The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-05-15

tions and agreements hereinafter set forth
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 t99) years from
this date.
Ii shall have the right to receive, hold
own. lease. purchase. ALLEVIATE and mort
gage property real and personal; 10 tJ--
row money and give proper evidence Their"
for; 10 sue and 1e sued, and generally 10
exercise all the powers granted TO COrpor-
atoms by the laws Of this state.
ARTICLE II.
All citations ana other legal process shall
be served on the president, or in IA" event
Of his inability to act, ~ his absence. then
upon the seCrctary-tredSur'r.
ARTICLE Ill
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized, and the nature Of
the business 10 be carried OF ly g. are
hereby declared 10 be: The manufacture
of and general dealing In any and all kiui,
crates hampers and bored and turned ware
Of all kinds, boxes and mailing cases. etc,
whether for its own account, or by cuntrag.
or royalty or otherwise.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock OF this corporation Is
hereby declared TO De- twenty-five thousand
dollars t<2JOOO ODb, divided into two hun
drcd ana fifty 600 shares Of one hundred
dollars lNloOoO) each, which said stock
shall be- paid for in cash, or Its equivalent,
or In such iBstJlments 1S may be called Tor
by the Board Of Directors or said stock
may he issued fun paid AMI uOn-assrsSan.'
for the purchase Of property. real, persona.
or mixed. or FOR services rendered the said
corporation. SAID stock shall h" transfer
able only on the books " the company and
II" stakeholder shall Dr allowed to sell his
stock without first Offering same 10 this
corporal Ion through Its board OF directors,
giving them sixty days option in which 10
purchase said stock at Its book value. 10
be- a>certaineI by account Of stock last pre-
viouSly taken. The capital stock OF this
"UrpOral ion may be Increased or decreased
Dy vote of the majority OF the stock is
sued, after ten days prior notice in writing
thereof having been sent 10 each stock
holder at his last known dOmicie.
This corporation shall be authorized 20
commence business as soon as three thou
sand dollars IS3,OOO.OU) Of its capital stock
Is subscribed for.
ARTICLE V.
All the corporate powers Of this cOrpOr-
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 4 general meeting Of stockholders to be
held on the fourth Tuesday in March 1913,
and annually thereafter, which said board
| shall, immediately upon its election. from
among its members select a president, a
| yice-preSident and Secretarytreasurer, and
said board of directors and officers shall
| hold their respective Offices until the fourth
! Tuesday in March, 1914.
! All directors and 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
HirnrfnrS Gh n
| remain in office until their successors are
| duly elected and qualified and another cleo
| tion shall be held as soon as possible there
| after. after giving ten days written notice
| to all parties concerned at their last known
/ domcile.
Each share OF stock shall be entitled ia
one vote to be cast by the Onwer, II present
| or by proxy, and the majority OF votes cast
| No employee OF this corporation shall be
considered as employed by the year, unles:
so contracted with in writing.
| ARTICLE vi.
| No stakeholder shall be held liable OF
responsible for the contracts faults OF
| debts OF said corporation, nor shall any mere
infOrmality In its organization have the
| 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.
ARTICLE VII.
| This act of Incorporation may be changed
| solved. with the assent OF three fourth:
vote of the stock issued, at a general meet
| ing convened for that purpose, after mo-
less than ten days written prior notice SEN
| to each stakeholder at his last known ad
dress. In case OF dissolution OF this cor
poratiOn, either by limitation or otherwise
its 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 tn,
presence OF Messleurs August III. Ritter AM
Karl J. VoslOh, competent witnesses. VIII,
hereunto sign their name. together with tn,
said appearers and me, notary, after readin.
Of the whole.
Original signed Edwin Shelby and others
A. ii. Ritter, Karl ]. VOsloh.
| j. VI. 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 1OSS
folio 335. New Orleans, La. April s, 1913
lSigned) EMILE j. LEONARD, D. r
A true copy.
| J. VI. QUINTERO, Notary Public.
apr 10 II "a may Is, 1913
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