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The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE VI.

Whenever this corporation may be dis
solved, whether by limitation or otherwise,
its affairs shall he liquidated by three liqui-
datOrS, TO be chosen by the stockholders at
a general meeting Of the stockholders, con-
vcned 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 a ma iOrity in
amount of the capital stock of said corpo-
ration represented at such meeting shall be
requisite to elect. Said lquidators 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 liguidators
shall appoint successor TO such liQudatOr
said liquidatOrs shall act either with or
without court proceedings, as they see fir
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 TO fully and finally settle
wind up and liquidate all the business and
affairs or the corporation, and distribute its
net assets or funds among its stockholders
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE VI.

Liability of the stockholders Of this co--
poration for the contracts or faults OF said
corporation Is limited to any unpaid balance
that may be due by them respectively on
thelr subscriptions. No mere informally
this charter void or expose stockhoIders to
subscriptions. p"id
The herald., 1912-05-23

Se mGse names mes are hereunto subscribed WI,
uJ'iS.ed that they are citizens of tbS r we
ed States and residents Of tba nc Uni.
LOUISIANA, and that, availinc tbemS SSe q
me provisions of the laws Of the S ,se
LOUISIANA, they have covenanted ana S1 st
ana 40 by these presents covenant ana 1 sres
sons I wbd themselves, as well as such Sss
Win them, TO form themselves into sUS la
stilute corporation for the obisc,s e ~
purposes and under the Articles as fon0 soa
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE VII.

This act of Incorporation may be modified.
changed or altered, from time to time, or
this corporation may be dissolved, with the
assent OF stockholders owning two-thirds of
all the shares of its capital stock whose own
ers shall be present or represented at gen.
eral meeting Of the stockholders convened
bee given, as provided in Article of this
charter.
Any change proposed or made in refer
ence to the capital stock shall be made in
accordance with the laws OF the state of
Louisiana regulating or providing for such
change.
The herald., 1912-05-23

BBIT KNOWN, that on this ninth day of
the month OF April. in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven,
and of the independence OF the United
States of America, the one hundred and
thirty-ffth; before me, Edward Rightor,
a 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., 1912-05-23
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 e1.
lists any Indebtedness on the part of the
owner thereof to the company
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE II.

The objects and purposes of this cOrpOr-
alton are to engage in a general furnishing
and supply business as principal and as
agent in hardware. ship-chandlery, paint,
railway, mill supplies and machinery; and
i'm connection herewith TO plan, design,
erect and construct any works, plant or
other affair wherein such things are EN-
ployed. whether in original construction or
as parts of some other plant or design; 10
engage in general business, at wholesale and
retail. in all lines of hardware and supplies
for painters. mills, railways, ships and
things of that nature, and TO carry on the
business OF said corporation In Louisiana
and in all the states of the United States
and in foreign countries; and generally 10
do and perform all things pertinent and in
cident and which may be proper and neces-
Sary 10 carry out and execute the objects
and purposes of this corporation,
The herald., 1912-05-23

& Sons, Limited" was this day duly recorded
in my Office in book 1865, folio IA.
New Orleans, May IA, 1912.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, by. II.
| hereby certify the above and foregoing
TO be a true and correct copy of the original
extant and on file in my nOtarial archives.
As witness my hand and seal on this 14th
day of May, A ID. 1912
ANDREW HERO. JR.. Not. Pub.
60 Commercial Place, New Orleans, La.
may 1G % 30 june Is 20 1912
The herald., 1912-05-23

1912, all of its stock being present or rep
resented, it was unanimously decided TO
change alter and amend the charter of said
corporation so as TO beb and read as mere
matter set forth; and they, said appearers,
were appointed committee TO execute any
and ali acts or instruments of writing TO
carry the action of said stockholders into
effect: and thereupOn acting as aforesaid.
said appearers declared that the charter of
said corporation of J. II. Menge Sons,
Limited. executed before J. j. Ward, notary,
on November 80, 1904, amended by another
act passed before said notary. ]. J. Ward,
on September 10, 1910, has been duly
amended and is hereby amended so as to
he and read as follows viz:
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE III.
ARTICLE III.

The capital stock of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum of twenty five thon.
sand dollars ($25, 000.0O), to be represented
by five thousand 10000 shares OF the value
OF fifty dollars (s5O.O0) each, payable In
cash at time of subscription.
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE VIII.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
for the contracts, faults, or debts OF said
corporation in any further sum than the I'M
paid balance, II any, due the corporation on
the shares OF stock owned by him nor shall
any mere informality in organization have
the effect OF rendering this charter null, or
rendering any stakeholder liable beyond the
his stock.
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE IX.

The first board OF directors Of this corpo-
ration shall consist of Charles III. Halght,
A. G. Bourdet and Joseph +. Duval with
said Charles III. Haight as president and said
Joseph +. Duval 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 exer-
else all the powers and privileges granted
in this charter to the board Of directors Of
this corporation.
The herald., 1912-05-23

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
The herald., 1912-05-23
SUBSCRIBE FOR
THE HERALD
ONLY 1OC MONTH.
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-
tions following, to-wit:
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE |.

The name and title of this corporation is
-. IL. MenEe X Sons, Limited, and II Shall
exist for ninety-nine years. Its dOmicile
shall be in the City Of New Orleans, OF
STATE of Louisiana. Citation or other legal
process shall be served on the president and
in his absence or inability to act on the vice
president or on the secretary.
The herald., 1912-05-23
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-
yenience 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., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE III.

The capital stock Of this corporation shall
be two hundred thousand dollars, divided
into two thousand shares of one hundred
dollars each, payable in cash or for property
received or rights conveyed, or labor and
services rendered
Stock in this corporation is issued, held
and acquired by the stockholders under the
following conditions. which are the essence
of their rights as stockholders, and which
conditions shall he briefly set out in each
certificate Ii shall commence business when
one thousand shares shall have been sub
scribed for.
First: That no stakeholder shall sell
ALLEVIATE, hypothecate. transfer, or otherwise
ALLEVIATE his stock until he shall have first
offered the same unto the other Stockhold-
ers of the company, which officer shall be
made In writing TO the board of directors,
whose duty shall be to transmit to the
stockholders Immediately, and said stock
holders shall have seven days from the
receipt of said notice by the board OF d.
rectors within which they may purchase at
the value thereof, plus ten per cent.
The value of the stock for the purpose
aforesaid shall be the same as Is shown on
the books Of the neutrality-suspicious.
on the basis of the last semi-annual state
ment OF the corporation in connection with
the last monthly trial balance.
1t shall be the duty of the corporation to
make up and preserve the foregoing monthly
trial balances and semi-annual and annual
statements for the purposes aforesaid, and
which shall be at all times open TO the view
of the stockholders.
Should more than one stakeholder offer
TO buy said stock, the same shall be distri-
buted according TO their holding in the cor
pOratiOn.
In case of the acceptance Of the offer I'M
der the provisions hereinabove set forth the
price of such stock shall be paid in cash
within twenty-four hours after such accept
ance.
Second: The rule hereinabove set forth
shall govern in case of the death of stock
holder, with the additional prOvisO, in such
case. the surviving stockholders may, at a
meeting called and held for that purpose
or at any meeting held after the death, call
the said stock at its book value plus ten
per cent, established in the manner above
set forth, for the purpose of conveying the
said stock to the survivors in said corpOr
alton.
This option or right shall not be exer-
cised, however, after six months from the
date OF the death of the stakeholder.
The herald., 1912-05-23
CHARTER
OF THE NEW ORLEANS LIVE STOCK
TRANSFER COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA.
Be 1t 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 or the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared Messrs. John Munford, Henry Sc
nae, Jos. Maumus, ]. NJ Goodwyne, Edward
Avis, Fred Joachim. B. F. Howell, w. H.
Lacoste, T. J. Perrin, J B. Saunders. A. p.
Perrin, Jones Kendrick, 3. NJ TAYLOR and
VIM. Frank, Jr., all of full age which said
appearers severally declared that ayaiIins
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 bowers 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 stip.
ulations and articles hereinafter set forth
ana expressed, which they hereby adopt as
the charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corporation Il,
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 thi.
corporation Is organized and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by it. are
hereby declared to be: the transfer and
transportation of cattle and other animals
and freight, throughout this state by lanf,-
or water, by steam or otherwise and to ef-
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.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum Of TWENTY-FIVE thou
sand dollars 1925, 900. 0O), to be represented
by five thousand $4,000 shares OF the value
OF fifty dollars (S50.00) each, payable in
cash at time Of subscription.
The herald., 1912-05-23
CHARTER
OF

PROGRESSIVE HEALTH & ACCIDENT
COMPANY.
The herald., 1912-05-23
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., 1912-05-23
AMENDMENT TO
CHARTER
OF TIE NEW COSMOPOLITAN REALTY
COMPANY.

UNITED STATES or AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLLE VI.

No stakeholder shall be held liable or re-
sponsible for the contracts, defaults or debts
or this corporation, nor shall any mere in
formality In its organization have the effect
or rendering this charter null, or of expos
ing any stakeholder to any liability beyond
the unpaid balance due on the stock by him.
ARTICLE VII.
This act of Incorporation may be changed.
modified, or altered, and this corporation
may be dissolved, with the assent of the
stockholders owning three-fourths of the
stock OF this corporation, present or repre-
sented at a general meeting convened for
that purpose, and after at least three days
notice of the meeting shall have been given
through mall addressed to each stockholder
at his or her last known place of residence.
In case of dissolution by the expiration of
this charter or otherwise, the stockholders
shall elect a liquidator from among their
own number, who shall have full authority
to settle and wind up the business and az
fairs of the company. The terms and con-
ditions and the compensation for such ser
vices shall be fixed at the time of election.
In case of the death or other disability of
said liquldatOr before the final liquidation
OF the affairs Of the corporation, n successor
shall be named by the stockholders AT a
meeting TO be held as above provided for
meetings.
ARTICLE VIII.
Any and all notices and delays provided
for by this charter may be waived by the
unanimous consent of all its stockholders
unless prohibited or required by law
And the said Messrs. Bernard H. Menge.
Joseph A. Menge, and John III. Menge, Jr
further declared that in accordance with the
act and doings of the stockholders of said
J. FL. Menge & Sons, Limited, at their meet
ing Aforesaid, the charter or act of incor-
poration of said corporation has been amend
ed so as TO hereafter be and read as herein
above expressed; and they direct that same
be published and recorded as required BY
law so as to hereafter be and constitute the
charter OF said corporation styled and known
as j. III. Menge & Sons, Limited"
Thus done and passed, in my office in New
Orleans, In the presence of John j. Ward
and William 5. Hero, both of this city, who
hereunto sign their names with the parties
and me, said notary, on the day and date
aforesaid.
Original signed: B. H. Menge, J. A.
Menge, ]. III. Menge, Jr. W. S. Hero, Jno.
]. Ward.
ANDREW HERO, JR., Not. Pub.
i, the undersigned Recorder Of Mortgages
In and for the parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the fore
going act Of Incorporation Of u. III. Menge
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE ".

All the corporate powers and the manage
ment and control of the affairs of the cor
poratiOn shall be vested in and exercised by
a board of directors, composed of not less
than three or more than five persons, q ma
jority of whom shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of all business. The d.
rectors shall be elected annually by the
stockholders at a meeting to be held on the
last Monday In January OF each year, said
meeting of stockholders to be preceded by
three days notice In writing sent to each
of said stockholders at his or her last known
address. Each stakeholder shall be entitled
in person or by proxy to one vote for every
share owned by him or her: all elections
shall be held under such rules and regula.
lions as may be determined by the board of
directors At all meetings, whether Of di-
rectors or of stockholders, all questions
shall be decided by majority represented
at said meetings The directors when elect
ed shall continue in Office for one year and
until their successors have been duly elect
ed and have been qualified. No failure to
elect shall operate the forfeiture of this
charter or any rights under the same. Any
vacancy occurring on said board shall be
filed by the remaining directors for the
unexpired term. The board of directors
after its election, shall elect president and
one or more vicep-residents, and a manager
1t shall also elect secretary treasurer. The
president and manager, SUBJECT to the CON
troll of the board, shall have the right to
appoint and dismiss the clerks and other
employees Of the corporation, at pleasure
and as the interest and business Of the same
may demand.
Any director being sick or absent or about
to absent himself shall have the right to ap-
point, by written instrument, another direc-
tor or stakeholder of the corporation to act
in his absence and in his stead at any and
all meetings Of the said board Of directors,
during such absence or Illness.
Immediately after the signing of this
charter the stockholders without further
formality shall elect a board of directors,
who shall serve until the election In 1913.
ARTICLE V.
The funds of this corporation shall be
deposited from time to time in a bank or
banks to be selected by the board of dlrec-
tors All checks, notes, or other instru-
ments drawn, executed, or issued in said
corporations name shall be countersined
by at least two officers of the corporation
No official shall thus sign or endorse the
name of the corporation save strictly in its
concerns.
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE l.

The name and title of this corporation 1,
hereby declared to be ''The New Orleans Live
Stock Transfer Company" and the place cho-
sen for its domicle Is hereby declared 70 he
in the Parish Of Orleans. ~
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized, and the nature Of
the business to be carried on by 1t 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.
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 be
issued only for cash, and which, beyond said
amount, may be ISSUED. from time to 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
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
a board OF directors, composed of three
stockholders, to he 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
The herald., 1912-05-23
AMENDMENT TO
CHARTER

OF ]. Fl. MENGE & SONS, LTD.
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE Y.

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 subscribes and the
amount OF his subscription for stock Of
said corporation, payable in cash.
Thus done and passed at 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 APP
bearers, and me, notary, on the day and
date aforesaid, after due reading of the
whole.
(Original signed names Of subscribers
omitted. (Witnessesl Alvin Mcclure, Azzo
j. Plough. HENRY G. MCCALL,
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
American Copyright Company was this day
folio 80
New Orleans April 18th. 1912.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, Dy. r.
/, 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 be true and correct CODY 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 notarial Office.
In witness whereof, | have hereupto set
my hand and affixed my official seal, this
18th day of April. 1912
(Signed) HENRY G. MCCALL,
apl is % may 10 %
The herald., 1912-05-23

i, the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages
In and for the parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the fore
going act of Incorporation Of ~. III. Menge