The herald., 1913-09-25

exercised 10y board Of directors to be com
posed OF i've 90 stockholders 10 he el'.tr!
annual. on he fourth Monday II January
in each year
All such elections shall be hy ballot. ami
shall De- held and conducted AT tie OH '
OF this corporation under such regulations
as may be established by the board Of dI
rectorS.
Notice Of such elections shall be given
10y the secretary Of this corporation Hy UJn
iication of not less than ten days prior
thereto. In daily newspaper published .u
the English language, ia 'h' city Ot New
Orleans.
~ al such elections and 10 All corporate
meetings evprv ~tu,kHDIter shall I, r.f filed
10 one vote for each share uf stock standing
i'm his name on the books of fhi- corpora
tion. 10 De cast by him ia person. or uy
written proxy, and the majority of such
votes cast sinai! elect.
ANY VI 'aUcy occurring among the lir"--
tors ~ {. - corporation Av death resignation
Or otherwise, shall Pee iucd 10y election fne
the uneNVired term by the remaining iirnc
tors.
failure to elect directors ON the date
above specified shall not dissolve the rnruHr.
alton. nor impair its corporal" existence
hut the directors then iu office shall remain
IN office until their successors shall have
seen Guiv elected and qualified.
The board Of directors shall al It's meet
in- elect from among Its members preS.
dent, "a yiccpreSiienr. a secretary and q
treasurer. or one person 10 act As both 50,
rotary and treasurer, As IL may determine
when the Office Of secretary shall be held
separately Ii may bc occupied by one other
than stakeholder.
The GARD OF directors from time go tm,
may name and appoint all such other of
GERS and agents as Il may deem necessary
Tor the purpI~" and business uf this COrpUT
alton. The said board shall hagr ..,r power
20 tx aud define the duties ot every IN 'I
aud employee. and all officers and employees
shall hold ,ffce and employment az tl-
pleasure Of the board The board may
make and establish as We'll as alter and
amend. all such bylaws. rules and rcgu.l
lions necessary and proper In its judgment
/ for the conduct ana management Of On,
| business and affairs of such corporation
The board Of directors shall have full power
and authority 20 borrow money. 10 eEeruf,
mortgages, and to create liens 90 iSsu.
bonds. notes and other obligations and the
same to secure by mortgage. pledge or other
wise; and generally 20 do any aud an thing,
REASONABLE. convenient aud necessary for
! the proper carrying on of the business an,
! affairs Of said corporation.
The board Of directors may Issue fullpai,
| shares Of stock for cash, or In payment o
/ Iavor done or services performed for thi
| corporation or property or rights actually
| eccived by this corporation
All transfers Of stock shall he made OF
/ the books Of the company. and under sucl
! rules and regulations as the board of direc
| tors NAV prescribe.
Article. VI.-The following shall consti
| tute the first board Ot directors W. =. Love
| joy, L. 4. Wagner, A. $. Cheuet, !. w. Shel
| don and f. H. Rice. with W c. Iovejoy a.
/ president, +. A Wagner as vice-president
and j. W. Sheldon as secretary and treasurer
/ The Saiu board Of directors shall hold Of
| fee until the fourth Monday Of January
! 1916, and until their successors shall hay
been duly elected and qualified.
| Article Nll.--WheneYer this corporation
shall be dissolved. either by limitation. o
| from any other cause, its affairs shall b
| liquldated by three commissioners to be ap
| pointed from among the stockholders at
IN Of hA l.I
for such purpose, Of which meeting motto
| shall be given in the manner and time pro
| vided for stockholders meetings by Articl
| VIII of this charter, and majority Il
| amount of the capital stock of said corpor
alton, represented at such meeting. shall b
| requisite to elect. Said commissioners shall
remain IN office until the affairs Of sad cor
| pOratiOn shall have been duly liqufHated. Il
case OF the death OF one or more OF sal
commissioners, the vacancy SHALL be file
! by the surviving commissioners
Article VIII.-This act OF incorporation
! may be modified, changed or altered or sal
! corporation may be dissolved with the con
sent OF three-fourths (3-4) OF the capita
| stock represented at general meeting o
the, stockholders convened for such purpose
| and after notice shall have been given II
| one or more newspapers published In tn
| city OF New Orleans, once a week for fOu
weeks preceding the meeting. and by writ
| ten notice to each stakeholder mailed t
| him to his last known place OF business, o.
domicile, thirty days prior TO the date o.
! the meeting.
Any change proposed or made in referenc,
TO the capital stock, shall be made in accord
ance with the laws OF the state OF DouIsi
ana, on the subject Of altering the capita
stock OF corporations"
Article IX.--No stakeholder shall eve
be held liable for the contract or faults o.
said corporation, In any further sum thar
the unpaid balance due the corporation OF
the shares Of stock owned by him /; nor shall
any mere informality In organization hav,
ehnRf N rnnHarinev harfar null
or Of exposing the stockholders to any liza
Dillty beyond the unpaid amount remaining
due on his stock.
Article X-The subscribers hereto hav,
written opposite their respective names The
amount of stock in this corporation sub
scribed for by each OF them, and this act
OF incorporation shall serve as the origina
subscription list OF said corporation.
Thus done and passed In my office at tht
city Of New Orleans on the day, month am
year hereinabOve first written, in the pres
ence of Anthony J. Rossi and William v
Seeber, competent witnesses, who have here
unto signed these presents, together witt
the said appearers and me, notary after
due reading Of the whole
-, Original signed: Frank H: Rice, \ s
Chenet,. W. c. Loyejoy, ]. W. Sheldon, F. c
Bautoylch, E. A Wagner Witnesses. VIM
V. Seeber, Anthony J. Rossi.
CHAS. |. DENECHAUD, Notary Public
/, the undersigned recorder of mortgages
in and for the parish of Orleans, State O
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the abov,
and foregoing act of Incorporation OF tn,
United Oil and Gas Co. was this day dul!
recorded in my office, in book l119. folio -
| New Orleans, Sept 2, 1913.
(Slgned) EMILE J. LEONARD, by. r
| hereby certify the above and foregoin,
to be true and correct copy Of the origina
act of Incorporation OF the United Oil an,
Gas Company, together with the certificate
of the recorder of mortgages thereto affixed
In witness thereof | have hereunto at
| tached my seal of Office and signature.
| CHAS. /. DENECHAUD, Notary Public
| sept IL IS % oct 20
| CHARTER
| OF WOOD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,
| LIMITED.
United States Of America, State OF Lonisl
ana, Parish Of Orleans, City OF New Or
| leans.