The herald., 1912-06-27
CHARTER
OF BRENTWOOD LAND AND DEVELOP
MENT COMPANY"
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF Ne" on

| Re II known that on this twenty second
day of January 1912, the undersigned per
sons whose names are hereto supSCripeu.
| who declared that awaiting themselves 81 =;
| the provisions OF the laws OF this state, IN
| such cases made and provided, relating 10
| the organization of corporations, they nav
covenanted and agreed, bind, form ana con
| stItute themselves as well as such persons
| that NAV hereinafter join, or become asso,
| GATED with them, into corporation ana
J body polite in law, for the object and pur-
poses, under the agreement ana stipula'iohS
iO'''"9 ARTICLE /.
The name and style OF this corporation
shall be Brentwood Land and Deveiopmehi,
| COMPANY" and under that name 1t shall
| have and enjoy all the rights, advantages
| and privileges granted by law TO corpora
| tions 1t shall exist for period or ninety
| nine years from this date; 1t shall nave
| newer 10 contract sue and be sued in Its
corporate name to make and use corpor-
| ate seal, and same TO break or aIter at
pleasure; to hold, receive, purchase, con
| vey mortgage, hypothecate, or pledge prop
erty. real and personal TO issue bonds notes
and other obligations or negotiable lnstru-
mentS to have and employ such managers
| directors officers. agents and Otner EN-
ployees as the interest and convenience OF
| said corporation may require or demahu ;
| TO make and establish such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the corporate manage
ment and control of the affairs or the cor
poration as may be deemed necessary or
expedient.
ARTICLE ii. -
The domicile OF the said corporation shall
be in the city of New Orleans, in this state,
but IL may establish offices and agencies
throughout the United States or Foreign
countries All citations and other legal pro,
cess shall be served upon the president, and
in his absence on either the yice-presldent,
secretary or treasurer of this corporation.
| ARTICLE Ill
| The objects and purposes for which TINS
| corporation Is organized and the nature OF
the business TO be carried on by 1t are
hereby declared TO be, to deal in, buy, sell,
develop, cultivate and generally improve
lands real estate. tenements for its own
account and for the account or others; 10
lease, hire or rent property to make leases,
| to lend money on real property; 10 Improve
and reclaim landed property; TO lay oul
town lots or suburbs, pave streets, side,
walks and alleys, and generally, TO do and
engage in any other business, undertaking
or enterprise connected with or growihg
purposes hereinabOve set forth, or contem
plated by this charter.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation Is
fixed at the sum of thrty-two thousand two
hundred dollars 1892 ,20000) divided Into
twenty eight hundred shares of eleven dol
lars and fifty cents each, which snail Dc
All shares shall be full paid and non
assessable. No transfer of stock shall bt
binding on the corporation, unless made
upon the books Of the corporation, and al
} certificates OF stock shall be signed by the
president secretary and treasurer.
ARTICLE V.
All the corporate power of the company
shall be vested in, and the management anC
control OF its affairs shall be exercised by
board Of directors composed of three stock
holders which number may be increased t'
not more than five at the discretion OF tn
board of directors. majority Of the di
! rectOrs shall constitute n quorum for TIT
| transaction of all business. The directors
shall be elected annually by ballot by tn
e stockholders on the third Tuesday Of tn
r month Of January each year. Each stock
holder shall be entitled 10 one vote by prox!
or in person, to vote for every share owne'
q der such rules and regulations as may b
!. determined by the board of directors, but
y after ten days notice by mail of such elec
/, ton shall have been sent to each stock
! holder at his last known address.
= The directors thus elected shall continu
q In Office for one year, or until their sue
cessors shall have been duly elected an
|. garded as a forfeiture of this charter. An
, vacancy occurring on said board shall b
/ filled by the remaining directors Tor IN
u unexpired term; the board shall likewis
;. elect the additional members in case the
y should determine to increase the number o
l. the board, as above provided.
, The said board Of directors shall at II
first meeting after its election, nominal
out of its number president, yfce-pres
dent secretary and treasurer, 1t may CON
bine the last two mentioned offices into on
p be a stakeholder.
u Said board shall have the right to appoin
Re and dismiss such clerks managers and othe
10 employees of the said corporation, includin
the secretary who Is not stakeholder o
e director as conditions may Justify, or tn
n business Of the corporation may require.
. The tenure of Office of all the employee
IS Of the corporation shall be during the plea:
r ure Of the president.
,,I ARTICLE vi.
u No stakeholder shall be held liable or II
n / ell for ira fc fan1 to dahl
&c OF the said corporation, nor shall any mel
! informality In Its organization have the e
Is feet of rendering this charter null, or e,
y posing a stakeholder to any liability beyon
the unpaid balance due on the shares owne
le by him.
. This act Of Incorporation may be changes
10 modified or altered, or this corporation ma
10 be dissolved with the assent Of the stocl
" holders owning majority of the stock I
!! the corporation, fully paid or not, at a ge
after at least ten days notice in writing
this meeting has been given through Il
mail to each stakeholder at his last know
place Of resi- residence: ,, In case Of dissolutiS
N the stockholders shall elect three liquid
Is tors from among their number to liquida
:, and settle the business and affairs Of {!
u said corporation. In case of death or dis
le bility of any one Of said liquidators, Il
survivors or the remaining liquidators sha
II appoint a successor to him.
re ARTICLE VIII.
- Until the election to be held on the 81
ie day OF the month Of January of the ye
h 1913, the following stockholders shall co
40 stitute the first board of directors: J.
- Schorr, Jr., president; J. J. Terry, vic
lie president: G.. p Blaise secretary and ].
10 SchOrr, ST., treasurer. This corporate,
shall be a growing concern as soon
g. twelve thousand dollars shall be subscrib
O. to its capital stock.
= Thus done and signed this 22nd day
N January. 1912, at New Orleans, State
o. Louisiana.
:. Original signed: W. Bartels, so share
at e. ]. Eble, shares ii. ]. Schneider,
I'd shares; ]. j. Terry, 81 shares; A. c. Blais
IL shares; J. NJ. Schorr, Jr., S7s share
]. J. Terry, S7S shares; G. p Blaise,
shares; G. KOlb, 100 shares; III. Scarbt
ough, Jr., 100 shares c. l.. Buck 81 share
j. NJ. Schorr, Jr., for others, 30 shares.
We, the following subscribers, signed o
Is names hereto on the 18th day Of Marc
1912, at Waterloo, Ills.
~ Signed: J. NJ. Schorr, ST., 435 share
or III. E. Hauptfeisch, % shares; Ellano
10 Schorr, 20 shares Jacob Bersche, 40 share
e- J. NJ Schorr, ST., 20 shares.
It J. NJ. Schorr, ST., II. z. Hauptfieisch,
N lanora Schorr, Jacob Bersche and J.
Schorr, ST., signed their names to the To-
or going In my presence.
nd (Signedl LOUIS A. wEIHL,
81 Clerk Of the Circuit Court of Monroe Cot
Il ty, Illinois.
- 1, the undersigned recorder of mortgae
for the parish of Orleans, and state Of La
isiana, do hereby certify that the abe
and foregoing charter Of the Kentwood La
NJ 1lU,ra ant a.