The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-05-16
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH AMI
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH AND
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE 1t known, that on this thirteenth day
Of May, in the year of our Lord, one thou
sand nine hundred and twelve, and OF the
indppendence of the United States of Amer
lea the one hundred and thirty sixth, be
fore me. Andrew Hero, Jr,. notary public,
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State OF
Louisiana, duly commissioned and quallhed'
and in the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared Messrs. Bernard IL.
Menge, Joseph A. Menge and John III.
Menge Jr., all of this city, who declared
that at n meeting of the stockholders Of the
corporation styled J. III. Menge Sons,
Limited, held at It's office In the city OF
New Orleans, on the eleventh day OF May
1912 all of its stock being present or rep
resented, il was unanimously decided To
change alter and amend the charter Of said
corporation so as to heb and read as here
matter set forth; and they, said appearers,
were appointed committee 10 execute any
and all acts or instruments of writing 10
carry the action of said stockholders into
effect and thereupOn acting as aforesaid,
said aDpearers declared that the charter of
said corporation of J. ii. Menge Sons,
Limited. executed before J. J. Ward notary,
on November 80. 1904. amended by another
act passed before said notary, j. J. ward,
on September 10, 1910, has been duly
amended and Is hereby amended 50 as to
he and read as follows, viz
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of this corporation Is
-. II. Menge X Sons, Limited, and Ii shall
exist for ninety-nine years Its domicile
shall be in the city OF New Orleans, of
state of Louisiana. Citation or other legal
process shall be served on the president and
in his absence or inability to act on the vice
president or on the secretary.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of this cOrpOr-
alton are TO engage in a general furnishing
and supply business, rs principal ana as
agent, in hardware, shipchandery, paint
railway, mill supplies and machinery; anO
in connection Herewith to plan, design
erect and construct any works, plant Oh
other affair wherein such things are EN-
ployed whether in original construction oil
as parts of some other plant or design u
engage in general business, at wholesale anC
retail In all lines of hardware and supplies
for painters, mills, railways. ships anC
things of that nature, and to carry on tn
business of said corporation in Louisiana
and in all the states of the United States
and in foreign countries; and generally e
do and perform all things pertinent and in
cident and which may be proper and neces
sary TO carry out and execute the objects
and purposes of this corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation shall
he two hundred thousand dollars, divides
into two thousand shares of one hundre'
dollars each, payable in cash or for propert.
received or rights conveyed, or labor ant
services rendered.
Stock in this corporation Is issued, hell
and acquired by the stockholders under tn
following conditions, which are the essenc
Of their rights as stockholders, and whicl
conditions shall be briefly set out in eacl
certificate Ii shall commence business whel
one thousand shares shall have been sui
scribed for.
First That no stakeholder shall sell
ALLEVIATE. hypOthecate. transfer, or Otherwis
ALLEVIATE his stock until he shall have frs
offered the same unto the other stockhold
ers OF the company which officer shall b.
made In writing TO the board of directors
whose duty shall be 10 transmit to tn
stockholders Immediately, and said stock
holders shall have seven days from tn
receipt of said notice by the board OF d
rectors within which they may purchase a
the value thereof, plus ten per cent.
The value Of the stock for the purpOs
aforesaid shall be the same as Is shown o
the books OF the corpOration,-establish
on the basis of the last semi-annual state
ment of the corporation in connection wit
the last monthly trial balance.
Ii shall be the duty of the corporation {
make up and preserve the foregoing MONTH
trial balances and semi-annual and annua
statements for the purposes aforesaid, an
which shall be at all times open TO the yie'
of the stockholders.
should more than one stakeholder Offe
TO buy said stock, the same shall be distr
buted according TO their holding in the col
pOration.
In case of the acceptance OF the offer III
der the provisions hcreinabOve set forth tn
price of such stock shall be paid in cas-
within twenty -four hours after such accep
anCe.
Second The rule hereinabove set fort
~ shall govern in case of the death Of a stool
holder, with the additional prOvisO. in sue
ease. the surviving stockholders may. at
meeting called and held for that purpo>
or at any meeting held after the death, ca
the said stock at its book value plus te
per cent established In the manner abON
set forth, for the purpose of conveying ii
said stock TO the survivors In said corpo
alton.
This option or right shall not be exc
cised however, after six months from IL
date Of the death of the stakeholder.
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