The herald., 1912-05-09
CHARTER

ChAR L Elk
OF THE n A. WOODY PAPER BON
COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Re ii known, that on this the 10Th 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
Notary Public. duly commissioned and
qualified within and for the Parish of Or
leans State Of Louisiana, therein residing,
and In the presence Of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned. personally
came and appeared, the several persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed. who
severally declared, that awaiting themselves
of the laws Of the State of Louisiana in
such cases made and provided, and particu-
larry Of the provisions of the Act Number
as. of the Acts of the General Assembly of
the State Of Louisiana, for the year 1904.
they have cOvenanted and agreed, and do
by these presents covenant and agree and
bind themselves as well all such persons
as may hereafter become associated with
them, to form a corporation for the objects
and purposes and under the articles and
stipulations following. to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall be
y. A. Woody Paper Box Company, and
under its corporate name 1t shall have pow
er and authority TO have and enjoy cOrpOr-
ate existence and succession for the full
term and period of ninety-nine years from
and after the date hereof: to contract, sue
and be sIed; 10 make and use corporate
seal and the same TO alter and break at
pleasure: to hold, receive, lease, purchase
and convey, as well as mortgage and hypoth-
ecate property, real, personal and mixed.
corporal and incorporeal: to loan money
and accept mortgages pledges and other Sc
curity to issue bonds, notes, and other evil
dences of debt and pledge the same: to ac-
'quire and own the stock or bonds of other
corpora tons: TO name and appoint such
managers, agents, directors and officers as
its business interests and convenience may
require. and to make and establish. as well
as alter and amend from time to time such
bylaws rules and regulations for the proper
government of the affairs OF said corpora
tiOn as may be necessary and proper.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of said corporation shall he
in the Parish of Orleans, State Of Louisi-
ana, and all citations or other legal pro-
cess shall be served upon the president of
said corporation. or in the event OF his
absence. upon the secretary thereof. and in
the absence Of both said officers, upon the
Of the Board of Directors Of the said cor
poration shall he held at the domicile of the
corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corpora tiOn is organized and the nature Of
the business to be carried on by it are here
by declared to be TO manufacture any and
all kinds of paper boxes, and to buy, sell,
Import, export, distribute and generally TO
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and articles required connected with
such manufacture, or with the handling OF
such products to manufacture and deal in
wooden boxes to do printing business: TO
make advances TO other corporations, firms
and individuals; and generally to do any
and all things necessary or incidental TO the
carrying out Of these purposes.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation is
hereby fixed at twenty thousand dollars
$500. 0OOD, divided into and represented by
two hundred shares of the par value of one
hundred dollars (S100.O0) each, which shall
be paid for In cash or property, on such
terms and at such times as the Board OF
Directors may prescribe. The subscription
to the capital stock Of the corporation evil
denced by the signatures appended hereto,
showing that twelve thousand dollars W.
OOO) of said capital stock has been sub
scribed this corporation shall become go
ing concern, and be authorized TO do bust
ness at once. All shares of the capital stock
of this corporation shall be full paid and
worcestershire.
ARTICLE V.
The business and affairs of this company
shall be managed and conducted by Board
OF Directors consisting OF three stocknoI1-
'ers " A. Woody, y. s. Woody ana j. y:
Wooddy shall constitute the first Board or
Directors who shall hold Office until the
last Monday of April, 1913, or until their
successors are duly elected and qualified. Inc
Board of Directors shall, at any time, nave
the power TO increase the number or SAID
board TO a number not exceeding nye, ana
to elect members to the vacancies created
by such increase. On the last Monday OF
April, 1913, and annually thereaiter an
election of directors shall be held at the or
flee of the corporation, notice or wnfeh meet
ing shall be given by mail to each stock,
holder ten (10) days prior thereto. Al an
elections, a stakeholder, whether present IN
nerson or by proxy shall be allowed one
vote for each share of stock that mas beeh
standing in his name on the books OF the
company for ten days prior to sucn meet
ing. In case of vacancy occurring Tor
any cause in the Board of Directors, the
vacancy shall be filled by the calling OF
special meeting Of the stockholders VINO snail
elect a new director, VINO shaIl hoIu oin nr
until a successor is elected at the next an
nuaI meeting Officers and directors at any
time in office shall continue as such until
their successors are duly elected Any aD-
delegate in writing to anv other director
authority to act for him at any meeting OF
directors.
ARTICLE VI.
The officers of this corporation shall con-
sist of a president, secretary and treas
nrer The Offices of secretary and treasurer
NAV be held by the same stockholder. un-
I'll the last Monday OF April. 1913, or untli
their successors shall have been duly elected
and qualified, n. A. Wooddv shall be presi-
dent. and " 5. Woody secretary and treas
Immediately after the annual stockholders
meeting and annually thereafter, the Board
of Directors elected at such annual meeting
shall select from among their number a
president, secretary (who may also be
treasurer) and treasurer.
ARTICLE VII.
Two members Of the Board of Directors
shall constitute a quorum. The Board OF
Directors may adopt a code of bylaws ana
change and amend the same at pleasure.