The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-10-09
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IIIAKTEK
OF CEDAR CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
LEANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

OF CEDAR CHEMICAL COMPANY, LID
or LOUISIANA. rARISM, OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE it known, that on this the twenty
ninth (29thD day Of the month of Septem
Der, in the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirteen tl9l3l, before me, Bertrand |.
Calm, notary public, in and Tor the parish
of Orleans state of Louisiana. duly commits
stoned and qualified, and in the presence OF
the Witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed personally came and appeared, the
several persons whose names are hercuntO
subscribed. who severally declared that avail
ing themselves of the laws of this state in
such cases made and provided and particu-
larry of the provisions Of an act OF the
legislature Of this state, known as Act No.
7S of the session of 1904. They do by these
presents covenant, agree and bind them
selves as well as such other persons VINO
may hereafter become associated with them,
to form and constitute a corporation and
body polite in law for the objects and pur
poses and under the stipulatiOnS following,
tO-wit:
ARTICLE THE name and title OF this
corporation shall be the CEDAR CHEMl-
CAL COMPANY. LIMITED" its domicile
shall be in the city of New Orleans, and 1t
shall have and enjoy succession under its
corporate name for period of ninety-nine
years from and after the date hereof, and
shall have and enjoy all rights and privi-
leges granted by law TO corporations.
ARTICLE lit shall begin business at
once; it shall have power to contract. sue
and be sued in its corporate name, to make
alter at pleasure; to hold, receive, purchase,
convey, mortgage hypOthecate, or pledge
property, both real and personal; issue
bonds, notes and other obligations to have
and employ such managers, directors, Off
GERS agents, clerks, and other employees as
the interests and convenience Of said cOrpO-
ration may require and to make and estab-
fish such bylaws, rules and regulations for
the proper management and control of the
affairs of said corporation as may be neces-
sary and expedient
IL IT.. IA,
in the event ot his death, absence or inabil-
ity % act from any cause, the secretary Is
hereby designated as the person upon whom
all citations, or other legal process shall be
served.
ARTICLE Iv-The objects and purposes
for which this corporation Is organized, and
the nature of the business to be carried on
by II in the state of Louisiana, and in other
states of the United States, and in foreign
countries, at the pleasure OF the board of
directors, are hereby declared to be the fol
lowing, to-wit:
To manufacture and sell all kinds of
sweeping compounds, and materials for use
on floors, sidewalks, streets, etc. to manu-
facture and sell disinfectants, deodOriZers,
and similar compounds, mixtures, or prepare
lions to manufacture and sell all kinds OF
oils, paints, vanishing and enamels to han
die roofing compounds and materials: TO
manufacture or to purchase and sell, as
principal, agent, or on commission all char-
incidental or related to that herein named
or not, provided such business be not spe-
cialy prohibited by law and otherwise to
engage in such business as may be deemed
proper. necessary, expedent, or advisable by
the board Of directors. But nothing con-
talned in this article shall be construed as
requiring this corporation to manufacture
the merchandise to be sold by ii; the board
of directors being hereby vested with full
discretion and power unless formally pro-
hibited by action of the stockholders to
assemble the various substances and ingredi-
ents composing the merchandise sold. or to
purchase or acquire the same already manu-
featured.
ARTICLE YIN addition TO the powers
and rights set forth in Article III of this
q charter this corporation shall have power
\ and authority to acquire by purchase, lease
or otherwise copyrights trademarks, and
trade name, and II deemed advisable or ex-
pedient to dispose of the same wholly or in
part in such manner and on such terms as
the board Of directors may determine 1t
shall further be empowered to pay or to
receive royalties or commissions for the use
of any copyrights, trademark or trade-name
ARTICLE vI-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum of
ten thousand dollars $4,000 00), divided
into one hundred shares of one hundred dol
lars tS1OOOO) each, payable in cash or its
equivalent as the board of directors may di-
rect. pursuant to law and this corporation
is to begin business as soon three thou
sand dollars (S3,OOO.OO) Of the capital stock
has been subscribed for. All shares of stock
shall be fully paid and worcestershire. No
transfers of stock shall be binding the
company unless recorded upon its books, and
made in pursuance Of its charter and by
laws. No transfer or sale Of stock shall be
made TO any person without previously Offer
ing the same at the same price to the stock
holders of this corporation, said offer to be
submitted In writing to the board of direc-
tors stating the number OF shares offered
for sale, the price bona hdely offered for the
same, and the name OF the person making
the offer; such options shall be granted for
period of not less than twenty days, unless
the board of directors unanimously waive
this delay, In writing.
ARTICLE VII-All of the corporate pow
ers of this company and the mana cement
and control of its business shall be vested in
and exercised by board of directors COM
posed of three stockholders; by a vote Of the
stoCkhOdeTs owning majority number of
number of members constituting the board
Of directors may hereafter be increased TO
five 90. majority of the directors shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction OF
all business The directors shall be elected
annually by the stockholders on the second
Monday of January of each year. Each
stakeholder shall be entitled, In person or by
proxy, TO a vote for every share OF stock
owned by him, and all elections shall be held
under such rules and regulations as may be
determined by the board OF directors. The
board Of directors thus elected shall continue
in Office for one year. and until their sue
cessorS have been duly elected and qualified.
Any vacancy occurring on the board shall be
filled by the selection of a director for the
uneXpired term. such selection to be made
by the remaining directors.
Inc BOARD OF directors snail, at It's nrSt
meeting after its election, nominate out Of
its number. a president-treasurer, vice
president and secretary, and these officers
shall have such powers as may be conferred
upon them by the board OF directors The
board of directors shall have the right and
power, and shall, from time TO time, appoint
and discharge such clerks, and other en-
ployees as may be deemed necessary, expedi-
ent and proper by them for the proper con-
duct and management OF the affairs, bust
ness and interests Of this corporation. Any
director shall have the right to appoint, by
written instrument, another director as his |
proxy to act In his stead at any and all |
meetings of the board Of directors.
ARTICLE VIII-Until the election TO be |
held in January, 1914, the following named |
persons shall constitute the first board Of
directors Arthur +. Stubs, Thomas J. Hand
and Samuel Newberger, with Arthur f.
Stubs as Observation-Disclosures; Thomas ].
Hand as vice-president and Samuel New
berger as secretary.
ARTICLE IX-This act of Incorporation