The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-02-15
ACn OF
INCORPORATION
OF CHATHAM CONSTRUCTION COM
PANY OF LOUISIANA. 90
STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
| LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
! Be 1t Known, That, on this, the Sth day
| Of the month OF January, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred anC
| twelve, and Of the Independence OF thu
| United States OF America the one hundred
and thrty-fiftb, before me. Charles f. Fletch
niger, notary public, duly commissioned
and qualified, in and for the City, Parish
and State aforesaid, therein residing, and in
the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came ant
appeared the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who declared that
availing themselves Of the provisions Of the
laws of this state relative to the formation
AMI organization OF corporations, they have
cOvenanted and agreed, and do, by these
presents, covenant, agree and binu them
selves as well as those who may hereafter
become associated with them, TO form them
selves into corporation for the objects and
purposes, with the name and under the slip
ulations following. tO-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style OF this CORPORATION
COMPANY OF LOUISIANA" and, by said
corporate name, it shall have succession and
enjoy existence for a period OF ninety nine
years, unless sooner dissolved, In the manner
provided by law, and the articles Gf this
charter; and, under said corporate name, II
shall have power and authority to contract,
sue and be sued, to make and use a corporate
seal, the same TO alter or break at pleasure
70 make all necessary rules and regulations
Tor IT'S corporate management and control,
and shall have and enjoy all the rights priv
lleges and immuintieS which are now con-
terred upon, or may hereafter be granted to,
corporations or the same kind and character.
ARTICLE ii.
The domicile OF this corporation shall be
in the City Of New Orleans State of IOuisi-
ana, and all citations and other legal pro-
cesseS shall be served upon the president or
In his absence or inability to act, upon any
other officers Of the corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized are hereby declared
to be to engage in and conduct the business
OF general contracting. and. for this purpose
10 build and construct railroads, roadways
tramways turnpikes, levees, bridges, ware
houses, terminal and docking facilities. and
to build, construct and install drainage sew.
erage and irrigation systems; to build and
construct electric light and power plants
ana install and equip systems for the trans
mission of electricity for lighting mower or
other purposes TO construct, Law. and install
gas and oil mains. pipes, conduits and other
appliances for the transmission OF gas and
oil, for lighting, fuel, or other purposes, in
the state OF Louisiana, or elsewhere
And. in aid OF the business aforesaid NAV
acquire, by purchase, lease, or otherwise,
and thereafter own, operate and maintain
railroads both steam and electric and cleo.
trio light gas and power plants, In the
orally. said corporation may do and engage
in any other business connected with or
germane to any one Of the purposes above
expressed.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation shall
be twenty thousand dollars $50 O0O), d.
yided into two hundred shares OF the par
value OF one hundred dollars (s1O0) each;
the said stock shall be Issued only. for cash,
or in payment OF property or services actu-
ally received by or rendered to said corpora
ton. This corporation shall commence bust
ness and become going concern as soon as
nve thousand dollars (S5.000). Of its capitaI
stock shall have been subscribed and paid
for. Said stock shall be fully paid at the
time OF Its issuance, and. thereafter nom
lssessable, and the capital stock may be in
creased or decreased in the manner provided
BY the laws OF this state
The parties to this act declare that they
hereby subscribe for the number Of shares OF
aid capital stock. set opposite their respect
We signatures hereto, so that this act of
Incorporation shall serve as an original sub
;cription. =
ARTICLE V.
All the powers OF this corporation shall be
rested In and be exercised by a Board Of not
ess than three nor more than five Directors.
% be elected each year by the stockholders
It the annual meeting. The first Board of
Directors shall be chosen by the signers of
his charter. at tss time of their subscription
Ind the organization of this corporation,
who shall continue to hold Office. for one
rear, or until their successors are elected
md qualified. The persons so named as
Directors, all whom shall be bona fde stock
holders. shall select from their own number
| President, a Vice-President, and a Secre.
One person may not hold
norev than two Of the above Offices at the
'ame time.
On the first Monday of January. 1913. and
on the same day Of each succeeding year. e1-
,ept when such day shall fall on a legal
holiday, then. upon the next following lay
lay, the stockholders shall elect a Board
II Directors, for the ensuing year, the
Board already Installed TO continue to hold
qualified.
The Board OF Directors so elected shall
select from their own number the officers OF
he corporation, as above provided. The
election OF Directors shall be by ballot and
he persons receiving the largest number of
Iotes cast shall be declared elected. For
'lecting directors, or for any other purpose,
ZACH share of stock, whether present or by
Proxy. shall be entitled to one vote. and a
OF the votes cast shall be required
o pass any resolution or decide any ques-
ion submitted TO the stockholders, except |
or the alteration or amendment Of this |
'harter, or the dissolution of the corpora |
ion, as hereinafter provided.
The said Board Of Directors shall have
'ower and authority to make all necessary
uleS and regulations for the management, |
operation and control of the business of the |
corporation, as well as to make all necessary
ules and bylaws, with power to fill any |
acancy occurring in their number. A ma |
ority of the Directors voting at any one |
ime. in person or by proxy, shall be re-
equired to pass any resolution or adopt any
y-law, and which, when so adopted, shall |
ecome valid corporate acts.
ARTICLE VI. g.
Notice of all meetings of stockholders for
Letting directors, or for any other purpose,
kept as hereinafter directed, shall be given |
4 writing by the Secretary, to be deposited
] the mail, at least ten days before such
leeting, directed to each stakeholder, at his
ist known address, appearing upon the
ooks or the corporation. unless said notice
waived in writing by all the stockholders
ppearing as such upon the books. |,
ARTICLE VII.
This act of Incorporation may be modified.
dded TO, changed or amended or this cor
grafton may be dissolved by and with the
ssent OF the holders of three-fourths, in
mount Of the outstanding stock. given at a
eneral meeting Of the stockholders, to be
'nvened after ten days prior notice to be
ven In one OF the daily newspapers pub-
shed in the City of New Orleans, in addi-
on to the personal notice to each stock
older. as provided In Article VI OF this
larter; and such changes as may be made.
reference to an increase or decrease of
le capital stock, shall be preceded by such
1tlces, delays, and formalities as required
law.
In the event Of the dissolution Of said
'rporation. either by limitation of its char
=, or otherwise Its affairs shall be liqui-
lted by three commissioners, to be appoint-
and elected at a snecial maetin1 naiIoa |