The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-06-26
AMENDMENT To THE CHARTER OF
KEIFFER BROS. co.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be 1t known. that on this 9TH day of May,
in the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and thirteen, and of the lndepend-
one hundred and thirty-seventh before me-
Edgar Mayer Calm, a notary public, duly
commissioned, sworn and qualified, In and
for the above city, parish and state, therein
residing, and in the presence Of the witness
es hereinafter named and undersigned; per-
sonally came and appeared: Carl VI. Keiffer
and Jacob II. Lengsfield, both of lawful age
and residents OF this city and state and
herein appearing In their respective capaci-
ties of acting president and acting secretary
OF keiffer Bros. Co., a corporation domicled
in the city OF New Orleans, state OF LOusi-
ana, organized by an act before Scott E.
Beer. Esq, notary public for this city and
state, on the 18th day Of May, 1910 and
recorded In the mortgage office for this par
iSh, In book 1884, folio 800. Who declared
that pursuant TO a resolution adopted BY the
stockholders representing all the outstand-
Ing stock OF said Keiffer Bros. Co, passed at
a stockholders meeting hereinafter men,
which meeting are hereto annexed and made
part hereof, said meeting having been con-
yened for the special purpose In accordance
with law, the following amendment was
adopted by the unanimous vote of the entire
outstanding stock, present or represented at
said meeting, to-wit: Article OF the orig
inal charter OF this corporation was amend
ed and re-enacted so as to read as follows
ARTICLE VAN the powers of this
corporation shall be vested in a board of
directors TO be composed of seven ca share
holders. any three of whom shall constitute
quorum. for the transaction OF the bust
ness or this corporation. The said board Of
directors shall be composed OF a president. a
hrst vice-president, who shall also hold and
exercise the Office OF treasurer: a second
vice-president. a secretary, and three stock
holders, and 1t shall be competent however.
for the board OF directors, when In its dis
erection Ii may see fit, to relieve the FIRST
Of ha fInn
treasurer, and designate some other director
to act as treasurer. The first board of d.
rectors, under this amended charter, shall
be composed Of the following: Carl NJ Keif.
fer, president; Jacob II. Lengsfeld, first
vlce-president and treasurer; Mrs. Julius
keifer, second vice-president, and T. G. Du
non; secretary: Leonard B. Keiffer, Walter
B. Keiaer. and Herbert Gumbel, which said
board of directors and officers shall hold of.
fee from the first Monday of May, 1913,
until the first Monday in May. 1914. Upon
SAID last named date, as well as annually
thereafter, new board OF directors consist
ing of seven stockholders shall be elected.
and Immediately thereafter. the said direc-
tors shall elect from among their own num-
Der. the officers above named, with like ten.
ure and term OF Office. All officers and d.
rectors shall hold Office until their successors
In ONCE have been duly elected and qualified.
All such elections shall be by ballot. and
shall be conducted at the Office of this cor.
poratlon, under the supervision of three
commissioners appointed by the board of d.
rectors Each stakeholder shall be entitled
TO one vote for each and every share of
stock standing in his or her name on the
DOCKS or this corporation, to be cast in per-
son or by proxy. and majority of the votes
thus cast, shall elect. Directors shall have
power TO appear and vote in person and by
proxy, duly given In writing.
any vacancy occurring by death, resig-
nation, or otherwise, on the said board OF
directors, shall be filled for the remainder
OF the term by the remaining directors A
failure to elect directors on the date speci-
ned shall not dissolve this corporation but
the board Of directors then In office, as well
as the officers thereof, shall remain in office
qualified.
Each director shall own at least one
The board of directors may appoint from
time. to time, such clerks, agents, or other
employees, as 1t deems proper for the pur-
poses OF this corporation, as well as to enact
any rules, regulations and bylaws, or alter
the same, necessary and proper for the az
fairs OF this corporation. The board of d.
rectors shall have power to issue full paid
worcestershire shares Of the stock of this
corporation for cash, or in payment OF labor
done, or for property actually transferred
and received by this corporation"
sb Ihe Whole WI de Of the above to be more fully
minutes of the said stockholders meeting.
The said appearers having requested me,
notary, to put the said amendment In au-
thentic form, I do, by these presents, receive
said amendment In the form Of this public
act. to the end that the said amendment
may be promulgated and recorded and thus
be read into the original charter passed be-
fore Scott ?; Beer, Esq, notary public, on
Nav 18th, 1910.
Thus done and signed in my Office in the
city OF New Orleans, Louisiana, on the date
herein first above written, In the presence
OF Messrs. T. A. Schuber and W. Conkerton,
competent witnesses who hereunto sign their
names with the said appearers, and me- no.
tary. after a due reading Of the whole
Original signed) Carl VI. Keiffer J. Fl.
Lengsfeld. (Witnesses) T. A. Schuber, W.
EDGAR NJ. Calm,
(SeaD Not. Pub.
/, the undersigned deputy recorder of
mortgages for the parish Of Orleans, do
hereby certify that the foregoing act amend
ing the charter Of the Keiffer Bros Co, was
this day duly recorded In book No. 1888, To-
lilo 443
New Orleans, La, May 10, 1913.
(Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD, D. R.
I hereby certify that the foregoing and
above Is true and correct copy of the orig
inal on file In my notarial office in the city
OF New Orleans, La. Also the certificate OF
the recorder Of mortgages for the parish OF
Orleans.
New Orleans, La, May 10, 1913.
EDGAR N. CAIN,
(SeaD Not. pub.