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The herald., 1912-05-30
CHARTER
OF THE NEW ORLEANS LIVE STOCK
TRANSFER COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA.
Be 1t known that on this oath day of the
month OF April, 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, J. Kenton Bailey, a notary public
duly commissioned and sworn, in and for
the parish aforesaid, therein residing and
In the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared Messrs. John Munford. Henry Sc.
nae, Jos: Maumus, ]. NJ. Goodwyne. Edward
AVIS, Fred Joachim, B. f. Howell, w. ii.
Hodges, ]. G. Lacroix. c. III. Rice E r.
lbacoste, 4. ]. Perrin, J B. Saunders, A. p.
Perrin, Jones Kendrick, B. NJ Taylor and
WIN. Frank, Jr., all of full age which said
appearers severally declared that ayailing
themselves of the provisions of the laws OF
the state relative to the organization of cor.
poratlons for works of public Improvement
ana other purposes and being DESTROYS of ac-
curing, enjoying and exercising ali the
rights benefits, privileges and powers Sc
cured by the laws Of this state to such cor.
poratlon, they do by these presents. cove
nant and agree and bind themselves and such
other persons as may hereafter become asso-
GATED with them to form and constitute a
corporation and body polite In law, for the
oDJects and purposes, under the clauses. stip-
uIatlons and articles hereinafter set forth
and expressed, which they hereby adopt as
the charter, to-wit:
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CIinuers.

worthless dog and and a bad repu-
tatiOn are hard things to Chicago
ecordHeraId.
The herald., 1912-05-30
OF L. SIDNEY BELL, INC.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS
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ARTICLLE VI.

No stakeholder shall be held liable or re-
sponsible for the contracts, defaults or debts
OF this corporation, nor shall any mere in
formality In Its organization have the effect
or rendering this charter null, or of expos
Ing any stockholder TO any liability beyond
the unpaid balance due on the stock by him.
ARTICLE VII.
This act of Incorporation may be changed.
modified, or altered, and this corporation
may be dissolved, with the assent of the
stockholders owning three-fourths of the
stock OF this corporation, present or repre-
sented at general meeting convened for
that purpose, and after at least three DAYS
notice of the meeting shall have been given
through mail, addressed to each stakeholder
at his or her last known place of residence
In case of dissolution by the expiration of
this charter or otherwise, the stockholders
shall elect a liquidator from among their
own number, who shall have full authority
fairs Of the company. The terms and con
dltions and the compensation for such ser
vices shall be fixed at the time of election.
In case OF the death or other disability of
said liquidator before the final liquidation
of the affairs of the corporation, a successor
shall be named by the stockholders at a
meeting to be held as above provided for
meetings.
ARTICLE VIII.
my al ana delays provided
for by this charter may be waived by the
unanimous consent of al, its stockholders
unless prohibited or required by law.
And the said Messrs. Bernard H. Menge
Joseph A. Menge, and John II. Menge Jr
further declared that in accordance with the
act and doings of the stockholders of said
J. II. Menge x Sons, Limited, at their meet.
ing aforesaid, the charter or act of incor-
poration of said corporation has been amend
ed so as to hereafter be and read as herein
above expressed; and they direct that same
be published and recorded as required by
law so as to hereafter be and constitute the
charter Of said corporation styled and known
as u. III. Menge & Sons, Limited"
Thus done and passed. in my office In New
Orleans, in the presence of John ]. Ward
and William s. Hero, both of this city, who
hereunto sign their names with the parties
and me, said notary, on the day and date
aforesaid
original signed: B. H. Menge, ]. A.
Menge, ]. 81. Menge, Jr. W. S. Hero, Jno
ANDREW HERO, JR., Not. Pub.
i, the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages
n and for the parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the fore
'oing act of Incorporation Of u. 81. Menge
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ARTICLE ".

All the corporate powers and the manage
ment and control of the affairs of the cor
poration shall be vested in and exercised by
board of directors, composed of not less
than three or more than five persons, a ma
jOrity of whom shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of all business. The d.
rectors shall be elected annually by the
stockholders at a meeting to be held on the
last Monday In January OF each year, said
meeting of stockholders to be preceded by
three days notice in writing sent to each
of said stockholders at his or her last known
address. Each stakeholder shall be entitled
in person or by proxy to one vote for every
share owned by him or her: all elections
shall be held under such rules and regula.
tiOns as may be determined by the board OF
directors. At all meetings, whether OF d.
rectors or of stockholders. all questions
shall be decided by a majority represented
at said meetings. The directors when elect
ed shall continue In office for one year and
until their successors have been duly elect
ed and have been qualified. No failure to
elect shall operate the forfeiture of this
charter or any rights under the same. Any
vacancy occurring on said board shall be
filled by the remaining directors for the
unexpired term. The board of directors.
after its election, shall elect president and
one or more vicep-residents, and a manager
II shall also elect a secretary treasurer. The
president and manager, SUBJECT to the con-
troll OF the board, shall have the right to
appoint and dismiss the clerks and other
employees of the corporation, at pleasure
and as the interest and business of the same
may demand.
Any director being sick or absent or about
to absent himself shall have the right TO ap-
point, by written instrument, another direc.
tor or stakeholder of the corporation to act
in his absence and In his stead at any and
all meetings of the said board of directors
during such absence or Illness
Immediately after the signing of this
charter the stockholders without further
formality shall elect a board of directors,
who shall serve until the election in 1913.
ARTICLE V.
The funds of this corporation shall be
deposited from time TO time in a bank or
banks to be selected by the board of direc-
tors All checks. notes, or other instru-
ments drawn, executed, or issued in said
corporations name shall be countersined
by at least two officers of the corporation.
No official shall thus sign or endorse the
name of the corporation save strictly In its
concerns.
The herald., 1912-05-30
ARTICLE III.

The capital stock of this corporation shall
be two hundred thousand dollars, divided
into two thousand shares of one hundred
dollars each, payable in cash or for property
received or rights conveyed, or labor and
services rendered.
Stock in this corporation is issued. held
and acquired by the stockholders under the
following conditions, which are the essence
of their rights as stockholders, and which
conditions shall be briefly set out in each
certificate 1t shall commence business when
one thousand shares shall have been sub
scribed for.
First That no stakeholder shall sell
ALLEVIATE. hypothecate. transfer, or otherwise
ALLEVIATE his stock until he shall have FIRST
offered the same unto the other stockhold-
erS of the company, which officer shall be
made in writing to the board of directors,
whose duty shall be to transmit to the
stockholders Immediately, and said stock
holders shall have seven days from the
receipt of said notice by the board Of d.
rectors within which they may purchase at
the value thereof, plus ten per cent.
The value Of the stock for the purpose
aforesaid shall be the same as Is shown on
the books of the poration,-established
on the basis of the last semi-annual state
ment OF the corporation in connection with
the last monthly trial balance.
1t shall be the duty of the corporation to
make up and preserve the foregoing monthly
trial balances and semi-annual and annual
statements for the purposes aforesaid, and
which shall be at all times open to the view
of the stockholders.
Should more than one stakeholder offer
TO buy said stock, the same shall be distri-
buted according to their holding in the cor
poration.
In case of the acceptance of the offer I'M
der the provisions hereinabove set forth the
price of such stock shall be paid in cash
within twenty-four hours after such accept
ance.
Second: The rule hereinabove set forth
shall govern in case of the death OF a stock
holder, with the additional proviso, in such
case, the surviving stockholders may, at a
meeting called and held for that purpose
DR. at any meeting held after the death, call
the said stock at it's book value plus ten
per cent, established in the manner above
set forth, for the purpose of conveying the
said stock to the survivors in said corpor-
alton.
This option or right shall not be exer-
Used, however, after six months from the
late OF the death Of the stakeholder.
The herald., 1912-05-30
ARTICLE ii.

The objects and purposes OF this corpor-
alton are to engage in a general furnishing
and supply business, principal and as
agent in hardware, ship-chandlery, paint,
railway, mill supplies and machinery; and
in connection Herewith to plan, design,
erect and construct any works, plant or
other affair wherein such things are en-
plOyed, whether in original construction or
as parts of some other plant or design; 10
engage in general business, at wholesale and
retail, in all lines of hardware and supplies
for painters, mills. railways, ships and
things of that nature, and TO carry on the
business OF said corporation in Louisiana
and in all the states OF the United States
and in foreign countries; and generally to
do and perform all things pertinent and in
cident and which may be proper and neces-
sary to carry out and execute the objects
and purposes Of this corporation.
The herald., 1912-05-30
ARTICLE III.

Inc capital stock of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum of twenty-five thon.
sand dollars (s25, 600. 00), to be represented
by five thousand $4,000 shares of the value
OF fifty dollars ($50OO) each, payable in
cash at time Of subscription.
The herald., 1912-05-30
ARTICLE i.

The name and title of this corporation is
u IL. Menge 4 Sons, Limited and IL shall
exist for ninety nine years. Its dOmicile
shall be in the City of New Orleans, OF
state Of Louisiana. Citation or other legal
process shall be served on the president and
In his absence or inability to act on the vice
president or on the secretary.
The herald., 1912-05-30

!, the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages
In and for the parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the fore
going act OF Incorporation Of 81. 81. Menge
The herald., 1912-05-30
ARTICLE VII.

Inns act OF Incorporation may be changed
lnodlned or amended, or this Corporation
may may De dissolved by and with the assent of
the holders OF three-fourths (3-I in amount
OF Its outstanding stock, given at a general
meeting of the stockholders, to be con.
vened after ten (10) days prior notice. TO
U ne gwen IN one OF the daily newspapers pub
iished In the city of New Orleans. IN addi.
non 10 the personal notice to each stock
holder as provided in Article vi OF this
Gi s., and such changes as may be made,
III reference to an increase of capital stock
shall be preceded by such notices, DELAYS and
iormaIltles as by law required.
IN the event of the dissolution of the said
corporation, either by limitation of its char
data or Otnerwlse, It's affairs shall be lqui-
elected at special meeting called Tor tbet
purpose as above provided: and tbey shall
remain In office until the affairs of said cor.
poSa 20 snail be fully lquidated; and in
case OF the death of one or more OF said IL
quldators, the survivor or survivors shall
continue to act snail
No stakeholder shall be held Iiabra ~ 80
sponsible for the debts or contracts or fauit,
tbo lIIS corporation In any further sum than
eIe unpaid balance due to the corpOration
on the shares owned by him, nor shall anv
nfere lnIormalfty in organization have The
enect OF rendering this charter null or of
~ HpCsrnS any stockholder to liability beyond
the amount or his unpaid stock, If any'
Thus done and passed in my notarial Office
~ tne CITY OF New orleans, on the dav
month and year hereinbefore written In "a ~,
presence of John Watt Duffy and Morris
Dunn, competent witnesses, who hereutno
sign thelr names, together with said appear r.
the whole VI
loriglnal signed) W. c. Soria, 10 shares ::
gho; Sorla; 10 shares, per pro W. c. Soria !:
Morris Dunn. Duu!'
,s LAWRENCE NJ JANIN,
'SeaI) Notary Public.
l, the undersigned, recorder OF mortgages.
IN and for the parish of Orleans, state of
louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
ana foregoing act of Incorporation of the
L. Sidney Bell, Inc, was this day duly re-
corded IN my office, In book 1855, folio =.
New Orleans, May Goth, 1912.
A true copy. 49,
<s LAWRENCE NJ. JANIN,
tSeaD Notary Public.
may % 80 Jun 6 13 20 81 1912
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ARTICLE /.

The name and title Of this corporation I,
hereby declared to be 1.-THE New Orleans live
STOCK transfer Company" and the place cho-
in the Parish of Orleans. ~ NC
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1912, all of its stock being present or rep
resented, II was unanimously decided to
change, alter and amend the charter of said
corporation so as TO beb and read as here
matter set forth; and they, said appearers,
were appointed a committee to execute any
and all acts or instruments of writing to
carry the action of said stockholders into
effect; and thereupon acting as aforesaid.
said appearers declared that the charter of
said corporation OF J. II. Menge Sons,
Limited. executed before J. J. Ward. notary,
on November 30, 1904, amended by another
act passed before said notary, J. J. Ward,
on September 10, 1910, has been duly
amended and Is hereby amended so as to
be and read as follows, viz:
The herald., 1912-05-30
ARTICLE Ill.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized, and the nature of
the business TO be carried on by it, are here
by declared TO be as follows to engage in
and conduct general insurance business,
Including fire, burglary, liability, fidelity,
guarantee, casualty, plate glass and marine
as local agents, general agents. or as brok
ers, in all It's phases, conditions and modifi-
cations; and generally TO engage in and I'M
dertake any other enterprise or perform all
acts incidental 10 or germane to the pur-
poses above set forth.
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ARTICLE II.

The objects and purposes for which thi.
the business to be carried on by it are
hereby declared to be: the transfer and
transportation of cattle and other animal.
and freight, throughout this state, by land.
or water, by. steam or otherwise, and to eff
rect TO acquire, construct, own and operate
depots, stock yards, ferries. barges. tugs,
transfers and such other adjuncts as shall or
may be found desirable and necessary to
carry out the purposes of this company.
Inc president, or In his absence, the vice
prpesident, is hereby designated as the on
Ger on whom all citations shall be served.
The herald., 1912-05-30

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
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ARTICLE /.

The name and style of this corporation
shall be IL SIDNEY BELL, INC and by
said corporate name shall have succession
and enjoy existence for period of ninety
nine years from date hereof unless sooner
dissolved in the manner provided by law,
and under the articles of this charter; IL
shall have power and authority under its
corporate name, TO contract, sue and be sued,
10 make and use a corporate seal, and the
same TO alter or break at pleasure 10 make
all necessary rules and regulations for its
corporate management and control, and shall
have and enjoy all the rights, privileges, and
immunities which are now conferred upon or
may hereafter be granted to, corporations
of the same kind and character.
The herald., 1912-05-30
ARTICLE I.
ARTICLE III.

T. The domicile Of this corporation shall n
IN IN dhe CITY OF New Orleans, State Of Ions
shall be served on the president or p n \.
absence, on the vice-president.
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ARTICLE VI.

The following named persons are hereby
constituted as the first Board of Directors,
and they shall hold office until the second
Tuesday in April 1912, or until their sue
cessors shall have been elected and have
qualified. to-wit John Munford, A. 7. Per-
rim, ]. G. Lacroix, W. III. Hodges, Henry
dent and the said Henry Senac vice-presi-
dent.
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The dOmicile of this corporation shall be
in the city OF New Orleans, state of LOuisi-
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 officer of the corporation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-19
Relationship Between the Local Sunday
School and the International Association
BY J. M. BAINI

l am frequently asked, what
relationship do We hold towards the
International Sunday School associa
ton?
Have we not enough to do keep
ing up to all the outlined duties
privileges, and obligations offered
us by our own denomination?
"Will it be any advantage to us to
affiliate with this International as
ISOLATION? A comprehensive under,
standing of duty along this line,
most essential to our own prosperity
and the welfare of all Sunday schooI
no matter where located
In the first place: with every
Sunday school in the United States
there exists two relationships, a
denominational one to the church OF
VIII; h it forms part, and terri.
toraI one to all Sunday schools in
the country as a whole. A school
may neglect its denominational duty
and become a lone orphan, respon-
sible only to itself, and it may ig-
more it's Sunday school neighbors;
either or both a crippling selfish
calamity.
AS long as school credits it.
self as belonging to church and
as long as it is within the bounds
of some county it will have de-
nominational duty to its own church,
and a territorial duty to it's evan
gelical Sunday school neighbors.
Every Sunday school should be
loyal to it's own church, with the
ambition to bring itself up to the
highest possible standard outlined
by it's own denomination In addi-
ton to this they should remember,
that they are one of the evangelical
Sunday schools of the county and
owe a duty to Sunday school neigh
bors and the common cause all
represent.
The youth of every county form
one body of boys and girls, attend
the same public schools, mingle
freely in the many recrea tons, and
with adults have many things in
common.
We are emphasizing today, coh,.
munity social duties and better
ment, United forces for good" is
the watchword of the day.
A long chain of evil influences,
some of which exist in every town,
confront all the churches and Sum
day school as a common menace
United we may be able to pre-
vail against their unholy influences:
divided we can but fail. The churches
are beginning to learn how to
federate their strength for good
and most certainly the Mankato
churches have shown a worthy ex-
ample of how it can be done, with
great and happy results. The Sun
day school of the several churches
have led in federated methods, even
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-19

! beyond tho churches they represent
and form real vital part; which
has been greatly to their advantage,
with yet far more to be enjoyed,
! when all fall in together heartily
performing their territorial duty. In
all the workings of this association,
from the state organization down
/ through its several subdivisions,
every school should claim it's prop
er share of the obligations and
blessings. All pastors, superintend-
ents, teachers and indeed all mem
bers should consider the work theirs
to assist, to direct and enjoy schools
that heartily affiliate, receive the
| inspiration and practicable sugges-
tions through their delegates to the
state and county conventions, stimu-
lating the greater efforts, securing
desired results.
All the larger denominations have
boards that encourage the organiza-
ton of adult and mems Bible class
es, issuing certificates of registra-
ton when requested. In like man.
ner certificates are issued to all en-
relied teachers training classes and
diploma given to every one who
completes either the short of adj
vanced course.
Every class thus organized should
be enrolled with their own denomi-
nation and receive from them their
diplomas, using the textbooks ap-
proved by their own church board,
and then, having also registered
with the state association, have
their diplomas stamped with both
state and UNCONVENTIONAL seals. All
should ever bear in mind that our
first duty is to our own local school
and church True loyalty to these,
if intelligently directed, will ignore
whatever flavors of selfishness, bigo-
try, narrowness, or Indifference to
neighboring schools.
Mankato with her twenty-three
representative churches, each with
one more Sunday school under their
care, blessed with a ministry of I'M
usual ability and tremendously work
ing together for the moral uplift of
society, and intelligent loyal effec-
tive membership, and the center of
the entire Southern Minnesota GER
tainly occupies an enviable position
for the dissemination of up to date
methods of doing Sunday school
work, that will bring all schools
up to their legitimate position as
the great educational institutions OF
the church
Let our ambition be, by Gods as
sisting Grace, to become as much
of a Mesa for Christian workers
beyond our city borders, to secure
workable approved methods along
all Sunday school lines, as we have
become by honest square dealing
for trade and educational purposes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-19

From Thursdays Daily.
City Assessor John r. Bowen
yesterday finished his labors, the
results of which show some interest
ing figures as the financial standing
of Mankato. AS stated in The Free
Press of yesterday, the total per-
kato is $1,082,46S and the real es-
tate assessment is $2,943,134. From
these figures, it has been found that
there has been decrease in the
real estate assessment, due largely
to the purchasing Of considerable
ground by the normal school. the
ground used for the two seminaries,
and the lots which were turned into
acreage again in Tinckomville.
These lands have been taken from
the tax rolls. However, there is an
increase in personal property assess
ments to offset the other decrease,
thus making the total assessments
this year about equal with those of
last year.
According to the assessors books,
there are IL 1-year old horses taxable
in Mankato, valued at $2S5, four two
year olds valued at $40 and 493
three-year olds and over, valued at
$17,334. OF the stations, fine bred
mares and race horses there are
four, valued at 1910. In the cattle
classification, there are two two-year
olds, valued at $40, 108 of all other
cattle, three years and over valued
at $1,567.
There are 462 wagons, carriages,
sleighs and bicycles valued at $12,-
PIP, 1853 automobiles and other pow
er vehicles valued at $4,000. OF
the sewing and knitting machines
there are S81 valued at $7,603.
There are 1,407 watches and clocks
valued at 1892, and 35 melodeons
and organs valued at $5e5. How
ever, there are 663 pianofortes as
sessed for $5O,464. The valuation
of the household goods and wearing
apparel is $153,995, of the office
furniture $30.522 and farm imple-
ments and machinery $50.
Other Property Assessments.
Following is statement of the
other property assessed with respec-