The herald., 1913-06-05

| An
| STATE or LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
| LEANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
| Be IL known, that on this fifth day OF
| Nav in the year one thousand nine huhdreu
and thirteen, before me, William Renaudin'
a notary public in and for the parish OF Or
leans. state OF Louisiana, duly commissioned
and qualified and IN the presence OF the WIZ
nesses hereinafter named and Undersigned
personally came and Appeared lne peTsV aII
above the full age OF majority, VINO sever
ally declared that availing themselves OF Tue
provisions OF an act or the legislature Oh
This state known as Act No. IS OF the SEES
sion of 1904 as well as OF those or the
general laws Of this state relative 10 the OF
ganizatiOn OF corporations, they have formed
and organized and do by these presents
form themselves into and constitute cor
poratlOn and body polite in law, Tot Tue
objects and purposes and under the stlpu,dt
ltIGns and agreements hereinafter set forth
and expressed. which they hereby adopt as
their charter, tO-wit: A..
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of the
corporation hereby formed IS deC!aTeI 70 ~
IPANY" Its dOmicile shall be in the city OF
New orleans. state OF Louisiana, ana II
shall have and enjoy succession DV us cor
porate name for period OF nine nine
Years from and after the date hereof. All
Citations or other legal process shan De
served uDon the president, and in the event
IOf his absence or inability TO act from any
cause, the same shall be served upon lRe
yice-pre- lGeut. and in the event OF the az
sencG Of This officer, upon the secretary
1RTIGIE 1.-THE objects and purposes
Tor which this corporation IS organized ana
the nature Of the business to be carried on
by It are hereby declared to be TO own, ope-
rate and conduct. a retail grocery ana liquor
business and uaTrOOm in this city ana gem
orally 10 do a general retail grocery and
Liquor and barroom business and Its
ARTICLE IU.-The capital stock OF this
corpora ton il hereby fixed at the sum OF
five thousand dollars tSj,OOO.OO) divided
into and represented by MY 'ovy sLil 90 % W
which shall be paid for in cash, at such
times, in such amounts and manner as me
board Of directors may determine, OF tne
same NAV be Issued at not less than par III
payment for property or rights actually re
celved by or for services actually rendered
to the corporation, and such stock when so
|, issued shall be full paid and worcestershire,
and the board OF directors OF this corpora
ton are hereby fully authorized and EN-
powered to issue full paid stock for property,
rights or services SO acquired and rendered.
All transfers OF stock to be valid must be
transferred on the books OF the company by
the owner or his duly authorized agent.
ARTICLE IV.-This corporation through
its board OF directors shall have power and
Authority to contract, sue and be sued In
its corporate name, make and use corpo
rate seal 1.-THE same to change or after az
, pleasureD hold. receive, lease and hire and
purchase property, both real and personal
and 10 SELL mortgage or pledge the same
to borrow money issue bonds, notes or other
evidence OF indebtedness; name and appoint
such managers, agents, and employees as Ii:
interest and convenience may require anC
fix their salaries and compensation make
: such bylaws, rules and regulations for the
. proper management and expedition or IL
affairs as may be necessary and proper, an(
, II alter amend or change the same at pleasure
ARTICLE V.-All the corporate powers
OF this corporation shall be vested In anC
exercised by a board OF three directors, a ma
jority OF whom shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction OF all business. The frs
board OF directors OF this corporation sha |
consist OF John III. Van HorsSen, Harry ]
Van HOrSsen and William Renaudin, witt
the said John H. Van Horssen, president
Harry ]. Van IIorssen, vice-president ante
William Renaudin, secretary-treasurer, al
OF whom shall hold office until the SECOND
Monday In April 1914, or until their sue
cesSOrs shall have been duly elected anC
T lqualihed. On the second Monday in April
1914, and annually, an election for director:
shall be held at the office OF the corporation
0 under the supervision OF two commissioner!
TO be appointed by the president, after ter
have been given by publication in one OF the
: daily newspapers published in the city OF
) New Orleans three times during said ter
days, and the directors then elected shall
T Immediately take their seats and hold Office
until their successors shall have been duly
eelcted and qualified Each board OF direc
D tors shall elect its own officers and fill al
vacancies occurring in their number from
death, resignation or any other cause.
, All elections shall be by ballot and a ma
jority OF votes cast shall elect and each
either In person or by proxy at all meetings
: OF stockholders. This corporation shall com
D mence business and become a going concern
so soon as three thousand dollars Of Its cap
ital stock shall have been subscribed for.
ARTICLE VI.-Thi. act OF incorporation
= may be changed, modified or altered or this
I corporation may be dissolved with the as
sent OF three-fourths of the capital stock
present or represented at any general meet
ing OF the stockholders convened for that
purpose after thirty days prior notice shall
have been given In one Of the daily newspa
pers published in the city of New Orleans
I five times during said thirty days, and sucf
: capital stock shall require in addition fort,
days prior notice In writing by mail to eacl
stakeholder.
|. ARTICLE yII.-whenever this corpora
ton is dissolved, either by Limitation of IL
charter or from any other cause. Its affair
shall be liquidated by two commissioners t
be elected from among the stockholders, a
a meeting OF the stockholders convened 70
!. that purpose after thirty days prior motto
OF said meeting shall have been given t
each stakeholder by publication in one o
the daily newspapers published In the cit
OF New Orleans, nve times during said thrt
DAYS Said commissioners shall remain 4
office until the affairs of said corporation
shall have been fully liquidated. In case o
the death of either of said commissioners
the survivor shall continue to act.
ARTICLE yIII.-No stockholder Of TIL
corporation shall ever be held liable or r.
, sponslble for the contracts or faults In an
further sum than the unpaid balance due {
the corporation on the shares owned by hin
nor shall any mere informality in organizs
q. tion have the effect OF rendering this charte
null, nor OF exposing a stakeholder to an
liability beyond the amount OF his stock.
I, Thus done and passed in my notarial o.
flee at New Orleans aforesaid, in the pre-
y ence OF John Dwyer and +. Norman, con
petent witnesses OF lawful age and residin
In this city, who hereunto subscribe the
y names together with said parties and M
notary, on the day and date set forth
the caption hereof.
al (Origlnal slgned) Signature of subscril
ers. John Dwyer, z. Norman.
WIN. RENAUDIN, Not. Pub.
y, I, the undersigned recorder Of mortgages
u In and for the parish OF Orleans, state {
n Louisiana, do hereby certify that the abov
and foregoing act of Incorporation OF the
III. Van Horssel Grocery Company was thi
= day duly recorded In my Office, in book 1855
B. folio -
r. New Orleans, May Dist. 1918.
, (Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD, D. r.
d l certify the foregoing and within to be
= Incorporation Of J. Fl. Van Horssen Grocer
;; Company together with the certificate Of tn
= recorder OF mortgages thereto appended o.
file and OF record In my ONCE.
In faith whereof I hereunto set my han
and seal this 21st day Of May, A. D. 1913
(SeaD (Signed)
WV. RENAUDIN, Not. Pub.
may % 30 june IL 10 %
AMENDMENT OF CHARTER OF ores
CENT RIVER PORT PILOTS
ASSOCIATION.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR