The herald., 1912-05-09
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 It known, that on this fifteenth day of
April in the year of our Lord one thausand
nine hundred and twelve, before me- Peter
Stiff, 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
ed. all above the full age Of majority and
residents Of this city; who severally de-
clared that availing themselves of the pro-
visions OF Act SO Of the Legislature of 1883,
and all amendments thereto, as well as
those OF the general laws OF the state, rela-
tive to the organization of corporations, they
have formed and organized, and do by these
presents form themselves into and cOnsti-
tute corporation and body polite in law
for the objects and purposes and under the
stipulations and agreements hereinafter set
forth and expressed, tO-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of the corporation
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
have and enjoy succession by its corporate
name for period of ninety nine years from
and after the date hereof.
All citations and other legal process shall
event Of his absence or inability to act from
any cause. the same shall be served upon
the vice president.
ARTICLE ii.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized and the nature Of
the business to be carried on by it are here
by declared to be: to manufacture, buy,
sell, construct and repair motors of ali
kinds, automobiles and other vehicles or
sra of L ind TOD
electric or other motive power and weld
ing apparatus of all kinds and accessories,
and machinery: install electric plants wir-
ing or other electrical WORKS or apparatus !;
own and operate an electrical manufactur-
ing and repair plant, and to do welding by
the Oxy-Acetyline and other processes and
generally to do general electric and ma
chine construction and automobile repair
business in all its branches. and welding by
all processes.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum Of ten thousand dol
lars, divided into four hundred shares of the
par value of twenty-five dollars each, which
shall be paid for in cash at such times, in
such amounts and in such manner as the
board of directors may determine, or the
same may be issued at not less than par In
full payment for property actually received
by or services actually rendered to the cor
porati0n; such stock so issued shall be full
paid and worcestershire.
No stakeholder shall have the right to
sell or dispose of his stock without first of
| fering same in writing to the corporation
which shall have ten days in which to de
| eide on the purchase of same, and after
which time, the stock may be offered fol
sale otherwise.
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 an,
| authority to contract, sue and be sued IL
tits corporate name, make and use a corpo
| rate seal, the same to change or alter a
pleasure, hold, receive, lease, hire, purchase
sell and convey, as well as mortgage an,
| hypothecate property, both real and per
sonal; to borrow money, execute notes
bonds or other evidences of Indebtedness
name and appoint such managers, officer
and agents as the business and convenience
or the corporation may require make an.
establish such bylaws, rules and regulation
for the proper management and expedition
or Its affairs, as may be necessary and pro
per, and alter, amend or change the same a
pleasure.
ARTICLE v.
ration shall be vested in and exercised by
board OF three directors composed OF stock
holders, majority of whom shall constitut
a quorum for the transaction OF all bus
ness. The first board Of directors of thi
corporation shall consist of Robert +. Spane
enberg, Theodore A. Glucksmann and GeOrg
+. Schminke, with the said George
Schminke as president, Theodore A. Gluck
mann as vice-president, and Robert I
lSpangenberg secretary-treasurer, all o
whom shall hold Office until the second Nor
day in April, 1913, or until their successor
shall have been duly elected and qualified.
On the second Monday in April, 1913, an
u annually thereafter, an election OF officer
shall be held at the Office Of the corporatiO
under the supervision of two commissioners
appointed by the president, aften ten day.
prior written notice shall have been give
by the secretary-treasurer to each stocL
holder, to be sent by mail directed to his o
her last known place Of residence or bus
ness and the directors then elected sha