred and ten (210) shares Of the com.
mon stock may be issued In exchange for
the present outstanding two hundred and
ten t210) shares Of the common stock OF
| this company; the balance Of ninety (9O)
| shares Of the common stock can be issued
for cash only at par.
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ARTICLE ].

The name and style of this corporation
shall be BECK BROS, and by that name it
shall have power and authority to exist and
enjoy succession for the full term and Pc
rlod of ninety-nine years commencing on
and to be computed from and after the
date and day hereof.
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ARTICLE V.

The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum Of twenty-five thou
sand and 00-100 1925, 0O0.0O) dollars. rep
resented by one thousand shares of twenty.
five and 00-100 (S250O) dollars each
All stock subscribed for shall be payable
at such times and on such terms and condi.
lions as the board of directors may from
time to time fix and determine in each par.
ticular case. or by general resolution.
The board Of directors may issue certif.
Gates Of paid-up stock In payment of pro-
perty or goods actually delivered to this
corporation or for services actually rend-
cred to 1t, or for rights. privileges or fran.
chises transferred to It, the valuation in
each instance to be agreed TO by the board
Of directors which shall have full and final
power to do so.
All transfers Of stock shall be made on
the books of the corporation and shall be
signed by the stakeholder or by his attor.
ney.
AT all elections by, or meetings of, the
stockholders. each share of stock shall be
entitled to one vote, to be cast either by
the person In whose name the stock appears
on the books OF this corporation at the time
OF the voting or by his agent or proxy, duly
authorized In writing to that effect
Only stock which has been paid In full IN
cash or otherwise. shall be permitted to
vote at meeting OF the stockholders
The company shall begin operation as
soon as one hundred and twenty shares OF
the capital stock are subscribed for or dis
posed Of
Dividends shall be declared on the amount
actually credited on the capital stock with.
out regard to the amount subscribed for.
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ARTICLE ".

This corporation may sue and be sued in
its corporate name hold, have, receive, pur-
chase convey, sell, mortgage, hypothecate,
pledge. lease and suitcase and enjoy real,
personal and mixed property; also borrow
money, make and issue notes and bonds I;
make contracts; receive grants of land, or
OF personal property; and make and use a
corporate seal the same to alter or break
at pleasure, but the failure to have a seal
shall not inyalidate any of the acts or pro.
ceedings of this corporation /; name and ap.
point such managers, directors, officers,
clerks and agents as the interest and con.
venience Of said corporation may require
and through its board of directors make
and establish such bylaws, rules and regu.
lations for the proper management and reg
ulatiOn Of the affairs of said corporation
as may be necessary, and the same to alter
and change at pleasure, and shall possess
all the rights, powers and privileges to
which corporations are or may be by any
general law or laws Of this state authorized
and entitled to possess. Said corporation
may exercise its corporate powers within
any other state or territory in the United
States, or foreign country that shall permit
the same.
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Tn. domicile Of said corporation shall be
In the city Of New Orleans. All citations
and other legal process shall be served upon
the president OF said corporation land In
and In case OF his absence upon the secre-
tary-treasurer thereof
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Louisiana, on the subject OF altering the
capital stock of corporations.
ARTICLE Y.

Louisiana. on the subject of altering the
capital stock of corporations.
ARTICLE Y.
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts or debts OF
said corporation for any further sum than
the unpaid balance due upon the sh3res or
stock subscribed for, or owned by him, nor
shall any mere informality in organization
have the effect of rendering this charter
null or of exposing stakeholder 10 any
liability beyond the amount OF his suDscrlp-
tiOn 10 the stock.
ARTICLE NJ.
In order that this charter may also serve
as the original subscription list OF the cor
poration, the incOrporators have subscribed
the shares OF stock set opposite their res
pective names, the aggregate being the whole
capital stock of this corporation.
Thus done and passed at my office, In the
city Of New Orleans, on the day, month ana
year first above written, In the presence or
MessrS. T. ii. Farrar, Jr. and s. f. CALDER,
competent witnesses, who have hereunto
signed their Names together with said APP
bearers and me, notary, after due reading
of the whole.
(Origiual signed II. II. MCGEE, %
shares. S23O0.00: Frank MclIenry. %
shares. S25OO.OQ; Clarence Nee. Hopkins,
ABRAHAM GOLDBERG.
Notary Public.
l. the undersigned. recorder OF mortgages,
In and for the parish Of Orleans, state OF
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act Of Incorporation, or the
McHenry Horse Exchange was this day duly
recorded In my office, in book 1901, folio -.
New Orleans, September 18th, 1911.
CSlgned) EMILE LEONARD, d. r..
I, the undersigned notary public. do here
by certify the above and foregoing Is true
and correct copy of the original act OF In
! corporation OF "McIIenry Horse Exchange
on file and on record in my office, together
with the certificate from the deputy recorder
OF mortgages thereto attached.
Witness my hand and seal this 18th day
| of September, 1911.
| ABRAHAM GOLDBERG.
(SeaD Notary Public.
Sept IA, 81, IS, Oct. 8, Il, 10, 1911.
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LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be Il known and remembered, that on
this 18th day of the month OF September in
the year Of our Lord one thousand and nine
hundred and eleven, and of the independence
Of the United States Of America the one
hundred and thirty-sixth, before me, Abra-
ham Goldberg, notary public. in and for
the parish OF Orleans, state OF Louisiana,
therein residing, duly commissioned, sworn
Desses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the several
persons whose names are hereunto subscrib-
ed, who seyerally declared that availing
isiana, and particularly Act IS Of the Acts
of 1904, they do by these presents, for
themselves and for those who may hereafter
become associated with them, form a eorpo.
ration and body polite In law, for the OBJ
ments and stipulations herein set forth, to.
wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name Of this corporation shall be
"McHENRY HORSE EXCHANGE" by
which name said corporation shall have and
enjoy corporate existence and succession for
the term Of ninety nine years from and az
ter the date hereof. unless sooner dissolved,
contract, sue and be sued, to make and use
a corporate seal, and the same to break
and alter at pleasure; to hold, receive,
lease, purchase, sell and convey, as well as
MORTGAGE and hypothscste. under Its eorpo.
to borrow and lend money, to give and re-
ceive securities therefor; to name and ap-
point such managers, directors omcers,
overseers and agents as the interests and
To make and establish such bylaws, rules
and regulations for such corporation az may
be necessary and proper, and the same to
alter and amend ct pleasure.
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Be 1t known, that on this ninth day of
the month OF September, in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven. before
me, Alfred d. Danziger, a notary public for
the parish of Orleans, and city OF New Or
leans substituting Felix J. Dreyfous, an
other notary public for said parish, now
absent on leave from the governor as APP
pears by the instrument annexed to an act
passed in this Office on August 81, 1911 /:
names are hereunto subscribed, all
above the full age Of majority,
who severally declared that. avail
ing themselves of the provisions of the
laws of this state, relative to the organiza-
ton of corporations, they have formed and
organized, and, by these presents, do form,
themselves into and constitute a corporation
and body polite in law. for the objects and
agreements hereinafter set forth and ex-
pressed. which they hereby adopt as their
charter. tO-Wit:
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CHARTER
IMPERIAL EXPORT COMPANY.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIAN, CITY OF NEW Or
| LEANS.
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United STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
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AMENDMENT TO
CHARTER

CHARTER NEW ORLEANS CHAIR COM
PANY.
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ARTICLE VII.

The following named persons to-wit III.
II. MCGEE, Frank McHenry and Clarence
McC. Hopkins, with the said II. II. MCGEE
as president, Frank McHeury as yice-presi-
Nee. Hopkins as secretary-treasurer shall
be and are hereby constituted the first boa I'd
OF directors and oficers OF said corporation
and shall hold their offices until the Hrst
Monday In September, 1912, or until their
successors shall have been elected and quail
fed f"
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS.
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ARTICLE /.

The name and title of the corporation
hereby formed is declared to be IMPERIAL
EXPORT COMPANY; its domicile shall be
in the city Of New Orleans, state Of Louisi-
SV 'ts nornorata nams ,or na eeyi9d of ninetui
nine years from and after the date hereof.
The corporation shall have power and au-
thority to contract, sue and be sued in its
corporate name; to make and use a corpo-
rate seal; to hold, receive, hire and pur-
chase real and personal property, and to
sell, mortgage or pledge the same; to bor-
row money and issue bonds, notes and
other obligations. All citations or other le-
gal process shall be served upon the presi-
dent, In case Of his absence or inability
from any cause the same shall be served
upon the secretary-treasurer.
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CHARTER

OF THE McHENRY HORSE EXCHANGE.
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ARTICLE VIII.
ARTICLE TX.

The President may, In his discretion, ~
shall upon the written request OF us
stockholders call a special meeting Oh "
stockholders Of this corporation.
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ARTICLE V.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts, faults or
debts OF this corporation, nor snah any
uIcra informality in its organization have
the effect Of rendering this charter void, or
of exposing a stakeholder TO any haOlilty
beyond the unpaid balance due on the
Sh1rpS owned by him.
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ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized, and the nature of
the business to be carried on by Ii ARE
hereby declared to be the manufacturing
and exporting Of pitch-pine timber and lum-
Der, hardwoods, cooperage stock and oak
slaves to buy and sell timber and timbered
lands; to manufacture, buy and sell lumber
and slaves In all its varieties; and gener
ally to do and perform any act or thing
that may pertain to the purposes above set
forth or to promote the interests Of the cor
poration.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum of fifty thousand
($5OOOO) dollars; the said capital stock
shall be divided into two classes, to-wit
preferred and common stock. The amount
of the said preferred stock shall be twenty
five thousand dollars, divided into twenty.
five hundred shares Of the par value of ten
dollars each. The amount Of the common
stock Is hereby fixed at the sum Of twenty
five thousand dollars, to be divided into
twenty-five hundred shares Of the par value
Of ten dollars each.
Upon the preferred stock dividends shall,
from time to time, be paid at the rate OF
seven per cent. per annum out of the net
income Of the corporation as the same may
be determined by the board Of directors.
II the income Of the corporation applicable
to dividends on said stock shall not In the
judgment Of the board of directors be suf-
ncient to pay said dividend Of seven per
cent. per annum, a. aforesaid, such divi-
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ARTICLE VII.

This charter may be changed, modified q
altered, or said corporation may Be a.
solved with the assent Of three-fourths 4
the amount of stock present or representa-
at any general meeting Of said corpontia
convened for such purpose, after ten dir
manner provided In Article vi Of this chif
ter.
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ARTICLE VIII.

Whenever this corporation Is dissolved
either by limitation or otherwise, its affairs
shall be liquidated by three liquidators 10
be elected by the stockholders at a general
meeting convened In accordance, with AR.
ticie TX OF this charter The said liquidat.
ors shall remain In ofice until after the AZ.
fairs of said corporation shall have been
fully liquidated. In the event of the death
Of any Of said liquidators, or of a vacancy
occurring among said liquidators from any
be filled by the two remaining liquidators.
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This act Of Incorporation may be changed.
altered or amended, or said corporation NAV
be dissolved by a vote Of three-fourths In
amount or the capital stock represented at
general meeting of the stockholders. con-
vened after thirty 1901 days previous no.
tice OF such meeting shall have been pub
lished In one Of the daily newspapers In the
city Of New Orleans.
Any changes proposed or made In refer
ence to the capital stock shall be made in
accordance with the laws of the state Of
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ARTICLE III.

The capital stock of this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum of five thousand dol
lars (s5,0000O), TO be represented by fifty
500 shares of stock Of the par value Of
one hundred dollars ($100.0O) each, all Of
which said stock shall be subscribed for at
the time Of the organization of this COM
pany and shall be paid for In cash before
any Of the said stock shall be issued.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-13
MRS. NATION LEAVES
GIFT FOR HOME

Washington, June l3.-The will of
Mrs. Carrie A. Nation, who died at
Leavenworth, KAN, Friday night, has
been filed In the probate court here.
The will is dated in 1907, and in 1t
Mrs. Nation declared herself to be
a resident of Washington. The estate
is valued at $4,000. 1t consists of
houses and lots in Guthrie and Shaw
nee, Okla, on account of $1,000 IN an
Alexandria Va, bank, and life insur-
ance policy.
To the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union of the State of Kansas,
Mrs. Nation bequeathed her Book of
NY Life" and all rights hereunder.
The win bequeaths the sum of $50 a
month from the estate to Mrs. Charl-
ton A. McNab, the only child of Mrs.
Nation, the income to be derived from
the houses and lots in Guthrie and
Shawnee. After the death of her
daughter a house and three lots in
Guthrie are devised to the Free Meth
odist church of Oklahoma. After the
death of Mrs. McNab her children are
to receive the sum of $500 each. The
remainder of the estate is to be CIV
en- to the Carrie Nation home for
drunkards' wives and widows at Kan
sas City, Kan, and for a home for
children II years old and under.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-13
NOMINATE ROGERS
WALLA WALLA MAYOR

Winning over V. II. Rogers by a
majority of 265 votes, t. C. Elliott
was yesterday given the republican
nomination for mayor in the city
election to be held jury TO- says the
Walla Walla Union. The defeat was
decisive.
But it was not as crushing as the
one administered to w. S. Canton
wine, who aspired to succeed Chief
of Police Davis. Chief Davis showed
his opponent under with an avalanche
of votes, winning 1919 to $40.
There was about two-thirds vote
cast in the primaries for of the SS12
voters registered, but 1886 went to
the polls yesterday. OF these 93 were
democras and 2503 republicans.
Opponents of commission govern
ment claim the vote was an index to
the feeling on commission govern
ment and that the nomination of T.
c. Elliott was given with majority
that practicallS represents the stand
of the citizens in this matter. Sup
porters of the movement allege that
this in indicates nothing. that, the
| fight yesterday was made along en-
| tirely different lines.
Hot weather during the day, and
thunderstorms during the evening
were partially responsible for the light
vote cast although there seemed to
| be little interest taken in the voting.
At no time was the voting lively; and
the crowds down town went home
| early, the nomination of Mr.. Elliot
and Chief Davis being assured by
o'clock.
other races We're close, however,
and particular interest centered in
the councilmanic fights. In the first
ward, John d. Ankeny overwhelmed
A. w. Eiler, 4S9 to ESQ. The demo-
carts nominated c. J. Bowers.