The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-09-18
CHARTER
OF COLUMBIA LAND AND DEVELOP
CHARTER

OF COLUMBIA LAND AND DEVELOP
MENT COMPANY.
United States Of America. State Of LOuisi-
ana, Parish Of Orleans, City OF New
Orleans.
BE it known, that on the thirtieth day of
the month of August. in the year Of our
Lord. one thousand nine hundred and thir-
teen, before me, John X. Upton. a notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified in
and for the parish OF Orleans. state of Lou
isiana, and In the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, perosn-
ally came and appeared the parties whose
names are hereinafter signed. all of lawful
age and residents Of New Orleans. parish of
Orleans. who declared that availing them
selves Of the privileges and advantages of
the laws OF the state Of Louisiana. they do
hereby covenant and agree for themselves
and for those who may hereinafter become
associated with them, TO form themselves
into a corporation for the purposes and OBJ
jects hereinafter more specially set forth.
Article 1.-The name and style of this
corporation shall be: Columbia Land and
Development Company. and under that name
II shall have and enjoy all the rights and
privileges granted by law to corporations
II shall exist for the period of ninety nine
years from this day II shall have the power
TO contract sue and be sued in it's cOrpor-
ate name; to make and use a corporate seal
10 hold, receive, purchase convey, mortgage,
hypothecate or pledge property, both real
and personal, issue bonds, notes and other
obligations; 10 have and employ such man
ayers, directors, officers, agents and other
employees as the interest and convenience of
said corporation may require. and to make
and establish such bylaws. rules and reg
ulations for the proper management and
control Of the affairs OF said corporation
through its board Of directors, as may be
necessary and expedient.
Article 1.-THE dOmicile OF said corpor
alton shall be In the city Of New Orleans
in this state, and all citations and other le-
gal process shall be served on the president
and In his absence, on the vice-president Of
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized. and the
nature of the business to be carried on by
II are hereby declared to be: to buy SELL
hold and lease movable. immovable and
mixed property, for any and all purposes
whatsoever; to improve the same. and to
erect structures OF all descriptions; to Dor
row money and secure the same by mortgage.
hypothecatiOn and pledge: TO issue bonds ::
and generally TO carry on any business or
enterprise that may be incidental to. or con-
else OF any of the powers conferred upon
this company by these articles of incorpOr-
alton.
Article Iv.-The capital stock of this cor
poration Is hereby fixed at the sum of one
hundred thousand dollars (s1OO.OOO.OO), TO
be represented by one thousand C.0OO)
shares OF the par value Of one hundred dol
lars (S100.00) each, which shall be paid
for in cash, or may be issued at not less
than par, for services rendered to, or prop
erty actually purchased by the corporation
all in the manner and form directed or de-
termined by the board Of directors.
Article V-Au of the cOrporate povers
Of this company shall be vested IN, and the
management and control of It's affairs shall
be exercised by board of directors, com
posed of five stockholders, who shall select
from their number a president, yice-pres-
dent and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The first board of directors shall consist
Of: Peter Ciaccio,. n. ]. Clesi F. A. Mas
sans, Theodore Ciaccio and John Liuzza.
with Peter Ctaccio as president " J. Clesi
as vice-president and +. A. Nassans as Sec
tary-treasurer, who shall hold office until
me nrst Gay OF september: 1914; ma
lority OF whom shall constitute a quorum
Tor the transaction Of all business. The d.
rectors shall be elected by ballot, by the
stockholders. on the first day Of September.
or each year. The first election under this
charter, to be on the first day of September
1915. Each stakeholder shall be entitled
IN person or by proxy to a vote for every
share owned by him, and all elections shall
be held under such rules and regulations as
may be determined by the board of directors
The directors thus elected shall continue
In ONCE for one year, or until their success
flied. ~
No failure to elect shall he regarded as a
forfeiture OF this charter. Any vacancy Oc-
curing on said board shall be filed BY the
remaining directors for the unexpired term
The board of directors shall, at its first
meeting after its election, nominate out
OF Its number president, a vice-president
and a secretary treasurer.
Article VINO stakeholder shall ever be
held liable or responsible for the contracts
faults or debts of the corporation nor shall
any mere infOrmality in its organization
have the effect OF rendering this charter
void, or Of exposing a stakeholder TO any liza
bility beyond the unpaid balance due ON the
shares owned by him.
Article ViI.-This act of incorporation
may be changed, modified or altered, or this
corporation may be dissolved, with the as
sent OF the stockholders ow&ing two-thrds of
the stock Of the corporation, present or rep
resenteL at a general meeting convened for
that purpose. and after at least ten DAYS
written notice has been given through mail
TO each stakeholder at his last known place
OF residence. In case of dissolution by the
expiration of this charter or otherwise the
stockholders shall elect three liquidators
from among their number, to settle the bus
mess and affairs of the company In case
Of the death or disability OF any one of said
commissioners or liquidators, the survivors
shall appoint successor to him.
Article V1II.-This corporation shall be
going concern, rs soon as twenty thousand
$500, 00000) dollars OF the capital stock.
shall have been subscribed and paid for
Thus done and passed In my Office on the
day, month and year. first above written, In
the presence Of Horace z. Upton and Edgar
0. Raymond, competent witnesses, who have
signed with the appearers, and me- notary
after reading the whole.
Original signed: Names Of subscribers
omitted. Witnesses: n. E. Upton, z. o
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