The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-10-19

directors. said board at its first meeting
after its election shall appoint from among
presidents, a treasurer and "A secretary IL
may, in Its discretion, cOnso,i date any two
offices into one. Ii may even elect a secre-
tary who Is not n stakeholder or director.
The president SHALL from time to time, APP
point and discharge such clerks, agents and
other employees as he may deem eXpedent In
the proper conduct and management of the
affairs, business and concerns Of said corpO-
ration.
All stock in this corporation shall be held
upon a condition precedent and under con-
tract and agreement in the nature Of vested
rights that all such stock Is so held and
possessed subject 10 the rules and provisions
for the transfer Of same hereinafter set out,
to-wit:
First No sale or other transfer Of shares
of stock in this corporation shall be valid
until and unless the opportunity has been
first afforded the shareholders Of record at
the date OF such transfer, sale or other
alienation TO purchase such stock at book
value plus twenty-five per cent, the value
to be ascertained in the manner herein pre-
scribed. The right TO acquire said stock
hereby first vested in the other stockholders
Of record shall follow the stock into any
hands to which IL may pass and may be ex-
erclsed against the holders thereof within
ninety days from the time any sale or trans
fer thereof has been offered TO be entered on
the books OF the corporation.
1t shall be the duty of any holder OF stock
in this corporation who intends or desires
pose OF the same, to give ten days written
notice OF such intention or desire to the
board of directors of the corporation, who
are hereby constituted agents of the other
stockholders for the purpose OF such notice,
and said board OF directors shall give imme-
date information thereof, In writing, to all
the other stockholders Of record. Before
the expiration OF the ten days from the re-
ceipt OF said notice by the board OF directors,
any shareholder of record may offer to pur-
chase, and may acquire the right to pur.
directors In writing and thereafter shall de-
post the price of said stock In cash with
the corporation on or before the expiration
of eighty days from the last mentioned date.
Upon the receipt Of the first mentioned
notice, the board Of directors shall advise
the person owning said stock, his agent or
representative, TO join with said board In
fixing the value OF said stock, which value
shall be established on the basis of the last
annual semiannual statement or report
of the corporation and the last monthly trial
balance preceding the date OF such notice,
and to the value thus found and established
there shall be added twenty-five per cent,
and the sum thus found and established shall
constitute the value and price Of said stock.
II within twenty-four hours after sucn
notice, the owner, his agent OF representa-
tive. does not join with the board In estab-
fishing the price or value OF the stock the
board may proceed without further delay to
fix the said value, using the report and trial
balance aforesaid for that purpose, which
writings are declared to be conclusive evil
dence for and against all parties In interest
in the premises whether the value Is estab-
lished by the joint act OF the owner his
agent, widow, heirs or representative or by
the board Of directors acting In default OF
the cooperation Of said person or persons.
Upon receipt OF the offer or acceptance of
any shareholder to purchase said stock and
upon obtaining guarantee satisfactory TO
said board for the price thereof, the board
of directors shall thereupon give notice
thereof to the owner Of the stock, his agent
or representative, and before the expiration
OF the period OF eighty days aforesaid shall
call In the certificate or certificates repre-
sentlng such stock and pay the price or
value thereof and cause the same to he
transferred on the books TO the purchaser.
Second. The preference, option and right
OF purchase heretofore vested by paragraph
First in the other shareholders shall exist
in full force and effect in their favor 20 &C
quire the shares OF stock Of deceased
stakeholder, and the formalitles and course
OF procedure. the terms, conditions, stipula-
Ttions and delays hereinabove established In
said paragraph shall apply In all respects 10
the procedure TO be followed In case OF
nation OF the death Of any shareholder, II
shall be the duty OF the board Of directors
TO cause the necessary steps TO be taken 10
carry out and enforce these provisions.
Third. The preference, option and right
Of purchase herenabove established shall
run in favor OF each shareholder of record
for his virie share In proportion TO his ex-
listing holdings In the stock, but should any
sha reholder fail to exercise his right In this
regard his rights shall pass to and be abb
sorbed by the other shareholders, provided
that the owner, his widow, heirs or legal
representatives, as the case may be, shall
not be obliged TO deliver said stock unless
the offers TO purchase the same shall include
and cover the entirety Of the offerings under
paragraph First or all OF the holdings under
para graph Second.
Fourth All certificates OF stock shall
| bear upon their face a brief reference to the
rights herein established in favor of the
| stockholders"
As the whole more fully appears by the
annexed certified copy OF the minutes OF said
meeting, made a part hereof
Thus done and passed In my office, on the
day. month and year. first above written, In
| the presence OF Frank B. Twomey and Frank
j. Basile competent witnesses, who have
signed with the appearers and me, the no
| tarv after reading the whole.
(Original signed) Ernest Lee JahDcke
| Paul F. Jahncke.
| +. Il. Twomey, +. ]. Basile.
FELIX J. DREYFoUs, Not Pub.
I, the undersigned, recorder OF mortgages,
| In and for the parish OF Orleans and state
| OF louisiana do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing amendment to the act or
| incorporation OF "The Jahncke Navigation
| Company was this day duly recorded In
my office, in book -, folio :.
New Orleans, August 10, 1911.
/ EMILE LEONARD. d. Il.
A true copy from the original act:
Il FELIX J. DREYFoUs, Not. Pub.
(Sean 204 L. & L. & G.. Building.
oct IL 10 &c nov 2 16 1911