The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-05-01
CHARTER


OF THE SEMINOLE MANUFACTURING
COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS:
Re 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 cnlted
thirty-seventh, before me, Lawrence M.
Janin, a notary public, duly commissioned,
qualified and sworn, In and for SAID parish
Of Orleans, city Of New Orleans, therein
residing personally came and appeared, the
several persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed who declared that availing them
selves of the provisions OF the laWs OF TINS
state relative 10 the organization OF corpo.-
ations they have covenanted and agreed,
and by these presents do covenant and agree,
bind. form and constitute themselves, as well
as such person or persons as may hereafter
become associated with them, into a corpor-
alton and body polite In law, for the OBJ
jects and purposes and under the agree
ments and stipulations following. to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and style OF said
corporation shall be Seminole Manufactur-
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 ninety-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
20 name and employ such managers, dlrec-
tors, officers, agents, or other employees as
the interest and convenience OF said corpor-
alton may require, and to make and estab-
fish such laws. rules and regulations 1or tne
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 alb
sence, upon the secretary.
Article III-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is organized, and the
nature Of the business to be carried on by
IL are hereby declared TO be To buy, manu-
facture, compound and sell articles; to 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 TO 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 ($15,0oO.O0) dollars, represented by
one hundred and fifty shares of a par value
OF one hundred dollars tS100.0O) each !;
which capital stock may be increased or de
creased, as permitted, and provided by the
statutes Of this state; said capital stock may
be Issued for cash or for property received,
or for services rendered
Article V.-All Of the corporate mowers OF
said corporation and the control and man.
agement Of Its business shall be vested in
and exercised by a board of directors COM
posed OF hye t5) stockholders, and three (3)
of whom shall constitute a quorum for bust
ness The directors shall be elected annu-
ally 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
Unti the election for directors to be held
on the first Monday In April, 1914. the fol-
rowing stockholders shall constitute the
": Needham' NJ. Powell, Burgess G. Adams.
Willie =. Legendre, Richard Dozier and Jo-
seph Bayle. Each stakeholder shall be en-