The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-05-15
CHARTER
OF THE SEMINOLE MANUFACTURlNG
COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS. l.

COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS;
Be II known, that on this sixteenth day
OF the month Of April, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and thir-
teen, and of the independence Of the United
States of America, the one hundred and
thirty-seventh, before me, Lawrence NJ.
Janin, a notary public, duly commissioned
qualified and sworn, In and Tor said parish
OF Orleans, city Of New Orleans, therein
residing, personally came ana appeared, tue
several persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who declared that availing them
selves OF the provisions of the laws or this
state relative to the organization or corpor-
atoms, they have covenanted and agreed,
and by these presents do covenant and agree:
bind. form and constitute themselves, as wei
as such person or persons as may hereafter
become associated with them, into corpor-
alton and body polite in law, for the OBJ
jects and purposes and under the agree
ments and stipula tons following, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and style OF said
corporation shall be Seminole Manufacture
ing Company" and by that corporate name
said corporation shall have power and au-
thority TO have and enjoy succession for the
full term and period of ntnety-nine years
from this date To contract sue and be
sued in Its corporate name; to make and
use a corporate seal: to hold, receive, pur-
chase, sell, convey, mortgage, hypothecate
or pledge property, both real and personal +;
TO name and employ such managers, direc-
tors, officers agents, or other employees as
the interest ana convenience OF Sdlu COTpoT-
alton may require, and to make and estab-
llSh such laws, rules and regulations for the
proper management OF the affairs OF said
corporation, as may be deemed necessary or
proper.
Article 1.-THE domicile of said corpor-
alton shall be in the city OF New Orleans,
state Of Louisiana, and all citations and
other legal process shall be served on the
president OF said corporation and In his ab-
sence. upon the secretary.
Article lII-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is organized, and the
nature of the business to be carried on by
1t are hereby declared 10 be To buy, manu-
facture, compound and sell articles; 10 re-
fine or otherwise treat the same by manu-
featuring processes; to acquire all patents,
apparatus and rights necessary, proper and
useful In its business to buy, lease, own,
hold or operate in this state or elsewhere,
manufacturing plants for the purpose afore-
said; and generally TO perform and do every
thing which may be necessary or which Is in
cidental 10 the objects and purposes OF its
business.
Article Iv-The capital stock Of this cor
poration Is fixed at the sum of fifteen thou
sand (S15,000.00) dollars represented by
one hundred and fifty shares OF a par value
or one hundred dollars (S100.00) each !;
which capital stock may be increased or de-
creased, as permitted, and provided by the
be Issued for cash or for property received,
or for services rendered
Article V.-All Of the corporate powers Of
said corporation and the control and man
agement OF Its business shall be vested In
ana exercised by board OF directors COM
posed of five (5) stockholders, and three (3)
OF whom shall constitute a quorum for bust
ness The directors shall be elected annu-
slIy by ballot by the stockholders at the Of
nee OF the corporation, on the first Monday
OF April OF each year, the first election TO
take place in April, 1914
Until the election for directors to be held
on the first Monday In April, 1914. the fol
lowing stockholders shall Constitute the
BOARD OF directors Of this corporation. name
Needham NJ. Powell Burgess G.. Adams.
willie +. LegeDdre. Richard Dozier and 10,
Sepn Bayie. Each stakeholder shall be en-