The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-02-29
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be it known, that on this the 10th day of
the month OF February, 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- Alexis Brian, notary
public duly commissioned and qualified with
in and for the parish of Orleans, state OF
Louisiana, and In the presence OF the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared Mr. Albert
Godchaux and Mr.. Harold Mayer, residents
of the city of New Orleans, of full age, here
in appearing and acting in their capacities
of GODCHAUX & MOTION, LIMITED, a
Louisiana corporation dOmiciled in the city
of New Orleans, organized originally by act
before Felix J. Dreyfous, notary pu6lic'
and pursuant to a resolution passed at a
stockholders meeting hereinafter mention
ed, certified copies Of the minutes of which
! meeting are hereto annexed as part hereof :
who declared that at a general meeting OF
the stockholders OF said corporation held
on the 18th day of February, 19l2, which
had been convened for the especial purpose
in accordance with law, the following
amendment to the charter Of said corpora.
ton was adopted by a unanimous vote OF
the holders of all the stock OF SAID corpora
ton, all being present at said meeting, To-
Articles 1, III, III, ", V, VI and WI Of said
charter were amended 50 as to read as foi-
lows:
The name and title of this corporation
shall be 'GODCHAUX & MOTION, LIMIT
Ed and under said name, unless sooner
dissolved according to its charter, IL shall
exist and continue and shall have and en-
Joy corporate existence for a period OF nine
| ty-nine 800 years from and after the date
| of this act. 1t may have, hold, receive, DOT
row, loan, exchange, acquire, purchase, sell
ALLEVIATE convey, lease, pledge, pawn, ny
pothecate, cucumber or mortgage property
of any kind, whether real, personal or mix
immovable Ii may make, issue and endorse
bonds and notes and other evidences OF dept
| 1t may accept mortgages, pledges or other
| forms of security for money loaned or other
debts; 1t may contract, sue and be sued
plead or be implicated. and may adopt and
use corporate seal IL may name, appoint
and employ such managers, directors, ON
GERS agents and other employees as Its In
terest and convenience may require; anO
may make and establish such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the proper management
| and control of its affairs as may De neces
sary and proper and generally shall possess
all the powers, rights, privileges and immu
mites which corporations are and may here
after be authorized TO possess uhder the
constitution and laws of this state.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall be
in the city of New Orleans, parish OF Or
| leans. state of Louisiana, and all citations
and other legal process shall be served on
| the president, or In the event OF his absence
upon the vice-president.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which Thu:
IcorporatiOn is organized and the nature Of
the business to be carried on by II, arr
hereby declared TO be:
| 1. To act as agents, managers or repre-
sentatives of owners, or other persons OF
corporations. having, or claiming TO nave
any interest In property, merchandise, yes
sells, cargoes, freight or other subjects o.
Insurance.
| . To conduct a general insurance agenc.
and insurance brokerage business; to ac
as agent for fire, life, marine, casualty, plat
glass, burglary, guaranty and other insur
ance companies, and TO do a general insur
ance business, either as agents or as solicit
ors for. or from, other companies, and gen
orally to conduct and manage any otne
business incident thereto.
/ ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation i
hereby fixed at the sum of fifteen thousan'
dollars $4,000 0O), divided into one hun
dred and fifty shares of the par value Of on
hundred dollars ($100.0O) each, which shal
| he paid for in cash when subscribed for, o
for the purchase Of property, as the boar
XII shares of stock shall be full paid an,
worcestershire. No transfer of said capita
stock shall be binding upon this corporation
unless recorded on the books thereof an
made pursuant to and In accordance with IL
charter and bylaws.