The herald., 1913-05-08
may / 8 II 30 20 1913
CHARTER


OF SAFETY GRAFrLER MANUFACTURE
ING COMPANY.
United States OF America, State Of LOuiSi-
ana, Parish Of Orleans, city of New Or
leans.
BE it known, that on this twelfth day Of
the month Of November. in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and twelve,
and of the Independence of the United States
of America the one hundred and thirty
seventh, before me- Arthur Landry, a notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified In
and for this city, parish and state, therein
residing and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned person
ally came and appeared Oswald 4. Fournet,
TebruSe Meyers, Simeon ;. Leblanc, Joseph
J. Meyers, all Of lawful age and residents
Of this city, who declared unto me, notary
that availing themselves of the provisions OF
the laws Of the state OF Louisiana, relative
to the formation Of corporations in general
they do hereby form a corporation for the
term of ninety-nine years from this date,
under the name Of safety Grappler Manu-
featuring Company" with a dOmicle In this
city, for the purpose of engaging in the bus.
mess Of manufacturing safety package grap-
piers and other devices Of similar character
for the handling of packages In safe and
expeditions manner.
The capital stock shall be twenty thou.
sand dollars (S2O,OOO.OO) divided into two
hundred shares (20O) of the par value Of one
hundred dollars (SlOO.OO) each, which shall
be paid for when issued In cash, or other
property as decided by the board of direc-
tors.
The corporation shall begin business at
once and shall have all the powers granted
such corporations by law and more especially
the power to contract, sue and be sued In Its
corporate name, TO hold, receive, lease, pur-
chase, sell, convey, mortgage, affect and
hypOthecate property, both real and per-
Sonal, and TO name and appoint such officers
as its interests and convenience may require,
and to adopt such bylaws as it shall deem
necessary for the conduct OF Its business
and affairs
h., Of nj
the management OF its business shall be vest
ed in and conducted by a board Of directors,
composed of four stockholders, who shall
be elected by a majority vote OF the stock
holders on the second Monday In November,
1913, and annually thereafter Elections
are to be held after ten days notice In writ
ing shall have been sent by mail to each
stOckhOlder. Each share OF stock shall be
entitled 10 one vote by the owner thereof,
or his agent.
The board OF directors, elected as above
provided shall select from their number
president, a vlce-president, a secretary-treas-
urer and a manager; any vacancy occurring
among the directors or officers shall be hlled
| by the board OF directors. A majority or the
| board Of directors shall constitute quorum.
| Oswald A. FOurnet, TIE Busse Meyers, Sim
con :. Leblanc and Joseph j. Meyers shall
| constitute the first board OF directors, with
| Oswald A. FOurnet as president, Te Busse
Meyers as vice president, Simeon ). Leblanc
as secretary-treasurer, and Joseph ]. Meyers
| as manager; and they shall hold office until
! the second Monday In November, 1913, or
| until their successors are elected and quail
| fed.
All citations shall be served on the presi-
dent. or in his absence or inability TO act,
| on the vice-president, or In default Of these
J on the secretary treasurer.
| No transfer Of stock shall be binding on
| this corporation unless the same appears on
| the books thereof, and unless said stock
| shall have been offered for sale first 10 the
| board Of directors OF this corporation and
| fhnv
! from said offer TO purchase said stock at us
| market value.
At the termination OF this charter, or II
| sooner dissolved, its affars shall be l1ul-
dated by two commissioners selected by the
board Of directors at a special meeting called
| for that purpose.
| Thus done and passed, at my notarial Of
| fee in the city Of New Orleans. on the day
| and date herein first above written, IN the
| presence Of Messrs. Edward NJ Heath and
| John T. sullivan, competent witnesses, VINO
hereunto sign these presents, together with
appearers and me, notary, after due reading
Original signed: Oswald A. Fournet, 80
| shares: Teburse Meyers, 30 shares; Simeon
shares. witnesses: John T. Sullivan, Ed
ARTHUR LANDRY, Notary Public.
/ I, the undersigned recorder Of mortgages.
J In and for the parish Of Orleans, state or
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
i and foregoing act OF incorporation Of the
| Safety Grappler Mfg Co. was this day duly
recorded in my Office in book 1875, folio 66'.
| New Orleans, November IL. 1912.
/ (SignedD EMILE LEONARD, u. X.
Il l. the undersigned notary public, do here
by certify the above and foregoing 70 be
true and correct copy Of the act OF incor-
porati0n Of the safety Grappler Manufac-
Il turing Company" together with the certi-
icate Of the recorder OF mortgages Tor the
parish Of Orleans, thereto attached. showing
its recordation In his Office, the original OF
which is OF record In my current notarial
register New Orleans, April 10, 1913.
ARTHUR LANDRY, Notary Public.
apr "a may / Is % 20 1913