The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-05-01
AMENDMENT To
TH
OF JOHN F. RODGERS COMPANY,
LIMITED.


LIMITED.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be il known, that on this first day OF the
month OF April, In the year OF our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and thirteen,
and of the independence of the United States
OF America the one hundred and thirty
seventh, before me, Lyle Saxon, a notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified in
and for the above city, parish and state,
therein residing in the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared John +. Rod
gers and Miss Catherine Rodgers, both of
full age of majority ana residents OF the
city of New Orleans, state Of Louisiana,
herein appearing and acting in their re-
Spective capacities as president and secre-
tary-treasurer of the John +. Rodgers Com
pany, Limited, Louisiana corporation, do
miciled in the city of New Orleans, LOuisi-
ana, organized by an act before Lyle Saxon,
the undersigned notary public on the Bird
day OF the month OF August, in the year
1911. and recorded in the mortgage Office
OF the parish Of Orleans in book 1851, folio
81,
Who declared that pursuant to a resO-
luton adopted by stockholders representing
80 shares of stock, being all OF the stock
issued, passed at stockholders meeting
hereinafter mentioned, certified copies Of
the minutes OF which meeting are hereto
annexed as part hereof, said meeting hav-
ing been held on March 81, 1913, which had
been convened for the special purpose in
accordance with the law, the following
amendment TO the charter OF the said cor
pOratiOn was adopted by the unanimous vote
of the 30 shares of stock present in person
at said meeting, to-wit:
Article " of the Charter to read as fol
lows:
".
THE capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum Of twenty-five thou
sand dollars (S25 ,OOO) to be represented by
two hundred and fifty shares (2J0) at the
par value of one hundred dollars tS1OOJ
each; and three thousand dollars (S3,O0Oi
of the said capital stock must ne subscribed
and paid in cash before the company can
organize and become a going concern. The
remaining shares Of the said stock shall be
issued by the board Of directors as they
shall deem fit and proper.
All shares OF stock shall be paid for in
cash. property received, or labor performed
and must be fully paid before the issuance
OF certificate therefor, and shall be non
Said stock shall. be represented by stock
certificates, transferable only on the books
OF the company, or on the surrender of the
outstanding certificate, or due proof of loss.
Before any stocA can be transferred 1t
must be first offered in writing and at its
book value, to the board OF directors OF the
company, who shall have the option OF pur-
chasing the same at Its book value, at the
time the said stock is offered; and should
the directors fail to make the purchase of
the said stock within sixty days from the
time of offer, then the holder and owner OF
the stock may dispose Of 1t In the open mar
ket.
The said capital stock may be increased
or diminished by proper proceedings taken
In accordance with the laws Of the state Of
louisiana"
The whole Of the above 20 be more fully
shown by the annexed certified copy of the
minutes of the said meeting Of stockhold-
ers, which Is made part hereof.
And the said appearers having requested
me- notary. TO pIrt the said amendment In
authentic form, l do by these presentc re-
ceiye said amendment in the form Of this
public act to the end that the said amend
ment may be promulgated and recorded, and
thus be read into the original charter, pass
ed before me, Lyle Saxon, notary public
on the 3rd day OF the month Of August, in
the year Of our Lord. 1913.
Thus done and signed in my office In the
city OF New Orleans, Louisiana, on the day,
month and year herein first above written,
In the presence Of r. T. Scott and Justin
Green, competent legal witnesses, who here
unto sign their names with the said APP
bearers and me, notary, after due reading
of the whole.
Originally signed: John F. Rodgers, pres.
ident; Catherine Rodgers, secretary-tre
urer. Witnesses r. T. Scott, Justin Green.
LYLE SAXON, Notary Public.
I, the undersigned deputy recorder Of
mortgages for the parish Of Orleans, do
hereby certify that the foregoing act amend
ing the charter Of the John F. Rodgers Co.,
Ltd. was this day duly recorded in book
$685. folio -
New Orleans, La, April 2, 1913.
EMILE LEONARD Deputy Recorder.
hereby certify that the above and fore
original amendment to the charter Of the
John F. Rodgers Co, Ltd. and the certif-
cate of the recorder Of mortgages as per
the original on file in my Office.
LYLE SAXON, Notary Public.
apr 10 IL "a may s. 1913