The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-10-02
CHARTER -,
OF c. MURPHY CONSTRUCTION COM

CHARTER -,
OF C. MURPHY CONSTRUCTION COM
PANY, INC.
United States OF America, State OF LoIlsl-
ana, Parish of Orleans, City OF New
Re IL known. that on this 23rd day Of
September 1918, before me, the under
signed authority, personally came and ap-
peared the persons whose names are mere
unto subscribed, who did declare that, avail.
ing themselves OF the laws Of the state OF
Louisiana. they have agreed ana 90 by
these presents hereby agree and form them
selves into corporation under the name
OF C. Murphy Construction Company, Inc,
for the purpose OF conducting general con
tracing ana construction business In the
city OF New Orleans, or elsewhere In TINS
state, and to that end TO do every act ana
thing necessary or Incidental or In any
way connected with the erection ana con
struction OF buildings. Its domicile shall
be in the city Of New Orleans, and II shall
exist for a period of ninety nine years from
the date hereof.
The capital stock OF this corporation shall
be ten thousand dollars SlOOOOOO), d.
vided into one hundred (lO0D shares OF the
par value OF one hundred dollars (SlOOOO)
each, payable In cash, or labor actually rem
dered or property actually received.
All powers OF this corporation shall be
vested In a board OF directors, composed OF
three stockholders. The first board OF di-
rectors shall be composed OF Cornelius NUT
ply, Thomas Hamel and X. A. Hanton, with
Cornelius Murphy as president, Thomas Ha-
mel as vlCe-president, and h. \. Hant0n as
secretary treasurer. Any two Of which di-
rectOrs shall constitute quorum 10 trans
act business. They shall hold office until
the first Monday in September, 1914, or
until their successors shall have been elected
and qualified. Thereafter an election of
officers and directors shall be held annually
on said date: notice OF such election shall
be given each stakeholder by written com
munication, signed by the secretary treas
urer president, and mailed to each stock
holder ten days prior thereto, and shall be
held under the direction and in such man
ner as the board Of directors may provide !;
each stakeholder shall be entitled to one
vote for each share OF stock standing in
his name on the books OF said corporation,
to be cast by him In person or by his writ
ten proxy, and majority or such votes
cast snail elect. Any vacancies occurring
among the directors Of this corporation for
any cause shall be filed for the uneXpired
term by the remaining directors.
This corporation shall begin business as
soon as three thousand dollars (S3,OUO.U0)
of its capital stock is subscribed TO.
The board Of directors shall have full
power and authority to transact all busi-
ness OF this corporation; TO elect officers,
agents and employees, and TO make such
bylaws for the management OF Its business
as - may deem ut.
Citations shall be served upon the presi-
dent or In his absence on the secretary
treasurer.
At the termination Of this charter, or II
sooner dissolved, the affairs of this cOrpor-
alton shall be liquidated by two commission
meeting called for that purpose after five
days notice In writing mailed to each stock
holder at his last known address.
Thus done and passed at my notarial
office, in the city OF New Orleans on the
day, month and year herein first above
written in the presence OF Joseph A. Casey
and Benjamin HOcke, Jr., competent wit
nesses, who hereunto sign these presents,
together with appearers and me, notary, af
ter due reading OF the whole.
Original signed c. Murphy % shares
Thos- Hamel, l share; X. A. HantOn, l
share. Jos. A. Casey, Ben Hocke, Jr.
JN0. J. REIILEY, 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 G.
Murphy Construction Company. Inc, was
this day duly recorded in my office in book
1119, folio =
New Orleans, La. September "a, 1913.
EMILE J. LEONARD, by. X.
A true copy.
JNO. j. REILLEY, Not Pub.
sept % oct . 16 90 30