The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-05-15
CHARTER
OF SAFETY GRAPPLER MANUFACTURE


United States OF America, State OF Louisi-
ana, Parish OF Orleans. City OF New Or
leans.
Be il known, that on this twelfth day OF
the month of November 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
seventh, before me, Arthur Landry, notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified In
and for this city, parish and state, therein
residing and in the presence OF the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared Oswald A. FOurnet,
TebruSe Meyers, Simeon ;. Leblanc, Joseph
J. Meyers all OF lawful age and residents
OF this city, who declared unto me, notary,
that availing themselves of the provisions OF
the laws of the state Of Louisiana, relative
to the formation of corporations In general,
they do hereby form a corporation for the
term OF ninety-nne years from this date,
under the name OF safety Grappler Manu-
featuring Company" with dOmicile In this
city, for the purpose OF engaging in the bus
iress OF manufacturing safety package Crap
piers and other devices Of similar character
for the handling of packages In a safe and
expeditions manner.
The capital stock shall be twenty thou
sand dollars (S2O.OOOOOl divided into two
hundred shares (2OO) OF the par value OF one
hundred dollars (Sl00O0) each, which shall
be paid for when issued In cash, or other
property as decided by the board OF direc-
tors.
The corporation shall begin business at
once and shall have all the powers granted
such corporations by law and more especially
the power to contract sue and he sued In Its
corporate name, to hold, receive, lease, pur-
chase, SELL convey, mortgage, affect and
hypothecate property, both real and per-
sonal, and to name and appoint such officers
as its interests and convenience may require,
and to adopt such bylaws as II shall deem
necessary for the conduct of its business
and affairs
All the powers of this corporation and
the management OF its business shall be vest
ed in and conducted by a board OF directors,
composed OF four stockholders, who shall
he elected by majority vote OF the stock
holders on the second Monday In November,
1913, and annually thereafter. Elections
are to be held after ten days notice In writ
ing shall have been sent by mall to each
stakeholder. Each share OF stock shall be
entitled TO one vote by the owner thereof,
or his agent.
The board OF directors, elected as above
provided, shall select from their number
president, a vice-president, a secretary-treas-
urer and n manager; any vacancy occurring
| among the directors or officers shall be filled
by the board OF directors. A majority OF the
board OF directors shall constitute quorum.
Oswald A. FOurnet, Tie Busse Meyers, Sim
con :. Leblanc and Joseph J. Meyers shall
constitute the first board OF directors, with
Oswald 4. FOurnet as president, TIE Busse
Meyers as vice-presldent, Simeon ). Leblanc
as secretary treasurer. and Joseph J. Meyers
as manager and they shall hold office until
| the second Monday in November, 1913, or
until their successors are elected and quail
| fed.
All citations shall be served on the presi-
| dent or in his absence or inability TO act,
| on the ce-president, or In default OF these
| on the secretary treasurer.
! No transfer OF stock shall BE- binding on
| this corporation unless the same appears on
| the books thereof, and unless said stock
! shall have been offered for sale first 10 the
board Of directors OF this corporation and
| they shall have refused within ten days
! from said offer TO purchase said stock at us
| market value.
Al the termination OF this charter, or II
sooner dissolved. It's AFFAIRS shall be !iqui-
| dated by two commissioners selected by the
board OF directors at a special meeting called
for that purpose.
Thus done and passed, at my notarial Of
fee in the city Of New Orleans, on the day
and date herein first above written, In the
presence OF MeSsrs. Edward VI. Heath and
John Il. Sullivan, competent witnesses, VINO
hereunto sign these presents, together with
appearers and me, notary, after due reading
OF the whole.
, shares Tcburse Meyers, 80 shares: Simeon
I = Leblanc, 80 shares Joseph J. Meyers, 30
) shares. Witnesses: John 7. Sullivan, Ed
ward VI. Heath.
oil l. the undersigned recorder Of mortgages
0 in and for the parish OF Orleans, state OF
. Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
. and foregoing act Of incorporation OF the
a Safety Grappler Mfg, co. was this day duly
n recorded IN my ONCE, IN Dpok lVo,p Lolio OV'
: New orleans, November 70, 1912.
? (Sgnedl EMILE LEONARD. ID. X.
d l. the undersigned notary public, do here
by certify the above and foregoing 70 be q
l. true and correct copy OF the act OF incor
!. poratlon OF the safety Grapple- Manufac
d turing Company" together with the certi
e fcate OF the recorder OF mortgages for tn
= parish Of Orleans. thereto attached, showing
Its recordation in his office, the original o
n which is OF record In my current notaria
d register. New Orleans, April 49, 1913:
n ARTHUR LANDRY. Notary Public.
ID apr "a may / s IS % 20 1913