The herald., 1912-05-23
CHARTER
OF AMERICAN BLOW-PIPE ( VENTI-
LATING COMPANY.

STATE OF LOUISIANA; PARISH OF Or
Be it known, that on this 18th day of
April, in the year nineteen hundred and
twelve, before me, Martin III. ManiOn, no
tary public, duly commissioned and quail
fed. In and for the parish and state afore-
said, end in the presence OF the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared: Charles y. Skin
ner, or full age and resident OF the city
Of New Orleans; Charles L. Campbell, also
or full age and a resident OF Shreveport,
Louisiana, and William l.. Arlington, also
Of full age and n resident of Saginaw, Michi-
gan. who declared that availing themselves
~ the provisions of the laws Of the state of
Louisiana, relative TO the organization of
corporations. they have formed and do by
these presents form and organize them
selves and such others as may hereafter be
joined with them, into a corporation for the
tiOns hereinafter set forth. which they do
hereby accept as their charter, towit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of said corporation
shall b. AMERICAN BLOW-PIPE 4 VEN
TILATING COMPANY, and by that name 1t
shall have power and authority to have and
enjoy succession for the term OF nnety-nne
years from and after the date thereof
AK LILLE IL.
The domicile OF said corporation shall be
in the city OF New Orleans state Of LouiSi-
ana, and all citations and legal process shall
be served on the president OF said corpora
ton, and in case of his absence upon the
and in the absence of both
upon the secretary or treasurer, or the sec
retary-treasurer Of said corporation.
ARTICLE III.
authority 10 contract, sue and be sued in
Its corporate name; to make, adopt and use
a corporate seal, and same to break and al
ter at pleasure; TO receive, hold. acquire,
purchase, lease, convey and sell, as well as
mortgage, pledge and hypothecate under its
name, property both real and per-
sonal in accordance with provisions of the
bylaws concerning such matters to name
and appoint such managers, directors Off
GERS, clerks and agents as Its interest, pur-
poses and convenience may require to make
and establish such bylaws, rules and regu-
lations for the conduct and mana cement of
the affairs OF the corporation as may be
necessary and proper, and the same TO alter
and change at pleasure by a three ourths
vote of the subscribed capital stock; 10 bor-
row money, to draw notes and indorse the
same, accept drafts and indorse the same,
and generally to do and perform all such
acts and things as may be necessary, deSira-
bic and proper for financing and carrying
out or the purposes and objects for which
this corporation Is created; and said corpo-
ration shall possess all the rights, powers
ana privileges now accorded to corporations
under the laws OF this state, or that may
hereafter be accorded to them by law.
ARTICLE w.
The object of this corporation and the
purposes for which ii is created and estab-
lished and the nature Of the business TO be
carried on by IL Is hereby declared to be as
follows: manufacturing exhaust and ven
tllAtllR COLLECTORS
Letting apparatus, exhaust and blow piping
and appurtenances thereof, also erecting
same in woodworking factories, cotton
mills, shoe factories, and all other descrip-
ton of factories in which dust producing
machinery Is used, also manufacturing and
erecting general line Of galvanized and
black sheet iron work for ventilating and
other purposes, and generally to do all other
such things that are pertinent to or connect
ed with the object of this corporation.
ARTICLE V.
The capital stock of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at ten thousand dollars (S10,-
0O0.00), to be divided into two hundred
and this corporation Is authorized to begin
business when one hundred 900 shares of
its capital stock are subscribed and paid for
in cash or its equivalent. The stock may
be issued at not less than its par value for
property or merchandise purchased.
ARTICLE vi.
All corporate powers of said corporation
shall be vested In a board Of directors, to
be composed of not less than three stock
president, vice-president, secretary and
treasurer; the office of secretary and treas
urer may be held by one member of the
board and so combined upon resolution of
the board at any meeting thereof.
The board of directors shall be elected
annually on the second Tuesday In January
Of each year, and should such date fall on
a legal holiday then on the next banking
day thereafter. The majority of said board
shall constitute quorum the first board
Of directors shall be Charles n. Skinner,
president; Charles L. Campbell, vice-presi-
dent, and William n. Arlington, secretary
14th, 1913, or until their successors are
duly elected.
The directors shall be elected by the
stockholders, and each share of stock shall
its owner in person or proxy, and the ma
tority of votes cast shall elect.
They shall have power to contract debts,
borrow money, issue bills of exchange, notes
execute mortgages, employ such agents
managers and employees as the business
may require, and generally to do all things
incident to the objects and purposes of the
said corporation, and shall designate the
powers of the different officers not other
wise provided therein.
A quorum of stockholders for the purpose
Of doing business, other than to make and
establish bylaws, rules and regulations for
the conduct and management Of the affairs
Of the corporation, and to alter and change
same shall consist of a majority Of the sub
scribed capital stock, after notice to attend
meeting as prescribed in Article VII.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be modified, changed OF
altered, or said corporation dissolved, with
the consent of three-fourths in amount OF
the subscribed capital stock, represented al
Of ha hnI