The herald., 1913-04-10
CHARTER

CHARTER
OF GULF WOODWORKING COMPAN1a
UNITED STATES OF AMERlCA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEaNS'
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE It known, that on this seventh day
OF April, in the year OF our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and thirteen before me,
John Marshall Quintero, Notary I9D, nc
the parish of Orleans, state OF LOUISIANA
and in the presence OF the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned. personally
came and appeared the persons whose names
are hereuntO subscribed, all above the age
of majority. who severally declare that
ayailing themselves OF the provisions OF an
act of the legislature of this state, known
"a Act No 80 OF the session Of 1883, as
we'll as those of the general laws OF this
state relative to the organization OF cOrpor-
atoms, they have formed and orsahL,zeu,
and, by these presents, do form themselves
into and constitute a corporation Tor the
objects and purposes and under the stlpula-
lions and agreements hereinafter set 1Orth
and expressed, which they hereby adopt as
their charter, tO-wit:
ARTICLE !.
The name and title Of this corporation
shall be Gulf Woodworking Company, with
Its domIcIle in the city of New Orleans, and
shall exist for ninety-nine ODD years from
this date. "
own, lease, purchase, ALLEVIATE and mort
gage property real and personal; TO Dor
row money and give proper evidence there
for; to sue and be sued, and generally to
exercise all the powers granted to corpor-
atlons by the laws of this state.
ARTICLE III.
All citations and other legal process shall
be served on the president, or IN the event
of his inability to act, or his absence, then
upon the secretary-treasurer.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized, and the nature OF
tho htS bp carried on by IL are
hereby declared TO be: The manufacture
of and general dealing In any and all KINDS
of articles Of wood; spokes, handles, trays -
Of all kinds, boxes and mailing cases, etc,
whether for its own account or by contract
or royalty or otherwise.
The capital stock of this corporation Is
hereby declared to be twenty five thousand
dollars (S25000.00), divided into two nun,
bred and fifty (25O) shares Of one hundred
dollars (SIOO. OO) each, which said stock
shall be paid for in cash. or Its equivalent
or In such instruments as may be called Tor
by the Board of Directors. or said stock
may be issued full paid and non-assessable
for the purchase Of property, real, personal
or mixed, or for services rendered the said
corporation. Said stock shall be transfer
able only on the books of the company and
no stakeholder shall be allowed to sell his
stock without first Offering same to this
corporation through Its board or directors,
giving them sixty days option In which 10
be ascertained BY account Of stock last pre-
viously taken. The capital stock or this
corporation may be increased or decreased
by a~yote of the majority or the stock IS
sued, after ten days prior notice In writing
thereof having been sent to each stock
holder at his last known domicile;
This corporation shall be authorized to
commence business as soon as three thou
sand dollars (s3,000.00l of Its capital stock
Is subscribed for.
ARTICLE V.
N H. Of this
alton shall be vested In and exercised by
a board Of directors composed of stockhold-
ers. majority of said board, exclusive
of the president, shall constitute a quorum,
the president only voting in case of tie.
The first board of directors shall be elected
at a general meeting OF stockholders TO be
held on the fourth Tuesday In March l9l5;
and annually thereafter, which said board
shall Immediately upon Its election, from
among Its members select president, a
vlce-president and a secretary-treasurer, and
said board of directors and officers shall
hold their respective offices until the fourth
Tuesday In March, 1914.
All directors anl officers herein provided
for shall remain in office until their sue
cessors are duly elected and qualified, and
should this corporation fail to elect direc-
tors and officers. as herein provided for, the
then existing directors or officers, shall
remain In office until their successors are
duly elected and qualified and another cleo
tlon shall be held soon as possible there
after, after giving ten days written notice
10 All pdElits NouNtIhcu Ut NhtiA idSl hhV"h
Each share of stock shall be entitled to
one vote to be cast by the Oliver. II present
or by proxy, and the majority Of votes cast
shall elect and decide all matters voted upon
No employee Of this corporation shall be
considered as employed by the year, unless
so contracted with In writing.
ARTICLE vi.
No stakeholder shall be held liable OF
responsible for the contracts, faults oil
debts of said corporation, nor shall any mere
effect OF rendering this charter null or OF
exposing any stakeholder to liability beyonC
the unpaid balance that may be due on hi
shares OF stock.
This act Of Incorporation may be changed
modified, or this corporation may be dis
solved, with the assent OF three-fourth
vote OF the stock issued, at a general meet
ing convened for that purpose after no
less than ten days written prior notice sen
70 each stockholder at his last known ad
dress. In case of dissolution of this cor
= poration, either by limitation or otherwise
4 It's affairs shall be wound up and lquidate
by the then existing board of directors.
Thus done and passed, In my office. a
the city OF New Orleans. La, on the day
month and year first above written, in III
presence of Messieurs August III. Ritter an
Karl ]. vosoh. competent witnesses VIII
hereunto sign their name, together with tn
said appearers and me. notary, after readin
OF the whole.
Original signed W. T. King. s. II. Kins
Edwin Shelby. A. II. Ritter, Karl J. yos
lob. NJ. QUINTERO,
Notary Public
/, the undersigned recorder of mortgage
In and for the parish OF Orleans, state o
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the abov
and foregoing act of Incorporation of tn
Gulf Woodworking Company was this da!
duly recorded In my office, In book 1866
folio =. New Orleans, Ia, April 1913.
(Sgnedl EMILE J. LEONARD, d. r
A true copy
]. NJ QUINTERO, Notary Public.
apr 10 IL "a may l s 10, 1913
CHARTER