The herald., 1913-05-22

ana thirteen. before me- william Renaudlh'
a notary public in and for the parish OF VI
loans siatr of Louisiana, duly commissioners
and qualified and in the presence OF the VIII
neSS,.S hereinafter named ana unuer>lSheu,
personally came ana appeared tne uP pc Iii III
whose names are hereunto SuOScTlpeu' ar
ohoye the full age of majority. VINO sever
ally declared that ayailing themselves OF lhe
provisions of an act of the legislature ol
This state known as Act No. IS OF the SEES
sion of 1904 as well as of those OF the
GENERAL laws Of this state relative to the or
gauiZation of corporations, they nave fofmeu
and organized and do by these presents
form themselves into and constitute cor
narration and body polite IN law, LOT INT
objects and purposes and under the Stipula-
tons and agreements hereinafter SCI lorlh
and expressed which they hereby adopt as
their charter, tO-wit -.
corporation hereby formed is declared 10 ne
the u. IL. VAN IIORSSEN GROCERY COM
pANY." Its domicile shall be in the city OF
New Orleans. state OF Louisiana, ana 1t
shall have and enjoy succession by its cor
porate name for Il period of ninety nine
wears from and after the date hereOt. All
citations or other legal process shall be
served upon the president, and in the event
of his absence or inability 10 act from any
cause. the same shall be served upon the
vice-preSident. and in the event or the aD-
sencc Of this officer, upon the secretary
treasurer.
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
| for which this corporation Is organized ana
the nature of the business TO be carried on
| bv IL are hereby declared 10 be to own, Ope-
rate and conduct, a retail grocery and liquor
business and UarrOOm in this city and gen
orally to do a general retail grocery and
! liquor and barrOOm business and Its
branches.
/! ARTICLE III.-The capital stock Of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum OF
| five thousand dollars tSJ,OO0OO) divided
into and represented by fifty I30D shares OF
the par value of one hundred dollars each,
which shall be paid for in cash, at such
| times. in such amounts and manner as the
board of directors may determine, or the
same may be issued at not less than par in
payment for property or rights actually re
ceived by. or for services actually rendered
to the corporation, and such stock when so
issued, shall be full paid and worcestershire,
and the board of directors of this corpora
tion are hereby fully authorized and en-
powered to issue full paid stock for property,
rights or services so acquired and rendered.
All transfers of stock 10 he valid must be
transferred on the books of the company by
the owner or his duly authorized agent.
ARTICLE IV.-This corporation through
its board of directors shall have power and
authority TO contract, sue and be sued In
its corporate name make and use a cOrpo-
rate seal 1.-THE same TO change or alter at
| pleasure), hold, receive, lease and hire and
purchase property, both real and personal.
and TO sell, mortgage or pledge the same
| to borrow money, issue bonds, notes or other
evidence of Indebtedness: name and appoint
sucn managers, agents, and employees as its
| fix their salaries and compensation make
such bylaws rules and regulations for the
proper management and expedition of its
anairs as may be necessary and proper, and
| alter, amend or change the same at pleasure
| ARTICLE N.-All the corporate powers
Of this corporation shall be vested in and
exercised by a board Of three directors a ma.
jOrity OF whom shall constitute a quorum
Tor the transaction of all business. The first
board OF directors OF this corporation shall
consist or John III. Van Horssen, Harry j
van iiorssen and William Renaudin. with
the said John II. Van Horssen, president
Harry J. Van Horssen, vice-president. and
William Renaudin, secretary-treasurer al
OF whom shall hold Office until the seconf
Monday In April 1914, or until their sue
cessors shall have been duly elected anC
qualified. On the second Monday in April
1914, and annually, an election for director.
snail be held at the office of the corporation
under the supervision OF two commissioner,
to be appointed by the president. after fer
days prior notice Of said election shall
nave been given by publicat ton In one of TN,
dally newspapers published in the city o.
New orleans three times during said ter
days, and the directors then elected shall
immediately take their seats and hold offic,
until their successors shall have been dull,
eeIcted and qualified. Each board of direc
tors shall elect its own officers and fill al
vacancies occurring In their number from
death. resignation or any other cause.
All elections shall be by ballot and a ma
lJority OF votes cast shall elect and eacI
share of stock shall be entitled TO one yot,
either In person or by proxy at all meeting
or stockholders. This corporation shall com
mence business and become a going concern
so soon as three thousand dollars OF its cap
itai stock shall have been subscribed for.
ARTICLE VI.-This act of incorporation
may be changed, modified or altered or thi
corporation may be dissolved with the as
sent of three-fOurths of the capital stocl
present or represented at any general meet
ing or the stockholders convened for tina
purpose after thirty days prior notice shall
n n rfNvnr In
pers published In the city of New Orlea ms
five times during said thirty DAYS. and sucl
changes as may he made in reference TO TN
capital stock shall require in addition fort,
stakeholder
ARTICLE VII-whenever this corpora
ton Is dissolved, either by limitation Of it
charter or from any other cause its AFFAIR
shall be liquidated by two commissioner r
ne elected from among the stockholders. a
meeting of the stockholders convened 10
that purpose after thirty days prior motto
OF said meeting shall have been given I,
each stakeholder by publication in one o
the DAILY newspapers published in the cir
or New Orleans, five times during said thirt;
days. Said commissioners shall remain ii
ONCE until the affairs of said corporation
shall have been fully liquidated In case o
tne death OF either of said commissioners
the survivor shall continue to act.
AK ~ LE Niil.-No stakeholder of thi
corporation shall ever be held liable or re
sponsible for the contracts or faults in an
iurther sum than the unpaid balance due 4
the corporation on the shares owned nv him
nor shall any mere informally in organjza
tion have the effect of rendering this charte
null, nor of exposing a stockholder 70 an,
ilaDiilty beyond the amount of his stock
mus done and passed in my notariaI OF
nee al New Orleans aforesaid in the nres
ence or John Dwyer and f. Norman. com
petent witnesses Of lawful age and residin
IN this city. who hereunto subscribe +hei
names together with said parties and ms
notary, on the day and date set forth 4
the caption hereof -
tOriginal slgned) Signature of subscrir
ers. John Dwyer. f. Norman
WM. RENAUDIN, Not Pub
l, the undersigned recorder OF mortgages
IN and for the parish OF Orleans. state a
louisiana, do hereby certify that the ahov
and foregoing act of incorporation of the
al. Van Horssen Grocery COMPANY was mi
DAY duly recorded in my office, in book 1OSs
folio = " A A'0o
New Orleans. May Dist, 1913.
lSigned) EMILE J. LEONARD. n p
| certify the foregoing and within ts he 4
true and correct copy of the original act a
Incorporation Of ]. H. Van Horssen Grocer,
Company together with the certificate Of m
recorder OF mortgages thereto appended OF
file and of record in my Office.
In talth whereof | hereunto set my ham
and seal this 21st day OF May, A. D. 1913
(SeaD (Signedl
| WM. RENAUDIN, Not Pub
may % % june 12 10 20
AMENDMENT OF CHARTER OF CRES
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