The herald., 1913-04-03

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE it 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, 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, a 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 resO-
luton adopted by stockholders representing
30 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
accordance with the law, the following
amendment to the charter Of the said cor
pOration was adopted by the unanimous vote
of the 80 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 (S2J,0O0) TO be represented by
fNU-n hnUNN. NrAI nVnI aha h.
par value of one hundred dollars CS1OOI
each and three thousand dollars $4,000
of the said capital stock must Je 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 he fully paid before the issuance
of certificate therefor, and shall be non
assessable.
Said stock shall he 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 or 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
time of offer. then the holder and owner of
the stock may dispose of ii in the open mar
ket.
The said capital stock may he increased
or diminished by proper proceedings taken
in accordance with the laws of the state of
louisiana"
The whole of the above TO be more fully
shown by the annexed certified CODY of the
minutes of the said meeting of stockhold
ers. which Is made part hereof.
And the said appearers having requested
me. notary, TO put the said amendment in
authentic form | do by these presentc re-
ceive 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 Bird 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 X. T. Scott and Justin
Green, competent legal witnesses, who here
unto sign their names with the said ap-
bearers and me, notary, after due reading
of the whole.
Originally signed: John F. Rodgers, pres.
ident; Catherine Rodgers. secretary-treas-
urer. Witnesses: r. T. Scott, Justin Green.
LYLE SAXON, Notary Public.
/, 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 +. Rodgers Co.
Ltd, was this day duly recorded in book
loss. folio -
New Orleans. La, April ., 1913.
EMILE LEONARD Deputy Recorder.
/ hereby certify that the above and fore
going Is a true and correct copy Of the
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.
New Orleans. La. April 1. 1913.
LYLE SAXON, Notary Public.
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