The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-05-23
CHARTER
OF THE SPANGENBERG CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be it known that on this fifteenth day of
April in the year of our Lord one thausand
nine hundred and twelve, before me, Peter
STINT, a notary public in and for the parish
OF Orleans, state Of Louisiana, duly COM
miSSiOned and qualified, and in the presence
OF the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned, personally came and appeared the
persons whose names are hereunto subscr!b-
ed. all above the full age OF majority and
residents OF this city; who severally de-
clared that availing themselves OF the pro-
visions OF Act 80 Of the Legislature of 1883,
and all amendments thereto, well as
those Of the general laws of the state rela-
tive to the organization Of corporations, they
have formed and organized and do by these
presents form themselves into and consti-
tute corporation and body polite in law
for the objects and purposes and under the
stipulations and agreements hereinafter set
forth and expressed, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of the corporation
here formed is declared 10 be the ''SPANG-
BNBERG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY"
Its dOmicile shall be in the city of New
Orleans, state of Louisiana, and it shall
have and enjoy succession by its corporate
name for period of ninety nine years from
and after the date hereof.
All citations and other legal process shall
be served upon the president, and in the
event OF his absence or inability to act from
any cause, the same shall be served upon
the vice-president.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized and the nature of
the business to be carried on BY it are here
by declared to be: to manufacture, buy
SELL construct and repair motors of ali
kinds, automobiles and other vehicles or
crafts Of any kind operated or propelled by
electric or other motive power; and weld
ing apparatus of all kinds and accessories,
and machinery; install electric plants, wir-
ing or other electrical works or apparatus !;
own and operate an electrical Manufacture
ing and repair plant, and to do welding by
the Oxy-Acetyline and other processes; and
generally to do general electric and ma
chine construction and automobile repair
business in all its branches. and welding by
all processes.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum of ten thousand dol
lars divided into four hundred shares of the
par value Of twenty-five dollars each, which
| shall be paid for in cash at such times in
such amounts and in such manner as the
board or directors may determine, or the
same san may be issued at not less than par in
full payment for property actually received
| by or services actually rendered to the cor
poration; such stock so issued shall be full
paid and worcestershire.
| No stakeholder shall have the right to
sell or dispose of his stock without first Of
| fering same In writing to the corporate
which shall have ten days In which to de-
clIe on tne purchase OF same, and after
which time, the stock may be offered for
| sale otherwise.
Transfers of stock will not be recognized
unless transferred on the books of the com.
pany, by the owner or his duly authorized
agent and attorney intact.
ARTICLE w.
This corporation shall have power and
authority to contract, sue and be sued In
| its corporate name make and use a corpo
rate seal, the same to change or alter al
pleasure, hold, receive, lease, hire, purchase
sell and convey, as well as mortgage and
hypothecate property, both real and per
sonal; to borrow money, execute notes
bonds or other evidences Of indebtedness
name and appoint such managers, officer,
and agents as the business and convenience
or the corporation may require; make anC
establish such bylaws, rules and regulation.
for the proper management and expedition
or Its AFFAIRS, as may be necessary and pro
per, and alter, amend or change the same a
pleasure.
ARTICLE
All the corporate powers OF this corpo
ration shall be vested in and exercised by
board or three directors composed of stock
holders, majority of whom shall constitut,
quorum for the transaction Of all bust
ness. The first board Of directors OF thi
eobepg Tnao snail consist Of Robert Spang
F.. Schminke, with the said George +
Schminke as president, Theodore A. Gluck
mann as vice-president, and Robert +
Spangenberg secretary treasurer, all o
whom shall hold office until the second Mon
day in April, 1913, or until their successor
shall have been duly elected and qualified
On the second Monday in April, 1913, AM
annually thereafter, an election of officer
shall be held at the Office of the corporation
under the supervision of two commissioner
appointed by the president, aften ten DAYS
| ho1 ha
by the secretary-treasurer to each stock
holder, to be sent by mail directed to his O
her last known place Of residence or bust
ness, and the directors then elected shall