The herald., 1913-12-25
CHARTER
OF GARDEN DISTRICT POTTERY
DANN

OF GARDEN DlSlkiN i'I LEM N''i
United States Of America, State OF Louisiana,
Parish of Orleans, City OF New orleans.
BE 1t known, that on tins I'm DAY Of thG
month OF December. in the year OF our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, and
OF the independence OF the United States OF
America the hundred and thirty -elghth'
before me, John lanyIer, a notary PunIC IN
and for the state and parish aforesaid, duly
commissioned and qualified and IN the pres,
e~ce OF the witnesses hereinafter named ana
undersigned, personally came ana aPpedI It,L
the parties whose names are hereunto SUP
scribed, who declared that, awaiting them-
; selves of the provisions OF the constitution
] and laws of the state of Louisiana relative TO
THE formation of corporations, and paruc.
=, ularly of the provisions of the Act No. Is OF
hloO4, they have covenanted and agreed, and
by these presents covenant and agree ana
bind themselves, their successors and assigns
and such persons may hereafter become
associated with them, to form and constitute
a corporation and body polite in law for the
purposes and objects and under the Stipula-
tons and conditions following, tO-wIt:
Article 1.-The of this corporation
shall be the Garden District Pottery Com.
pany, and under such name II shall have ana
enioy corporate existence and succession for
A period of ninety nine years from the date
of this act, with full. power in the prosecution
and for the purposes of its business as here
matter defined, to contract, sue and he sued;
to acquire, lease, use, hold, ALLEVIATE, mort
gage, pledge, or otherwise cucumber any prop
erty, movable or immovable, IN or out OF the
state of Louisiana; to issue its bonds or
other evidence Of Indebtedness and to secure
by pledge, mortgage, or otherwise; to
appoint elect such directors, officers, man
ayers, or other employees as the interest OF
convenience of its business may require; tC
make, amend. repeal at pleasure such by
laws, rules regulations touching the man
agement of the affairs business or the eN
ercise of the powers of this corporation a
may be necessary or convenient; to increas'
or diminish its capital stock; ana generall!
for the purpose and objects of its business L
all rtgh aud
law to corporations.
Article 1.-THE domicle of this corporation
shall be in the city of New Orleans IN TN
state and all citation or other legal process
shall be served upon the president, and !
his absence upon the vice-presldent, and 1
the absence OF both, upon the secretary
said corporation
Article III.-The objects and purposes fO
which this corporation is organized and tn
nature of the business to be carried on b
il are: To lease, construct or otherwise az
uuire own and operate plants for the mani
facture of pottery, tiles, pipes and other ella
products; to lease, purchase or otherwise az
quire, own and operate clay and gravel beds
10 buy and sell clay and clay products an
generally to do and perform any and a
things that may be germane or pertinent
any OF the powers herein and hereby granted
Article IV.-The capital stock of this col
poration is hereby fixed at the sum of INV
thousand dollars CS5,0O0OO divided into an
value of one hundred dollars $4,000 eacl
which said stock shall be paid for in cash 9
may be issued for property rights actuall
acquired and received by said corporation.
All transfers of the shares of the capita
stock Of this corporation shall be entered o
the stock book and transfer shall in an
manner be binding upon this corporation ur
Ill registered.
This corporation may become going col
Germ and commence business when thre
thousand dollars (SJ,0O0.00) of its capital stoc
shall have been subscribed for.
Article N.-Ihe corporate powers OF thi
corporation shall be vested in and exercise
by a board of directors composed of thre
stockholders, two of whom shall constitute
quorum in the transaction OF business, whic
said directors shall be elected at a genera
meeting of the stockholders of this corpora
ton to be held the first Tuesday in Apr
of each year, and notice of said election sha
be given by letter addressed TO each stock
1 holder at his last known place of -esidenc
ard deposited in the mails ten (lO) days be
fore said date.
The said board at its first meeting sha
elect from its members a president and vice
president. The said board of ctorsySha
also elect secretary and a treasurer, or on
person TO be secretary and treasurer, as tn
said board may see fit, which said person
persons may may not be a member
members Of said board.
The first election for directors under TIL
charter shall take place on the first Tue,
day in April, 1915, until which time, or unit
their successors shall have been duly electe