The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-04-25
CHARTER
OF AMERICAN BLOW-PIPE 4 VENT
LATINO COMPANY.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS.
BE IL known, that on this 18th day of
April in the year nineteen hundred and
twelve, before me- Martin ii. Manion, no
tary public, duly commissioned and quail
fed in and for the parish and state afore-
said. and In the presence OF the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared: Charles \; skin
ner, of full age and a resident or the city
of New Orleans Charles L. Campbell, also
of full age and resident of Shreveport,
Louisiana, and William +: Arlington; also
of full age and resident of Saginaw, Mlchl-
gan who declared that availing themselves
OF the provisions of the laws of the state OF
Louisiana, relative TO the organization or
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
lions hereinafter set forth, which they do
hereby accept as their charter, to-wit
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of said corporation
shall be AMERICAN BLOW-PlPE VEN
TlLATING COMPANY, and by that name 1t
shall have power and authority TO have and
enjoy succession for the term of ninety-nin
years from and after the date thereof.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporation shall be
In the city OF New Orleans, state of LOuisl-
ana, and all citations and legal process snail
be served on the president OF said corpora
tion, and in case of his absence upon the
Vice-president, and In the absence or DOtn
upon the secretary or treasurer, or the sec
retary-treasurer Of said corporation.
ARTICLE ILL.,
This corporation shall have power and
authority 10 contract, sue ana De sued III
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
aforesaid name, property both real and per
sOnal in accordance with provisions OF the
bylaws concerning such matters; to name
and appoint such managers, directors ON
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 management of
the affairs of the corporation as may be
necessary and proper, and the same TO alter
and change at pleasure by three-tourths
vote of the subscribed capital stock to 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, desra-
BILE and proper for financing and carrying
out of the purposes and objects for which
this corporation is created; and said cOrpo-
ration shall possess all the rights, powers
and privileges now accorded to corporations
under the laws of this state, or that may
hereafter be accorded to them by law.
ARTICLE ".
The object of this corporation and the
purposes for which IL Is created and estab-
lished, and the nature of the business TO be
carried on by Ii Is hereby declared to he as
follows: manufacturing exhaust and ven
tiating fans, dust collectors and dust col
lecting apparatus, exhaust and blow piping
and appurtenances thereof, also erecting
mills, shoe factories, and all other descrip,
tion of factories In which dust producing
machinery Is used, also manufacturing and
erecting a general line of galvanized 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 $50
OOO.O0), TO be divided into two hundred
6nshares OF the par value OF fifty dollars each
pd this corporation Is authorized to begin
siness when one hundred G0O) shares OF
capital stock are subscribed and paid for
IN cash or its equivalent. The stock may
he 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 board of directors, tC
be composed of not less than three stock
holders, the officers of which shall be the
president, viee-president, secretary and
treasurer; the Office of secretary and treas
urer may be held by one member of the
hoard 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 or
legal holiday then on the next banking
day thereafter. The majority of said board
shall constitute a quorum the first board
OF directors shall be Charles y. skinner
president; Charles L. Campbell, vice-presi
dent, and William IL. Arlington. secretary
treasurer. who shall serve until January
18th, 1913 or until their successors are
The directors shall be elected by the
stockholders, and each share of stock shall
be entitled to one ~ vote, to be cast by
Jority 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, snail consist OF ma jority of the sub
scrtbed capital stock. after notice TO attend
meeting as prescribed in Article VII.
ARTICLE VII
This charter may be modified changed or
altered, or said corporation dissolved. with
the consent of three-fourths in amount of
the subscribed capital stock, represented at
any meeting of the stockholders convened
for that purpose. after ten (10) days previ-
Gus nottce of said meeting shall have been
given by registered letter sent TO last ad-
dress shown on stock book.
Whenever this corporation is dissolved
by limitation or any other cause, its affairs