The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-11-06

accept mortgages pledges or other forms of
security for money loaned or other debts
due to II II may contract, sue and be sued,
and may adopt and use corporate seal II
may name. appoint and employ such man
ayers directors, officers, agents and other
employees as its interests and convenience
may require, and may make and establish
such bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management and control OF its ar
fairs as may be necessary and proper and
shall generally possess all powers, rights,
privileges and immunities which are pres
entity or which may hereafter be granted TO
corporations under the constitution and
Flaws Of this state.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile OF this cor
pOratiOn shall I've in the city Of New Or.
leans, parish OF Orleans, state OF Louis
lana, and all citations and other legal
process shall be served upon the President,
or in the event OF his absence, upon the
Vice President, or In the absence OF both
OF said officers, upon the Secretary OF said
corporation.
ARTICLE III-The objects and purposes
for which this corporation Is formed are
hereby declared TO be 10 acquire, own and
operate one or more bottling plants 10
manufacture soda wafer, pop, mineral wa
tiers. phosphate and carbOnatcd and other
mona lCOholic drinks, Syrups and their con
Stituents and component parts: to buy, sell
and generally to deal in such products, and
10 do any and all things incidental TO, or
necessary, or convenient in the conduct OF
ARTICLE IV-The capital stock Of this
corporation Is hereby fixed al the sum OF
fifteen thousand dollars iSl5.O O0eO). di
yidct into one hundred and fifty GJOl
shares OF the par value OF one hundred
dollars 100000 each; and said corpora.
ton shall be authorized to commence bust
ness rs soon as ten thousand dollars
$50 900 0Ol Of said capital stock shall hav,
been subscribed for. Said capital stock
shall he fully paid and worcestershire, and
shall be issued only for cash or in payment
for property, movable or immOvable. actual
| ~ purchased by. conveyed to and received
| by said corporation, or for labor done or
services rendered.
No transfer Of said capital stock shall
| be binding upon this corporation unless re-,
corded on the books thereof and made pur
| Suant TO and in accordance with its char.
ter and bylaws
ARTICLE v-The business and affairs OF
| This corporation shall be managed and con
| Quoted by. and the corporation power.
| thereof shall be veSter in and exercised b,
board OF five directors. TO be elected from
among the stockholders OF the company
| .lhrre directors present In person ONLY
snail constitute a quorum for the transac
| tlon OF all business Of the corporation II
shall be lawful for any member OF said
| board absent from the city Of New Orlean.
I 10 vest full power In any other director
present in said city to vote and act for hin
az any and all meetings OF the board Of
directors.
ARTICLE VII-The officers Of said cor
| poration shall consist Of a President a Vic,
| PRESIDENT Secretary and Treasurer. tn,
! 3iiceS or Secretary and Treasurer may b,
! held by the same person. The board Of al
! rectorS may vest the ordinary conduct o.
| the affairs of said corporation in a manage
who may, at the same time, be any OF tn,
| foregoing officers.
ARTICLE vII-Until the first Monday +,
November, 1914. or until their successor
are elected and qualified. the fOllowln.
named persons shall constitute the boar,
OF directors OF said corporation Edwin W
Army, DIR. Henry V. Army, Fabius G God
bold. Wallace 4. Hatkinson and g. l.
Army. with said Edwin W. Arnev rs PreSi
| dent and Manager. Fabius G. GOdhold a
Vice President. and W. A Hatkinsan a
Secretary and Treasurer.
on the first Monday in November, 1914
and annually thereafter. meeting OF tn
stockholders Of said corporation shall w
| held ar its dOmicile for the purpose o
electing directors for the ensuing year Sal,
election shall he by ballot: each share o
stock shall he entitled 10 one vote and tn
ma iortty vote shall control
| Failure from any cause whatsoever 4
hold said annual meeting or 10 elect III
rectOrS at the appointed time shall not dis
solve the corporation. but the directors an,
officers then in once shall hold over unit
their successors shall have been duly elected
and qualified.
| Except as otherwise provided by law al
meetings Of stockholders for the election o
| directors. or for any other purpose. shall b.
given in writing by the Secretary at leas
ten DAYS prior to the date fixed FOR sail
meeting and shall he either delivered per
| SonalIy 10 the Stockholders or mailed 10 eac
one OF them. addressed 10 his last know
this charter or by the law to be givei
may be waived by any stakeholder in writ
| ing.
ARTICLE vIII-Immedlately upon tn
election Of the board OF directors annual,
| they shall meet and select from their owl
number a president, vice president and
secretary. and from among themselves o
from among the stockholders a treasurer
Snf IgNn hnN1 hnv- h H.
such other agents and employees and 10 en-
act such bylaws, rules and regulations a
may be necessary and proper for the con
duct Of the business OF the corporation. II
case OF a vacancy on the board OF director
or among the officers. the vacancy shall b
filed by the remaining directors.
ARTICLE IX-E1cept as otherwise pro
vided by law. this charter may be amend.
or altered, and the corporation may be dis
solved by a vote Of two-thirds in amour
OF the capital stock present or reprPsente
at meeting OF the stockholders called IS
pecally for that purpose provided that Il
order TO dissolve the corporation at leas
two-thirds Of the entire capital stock mus
he present or represented at said meeting
Upon the termination Of this charter b
limitation or upon dissolution Of the cor
DoratiOn under the terms Of this charter
its business and affairs shall he llquidate
by two commissioners elected nv the stock
holders at general meeting called for tina
purpose. Said commissioners shall have tn
entire charge Of the liquidation, with Az
thOrity 70 sell and dispose Of the asset
Of the corporation: and IN case OF the deaf
or resignation Of a commissioner durin
the terms Of his duties. or In case Of h
failure or refusal to act, the remainin
commissioner shall declare the ONCE vacan
and shall proceed with the liquidation.
ARTICLE X-No stakeholder shall eve
! he held liable or in any manner respons
bic for the contracts or faults Of the col
poraton beyond any unpaid balance tina
NAV be due to the corpora tiOn on shares @
stock subscribed for by him: nor shall an
mere informaity In this act or In the ol
ganZation OF this company have the PfeC
If rendering this charter mil or OF expos
ing stockholders to any liability beyond sue
unpaid balance.
Appended hereto Is the original stoc
subscription Of said corporation.
Thus done and passed in nv ONCE at III
CITY Of New Orleans. on the day, mont
and year first hereinahove written. in I'll
presence OF George W SchwpitZer and R.
Ramos. competent witnesses, who hereunt
sign their names with said appearers an
me. notary. after due reading Of the Who'll.
e. L. Army. fOrty-two shares Wallace A
Hutchinson. one share Edwin W. Army. on
share: Henry V. Arnv. forty-two share
(per F. W Arnvl Elizabeth &. Godbolt
fortv-Onn shares: 70 authorize nv wife.
&C. Godbold F. c. Godbold, one share.
Geo. ". SChweitzer.
Robert R. Ramos.
ALEXIS BRIAN.
Notary Public.
I. the undersigned deputy recorder {
mortgages. In and for the parish OF 0rlean
I state OF Louisiana, do hereby certify ths
the foregoing act OF incorporation Of III
"DICKY BIRD COMPANY was this da
duly recorded in my ONCE In book Ills
New Orleans. La. October 16. 1918.
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