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The herald., 1911-08-03
ARTICLE V.

All tho corporate powers Of said corpora
ton shall be vested in and exercised by
board Of directors. composed ~ not more
than eleven tllt or less than three 90
stockholders. TO be elected annually on the
second Monday Of February. the first cleo
tion TO De- held in the year 1912. All such
elections shall BE- by ballot and conducted
al the Office Of the corporation, under the
supervision OF two commissioners 70 be ap-
pointed by the president for that purpose.
OF which election ten tl0D days prior
notice shall have been given by the score
tary to each stakeholder. by notice sent 70
his dOmicile. or place Of business, and each
share Of stock shall be entitled % one vote,
TO be cast by the owneT in person, or by
written proxy. The directors thus elected
shall serve and continue In Cf1re unit! their
successors shall have been elected
Vacancies occurring in said board. from
any cause whatever, shall be filled By the
remaining directors and any director who
may be compelled TO b" absent from this
state, may appoint, under writing, another
| stakeholder 10 act as his proxy on said
! board and exercise for the time being all
| the powers Of such absent director, and any
one director NAV represent by proxy one or
| all OF his CO-directOrs. In order 10 carry on
| the business Of the corporation. ma Or-
| ity Of the directors shall constitute a quo
/ rum. for the transaction Of any business.
/ The said board Of directors shall make all
bylaws. rules and regulations for the gov
eminent OF the affairs and business Of the
| company. and alter. amend and change the
! same AT pleasure. They shall also have full
I power to buy. sell, mortgage and pledge any
and all property, real or personal when
! ever. in their judgment. they may deem
/ such acts necessary and proper. without
| recourse 20 the vote % the stockholders, and
| shall have power to hire. employ and dis
! charge all officers. agents. employees and
| clerks, and 10 fix all salaries and cJmpEl-
! SationS, and generally DO all things ncces-
| sary in the transaction Of the business and
! affairs OF the company.
And the board Of directors shall have
! fun authority 10 carry ont the powers here
| in granted without recourse 20 any vote or
| grant Of power by the stockholders, and
shall have like power 70 increase Or de-
| crease the number Of directors az any time,
| upon one ~ weeks notice. In writing, 20
| the incumbent directors. issued By the sec
| rotary under instructions from the president
Of the corporation.
The herald., 1911-08-03
ARTICLE V.

All the corporate powers OF this corpora.
ton shall be vested in and exercised by a
hoard OF directors consisting OF three
stockholders. OF whom three shall conSti-
tute a quorum for tranSacting all business,
the board Of directors 10 be vested Win
the full powers enumerated in Article ii
OF this charter. as well as full authority
and power to make such rules and reSu
larionS for the government Of the corpora
tion. to appoint hire and discharge all Of
ficers. agents. employees, fix all salaries
and generally TO do all things necessary
in the transaction Of the affairs OF the cor
pOration.
The first board Of directors shall con
Sist Of the following officers Of the cor
poration: Tull II. Carter. president L. y
Kearnv, vice president. and III. u. Blanks
observation-disclosures. who shall hold their OF
fees until the fifteenth day of January
1912 or until their successors are duly
elected and qualified
ON the third Monday in January, 1872
and annually thereafter, an election toT
directors shall be held at the offices OF tht
corporation, under the supervision OF tive
commissioners appointed by the president
and the directors then elected shall take
their seats Immediately and hold office un
til their successors are duly elected anC
qualified Each board shall elect its own
Officers who shall be a president, vice
president and secretary treasurer. Nacan
cies occurring on the board shall be nl.'d
by vote Of the stockholders by special called
meeting. All elections shall De by ballot
A majority of votes shall elect, and each
share Of stock shall be entitled 10 one vote
either in person or by written proxy. 40
tice of elections shall be given stocRnoluer'
by the secretary-treasurer seven days prior
TO elections.
The herald., 1911-08-03
ARTICLE V.

All the corporate powers Of this corpOr-
alton shall be- vested in and exercised by a
board Of directors composed of three
stockholders, VINO shall be elected on the
second Monday in September in each year
the first election 10 b. held on said day in
the year 1872. All elections shall be con
Quoted under such rules as the board of
directors may prescribe, Of which election
ten days previous notice shall be given
in writing, by the secretary, 10 each share
holder by mailing the same TO his last
known address or place of business Each
shareholder shall be entitled to cast one
vote for each share held by him, either in
person or by proxy, and 4 ma jOrity of the
votes cast shall elect. The directors thus
elected shall continue in office until their
successors shall have been elected and quail
ihed. \ failure 10 hold the meeting on
the date above specified shall not dissolve
the corporation but the then directors and
Officers shall continue in office until their
successors shall have been elected and qua /
ihed Vacancies occurring on said board
from any cause shall be filled by the re-
corporation shall be a president, vice
president and a northumberland. Until
the first election herein provided for vii
liam ). Halfrey, George q. FriedriChS and
l.. Sidney Bell shall constitute the first
board of directors with William :. Pal
frey as president. George q. FriedrichS.
vice president. and l.. Sidney Bell. Secre-
tary-treaSurer, of whom shall hold of
nc until their successors are elected and
qualified.
The herald., 1911-08-03
ARTICLE V.

At the expiration OF this charter, or when
this corporation is otherwise sooner dis
solved. its affairs shall be liquidated by
three liquida tors to be elected by the stock
holders at a meeting convened for that pur
pose. Any vacancies in the liquida tors shall
be filled by the remaining liqudat tors.
Thus done and passed, in my office in
the city of New Orleans, on the day, month
and year first above written, in the presence
of MesSrs. Gustaf X. Westfeldt, Jr., and
Horace ID. Knapp, competent witnesses, who
have hereunto signed their names, together
with said appearers and me, notary, after
reading Of the whole.
tSigned) W. 3. Utley. A. W. Berdon,
Timothy O'Brien, K. Neuwirth, Jr.. c. 7.
EilersOn, Geo. L. EgdOrf. Joseph e. Maurer
Witnesses: Gustaf X. Westfeldt, Jr., HOr-
ace ID. Knapp.
FRANK WM. HART, Not. Pub.
|, the undersigned recorder OF mortgages
in and for the parish Of Orleans, state OF
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the fore
going charter Of W. Il. Utley company, VISA
this day duly recorded in my office in Book
New Orleans. July 18th, 1911.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, ID. r.
True copy.
FRANK wM. HART, Not. Pub.
(SeaO
July 13-20-27. Aug. 3-1O-17. 1911.
The herald., 1911-08-03
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.
L. 5. DISTRICT COURT.

Sixty Dollar Seizure.-The Johnson
Iron Works instituted libel proceedings
in the United States District Court
against the steamer Ruby. now lying
al Lockport The libellant claims a
balance of $50 due on material, labor
and supplies furnished the vessel dur
ing the month of February. Deputy
marshall f. NJ. Kinler left for Lock,
port with the necessary papers, to
seize the boat.
Margaret c. Hastings to Henry A.
Renecky, lot, Pacific. Elmira. Alix and
Eliza affidavit as to ownership -Pri-
yate.
Succession of Thos. Finnegan to VIM.
n. Ward. lot, Patterson. Lavergne. Yer
ret and Delaronde, 81, iS0 cash.-Sher,
if.
Matthew H. Morse to Security Build
ing and Loan Association, lot, Belle
Vile, Alix, Vallette and Pelican, $500
Sheriff.
Mrs. James W. Elizardi TO Widow
Felici Evola. lots, Elizardi, Ptolemy
The herald., 1911-08-03
ARTICLE VI.

This corporation sh, 4 begin its opera
lions and shall be a going concern as soon
as thirty 800 shares OF the capital stock
shall have been subscribed for; and the
following named persons shall constitute
the first board Of directors OF said com
pany and shall serve as such until the
second Monday in February, 1912. or until
their successors shall have been elected and
qualified Daniel {. Smith. ". J. Kelly and
Ernest Dale owen. with W. ]. kelyy pres!-
dent. Daniel {. Smith vice-president. Ernest
Dale Owen secretary. and Ernest Dale Owen
treasurer. The secretary and treasurer OF
this corporation need not be stockholders
thereof
The board OF directors shall also have
full power to appoint or employ all officers,
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\ true copy.
The herald., 1911-08-03
ARTICLE IN.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts or 1aults
of this corporation IN any further sum than
the unpaid balance due 10 the corporation
on the shares owned by him: nor shall any
mere informally In organization have the
effect of rendering this charter null or oil
exposing a stakeholder to any liability be
yond the amount of his stock.
Thus done and passed in my office In the
city of New Orleans. Parish OF Orleans
State Of Louisiana, on the day, month and
year hereinabove written, in the presence
Of Mark NJ. BOatner and Andrew NJ Buch
unto subscribed their names together with
the said parties and me, the notary, afteT
due reading.
(Original subscribersl
ii. 3. BLANKS.
TULL ID. CARTER.
Z. A. KEARNY.
Witnesses:
NJ NJ BOATNER.
A. VI. BUCHANAN.
JOS. +. WALTON, Notary Public
/, 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 Carter Blanks Company, was
this day recorded in my office in Book No
1918, folio : ,et seq. New Orleans, La,
May 31st 1911. (Original signed)
EMILE LEONARD, d. r.
/ hereby certify the foregoing and with.
in to be a true and correct copy of the
original act of Incorporation, together with
the certificate of the Recorder Of Mort
cages on file and of record in my office
In faith whereof. witness my official sigma
ture and seal this 31st day of May, 1911.
Original signed) JOS. +. WALTON,
Notary Pblic.
July %; Aug. 3, 10, II, "a, 81.
The herald., 1911-08-03
RAtNuenn Octnnenarians.


81 understand they sentenced him to
life Imprisonment
"Well, no; it wasn't as bad as that
He got only ninety nine years!'-Puck.
His Favorite Phrase.
Once, when they were talking litera.
ture, Mrs. Isobel Strong said to Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson, AT least you
have no mannerisms." Whereupon
Stevenson took a copy Of his own
MERRY Men," which she was reading,
out of her hands and read, 1T was
wonderful clear night of stars" "Oh,"
he said. ''how many. many times l
have written a wonderful clear night
of stars"
Gifted Idiots.
Idiots have been known whose mem
DRY for names and words was so reten-
tive that they could repeat verbatim
and indicate where the preacher blew
his nose and coughed In delivering It,
Nr. Moffat, the distinguished Afri-
can missionary and fatherin-law Of
DIR. Livingstone, once preached long
sermon to a crowd of negroes. Shortly
after he had finished he saw a number
Of negroes gather about a simple mind
ed young savage. He went to them
and discovered that the savage was
preaching his sermon over again. Not
only was he reproducing the precise
words, but initiating the manner and
gestures of the white preacher.-LOn
don Tit-Bits.
The herald., 1911-08-03
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock of this corporation IS
hereby fixed at the sum OF i've thousand
dollars tS5.OOO.OUJ, 10 be represented by
nifty tJ0l shares Of the par value ~ one
for in cash or its equivalent for valuable
consideration or in payment Of property
transferred TO said corporation or for labor
or services performed
No stOckholde- Of this corporation shall
sell or dispose of his stock without having
offered the same. in writing. through lis
board of directors, 10 the corporation, who
shall have the first opportunity 10 purchase
the stock at the book value thereof; and
should the corporation not purchase said
stock within thirty days from said notice
the shareholder Offering the stock may sell
or dispose of same TO any other person.
The herald., 1911-08-03

BE 1t known, that on this 10Th day OF
eno thousand nine hundred and eleven
Jail and of the Independence of the
fninited States of America the one hundred
and thirty-sixth, before me, Philip Gens ae;
,.,Iieod in and for the parish of Orleans,
state of Louisiana, and in the presence Oh
,ha witnesses hereinafter named and under,
signed personally came and appeared ar
StshI Alfred w. Dunn. Hendrix Jansen,
WiiIism X Knox and Wilhelm Fisher, VINO
declared that, availing themselves OF the
nroyisions of the laws of the state OF Lou,
isiana, for themselves, their successors anu
assigns, they do hereby FORM themselves in'o
n corporation, as follows:
The herald., 1911-08-03
ARTICLE VI.

Whenever this corporation shall be dis
solved, by Limitation or otherwise. its af-
fairs shall be liquidated by two 90 com
miSSionerS. elected by a majority vote OF
the capital stock represented at meeting
called for that purpose, after notice in
writing ten days previous shall have been
mailed to each stakeholder. stating the pur-
pose for which said meeting is called
Said liquidators are invested with full
power to sell all the assets and property.
real and personal. of this corporation and
convey complete and full title thereto. and
TO do and perform all acts essential and
proper to a full and complete liquidation
OF the affairs OF this corporation.
Thus done and passed. in my office. at
New Orleans, La, on the day. month and
year first above written. in the presence
IF Harold \. Noise and Lewis X. Graham,
both competent witnesses, who hereunto
sign their names with the said appea rers
and me, notary, after reading OF the whole
tOriginal signed
W. :. PALFREY. - shares.
GEO. G. FRIEDRICHS. % shares.
L. SIDNEY BELL, / share.
HAROLD A NOISE.
LEWIS r. GRAHAM
c. c. FRIEDRICHS.
Notary Public
|. the undersigned, recorder Of mortgages
in and for the parish Of Orleans. State OF
Louisiana. do hereby certify that the above
Friedrichs and Palfrey, Ltd. was this day
recorded in my office, in Book 1851. folio
New Orleans, July "a, 1911.
tSignedl EMILE LEONARD, u. r.
The herald., 1911-08-03

Be 1t known, that on this eleventh day
OF the month Of July, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand, nine hundred and
elevent and OF the independence of the
United States Of America, the one hundred
and thirty-sixth, before me. Frank William
Hart, notOry public, duly commissioner
and qualified in and for the parish and
state aforesaid, therein residing. and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned. personally came and an
peared the several persons whose names are
hsreunto subscribed, who declared that.
awaiting themselves Of the provisions of the
constitution and laws OF this state in such
cases made and provided. they do, BY these
presents, form themselves and any per-
sons who may be hereafter associated with
them, into corporation and body polite
der the following terms and stipulations, to-
wit -
The herald., 1911-08-03
CHARTER
OF SMITH REFRIGERATING COM
PANY."
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be it known, that on this thirteenth day
Of the month of June, 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-ffth before me, John Marshall Quin-
tero, a notary public, duly commissioned
and qualified. in and for the parish Of Or
leans and city OF New Orleans, therein re-
siding, and in the presence OF the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared the parties whose
names are hereuntO subscribed, who declared
that, ayailing themselves OF the provisions
of the general laws OF this state, relative
10 the organization of corporations, they
have covenanted and agreed. and do, by
these presents, covenant and agree, bind,
form and constitute themselves las well as
such person or persons as may hereafter
join or become associated with them, into
a corporation and body polite in law, for
the objects and purposes and under the
agreements and stipulations following, to-
wit
The herald., 1911-08-03
Wishing Them a Safe Voyage.

mabel and George, after much
quarreling over the arrangements for
their honeymoon. have decided TO take
the trip In an airship."
"Well, / trust that when they get
above the clouds they won't have q
falling out"'-Widow.
The herald., 1911-08-03
ARTICLE II.
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which thi.
corporation i organized. and the nature OF
the business TO b. carried on by II are
ba-ahv declared 10 be the manufacture. re-
building. repairing. hiring or renting 10y. or
from. buying. selling. importing, EXPORTING:
dealing in. individually or as agent, all
kinds and makes Of typewrlterS, mlthSo-
rranhs duplicating machines operated by
Trint, impression or Photographic plate. Of
ice furniture. fixtures. supplies and aces
series. with all general and incidental pow
ers relative thereto. within or without this
state and subject 10 the laws and con
StitutIon now in force in this State.
The herald., 1911-08-03
ARTICLE VIII.

Whenever this corporation is dissolved,
either by limitation of its charter or any
other cause. its affairs shall be hquidated
by two commissioners 10 be appointed from
among the stockholders at a meeting OF the
stockholders convened for that purpose
after due notice required by Article VII
said commissioners to remain in Office un-
iii the affairs OF the corporation are fully
IiUuidated and in case of the death of one
commissioner, the survivor shall continue
to act.
The herald., 1911-08-03
ARTICLE VIII.

This act OF Incorporation may be changed.
altered or amended, or the corporation
dissolved by a vote Of three-fourth OF the
stock present or represented at a general
meeting called for that purpose. after thirty
days ,nOl notice of said meeting shall have
been given by advertisement in one OF
the daily newspapers published in the city
Of New Orleans.
The herald., 1911-08-03
ARTICLE ".

The authorized capital stock OF this cor
poration is hereby fixed al the sum Of TWEEN
IL thousand dollars. divided into and rep
resented BY two hundred shares OF the par
value Of one hundred dollars each, when
shall be paid for in cash money or In per
Sonal or real property al a cash valuation
to be determined by the board OF directors
at a regular or called meeting, and no Ger,
tificate OF stock shall issue until fully PAID
for as above stated This corporation
shall begin business as soon as three thou
sand five hundred dollars Of its stock Is
subscribed for.
The herald., 1911-08-03
ARTICLE Y.

No stockholders shall ever be bs,a u.,,
or responsible for any Of the contrao .aas
faults Of the said corporation In sov
Their sum than the unpaid balance N. 'o 4
the shares - stock subscribed nv bt,o
shall any lnf0rua,ity in the oTva AM, 20
have the effect ~ rendering this cS.u.
null. nor % exposing a stockholder "a ara .u
liability beyond the amount dine ON y.
stock subscribed by him. w "
Thus done and passed, in my Office a, a.
city ~ N"~ Orleans. on the day, mo1th -,
year herein first above written In tbs4 ~
ence q Philip ;. Gidierc and AugnstE \
Ritter. competent witnesses. who hsra,.a..
sign ta~.- names with the said annss..a
and ne. notary. after reading OF the W.
'D-.Gina- signed " J. Kelly, 3
J. Kelly.
Witnesses Philip s. Gidiere, A y
Ritter.
J. ". QUINTERO, Notary PUN,
The herald., 1911-08-03
ARTICLE VII.

This act OF incorporation may be
changed. altered or modified or this cor
| pora ton dissolved. with the assent OF
| threefourths of the stock present or repre-
sented at any general meeting of the stock
| holders convened for that purpose after
| thirty DAYS notice shall be given each
stakeholder by the secretary treasurer OF
Suph meeting
The herald., 1911-08-03
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is formed are hereby declared
to he: To engage in and conduct gen
conditions and notifications. with full pow
Ell 10 10 and perform all acts necessary 10
accomplish such objects and purposes.
The herald., 1911-08-03
ARTICLE IN.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts or faults
Of the corporation in any further sum than
the unpaid balance due on the shares of
stock owned by him, nor shall any infOr-
meetings or elect officers or directors at any
time have the effect of rendering this char
ter null or Of exposing any stakeholder to
and liability beyond the unpaid balance due
on his stock.
The herald., 1911-08-03
ARTICLE VI.

Transfer of ownership OF stock in this
corporation shall be governed by the laws
OF louisiana. especially by Act $50 of 1910
Dividends are TO be paid only in accord
ance with the law of Louisiana, especially
of Act 24l of 1908.
The herald., 1911-08-03
ARTICLE l.

The name and title of this corporation
shall be W. B. UTLEY COMPANY, and
under ITS said corporate name, 1t shall
JOY succession and corporate existence for
the term OF ninety-nine years from the
date hereof; to contract sue and be sued
to make and use a corporate seal, and the
same to break or alter at pleasure: to pur.
chase, hold, lease, mortgage, pledge, sell
or otherwise dispose Of or cucumber prop.
erty, real, personal and mixed, necessary
and proper for its business and purposes
TO make and endorse bills of exchange and
promissory notes; to issue notes. bonds oil
other evidences of indebtedness, and to Sc
cure same by pledge, mortgage or other
wise; to name, appoint and elect such d.
rectors, officers, managers and agents. and
to make, establish and later such bylaws
rules and regulations as may be necessary
and requisite for the proper management
and conduct of its business and affairs
and generally, to exercise all OF the right.
and powers that may now or hereafter b,
granted by law to corporations OF this char
acter.
The herald., 1911-08-03
Algerines at Law.

Socrates and Leonhard property $40
terms.
CONVENTIONAL MORTGAGES.
Jno. Lospatania to Interstate I. & D.
Co. $3.50. l note. year, per cent
lot. Patterson, LeBoeuf. Thayer anu
Pelican avenue.-Mahoney.
NEW SUITS.
Edgar Berthaut VS.. Doullut and VIII
.liams, $lOS.90 claim-Robert OConnor'
Albert E. Hotard VS.. Hy. l.. hunting
ton, $50 open account.
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have and enjoy succession by its corporate
name for a period Of ninety nine years from
and after the date hereof.
ARTICLE II.
This corporation shall have power and
AUTHORITY To contract sue and he sued. IN
its corporate name; TO make ana use
corporate seal: to hold. receive. purchase
and convey, under its corporate name.
property. both real and personal; 10 name
and appoint such managers. directors anu
Officers as its interests may require; 20
make and establish such bylaws Tor the
proper management and regulation Of the
affairs OF the corporation as may be nee
esSJry and proper.
All citations or other legal process Sha
De served upon the president. and in the
event Of his absence or inability 10 Ser'e
from any cause. upon the vice president
or secretary trea Surcr.
The herald., 1911-08-03
CHARTER
ACT OF INCORPORATION CARTER
BLANKS CO, MAY 80, 1911.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OF

Be 1t Known, That on this thirtieth dav
o. May In the year one thousand nine
hundred and eleven, before me Josanb
Francis Walton, notary public duly com.
missioned In and for the Parish of Orleans
state OF Louisiana, therein residing. and in
the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned personalIv game
ana appeared the persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed. all above the full
age OF majority, who severally declared
that, awaiting themselves Of the provisions
organization OF corporations and particu-
larry of Act rs of 1904, of the General
Assembly, they hereby form themselyes
INTO and do constitute a corporation for
the objects and purposes and under the
stipulations hereinafter set forth, which
shall constitute the charter of said cor
poration.