The herald., 1913-05-08
CHARTER
CHARTER
OF THE SEMINOLE MANUFACTURING

OF THE SEMINOLE MANUFACTURING
COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be il known, that on this sixteenth DAY
of the month Of April, In the year OF our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thlr,
teen, and Of the independence OF the United
States Of America, the one hundred and
thirty-seventh, before me- Lawrehee lceonod M'
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 or this
state relative TO the organization OF corpor-
ations, they have coyenanted 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 corpor-
alton and body polite In law, for the OBJ
iects and purposes and under the agree
ments and stipulations following, to-wlt:
Article 1.-The name and style or 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
TO name and employ such managers, direc-
tors, officers, agents, or other employees as
alton may require, and to make and estab-
lish such laws, rules and regulations for the
proper management OF the affairs or 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
1t 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 10 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 (S1J.000.00) dollars, represented by
one hundred and fifty shares of a par value
or one hundred dollars ($100.00) each (;
which capital stock may be increased or de-
creased, as permitted. and provided by the
statutes Of this state said capital stock NAV
be issued for cash or for property received,
or for services rendered
Article V.-All Of the corporate powers 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 i've (5l stockholders and three (3)
OF whom shall constitute a quorum for busi-
ness. The directors shall be elected annu-
alIy by ballot by the stockholders at the Of
fce OF the corporation, on the first Monday
or April OF each year. the first election to
take place In April, 1914.
Until the election for directors to be held
on the first Monday in April, 1914, the fol-
lowing Stockholders shall eonstitn+a tha
board OF directors of this corporation. name
~; Needh3m NJ. Powell, Burgess G. Adams.
willie Y. Legendre, Richard Dozier and Jo.
sepn Bayle Each stockholder shall be en-