The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-17
CHARTER.


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF ORLEANS
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE IL known, that on this 3Oth day OF
the month of September in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred am
Twelve, and OF the Independence of the Unit
ed States of America, the one hundred and
thirty seventh. before me, Scott T. Beer
a notary public, In and for the parish of
Orleans, duly commissioned sworn and dual.
lned ana In the presence of the undersigned
witnesses, personally came and appeared
the several parties whose names are here,
unto subscribed, who severally declared that
awaiting themselves of the laws of the state
or Louisiana. in such cases made and pro-
yided. they have contracted and agreed and
do, by these presents contract and agree and
bind themselves as well as all other per.
sons who may hereafter become associated
win them; to form a corporation, for the
objects and purposes anu under the articles
and StipulatiOnS, as follows tO-Wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name of this corporation shall he
General Contracting Company, Ltd. and I'M
der It's said corporate name Ii shall have
power and authority to have and enjoy sue
cession for the full term of ninety-nine wears
from and after the date hereof to contract
ana sue ana be sued; to make and use a
corporate seal at its pleasure and the same
10 break, alter or amend at its plea Sure 10
mold, receive, lease purchase and convey
property, real, personal and mixed, cOrpO-
real and incorporeal; to name and appoint
Such managers agents and EMPLOYEES as IFS
business interest may require. and TO make
and establish such rules and regulations and
bylaws as the proper government of this
corporation may make necessary and proper.
ARTICLE H.
The domicile of this corporation shall he
In the city of New Orleans state of IOuisi.
ana. and all citations or other legal process
shall be served on the president, and in his
absence on the yice-president. and in the
urer of this corporation.
ARTICLE Ill
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is established, and the nature
or the business TO be by IL carried on, are
hereby declared to be, to buy and sell paint
OILS, wall paper, decorating materials of ali
Kinds, sheet metal and tinSmith materials
ana 10 carry on the businesses of house dec
Grating IN all It's Details as well as that of
tinsmith and plumber. in all its branches. as
Wen as TO make contracts in regard TO all
or said classes of bushes sand general house
contracting and building contracting and
10 90 all things necessary and proper or in
cldental or related TO the said business above
described.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this CORPORATION Is
hereby hxed at the sum Of fifteen thousand
dollars (S15.OOO.OO) to be divided into one
hundred and fift- (150) shares of stock of
the par value Of one hundred dollars (SlOOl
each, the said shares to be full paid and
In return for cash, work done for this cor.
poration, or property purchased by this cor
poratlon, and actually received by it. after
proper resolutions to that effect by the board
or directors, of this corporation
No transfer of stock shall be binding on
this corporation until said transfer shall
nave been made on the corporations books
This corporation shall be a going concern as
soon as three thousand dollars ($3. 900. OOI
Oh Its capital stock shall have been sub
scribed for.
ARTICLE V.
All the powers of this corporation shall
De vested In and exercised by a board of
directors to be composed of three stock
holders, any two of whom shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction OF the hnsi
ness and affairs of this corporation. The
board OF directors shall be elected annually
on the 10th day of October All directors
and officers shall hold Office until their snc'
cessors have been elected and qualified. All
such elections shall be by ballot at the of
nee OF this corporation, under the superyi-
sion OF three election commissioners Each
shall be entitled TO a vote 10,
each and every share standing in his name
On the books of this corporation which vote
nay be east In person, or by proxy in writ
, w, ana a MAORI or the votes cast shall
elect. Each director may be represented by
proxy at any and all meetings Of the board |
any vacancy arising In the board of direc.
ors shall be filled for the remainder of the |
,eI py the board of directors. A failure to |
,iect directors at the time specified shall
lot dissolve this corporation. but the board
hen In Office shall hold ONCE until their
uccessors are elected and qualified. Each |
liresior snail own at least one share Of
LOCK In his own name.
Inc board OF directors shall be composed
u the Following officers, namely: one pres
dent, vice-president and a secretary-treas-
Irer. The first board shall be as follows
'ilyer, vice-president; Isidore AIaynick. see
ARTICLE vi.
whenever this corporation shall be dis
rom any cause whatsoever. its affairs shall
llquidated by two commissioners to be
ppointed by the board of directors from the
tockholders or others, the said liquidators
I Seommisssioners to be appointed at a gen.
raj meeting of the stockholders convened
Or that purpose, Of which said stockholders
leetlng notice shall be given In the manner
rovided for In article VII Of this charter.
ma majority In amount Of the capital
equisite to elect. Said liquidators or com
iissioners TO remain in Office until the ar
AIRS OF this corporation are fully liuuidated.
ato vase + OF tne death Of one of the liqui-
uldate the affairs Of tuis CORPORATION
ARTICLE VII
rms act or Incorporation NAV be modified II
,ax zee or altered or the said corporation
lay De dissolved with the assent Of three
'urths OF the capital stock represented at
general meeting of the stockholders con.
ened Tor that purpose, and after notice tol
nat effect shall have been given In one or
ore newspapers published In the city Of I
ew orleans, La, once a week for four
eeks, or by notice mailed to each of the
I'D stockholders to such addresses as NAV
ppear on the books Of this corporation. or
sucn addresses of said stockholders as i
ley may appear In the city directory.
ARTICLE VIII.
NO stockholder shall ever be held liable
II the contracts or faults of this corpora
on In any further sum than the unpaid bal {
ICE Que the corporation on the shares of I
Ok owned Dy him, nor shall any infor- I
aiity In the organization of this corpora | q
On nave the effect of rendering this char. | h
nun, or OF exposing any stockholder 10 a
y LIABILITY beyond the unpaid balance due
MS stock. The subscribers hereto shall
rm the original subscription list. Z
Thus done and passed In the city of New n
leans, La, at my office, on the day, month n
q year first above written, in the pres. n
ce OF Messrs. Il. A. Schuber and William =
MERTON, competent witnesses, who hayei n
reunto signed their names together with 4
! saao agpearers and me, notary, after a a
reading OF the whole. 4
orig nal signed A. L. Fishman, IA shares. n
4O; lsld0re Alaynick, IA shares 81 400
Silver, 2 shares, 5000.
witnesses: T.. A. Schuber, VIM. Conker- ~,
SCOTT E. BEER, b,
>, the undersigned recorder of mortgages y,
and for the parish of Orleans, state of r.
lisiana, do hereby certify that the above 81
foregoing act OF Incorporation of the as
leral Contracting Company, Ltd, was 70
Gay ay,, duly recorded In my office. in book Dc
ew Orleans, October 3, 1912. III
signedl EMILE LEONARD. by. R. TO
true copy. "a
SCOTT 3. BEER, Not. Pub. "a "a