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The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE VI.

Whenever this corporation may he dis
solved whether by limitation or otherwise,
its affairs shall be liquidated 10y three liqui-
datOrS, to be chosen by the stockholders at
general meeting of the stockholders. CON
vcncd for such purpose, of which meeting
notice shall be given in the time and man
ner provided for stockholders meetings in
Article ' of this charter. and n majority in
amount of the capital stock Of said corpo-
ration represented at such meeting shall be
requisite 10 elect said liquidatorS shall re-
main in office until the affairs of said cor.
Poration shall have been fully liquidated.
In case Of death or disability Of any one OF
said liquidatorS, the remaining iquidatOrS
shall appoint successor to such liquidatOr.
said liquidatOrS shall act either with or
without court proceedings, as they see tit
and are hereby given full power 10 collect
all amounts due the corporation, sell or
otherwise dispose Of its assets. pay its debts
and liabilities, and compromise and settle
all disputed questions and matters: and
they are also given all other powers neceS-
Sary and usual 10 fully and finally settle
wind up and liquidate all the business and
affairs OF the corporation. and distribute its
net assets or funds among its stockholders.
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE VI.

LIABILITY OF the stockholders Of this cor
poratiOn for the contracts or fanitS nf ia
corporation is limited TO any unpaid balance
that may be due by them Respectively on
tneir subscriptions. No mere informally
~, tnis ACT or Incorporation shall render
this charter void or expose stockboIdarS 70
subscriptions ""Paiu
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE VIII.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable or
responsible for the contracts or faults of
said corporation in any further sum than
the unpaid balance due on the shares OF
stock owned by him, nor shall any mere in
formality in organization have the effect of
a stakeholder to any liability beyond the
amount which may remain due on his stock
not full paid.
All citations shall be served upon the
president and In his absence upon the vice
president, and in the absence of both upon
the secretary.
In order that this charter may act as the
original subscription list made for the pur-
pose of organizing this corporation, the in
corp0rators have signed their names hereto
and placed opposite to their names the
number of shares subscribed by each.
Thus done and passed, in my office, In
the city of New orleans, parish of Orleans.
in the month and year herein first above
written, in the presence Of Messieurs James
Simeon and Leo c. Watermelon, competent
witnesses, who hereunto sign their names
with the said appearers and me, notary
after due reading of the whole.
ers. (Witnesses) Jas. Simeon, Leo C. Wa
termeier. FELIX J. PUG,
Notary Public.
I, the undersigned, recorder of mortgages.
in and for the parish of Orleans, state of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act Of Incorporation of the
Jose Taya's Sons Company Of New Or
leans" was this day duly recorded in my
Office in book 1855, folio :.
New Orleans, April 10th, 1912.
(SignedD EMILE LEONARD, D. r.
FELIX J. PUG, Notary Public.
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The herald., 1912-05-16
CHARTER
OF THE AMERICAN COPYRIGHT COM
PANY.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS.
Be it known, that on this the eleventh
day of the month Of April, in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
twelve, before me, Henry George Mccall, a
notary public, duly commissioned and quail
fed, in and for the parish of Orleans, state
Of Louisiana, aforesaid, and in the presence
OF the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
derSigned, personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who severally declared that,
availing themselves of the laws of the state
OF Louisiana in such cases made and pro-
yided, they have cOvenanted and agreed to
bind form and constitute themselves, and
do hereby bind, form and constitute them
selves, as well as all such other persons as
may hereafter join or become associated
with them, into a corporation and body pol
itic in law, for the objects and purposes and
under the articles, agreements and stipua-
tons following, tO-wit:
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE /.

The name and title OF this corporation
shall be AMERICAN COPYRIGHT COM
PANY, and under that name it shall have
and enjoy all the rights, advantages and
privileges granted by law TO corporations,
and shall exist for the full term and period
of ninety-nine years from this day. 1t shall
have power to contract, sue and be sued; to
make and use a corporate seal, and the
same to alter or break at pleasure; to hold.
receive, lease, purchase, sell and convey,
as well as mortgage, hypothecate and pledge
property, real, personal and mixed, corporal
and incorporeal; to name and appoint such
managers, directors, officers, agents and
other employees as its interests and con-
venience may require. and to make and es-
tablish, as well as alter and amend from
time to time, such bylaws, rules and regu-
latiOns as may be necessary and expedient
for the proper government Of the affairs Of
said corporation.
The herald., 1912-05-16
SUBSCRIBE FOR
THE HERALD
ONLY 1OC MONTH.
CHARTER
OF JOSE TAYA'S SONS COMPANY OF
NEW ORLEANS.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be 1t known, that on this ninth dav n,
April, In the year OF our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twelve and of the indie
pendence Of the United States of America
the one hundred and thirty-six before me.
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE ".

In order that this charter may also serve
as the original subscription list of the stock
holders of said corporation, each subscriber
hereto sets opposite his name the number OF
shares for which he subscrbes and the
amount OF his subscription for stock of
said corporation, payable in cash.
Thus done and passed a my office in the
city Of New Orleans in the presence of Al
vim Mcclure and AzzO J. Plough. competent
witnesses, of lawful age both OF this city,
who hereuntO set their names with said ap-
bearers, and me, notary, on the day and
date aforesaid, after due reading of the
whole
(Original signed) names Of subscribers
omitted. (Witnesses) Alvin Mcclure, Azzo
j. Plough. HENRY G. MCCALL,
Notary Public.
/, the undersigned recorder of mortgages
in and for the parish of Orleans, state of
and foregoing act Of Incorporation of the
American Copyright Company was this day
duly recorded in my office, in book 1866,
folio 81.
New Orleans. April 18th. 1912.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, by. r.
l. Henry George Mccall. notary public in
and for the parish OF Orleans state of Lou
iSiana, do hereby certify the above and fore
going to he true and correct copy of the
original act of incorporation OF the Ameri-
can Copyright Company, together with the
certificate OF the recorder of mortgages
thereto appended. the whole on file and Of
record in my nOtaral Office.
In witness whereof. | have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my official seal, this
10Th day Of April. 1912.
(Signed) HENRY G. MCCALL.
lSeall Not. Pub
The herald., 1912-05-16

hereby certify the foregoing to be a
true and correct copy OF the act OF amend
ment to the charter of the Loubat Glass
ware and Cork Company, Limited, and OF
the certificate of the Deputy Recorder of
Mortgages thereto annexed.
New Orleans, La, April Bird. 1912.
J. II. FORCELLE, JR., Not. Pub.
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The herald., 1912-05-16
AMENDMENT TO
CHARTER
OF THE JOUBAT GLASSWARE AND
CORK COMPANY, LIMITED.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be il known, that on this second day of
the month OF April, in the year OF our Lord
nineteen hundred and twelve, and OF the
independence of the United States OF Amer
lea the one hundred ana thirty-sixth, before
me, j. Henry FOrcelle, JT., Notary Public,
in and for the Parish of Orleans, state Of
Louisiana, aforesaid, duly commissioned,
sworn and qua Lifted and in the presence of
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared: Mr..
Albert Tujague, a resident OF this city and
parish. and of legal age, president OF the
"IOuhat Glassware and Cork Company, Linn
tied" corporation duly organized under
the laws OF the State Of Louisiana, by act
passed before j. Henry FOrcelle, late notary
public, on April l, 1897, said act being re
corded in the mortgage office Of this parish
in book J6J folio 1913. and by act OF amend
mcnt Of the charter thereof passed before
the undersigned notary on February "a,
1905, recorded in the Mortgage office Of this
parish in book SS1, folio 649;
The said appearer acting in his said ca
pacity, for and on behalf of said corpora
tiOn, under and by virtue Of a resolution Of
the stockholders of said corporation,
passed at a meeting held by them on
the 18th day of March, 1912, a certified
copy OF which is hereto annexed as part
hereof:
Who declared that a general meeting Of
the stockholders Of said corporation, held
on the 18th day of March, 1912, which had
been convened for that special purpose, the
following amendment to the charter Of said
corporation was adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, that the capital stock OF this
company be increased from seven thousand
five hundred dollars 10 ten thousand dollars,
and that the charter of this company. par
ticularly Article Three thereof be amend
ed so as to read as follows. to-wit:
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE V.

All the corporate powers OF this corpora
tion shall be vested in, enjoyed and exercised
by Board of Directors TO be composed Of
five stockholders, and who shall be elected
annually on the second Tuesday of the
month of April, the first election 10 be held
on the second Tuesday of the month of April,
1913
All such elections shall be by ballot and
shall be held at the office of the company
and be conducted by three commissioners to
be appointed for that purpose by the Board
OF Directors and notice Of such election.
shall I've given by mailing "A notice of such
election to each stakeholder of record at his
post Office address at least ten days prior
thereto.
Each stakeholder shall be entitled in per
son or by proxy to one vote for each share
of stock owned by him, and a ma jority of
the votes shall elect.
failure to elect directors on the date
above specified shall not dissolve this cor
poration, but the then existing Board of Di-
rectors shall continue in office and shall
cause another election 10 he held as soon
thereafter as possible upon giving the same
notice of such election. above provided
Vacancies occurring in said board shall
be filled by the remaining directors and three
directors shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction Of business.
At their first meeting after said election
the Board of Directors shall elect from
their own numbers a president and vice
president; they shall also appoint a secre-
tary and all such agents. clerks and other
employees as shall or may be necessary and
fix their salaries.
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE THREE"

The capital stock of this company shall
be ten thousand dollars (S1O,OOO0O), di-
vided into one hundred shares of the par
value of one hundred dollars 100000
each, said stock shall be paid for in cash
or for labor done or services rendered and
actually performed for said company, or
such other property as the Board of Direc-
tors may approve"
The whole as will more fully appear by
reference to a certified copy Of the minutes
Of said stockholders meeting, which Is here
TO annexed as aforesaid.
And the said appearer having requested
me, Notary, to put said amendment in au-
thentc form, do by these presents receive
said amendment in authentic form, do by
these presents receive said amendment in
the form OF this public act, TO the end that
said amendment may be recorded and pub
lished and thus be read into the aforesaid
original charter passed before j. Henry For
celle, late Notary Public, on April LIST, 1891
Thus done and passed in my office, at the
City Of New Orleans, on the day, month
and year herein first above written, in pres
ence OF Messrs. Guy j. Neral and Joseph
Soluble, competent witnesses, who have here
unto signed their names with the said ap-
pearer and me. said notary, after due read
ing OF the whole.
Original Signed: Albert Tujague, Presi-
dent, Guy ]. Neral, Joseph Soluble.
]. II. F0RCELLE, JR., Not. Pub.
l hereby certify that the foregoing amend
ment TO the charter OF the Doubat Glass
ware and Cork Company, Limited, was this
day duly recorded in the Mortgage office of
the Parish OF Orleans, In book 1851, folio -.
New Orleans, April 3rd, 1912.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD,
Deputy Recorder.
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE VIII.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
for the contracts faults, or debts OF said
corporation in any further sum than the IN
paid balance, IL any, due the corporation on
the shares OF stock owned by him nor shall
any mere informally in organization have
the effect OF rendering this charter null, or
rendering any stakeholder liable beyond the
his stock
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE IN.

The first board of directors Of this corpO-
ration shall consist of Charles III. Haight,
A. &. BOurdet and Joseph +. Duval, with
said Charles III. Haight as president and said
Joseph +: Duyal as vice-president, which
said board shall elect a secretary, and shall
hold Office until the third Monday in May,
1913, and until their successors shall have
been duly elected, and shall have and eIer-
else all the powers and privileges granted
In this charter to the board OF directors OF
this cOrDOratiOn
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE ".

Transfers Of stock shall be made on the
books OF the company only; but no trans
fers OF stock shall be made while there eI-
lists any Indebtedness on the part Of the
owner thereof to the company.
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE VII.

This act of Incorporation may be modified,
changed or altered, or this corporation may
be dissolved and its affairs liquidated with
the assent of three-fourths go OF the capt.
tai stock represented at any general meeting
OF the stockholders convened for such pur-
pose. after written notice shall have been
mailed by registered letter to each stock
holder who appears as such upon the books,
TO the postoffice address furnished by him
to the corporation, not less than fifty 500
ing day of mailing and day of election) pre-
ceding the day OF the general meeting called
for the purpose OF liquidation. Provided
that no notice shall be necessary If all
stock be present at any meeting either per.
sonally or by proxy.
The herald., 1912-05-16
CHARTER
OF THE NEW ORLEANS LIVE STOCK
TRANSFER COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA.
Be ii known that on this oath day of the
month OF April, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and twelve and OF
the independence of the United States OF
America, the one hundred and thirty-sixth,
before me, J. Kenton Bailey, a notary public,
duly commissioned and sworn, in and for
the parish aforesaid, therein residing and
In the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned. personally came and
appeared: Messrs. John Munford Henry Sc
nae, JOS. Maumus, J. NJ. Goodwyne, Edward
Avis, Fred Joachim, b. +. Howell W. H.
Hodges, j. G.. Lacroix, e. III. Rice f. b.
LacOste, T. ]. Perrin, ] b. Saunders A. u.
Perrin, Jones Kendrick, b. VI. Taylor and
VIM. Frank, Jr., all of full age which said
appearers severally declared that availing
themselves of the provisions of the laws of
the state relative TO the organization of cor
porations for works OF public Improvement
and other purposes and being DESTROYS of ac-
curing, enjoying and exercising all the
rights, benefits, privileges and powers Sc
cured by the laws of this state to such cor
poratiOn, they do by these presents, cove
nant and agree and bind themselves and such
other persons as may hereafter become asso-
clated with them TO form and constitute a
corporation and body polite in law, for the
objects and purposes, under the clauses, slip
ulations and articles hereinafter set forth
and expressed, which they hereby adopt as
the charter, to-wit:
The herald., 1912-05-16

BE 1T KNOWN, that on this ninth day Of
the month OF April. in the year of our
and OF the Independence OF the United
States Of America, the one hundred and
thirty fifth; before me, Edward Rightor
notary public, duly commissioned, sworn
and qualified, In and for the Parish of Or
leans State of Louisiana, therein residing
and in the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned; personally
came and appeared. The several persons
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE |.

The name and title of this corp)stlm
shall be PROGRESSIVE HEALTH / lCT
DENT COMPANY, and by its corporate nan,
1t shall have power and authority 10 Lsp
and enjoy succession for period Of nips,T
nine years from the date hereof: 10 81.
tract, sue and DE sued, TO make nave AMI
use corporate seal and the same 20 ehaor
or alter at pleasure: to hold. receive. as
purchase, convey, pledge, mortage and u
change property, both real and personal.
to name and appoint such managers. dire
tors. officers and agents as the interests AMI
convenience Of the corporation may reQuir
and to make and establish such bylaws 10
the management and regulation OF its afais
and business as may be necessary and prt
er, ana the same to change or alter at pleas
ure.
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE VI.

When this corporation may be dissolved
either by limitation or any other cause, its
affairs shall be liquidated by one or more
stockholders TO be appointed at the general
meeting OF stockholders which Is convened
for the purpose of liquidation. said liquidat-
main in Office until the affairs OF the corpo-
ration shall have been fully settled and H.
quidated, and shall have full power to sell,
transfer and give title, to all the property,
real, personal or mixed OF the corpora ton,
and distribute the proceeds thereof amongst
the stockholders. In case OF the appoint
ment of more than one "a liquidating COM
missioner, and the death or inability to act
OF one or more of said commissioners the
vacancy shall be filed by selection by the
surviving commissioner or commissioners
In case Of the death OF sole commissioner
the stockholders may select a successor.
The herald., 1912-05-16
CHARTER
OF THE wESTSIDE IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be 1t known, that on this nineteenth day
OF the month of April, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and twelve
1912), and of the independence or the
United States OF America the one hundred
and thlrty-sixth, before me, Arthur b. Leo
pold, 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 following persons, whose names are
hereunto subscribed, together with the
amounts OF their respective subscriptions to
the capital stock OF the corporation TO be
formed, who severally declared, that avail
ing themselves Of the provisions of the gen.
eral laws of the state OF Louisiana relative
10 the organization of corporations, they
have contracted and agreed and do by these
presents covenant and agree and bind and
obligate themselves, as well as such other
persons as may hereafter become associated
with them or their successors, TO form and
constitute n corporation and body polite In
law for the objects and purposes and un'
der agreements and stlpulations following
tO-wit:
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE II.

The domicile OF. said corporation is here
by fixed in the city OF New Orleans, state of
Louisiana, and all citations or other legal
process shall be served upon the president
OF said corporation, or, in his absence, upon
Its secretary.
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
the business to be carried on by IL are here
by declared to be: To print, publish, buy
sell and Distribute books, periodicals and
other publications: to acquire, purchase
own, sell, lease and dispose OF copyrighted
matter and copyrights on books, articles
periodicals, etc. to furnish, supply and
lease matter and articles for printing, and
matter pertaining TO puzzles, enigmas. word
hunting contests, etc. to pay prizes in con-
nection with the same to license others to
use such matter and articles: and to do all
things necessary for carrying out such OBJ
jectS and purposes.
The herald., 1912-05-16
CHARTER
OF
PROGRESSIVE HEALTH & ACCIDENT
COMPANY.
OF

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE I.

The name and title of this corporation is
hereby declared to be 'The New Orleans Live
Stock Transfer Company" and the place cho-
sen for Its domicile is hereby declared to be
in the Parish Of Orleans.
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE III.

The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum of twenty-five thou
sand dollars 1925, OOO.OO), to be represented
by five thousand 10000 shares of the value
of fifty dollars (s50.00) each, payable in
cash at time Of subscription.
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE II.

The objects and purposes for which thi.
corporation Is organized and the nature Of
the business to be carried on bv II. are
hereby declared to be: the transfer and
transportation of cattle and other animals
and freight, throughout this state, by lands
or wafer, by steam or otherwise, and to eff
feet to acquire, construct, own and operate
depots, stock yards, ferries, barges tugs
transfers and such other adjuncts as shall or
may be found desirable and necessary to
carry out the purposes Of this company.
The president, or in his absence, the vice
prpesident, is hereby designated as the Off
Ger on whom all citations shall be served.
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE V.

No stakeholder shall have the right to
sell or dispose OF any OF his stock without
first giving to the corporation fifteen (15)
DAYS written notice OF such intention to
sell and allowing the other stockholders the
first opportunity and right OF purchasing
said stock pro rata to the holdings at any
satisfactory bona fde price offered for same
on the market
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE II.

The domicile of this corporation shall b
in the City of New Orleans, State Of Louis
lana, and all citation or other legal prOoez
shall be served on the president. Or In NJ
absence, on the vice-president.
The herald., 1912-05-16
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock OF this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum OF ten thousand
dollars, divided into and represented by one
hundred shares Of the par value of one hun
dred dollars each, which stock to the
amount OF three thousand dollars shall he
issued only for cash. and which, beyond said
amount, may be issued. from time 10 time
in the discretion OF the board Of directors,
for copyrights, copyrighted matter or other
rights or property. Cash subscriptions shall
be payable at such times and in such
amounts as shall be fixed by the board OF
directors; and said corporation shall become
a going concern and be entitled to commence
business as soon as thirty shares of its can't
tai stock shall be subscribed for, payable in
cash.
ARTICLE V.
All OF the corporate powers of said cor
poration shall be vested in and exercised by
board OF directors, composed of three
stockholders, to be elected annually. by the
stockholders by ballot, on the third Monday
OF May OF each year, the first election to be
in 1913. Notice of each election shall be
given by the secretary Of said corporation
TO each stakeholder, addressed to him at his
residence as shown on the books Of the cor
poration. which notice shall be mailed not
more than fifteen nor less than ten DAYS
prior to such election.
All elections shall be held under such
rules and regulations as may be fixed by
the board Of directors provided that each