The herald., 1911-01-19
CHARTER
OF THE SLATTERY- SMITH COMPANY
LIMITED.

q
30 OF the General Assembly OF lSSS. they
have covenanted and agreed, and do by
these presents covenant, agree ana Olhd
as well as such other persons
as NAV hereafter become associated with
them, TO constitute and form corpora
tion and body polite in law for the pur-
poses and objects and under the Articles
and stipulations following, to.wit;
ARTICLE. 1.
The name and style OF this corporation
shall be the Slattery Smith Company, Lin
tied and under that name II shall enjoy
all rights and privileges granted by law
10 corporations; il shall exist for the period
OF ninety-nine years from this date; II
shall have power and authority cd TO con,
name; to make and use corporate seal
to hold, receive, purchase, convey, mort
gage, hypothecate or pledge property, Doth
real and personal: issue bonds, notes and
other obligations TO have and employ such
managers, directors, officers. agents ana
other employees as the interest and con
venience OF said corporation may require
to make and establish such bylaws rules
and regulations for the proper manage
ment and control OF the affairs or said
corporations, through its Board OF Direc-
tors, as may be necessary and expedient.
ARTICLE II.
The dOmici OF said corporation shall be
in the city OF New Orleans. in the state
Of Louisiana, and all citations and other
legal process shall be served on the presi-
dent. and in his absence on the secretary
of said corporation.
ARTICLE Ill
The object and purpose for which this
corporation is organized. and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by Ii, shall
be general engraving and electrGtypinS;
all that work which Is allied to, con-
nected with or incidental TO the conduct
Of such an establishment.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock OF this corporation
shall he Ten Thousand $4,000 dollars
to be divided into One Hundred Shares OF
the par value of One Hundred Dollars
each, which shall be paid for in cash. for
labor performed, or property transferred
the board OF directors OF this Company.
Which capital may be increased In an
amount decided upon at the time OF such
proposed increase and in accordance with
law. and in the event Of such increase, the
stockholders Of the corporation at the time
OF said increase shall have the first option
to said new stock, but only in proportion
that the stock they already own shall bear
to the increased Stock, and any shares not
taken at the time OF such increase by
said stockholders, may be disposed OF by
the board OF directors for the benefit OF
the company, at not less than their par
value. All shares OF stock shall be full
paid and worcestershire, and no transfer
q
ton unless recorded upon its books, and
no stakeholder shall be permitted to seel
his stock without first having offered same
to the other members OF the organization,
OF said offer within which 20 purchase
said stock. according to Its value on the
books Of the company at that time, or
say at last stock taking
ARTICLE v
An .ho oo-oo.o.o ,o,,ors -, .hts am
poration and the management and control
OF its affairs shall be vested In and exer-
cised by a board OF directors, composed Of
three stockholders, majority OF whom
shall constitute a quorum for the trans
action OF all business. Said board shall be
elected on the second Monday OF December
Of each year. following the year 1910, and
shall Immediately after their election select
from among their number a president, vice
president, secretary, and treasurer. Each
stakeholder shall be entitled in person or
stock owned by him, and said election shall
| be held under such rules as shall be pro-
vided for by the board OF directors. The
said board of directors shall continue in
| Office for one year from the date of the
date of their election, and until their sue
cessors have been duly elected, and failure
to elect shall not be regarded as a for
curing in the board shall be filed by the
| remaining directors for the unexpired term
Of said vacancy. Any OF the directors shall
|
holders as his proxy TO attend any and all
meetings of said board OF directors.
ARTICLE VI.
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts, faults or
debts of this corporation, nor shall any
mere informally in its organization have
the effect Of rendering this charter null OF
Of exposing a stakeholder to any further
liability than the unpaid balance due OF
the shores OF stock owned by him.
ARTICLE VII.
This act OF Incorporation may be chang
may be dissolved with the assent of the
stockholders owning a majority OF the
stock, present, or represented through
proxies, at special meeting convened fol
that purpose, and after at Leaf ten days
written notice through mail shall hav,
been given to each stakeholder, or ten days
publication in daily newspaper OF thi,
city OF New Orleans. In case OF the dis
solution Of this corporation, either by
limitation Of Its charter or otherwise tn,
stockholders shall elect two liquidator
from among their number to liquidate an,
settle the business and affairs OF the com
pany. In case OF the death or inability O
any one OF the said commissioners the sur
yivor or remaining liquidator shall appoin
successor TO him.
ARTICLE VIII.
Until the election to be held In 1911
!. the following named stockholders shall con
stitute the first Board OF Directors. an,
Ofhcers OF this corporation, viz: II. J
J Slattery, President and Manager; Thoma
Smith. Vice President and Treasurer, an,
George f. BARLEY, Secretary.
ARTICLE IN.
| Said corporation shall commence bust
ness as soon as thirty-tive 1851 shares o
the capital stock shall have been sub
scribed. and In order that this chsrter ma,
also serve as the original subscription list
: all subscribers hereto have set opposit
their respective names, the number O
stock subscribed for by all of them.
, Thus done and passed, at my office Ii
r the city Of New Orleans. on the day, montl
} and year hereinabove first written, In tn
; presence of Messieurs l.. c. Spencer an,
! Geo. f. Williams competent witnesses VIII
] hereunto subscribed their Names togethe
with the said appearers and me, Notary
] after reading of the whole, each of sal
appearers having set opposite his sigma
ture the number OF shares of stock sui
scribed by him, hereby constituting tn
signatures hereto the list OF original sui
scriptions made for the purpose Of organ
izfng this preparation.
ii Original Signed)-R. ]. Slattery, sever
teen (17) shares; Thomas Smith, sever
teen 40 shares; George F. BARLEY, on
: % share; Sidney F. Gautler, Notary Pull
/ lie. Witness: l.. c. Spencer, Geo. c. WI
i, the undersigned Recorder OF Mortgage
: In and for the Parish Of Orleans, State G
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the aboy
J. and foregoing Act of INCORPORATION OF III