The herald., 1912-05-30
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 1t known, that on this fifteenth day or
april in the year Of our Lord one thausand
nine hundred and twelve, before me, Peter
STINT, a notary public in and for the olrIsh
OF Orleans, state of Louisiana, duIy com
missioned and qualified, and in the presence
or the witnesses hereinafter named and un-
dersigned, personally came and appeared the
persons whose names are hereunto subscrlD-
ed. all above the, full age OF majority and
residents OF this city; who severaly de-
clared that availing themselves OF the pro-
visions OF Act 81 of the Legislature of 1885,
and all amendments thereto, as we'll as
those OF the general laws OF the state, rela-
tive TO the organization Of corporations they
nave formed and organized, and do by these
tute a corporation and body polite in law
for the objects and purposes and under the
stlpulations and agreements hereinafter set
forth and expressed, tO-wit:
ARTICLE /.
here formed is declared TO be the '.SPANG-
BNBERG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY"
Its dOmicile shall be in the city of New
orleans, state of Louisiana, and it shall
nave and enjoy succession by its corporate
name for period of ninety-n 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 ylce-president.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized and the nature of
Ine business TO be carried on by IL are here
Dy 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.
ana machinery; install electric plants. wir.
ing or other electrical works or apparatus
own and operate an electrical Manufacture.
ing ana repair plant, and to do welding by
the Oxy-Acetyline and other processes and
generally to do a general electric and ma
business in all its branches, and welding nv
all processes.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation "a
hereby fixed at the sum of ten thousand dol
lars, divided into four hundred shares of the
par Value or twenty-five dollars each, which
shall be paid for in cash at such times in
sucn amounts and in such manner as the
BOARD or directors may determine or the
same may be issued at not less than par in
run 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 stockholder shall have the right to
sell or dispose or his stock without first Of
tering same In writing to the corporation
winch shall have ten days In which to de-
eide on the purchase Of same, and after
~hlch time; the stock may be offered for
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-in-fact.
ARTICLE w.
This corporation shall have power and
authority to contract, sue and be sued in
lts corporate name, make and use a corpo-
rate seal, the same to change or alter at
pleasure, hold, receive, lease hire purchase
sell ana convey, as well as mott.age and
hypothecate property, both real BSs, per-
sonal 10 borrow money, execute notes,
ponds or other evidences of Indebtedness
name and appoint such managers. oficers
ana agents as the business and convenience
OF the corporation may require; make and
estaDilsh such bylaws, rules and regulations
LOT the proper management and expedition
OF It's analrs, as may be necessary and pro-
per, and alter, amend or change the same at
pleasure.
ARTICLE v.
aii the corporate powers OF this corpo
ration snail be vested in and exercised by a
BOARD or three directors composed of stock
holders, majority of whom shall constitute
quorum Tor the transaction Of all bust
ness. The first board Of directors of this
corporation shall consist of Robert f. Spang.
enberg, Theodore A. Glucksmann and George
+. Schminke, with the said George +.
Schminke as president, Theodore A. Gluck-
mann as vice-president, and Robert f.
Spangenberg secretary-treasurer, all OF
whom shall hold Office until the second Mon.
day in April, 1913, or until their successors
snail have been duly elected and qualified.
On the second Monday in April, 1913. and
annually thereafter, an election of officers
shall be held at the Office OF the corporation
under the supervision OF two commissioners
appointed by the president, aften ten days'
prior written notice shall have been given
by the secretary-treasurer to each sfocL
holder, to be sent by mail directed to his or
her last known place Of residence or bust.
ness, and the directors then elected shall