The herald., 1913-06-12

and organized and do by these presents
form themselves into and constitute cor
p0ratfgn and body polite in law, Tor tue
objects and purposes and under the stlpud-
lions and agreements herelnalter SCI IViIn
and expressed, which they hereby ADOPT rs
their charter, tO-wlt: -,
corporation hereby formed Is declared 10 De
the - IL. VAN HORSSEN EROtLhl toh,
lPANY." Its dOmiClle snail De IN the tttI "a
New Orleans. state or LOUISIANA, anu il
shall have and enjoy succession by us cor
porate name for a period or nlnety-Llhe
years from and after the date hereSl.,, AZ
citations or other iesa! pIoiens H. nrcTt
served upon the president, snd IN the event
OF his absence or inability TO act from any
! cause the same shall be served upon tIe
! yice-presideut, and IN the event OF ING az
sence Of this officer, upon the Se''e'''!
IRTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
! FOR which this corporation is ORGANIZED anu
| rho nature OF the business 70 De carried on
| nv If are hereby declared 10 be TO own. ope-
| rate and conduct. a retail grocery ana iiluV.
business and Jarroom in TINS CITY anu stnII
orally 10 Do a general Fetth EEoCtLS IL
liquor and barroom business ana us
ARTICLE III.-The capital stock OF this
CORPORA lion Is hereby AICd at the sum OF
live thousand dollars tS1,opp.UOD ul'IueI
! into and represented by hftT tJul shares OF
! Tbe mar value OF one hundred dollars each,
which shall be paid for IN cash, at suSh
| times I'm such amounts and manner as the
hoard Of directors may determine, or the
same may be issued at not less than par IL
payment for property or rights acluaLly re-
celyed by, or for services actually rendered
10 the corporation. and such stock Wheh so
issued. shall be full paid and worcestershire
| and the board OF directors OF this corpora
! ton are hereby fully authorized ana EN-
powered to issue full paid stock for property,
| rights or services 50 acquired and rendered.
| All transfers OF stock TO be valid must De
| transferred on the books OF the company by
the owner or his duly authorized agent.
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! its board OF directors shall have power ana
authority 10 contract, sue and be sued IN
| its corporate name, make and use corpo-
rate seal (the same TO change or alter al
pleasure), hold, receive, lease and hire and
purchase property, both real and personal.
and TO sell, mortgage or pledge the same
| to borrow money, issue bonds, notes or otner
| evidence OF Indebtedness; name and appoint
| such managers, agents, and employees as It's
| interest and convenience may require and
| fix their salaries and compensation make
such bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management and expedition OF its
affairs as may be necessary and proper, and
alter. amend or change the same at pleasure.
| ARTICLE V.-All the corporate powers
Of this corporation shall be vested in and
exercised by board OF three directors, ma
| jority OF whom shall constitute a quorum
| for the transaction OF all business. The first
board OF directors OF this corporation shall
consist OF John II. Van Horssen, Harry ].
Van Horssen and William Renaudin, with
the said John II. Van Horssen, president;
Harry ]. Van Horssen, yice-president. and
William Renaudin, secretary-treasurer, all
OF whom shall hold Office until the second
| Monday In April 1914, or until their sue
cessOrs stall have been duly elected and
qualified. On the second Monday in April,
| 1914, and annually, an election for directors
shall be held at the office OF the corporal ton
under the supervision OF two commissioners
Be s6 by tae eston
have been given by publication in one OF the
daily newspapers published in the city OF
New Orleans three times during said ten
days, and the directors then elected shall
] Immediately take their seats and hold office
until their successors shall have been duly
eelcted and qualified. Each board OF dlrec-
| tors shall elect its own officers and fill all
yacancie. occurring in their number from
death. resignation or any other cause.
/ All elections shall be by ballot and a ma
jority OF votes cast shall elect and each
| share OF stock shall be entitled to one vote
| either In person or by proxy at all meetings
| OF stockholders. This corporation shall COM
mence business and become going concern
| so soon a. three thousand dollars Of It's cap
| ital stock shall have been subscribed for.
ARTICLE yI.-This act Of Incorporation
may be changed, modified or altered or this
corporation may be dissolved with the. as
sent OF three-fourths Of the capital stock
present or represented at any general meet
| ing of the stockholders convened for that
purpose after thirty days prior notice shall
pers published in the city OF New Orleans,
| FIVE times during said thirty days, and such
changes as NAV be made in reference TO the
capital stock shall require In addition forty
| days prior notice In writing by mail to each
stakeholder.
ARTICLE vII-whenever this corpora
ton is dissolved, either by limitation OF its
charter or from any other cause. Its affairs
shall be liquidated by two commissioners to
be elected from among the stockholders, at
a meeting OF the stockholders convened for
| that purpose after thirty days prior notice
Of said meeting shall have been given to
each stakeholder by publication In one OF
the daily newspapers published In the city
OF New Orleans, Ave times during said thirty
DAYS. Said commissioners shall remain In
office until the affairs OF said corporation
shall have been fully liquidated. In case Of
the death OF either OF said commissioners,
the survivor shall continue to act.
ARTICLE VIII-No stakeholder Of this
corporation shall ever be held liable or re-
sponslble for the contracts or faults In any
further sum than the unpaid balance due to
the corporation on the shares owned by him,
nor shall any mere infOrmality in organiZa-
ton have the effect OF rendering this charter
null nor OF exposing a stakeholder to any
liability beyond the amount OF his stock.
| Thus done and passed in my notarial Of
fee at New Orleans aforesaid, In the pres
ence Of John Dwyer and F. Norman, CON-
petent witnesses OF lawful age and residing
names together with said parties and me,
notary, on the day and date set forth in
the caption hereof.
| (Original sgned) Signature of subscrib-
ers. John Dwyer, z. Norman.
WIN. RENAUDiN, Not. Pub.
/, the undersigned recorder of mortgages.
in and for the parish OF Orleans, state OF
Louisiana. do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of Incorporation of the ].
III. Van HorsSen Grocery Company was this
day duly recorded In my Office, in book 1883,
folio =
New orleans. MAY DIST. 1918.
| (Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD, n. r.
I certify the foregoing and within to be a
true and correct copy OF the original act of
Incorporation OF J. II. Van Horssen Grocery
Company together with the certificate Of the
recorder OF mortgages thereto appended on
file and OF record In nv Office.
In faith whereof I hereunto set my hand
and seal this Dist day OF May, A. D. 1913.
| (SeaD (Signed)
WM. RENAUDIN, Not. Pub.
may 90 90 june IL 10 &c
AMENDMENT OF CHARTER OF CRES-
CENT RIVER PORT PILOTS