The herald., 1912-06-13
SUBSCRIBE FOR
THE HERALD.
ONLY lOC MONTH.
CHART Err
OF THE NEW ORLEANS LIVE STOCE
TRANSFER COMPANY.

TRANSFER COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA.
Be It 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, notary public,
duly commissioned and sworn, In and for
the parish aforesaid, therein residing, and
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared: Messrs. John MInford, Henry Sc
nae, Jos. Maumus, ]. N. Goodwyne, Edward
Avis. Fred Joachim. B. F. Howell, w. H.
Lacoste, T. ]. Perrin, J B. Saunders, A. p.
Perrin, Jones Kendrick, B. NJ. Taylor and
VIM. Frank, Jr., all of full age which said
appearers seyerally 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-
ciated with them to form and constitute
corporation and body polite in law, for the
objects and purposes. under the clauses, slip
and expressed, which they hereby adopt as
the charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
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.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by 1t, are
hereby declared to be: the transfer and
transportation of cattle and other animals
and freight, throughout this state, by lands
or water, by steam or otherwise, and to eff
feet to acquire, construct, own and operate
depots, stock yards, ferries. barges, tugs,
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.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum Of twenty-five thou
by five thousand 5,0O0l shares Of the value
Of fifty dollars ($5O.OO) each, payable in
cash at time Of subscription.
ARTICLE Nv.
Transfers of stock shall be made on the
books OF the company only; but no trans
fers Of stock shall be made while there ex-
lists any Indebtedness on the part Of the
owner thereof to 3R shs csIGPPpTSn''
All the corporate powers Of this corpora
tion shall be vested In, enjoyed and exercised
Dy board OF directors TO be composed or
five stockholders, and who shall be elected
annually on the second Tuesday of the
month Of April the first election to 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 elections
shall be 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 majority Of
the votes shall elect.
"A 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 to be held as soon
thereafter as possible upon giving the same
notice Of such election, as above provided.
Vacancies occurring In said board shall
be filed 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 president aud vice
president; they shall also appoint q secre-
tary and all such agents, clerks and other
employees as shall or may be necessary and
ARTICLE vi.
! The following named persons are hereby