The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-02-08

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niger, a 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 and
appeared the several persons whose names
| are hereuntO subscribed, who declared that,
awaiting themselves Of the provisions Of the
laws of this state relative TO the formation
ami organization OF corporations, they have
| covcnanted and agreed, and do, by these
presents, covenant agree and bin. them
selves. as well as those who may hereafter
! become associated with them, TO form them
selves into corporation for the objects and
purposes, witt the name and under the slip
ulatOns following. tO-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name and style OF this corporation
| shall he "CHATHAM CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY OF LOUISIANA" and, by said
corporate name, ii 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 IF this
| charter; and. under said corporate name, 1t
shall have power and authority TO contract,
sue and be sued, TO make and use a corporate
! seal, the same 10 alter or break at pleasure !;
tC make all necessary rules and regulations
| fo- It's corporate management and control,
! and shall have and enjoy all the rights. priv
! ilegeS and immuinties which are now con-
| ferred upon, or may hereafter be granted TO.
| corporations OF the same kind and character.
ARTICLE II.
! The dOmicile Of this corporation shall he
in the City Of New Orleans, State of Louisi-
ana, and all citations and other legal pro-
! ceSScS shall be served upon the president, or.
in his absence or inability to act, upon any
other officers OF the corporation
! ARTICLE Ill
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,
to build and construct railroads. rOadways,
| tramwayS, turnpikeS. leyceS, bridges. ware
| houses, terminal and docking facilities and
10 build, construct and install drainage. sew
erage and irrigation systems; to build and
| construct electric light and power plants
and install and equip systems for the trans
mission of electricity for lighting. power or
other purposes; TO construct, lay. and install
gas and oil mains. pipes, conduitS and other
appliances for tie transmission OF Cas and
oil, for lighting, fuel or other purposes, in
the state Of Louisiana, or elsewhere.
| And, in aid Of the business aforesaid. may
acquire, by purchase. lease. or otherwise,
| and thereafter own, operate and mainta in.
| railroads, both steam and electric. and cleo
/ tric light. gas and power plants, in the
state OF Louisiana, or elsewhere. and gen.
| orally, said corporation may do and engage
| in any other business connected with or
Sermane TO any one Of the purposes above
expressed.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock OF this corporation shall
| be twenty thousand dollars (S2000O), d.
vided into two hundred shares of the par
value 81 one hundred dollars (S100) each ;
| the said stock shall be issued only for ca sh
| 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
five thousand dollars (S5,000). OF its capital
stock shall have been subscribed and paid
for. Said stock shall be fully paid at the
| time OF its issuance and, thereafter nom
assessable, 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
said capital stock. set opposite their respect
Incorporation shall serve as an original sub
ARTICLE V.
All the powers Of this corporation shall be
vested in and be exercised by Board OF not
less than three nor more than five Directors
| to he elected each year by the stockholders
at the annual meeting. The first Board OF
| Directors shall he chosen nv the signers OF
this charter. at the time OF their subscription
and the organization Of this corporation,
who shall continue to hold Office for one
year, or until their successors are elected
and qualified. The persons so named as
Directors all whom shall be bona flde stock
holders. shall select from their own number
n President, a Vice-President, and a Secre-
| tarv- Treasurer. One person NAV not hold
more than two Of the above Offices at the
same time.
On the first Monday OF January 1913, and
on the same day OF each succeeding year. ex-
cept when such day shall fall on a legal
holiday, then. upon the next following lay
day. the stockholders shall elect a Board
| Of Directors. for the ensuing year, the
| Board already installed to continue to hold
over until their successors are elected and
qualified.
! The Board OF Directors so elected shall
select from their own number the officers of
| the corporation, as above provided. The
election of Directors shall be by ballot, and
the persons receiving the largest number of
votes cast shall be declared elected. For
electing directors, or for any other purpose,
each share Of stock, whether present or by
proxy. shall be entitled to one vote, and a
majority OF the votes cast shall be required
| TO pass any resolution or decide any ques-
| ton submitted TO the stockholders, except
for the alteration or amendment OF this
charter, or the dissolution OF the corpora
| ton, as hereinafter provided.
The said Board Of Directors shall have
power and authority to make all necessary
| rules and regulations for the management
| operation and control OF the business OF the
corporation as well as to make all necessary
| rules and bylaws, with power to I'LL any
vacancy occurring in their number. A ma
jority OF the Directors voting at any one
time, in person or by proxy, shall be re-
| required to pass any resolution or adopt any
bylaw, and which, when so adopted, shall
become valid corporate acts.
ARTICLE vi.
Notice Of all meetings Of stockholders for
electing directors, or for any other purpose,
except as hereinafter directed, shall be given
In writing by the Secretary, to be deposited
In the mail, at least ten days before such
meeting, directed to each stakeholder, at his
last known address, appearing upon the
books OF the corporation, unless said notice
is waived in writing by all the stockholders
appearing as such upon the books.
ARTICI.E VII
This act Of Incorporation may be modified,
added to, changed or amended, or this cor
poration may be dissolved by and with the
assent Of the holders of three-fourths in