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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-01-18
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The board of directors when elected shall
Immediately proceed TO elect from their
own number president, vice-president,
and secretary-treasurer
All the corporate powers OF this cor
poration shall be vested In and exercised
by said board OF directors, two of whom
shall constitute quorum for the trans
action of all business, with the right to
fill vacancies in their number, and to make
and establish such bylaws, rules and regu-
lations, for the proper management: OF the
affairs OF the corporation as may be neces-
sary and expedent, and TO change and
amend the same at pleasure.
The first board Of directors shall be com.
posed OF Madison Truman Woodward. as
president, l.. Leon Lowe, as vice-president.
Jacob Bloch as serretary-treasurer, and
George b. Haydel
Which said board shall hold Office until
the first Monday in July, 1913. or until
their successors are duly elected and
qualified.
At the termination OF the charter or
dissolution OF the corporation. the affairs
shall be liquidated by the members OF the
board of directors as liquldating commits
soners.
This act shall also serve as the original
subscription list
Meetings OF stockholders shall be held
after ten days written notice to each stock
holder.
Thus Done and Passed. in my Notarial
| Office at the City Of New Orleans afore-
Sdlu, III lne pTtstHte VI II spuel
and T. Joseph Dobbins. competent wit
nesses Of lawful age, and residing in this
city who hereuntO subscribe their names,
| together with said parties and me, notary.
on the day and date set forth in the cap
| tion hereof.
(Original sIgned) F. T. SHERMAN T. J..
Dobbins, Names of subscribers.
w. W. YOUNG, Not Pub.
| l. 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 "Bloch's Bag Blue Company" was
| 1851, folio -.
| New Orleans. December &c. 1911.
(Slgnedl Emile Leonard, ID. r.
(SeaD
A true COPY Of the original,
(Signed) W. W. Young,
Not Pub.
Dec 21.2s Jan. 4-11-1s-25, 1912.
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All of the corporate powers shall be vested
in and exercised by a board composed Of
five stockholders who shall be elected annu-
ally on the third Monday in January, and
shall serve until their successors are elected
and qualified. Said board shall have power
to make bylaws, rules and regulations, and
do everything necessary and proper TO carry
out the objects and purposes for which this
corporation is formed
The capital stock of this corporation shall
be thirty thousand (S3O,O00) dollars. divid-
ed into and represented by Three Hundred
1900 Shares, full paid and worcestershire,
of the par value of One Hundred ($1OO)
Dollars each, payable in cash or its equiva-
lent In property sold or services rendered TO
this corporation, with the right to begin
business as soon as three thousand $4,000
Dollars of said stock shall have been sub
scribed.
The name Of this corporation shall be the
LOUISIANA BUILDING AND CONTRACT
ING COMPANY, and by that name it shall
have power TO contract, sue and be sued, to
buy, sell, mortgage, hypothecate, lease and
pledge property, both real and personal; and
have and enjoy all the rights and powers
granted to corporations by law.
Said corporation shall exist for the period
of ninety-nine t99)' years unless sooner dis
solved, which dissolution may occur at a
meeting Of the stockholders called for that
purpose, by majority Of the stock voting,
each share of stock in this and all other
elections being entitled TO one vote. The
| liquidation to be conducted by two commits
sioners elected by the stockholders.
No informality In this Act of Incorpora-
| tion nor the failure to elect officers or d.
rectors at any time shall operate as for
| fixture of this charter, and no stakeholder
| shall be liable for the contracts. debts or
| faults Of the corporation beyond the unpaid
| balance due on his stock.
Immediately after the execution hereof
| the stockholders shall elect five directors,
| who, In turn, shall elect President, Vice
| President and a Secretary Treasurer, VINO
shall serve until their successors are elect
ed and have qualified.
| No stakeholder shall transfer or sell any
| stock in this corporation until the same
| shall have been first offered In writing to
| the corporation for sale at its book value
| and such offer declined.
| No transfer of the stock of this corpora
/ ton shall be valid unless the same appears
| by proper entry upon the books Of the Cor
| poration.
i Thus done and passed, in my Office in thu
i City of New Orleans, State Of louisiana, IL
J the presence of Messrs. Peter B. thinner ant
/ Frank Farrell, competent witnesses, WIT
have hereunto signed their names with tn
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STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be It known, that ON this fifteenth day
of December in the year one thousand nine
hundred and eleven, Before me, William
Waller Young, a notary public, In and for
the parish of Orleans, state OF Louisiana,
duly commissioned and qualified, and in the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned; personally came and APP
peared the persons whose names are here
unto subscribed all above the full age OF
majority; Who Severally Declared, That,
they do hereby form themselves, as Wen
as their associates and successors, Into
and constitute a corporation for the pur-
pose. of manufacturing bluing IN all Of Its
forms, and to purchase. sell, trade and
deal in the same, under the name or
"BLOCHS BAG BLUE COMPANY" for the
term Of ninety nine years from this date,
with its domicile fixed in New Orleans.
louisiana Citation shall be served on
the president, or in his absence on the
| secertary-treasurer.
The capital stock shall be three thous-
and (S3. 6OOOO) dollars, divided into six
hundred shares Of five ($5.0O) dollars eaeh'
payable cash. 49,,
The affairs shall be managed by board
of directors composed Of four STOCKHOLDERS
| TO be elected by the stockholders, annually
Inv ballot. on the first Monday In July
| Each share Of stock whether present or pI
proxy shall be entitled to one vote.
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All acts of SALE purchase, lease, or others
shall be signed by the president, or in case
of his absence, or inability to act, by the
vice-president.
ARTICLE VI.
On the third Tuesday in February annu-
ally, beginning with the year 1913, there
shall be held a meeting Of stockholders, to
elect directors for the ensuing year. which
injecting shall be called after ten (10) days
notice said notice to be deposited In the
mail postage paid, and directed to each
stakeholder, at his or her last known adj
dress At said meeting said directors shall
be elected by ballot, and a majority OF the
votes cast shall be necessary to elect and
each share of the stock shall be entitled to
one vote, and the shareholder shall vote In
person or by. written proxy: Only share
holders shall be eligible as directors.
ARTICLE VII.
the hooks of the company. No stakeholder
shall be held liable for any contracts or
faults of this Arporation, In any further
sum than the unpaid balance OF his res
pective shares.
ARTICLE VIII.
This act of Incorporation may be modi-
fed. changed or amended, or said corpora
ton may be dissolved by vote OF three
fourths of the stock represented at a gem
eral meeting held for that purpose aiter
due notice shall have been given by publ
cation for twenty (20l days in one OF the
newspapers published In New Orleans and
in case of dissolution, two commissioners
shall wind up and settle the affairs OF this
corporat ton, and in the event OF disagree
ment between them, they shall select an
umpire, whose decision shall be final
At the termination Of this act OF incor-
poration, the business and affairs OF this
corporation shall be likewise wound mp and
settled BY three (3) commissioners elected
by the stockholders at meeting called for
that purpose, after twenty days notice as
above.
and year first above written, at my no.
tariai Office in this city, In the presence OF
Edward L. Szabary and Geo. w: Schweitzer,
Competent witnesses, who together with the
said appearers and me, notary, have signed
these presents after due reading OF the
whole.
Original signed N. C. Baker. 24o
T. Baker. & shares. (witnesses) q. L
Szabary, Geo. W. Schweitzer.
ALEXIS BRIAN, Notary Psohc.
/, the undersigned, recorder Of mortgages
in and for the parish Of Orleans, DO hereby
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certify that the above and foregoing act Of
incorporation of the Shell Beach Construc-
ton Company was this day duly recorded
in my office, book 1851, folio =.
New Orleans, La, Dec. 10th, 1911.
(SignedD EMILE LEONARD,
Deputy Recorder OF Mortgages.
/ hereby certify the foregoing to be a
true and correct copy of the original char
ter of the Shell Beach Construction Com
pany passed before me on December IS,
l91i, and of the certificate of the deputy
recorder of mortgages thereto annexed, on
file in my Office.
New Orleans, La, December Is, 1911.
(SeaD
ALEXIS BRIAN, Notary Public.
dec 81 % Jan IL Is % 1912
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CHARTER
OF THE LOUISIANA BUILDING AND
CONTRACTING COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be It Knoicn, That on this eighteenth
day of the month of December, In the year
of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
eleven 191l), and Of the Independence OF
the United States of America, me one hun
bred and thirty-sixth, before me, Allan Ray
mond Beary, notary public In and fol
the Parish and State aforesaid, duly com
missioned, sworn and qualified and In the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap
peared the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who declared unto me
notary, that, availing themselves of the pro
visions of the laws of ,Ae State Of Louisiana
they have formed and do now form them
selves into a corporation and body POLITE
in law for the purpose Of engaging In tn.
business of erecting and constructing build
ings and other works, Of repairing and al
tering buildings and other works, and gen
orally to do and perform all other acts ant
things necessary or usually engaged In D.
architects, builders and contractors.
The domicile of this corporation shall b
in the City Of New Orleans, Parish OF Or
leans, and all citations shall be served Of
the President, or in the event Of his ab
sence or disability, on the vice-President.
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ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes of this corpora
tion shall be to purchase and otherwise &C
quire, reclaim, cultivate, develop and dis
tate and lands in the parish of ST. Bernard
and elsewhere, as the board of directors
may from time to time, determine; to con-
struct drainage, shell or dirt roads, sewer
age systems, to dredge shells for CONNER
cial purposes, TO build, operate sell and
lease for operation dredges and ditchers, to
purchase or lease shell banks, maintain such
warehouse docks wharyes railroad an0
lines that may be found necessary or ex.
pedient for the proper development and
carrying on of the company's business; 10
telephone lines, and generally to acquire by
purchase or lease, operate, sell and other
wise dispose of any and every species OF
property, real and personal, necessary or
order to more effectually carry out the
main design of the organization OF the CON-
pany, and particularly In connection with
its real estate operations to acquire and
operate dredges and boats
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock of this corporation shall
be fixed at twenty-five thousand S25,O0O.OO)
dollars, divided into two hundred and nfty
(250) shares of one hundred (S100.OO) dol
lars each payable In cash, or Its equiva-
lent in property or labor.
ARTICLE V.
All the powers Of this corporation shall
be vested In q board of directors, composed
OF three members, two of whom shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction OF bus
mess They shall elect from their number
a president, vice-president and secretary and
treasurer.
The following named persons shall CON
stitute board of directors: Willard c. Ba-
ker, La Refine L. Baker, Henry Fl. O'Shea:
and Willard c. Baker shall be president and
general manager: Henry O'Shea, vice-presi-
dent, and La Refine L. Baker, secretary and
treasurer, and they shall hold once until
the third Tuesday In February, 1913, or
until their successors shall have been duly
elected. Any failure to hold an annual meet.
ing shall not cause a forfeiture OF this act
of incorporation, and any vacancy occurring
in the board Of directors, from any cause,
shall be filled by the remaining directors.
This board of directors shall elect its ON
GERS, and shall appoint such agents and
managers as may be necessary, and shall
fx their compensation. The board shall
also have the right to dismiss said employees
at pleasure.
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said appearers and me, notary, after reading
the whole.
Names Of Signers.
Witnesses: Peter B. thinner, Frank Far
rell.
/, the undersigned Recorder Of Mortgages
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State OF
Louisiana, do herby certify that the above
and foregoing Act of Incorporation of the
LOUISIANA BUILDING AND CONTRACT
ING COMPANY, was this day duly recorded
in my Office, in Book 1851, Folio -.
New Orleans, December 10, 1911.
EMILE LEONARD, d. r.
A true copy.
ALLAN r. BEARY,
Notary Public.
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All acts of sale, purchase, lease, or others
shall be signed by the president, or in case
of his absence, or inability to act, by the
vice-president
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STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
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ACT OF
INCORPORATION
on SHELL BEACH CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

!. Be 1t known, that on this 18th day of
me month Of December, in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, and of
me independence Of the United States of
oefore me, Alexis Brian, notary public In
ana Tor the parish Of Orleans, and the state
u Louisiana, duly commissioned, sworn and
quailned, and In the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the several
persons whose names are hereunto sub
seriod. all OF the age of majority, who de-
cared that, availing themselves of Act 80
1888, as well as the General Laws Of
me state relative to the organization of cor
porstions, they hereby form themselves into
xna constitute corporation for the OBJ
~! scLs and purposes, and under the stipula-
uons hereinafter set forth:
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title of this corporation
s1Sli be SHE'LL BEACH CONSTRUCTION
SsvAfANf, and by that name 1t shall en-
s99) years from the date hereof, unless
= soner dissolved. 1t shall have the power
~ sue and be sued, to borrow money, hold,
rpsrcnase, lease, sell and hypothecate real
s svIattacts and personal property; to make
~ III use corporate seal; TO name and APP
POINT directors, managers and agents. and
~ esteoiish such bylaws, rules and regula-
s sSss Tor the management of the business
~ ansirs OF said corporation as may he
,ssary 1.-The same to alter at pleasure +,
49, 70 make and issue bonds and other evi-
-. e OF debt, and to secure same by mort
ARTICLE II.
1se dcmieile OF this corporation shall be
~ ne city Of New Orleans. and all cita-
=. ~ % other legal process shall be served
yires ns PRESIDENT, or, in his absence, on the
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CHARTER

BLoCHS BAG BLUE COMPANY.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-24
Valuable Advice
for First Voter,
CONDITIONS CHANGE AND POLIT
lCAL PARTIES MUST DEAL
WITH A NEW AGE.
MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN PART.
les OF SPECIAL CLASSES
AND OF THE PEOPLE.
icy Woodrow Wilson.)

To All Who Vote This Year for the
First Time
You are about to choose sides. Yor
cannot choose upon the basis of what
parties have done in the past, be
cause the present happens to be rad.
ically unlike the past, particularly in
America. Conditinos have changed
so fast within the last few years in
the United States that nothing re
mains the same that it was. either in
politics, in industry. or i'm trade
Parties must deal with n new age.
it is for that reason that parties
have of late seemed to- be breaking
up and that their programs have be
come confused Their old way Of
looking at national questions does
not suit the matters they have to
deal with. The Republican party is
going TO pieces because it has used
its power in the wrong way, and
those men who acknowledge the fact
have become insurgents" The
Democratic party has seemed, once
and again, to break up into groups
because great varieties Of opinion
were to be found among those who
called themselves Democrats, and no
common responsibility for the present
conduct of the Federal government
has obliged them to draw together
Wherever Democrats have been in.
trusted with power and responsible.
ity, as, for example, in individual
States and the lower branch of Con.
gress, they have shown no uncertain.
ty of purpose.
In choosing for the future. there
fore, how are you to be guided? Upon
your choice will largely depend the
future action ana character OF parties.
Both parties ask YOU to follow them
in constructive program: both
promise to choose with a free hand
the measures which will be best for
the country. Your question. then.
comes to this: Which is freest to
choose rightly, and which is most
likely TO choose what the mass of
the people would choose, who do not
wish to see special interests favored
by the action and policy OF the Gov
eminent? For. after all. the ques-
tion resolves itself into. Who will
serve you and who will serve special
classes of your fellow citizens2
First Take Care OF the interests"
The Republican party has been IN
practically complete control Of On,
Federal Government throughout the
/ greater part of the last fifty years
and throughout that period. the period
| during which America was gainni
| her growth and all her nationa
habits. 10 has followed ono invaria
BILE and consistent policy. 90 has fos
tered every special interest. ever,
/ body Of capital that desired To- eX
| plot the natural resources or use To-,
labor Of the country TO build ul
/ wealth. Its argument has been
First take care of the interests. an,
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