The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-12-11
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF THE NEW ORLEANS BRICK ( STONF,
COMPANY
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
DEANS, CITl OF NEW OKLEANS

, OF THE NEW ORLEANS BRICK { STON
COMPANY.
SKATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Oh
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE II known, that on this twenty-seyent
day of October ia the year one thous1n
nine hundred and thirteen, before me. 81
htiss' a notary public in and for the par
IsH UI orleans, state OF Louisiana, duly con
nissioned and qualified, and In the presenc
VI the witnesses hereinafter named and nm
uerslsned personally came and appeared m
persons whose names are hereunio subscrib
ed, all above the full age Of ma iority WI,
Seyerally declared that, ayaIlIDg tbar1Seive
OF tle provisions Of the laws Of the star,
| .g.d4Ne 10 lne organization Of corporations
the! nave formed and organized, and b,
| tAese presents do form themselves and ~
NOSE whom they represent into and consti
tute corporation and body polite in law
iTr tne OBJECTS and purposes and under Oh,
sIApuidlIOnS ana agreements hereinafter so
| adopt as their charter
ARIlClE The name and title Of The
corporation hereby formed is declared 70 ~
| TANY. "iONE NOAl
Its domicile shall be in the CITY Of New
UHs,eans, state Of Louisiana, and it shall
nave and enjoy succession by It's cornorste
| name Tor period Of ninety-nine wears from
ana after the date thereof
MS corporation shall have the mower 70
I,u H., SuthoPiiy to contract, sue, and be sued
DSIP0Idte seal; 10 hold, receive, hire and
purchase real and personal property and
~ sen, mortgage, or pledge the same and
other obligations. 'N NAu
All citations or other legal process shall
oe served upon the president, and In the
event OF his absence or inabiIiTv 20 oe
from any cause, the same shall he Se-vsd
, upOn the Vice-president or secretary-treas-
ARTICLE II.-Th. objects and ,r-,..
for which this corporation Is or1s H zad Poses
tne nature OF the business TO be carried on
Oy II are hereby declared 10 be vi
ne purchase, manufacture con-
suTuGi.oh and sale Of all kinds of building
supplies, materials and structures nartir,ie
tsEy the manufacture Of sand-lime or CAV
oLieAs' ana other articles for building pur
poses, and to make all kinds of constrnctfons
that may be made OF clay or sand.lime Tbo
mdnulacture OF concrete building hloctS
st 65nrS riiiing poles sidewalks shingles. and
otuer articles for building and or6amantaI
purposes that may be made of concrafn a "a
a aS LOT the erection Of buildings, tombstoneS
ard mausoleums. 1O''0Hes
s md. TO purchase and own the rights to
use patented processes, machinery forms
anu devices for the manufacture az hrictS
DuiiiuihS docks, tile and other building ma
o otEisiS as may from time to time be deemed
"uo o!e IN the conduct Of the business
ord; To own and operate sand bantS ana
sdnd bars, gravel pits and gravel harS w
s spaae Win the necessary machinery. appIi-
ances, beats, tugs, barges Steam hca,ts P pn,
other transportation facilities. anu
tth. 10 purchase and dispose of bnsiness
pants similar or incident 10 the nnrnnSos |
act "nion ms corporation is organized To
any or all OF the articles hereinhafora AZ az
scrloed or similar thereto. ue
I'LL oen: 10 do any and all other things
necessary Tor the conduct OF the buSinass |
aooVe set forth and provided such acts as
NOT IN conflict with the laws Of the sts3a a." as
ariua or Of the United States of AM
ARTICLE III.-The capital stocL y, .b,u
SS9 Ic1 ration Is hereby fixed at the snm nf |
It1rVIOoO0O divided as follows SUI" Vi
NJ tbo snaII De 900 shares of common stool,
~ ,6 me par value OF $1,000 per share ana
I,iOo shares Of preferred stock OF tbc rn n
VaIne OF $4,000 per share. " 'ne par
~ tit ne preferred stockholders shall NOT bo
10 any voting power In the CORN
-atlon except as TO the directors wSo eo C[ppp
< ePFesent the said preferred stockboIdarS az
nj me ooard or directors as hereinafter soI
berao, sbaIi preferred sock tor any part
,ptIo 81 OF the corporation at anv time 60
- 81 SIn 90 gay OF October. 1919, at the nrica
I Il iidI2;oo per share and the amount OF the
4 me date Of redemption: said rede, nT,eion
ndIl Oe made In such manner and IN pu,Oh
I ,aVportIon as the board Of directors wa
IoIders ~ co NO dividend shall be paid TO
boue OF common stock on that stock uptiG
nere shaIl have been set aside in the IN r.Ii
ny from the earnings a sum srfinIor.,teds -
errod "e s. odE,idend OF per cent on the nre,
en ,' STOCK Tor period of two wears PSng
owing any dividend period Sail e f lol-
et aside shall not be lent 70 the c cond so
onseDt OF SSf tbo Tor . any purpose without the
essehtlng the preferred stockboIdarS LUIS rep
=, ne preferred stock shall first he no,5 .h
unn ,an ns dividend of per cent ner en
rom, az aIser winch there shall be set aside
unlcIent 10 pay the guaranteed diyidarS Sun u.
per cent per annum for a period &c III Vi
hall n ao.ti,SWing which the preferred stool
, the extent Of % p pny c antther earnings
1a uni or the dividend to be decIa rcd dotai
ne common stock " ueciareu on
laced i I RTNyf tsd that no mortgage shall be
We vote or consent Of a maioritH sll I,a
This nng the preferred stock t
soon ~ 81 ION shall commence business
laI nave been subscribed for '"i SUCK I
, LNLE lV.-All the corporate ,,or.o il
Ills .nis corporation shall be vested " ns Il
not less thai BOARD OF directors composed q
oCdk;noIders at the discretion Of The we've we've
49,, directors. II said board shall conSi HVar9 b
the holders er t ot dTectOrs shall be elected
oiders OF preferred stock. II ~ anu LILY Two oy q
% I I aIne directors, six shall be eactad III Ii
,Iders Of nT Ul common stock and three BY
81 OF twelve directors, eight sbe,i snail con- =
!, ~ hoiders OF common stock and Sov 49, 81
'luers or preferred stock. A maiorjtr oy :,
nssction sn ia constitute quorum at the d
y
~ me BOARD Of directors shall bo ro..o, m
n M duI power and authority to mate eli ST
purchases, and sales ana oaS an W
opy,IaWs, rules and regulations tor ~ A,
1ernment or the business and ara JL tne
: coLnpany and alter, amend and cbn,o VI Is
a roo d al, pressure; appoint, hire. and dis' te
saI al oncers, agents, and employees s N
sshhiia1les and generally do and ner,or Tx D,
! tnlIgs necessary In the tranSa cyTaa IoFI. m
e e business and the affairs of the comna VI n
ana, ha1cancy occurring In said boa I'd Sbayyii b,
nIled by the stockholders in the no snaL ST
~, provided for In the election ~ d,raatr m
line hrst board Of directors of this corno DC
non shall consist of Leo A M No Gorpo- r.
ares lies Il. Wermuth, John Iorenz + io; m
hcau and Ernest +. Florance Iy,t uio .n
~ n, Leo A. Marrero as president CbauJ,ne On
Mermuth as vice-president Jobn IharIes en-
secretary; and Lionel NJ. Rican as L troa In
n n; VINO shan hold their offices nntiI as dr
noaI meeting In 1915, or until thair tine Ine by
~ rs gre duly elected and qualified 'uc ga
~, IN Ihe second Tuesday after The e,.. on
,nuay IN January, 19i5. and ann,,an to
reuter- an election for directors sbam ~ st
"a az the office of the companv nn5en pc ne
IetsiSlon OF three commissioners 70 he o o sit
n !, oy the president ana the d,-ect ap Sc
n elected shall take their seats in-,II nc
~ ana snail hold ONCE until tboIr s.
,1 are duly elected and qualified Eonh fc
,rn snail elect its own officers which sbsIi in
n