The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-04-24
CHARTER
OF SAFETY GRAPPLER MANUFACTURE
ING COMPANY

y
OF SAFETY GRAPPLER MANUFACTURE
ING COMPANY.
United States OF America, State of Louisi-
ana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans
Be 1t known, that on this twelfth day of
the month of November, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and twelve
and of the independence of the United States
of America the one hundred and thirty
seventh, before me, Arthur Landry, notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified in
and for this city, parish and state, theerin
residing and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared: Oswald \. Fournet,
Tebruse Meyers, Simeon 5. Leblanc, Joseph
j. Meyers, all of lawful age and residents
of this city, who declared unto me, notary,
that availing themselves of the provisions of
the laws of the state of Louisiana, relative
to the formation of corporations in general,
they do hereby form corporation for the
term of ninety nine years from this date,
under the name OF Safety Grappler Manu-
featuring Company" with dOmicile in this
city, for the purpose Of engaging in the bus
mess Of manufacturing safety package Crap
piers and other devices of similar character
for the handling of packages in a safe and
expeditions manner.
The capital stock shall be twenty thou
sand dollars (S20,O00.0O( divided into two
hundred shares (200) of the par value of one
hundred dollars (S100.0O) each, which shall
be paid for when issued in cash, other
property as decided by the board of direc-
tors.
The corporation shall begin business at
once and shall have all the powers granted
such corporations by law and more especially
the power to contract, sue and be sued In IT'S
corporate name, to hold, receive, lease, pur-
chase, sell, convey, mortgage, affect and
hypOthecate property, both real and per
sonal, and to name and appoint such officers
as its interests and convenience may require,
and TO adopt such bylaws as IL shall deem
necessary for the conduct of its business
and affairs.
All the powers of this corporation and
the management of Its business shall be vest
ed in and conducted by board Of directors,
composed of four stockholders, who shall
be elected by a majority vote Of the stock
holders on the second Monday In November,
1913, and annually thereafter. Elections
are to be held after ten days notice in writ
ing shall have been sent by mail to each
stakeholder. Each share of stock shall be
entitled to one vote by the owner thereof,
or his agent.
The board Of directors, elected as above
provided shall select from their number a
president, a vlce4presdent, a secretary-treas-
urer and a manager; any vacancy occurring
among the directors or officers shall be filled
by the board of directors. A majority of the
board of directors shall constitute quorum
Oswald A. Fournet, TIE Busse Meyers, Sim
con s. Leblanc and Joseph J. Meyers shall
constitute the first board of directors, with
Oswald A. Fournet as president, TIE Busse
Meyers as vice-president, Simeon s. Leblanc
as secretary treasurer, and Joseph j. Meyers
as manager; and they shall hold office until
the second Monday in November, 1913, or
until their successors are elected and quail
fed
All citations shall be served on the presi-
dent, or in his absence or Inability to act,
on the vice-president, or in default of these
on the secretary treasurer.
No transfer of stock shall be binding en-
this corporation unless the same appears on
the books thereof and unless said stock
shall have been offered for sale first TO the
board of directors of this corporation and
they shall have refused within ten days
from said offer TO purchase said stock at its
market value.
At the termination Of this charter, or If
sooner dissolved, its affairs shall be liqui-
dated by two commissioners selected by the
board of directors at special meeting called
for that purpose.
Thus done and passed, at my notarial Of
fee, in the city of New Orleans, on the day
and date heerin first above written, in the
presence of Messrs. Edward VI. Heath and
hereunto sign these presents, together with
appearers and me, notary, after due reading
of the whole
Original signed Oswald A. Fournet, so
S. Leblanc, 30 shares; Joseph J. Meyers, 80
shares. Witnesses: John 7. Sullivan, Ed
ward NJ. Heath.
ARTHUR LANDRY. Notary Public.
/, the undersigned recorde rof mortgages.
in and for the parish of Orleans, state of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act Of Incorporation of the
Safety Grappler Mfg. Co. was this day duly
recorded in my Office, in book 1855, folio 667.
New Orleans, November 10, 1912.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, ID. r.
l, the undersigned notary public, do here
by certify. the above and foregoing to be
true and torrect copy Of the act of incor-
poration OF the safety Grappler Manufac-
turing Company" together with the certi-
fcate of the recorder of mortgages for the
parish of Orleans, thereto attached, showing
f.s IN D f1 nffia ha oil of
which Is OF record In my current notarial
register. New Orleans, April 10, 1913.
ARTHUR LANDRY, Notary Public.
apr "a may / 8 10 % 30 1913