The herald., 1913-06-26

provisions Of an act of the legislature of
this state known as Act No. rs OF the ses-
sion of 1904, as well as OF those or the
general laws Of this state relative TO the or.
ganization of corporations, they have formed
and organized and do by these presents,
form themselves into and constitute cor
poration and body polite IN law, for me
| objects and purposes and under the stlpuIa-
tions and agreements hereinafter set 1ortn
and expressed, which they hereby duopt ds
their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title Of the
| corporation hereby formed is declared 10 be
| the 81 Ii. VAN HORSSEN GROCERY CON.
PANY." Its domicle shall be in the city OF
| New Orleans, state OF Louisiana, and II
| shall have and enjoy succession by ltS cor
porate name for period OF nine
| years from and after the date hereof. All
citations or other legal process shall be
| served upon the president, and In the event
of his absence or inability TO act from any
cause the same shall be served upon the
ice-president. and in the event of the alb
sence Of this officer, upon the secretary
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purpose,
| for which this corporation Is organized ana
| the nature of the business TO be carried on
bv IL are hereby declared TO be 10 own, ope-
| rate and conduct retail grocery ana liquor
business and Darroom In TINS city ana gen,
orally TO do a general retail grocery and
liquor and barroom business and lis
ARTICLE III-The capital stock Of this
!
| five thousand dollars (SJOO0OOD divided
| into and represented by fifty (5O) shares or
| 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
10 the corporation, and such stock when so
issued shall be full paid and worcestershire,
and the board Of directors or this corpora
tion are hereby fully authorized ana en-
powered to issue full paid stock for property,
rights or services so acquired and rendered
All transfers of stock TO be valid must be
transferred on the books OF the company by
the owner or his duly authorized agent.
ARTICLE IV.-This corporation through
It's 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 ana
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
such managers, agents, and employees as Its
interest and convenience may require and
fix their salaries and compensation make
such bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management and expedition OF It's
affairs as may be necessary and proper, and
alter. amend or change the same at pleasure.
ARTICLE V.-All the corporate powers
OF this corporation shall be vested in and
exercised by a board of three directors, ma
jOrity OF whom shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of all business. The first
board of directors OF this corporation shall
consist Of John II. Van Horssen, Harry ].
Van Horssen and William Renaudin, with
the said John III. Van HorSSen, president:
Harry J. Van Horssen, vice-president and
william Renaudin, secretary-treasurer, all
of whom shall hold Office until the second
Monday in April 1914, or until their sue
cessors shall have been duly elected and
qualified. On the second Monday in April,
1914, and annually, an election for directors
shall be held at the office OF the corporation
under the supervision of two commissioners
TO be appointed by the president, after ten
days prior notice of said election shall
have been given by publication in one OF the
daily newspapers published in the city Of
New Orleans three times during said ten
days. and the directors then elected shall
Immediately take their seats and hold office
until their successors shall have been duly
eelcted and qualified Each board OF direc-
tors shall elect its own officers and fill all
vacancies occurring In their number from
death, resignation or any other cause.
All elections shall be by ballot and a ma
tority of votes cast shall elect and each
share OF stock shall be entitled to one vote
either in person or by proxy at all meetings
Of stockholders. This corporation shall COM
mence business and become a going concern
so soon as three thousand dollars OF its cap
ital stock shall have been subscribed for.
ARTICLE VI.-This act Of Incorporation
may be changed, modified or altered or this
corporal ton may be dissolved with the as
sent OF three-fourths OF the capital stock
present or represented at any general meet
ing of the stockholders convened for that
purpose after thirty days prior notice shall
have been given In one OF the daily newspa-
five times during said thirty days, and such
changes as may be made in reference to the
capital stock shall require in addition forty
days prior notice in writing by mail to each
ARTICLE vII-whenever thi. corpora
ton Is dissolved, either by Limitation OF its
charter or from any other cause. its affairs
shall be liquidated by two commissioners TO
a meeting Of the stockholders convened for
that purpose after thirty days prior notice
Of said meeting shall have been given to
each stakeholder by publication In one Of
the daily newspapers published In the city
OF New Orleans, five times during said thirty
DAYS. Said commissioners shall remain In
ONCE until the AFFAIR. Of said corporation
shall have been fully liqudated. In case Of
the death Of either OF said commissioners,
the survivor shall continue to act
ARTICLE VIII.-No stakeholder Of this
corporation shall ever be held liable or re-
sponsible for the contracts or faults in any
further sum than the unpaid balance due to
the corporation on the shares owned by him,
nor shall any mere informality in organiza-
ton have the effect Of rendering this charter
null, nor OF exposing a stakeholder to any
liability beyond the amount of his stock.
Thus done and passed In my notarial Of
fee at New Orleans aforesaid, In the pres
ence OF John Dwyer and z. Norman, COM
petent witnesses of lawful age and residing
In this city, who hereunto subscribe their
names together with said parties and me,
notary, on the day and date set forth In
the caption hereof.
COriginal signed) Signature Of subscrib-
ers. John Dwyer, z. Norman.
WN. RENAUDIN, Not Pub.
I, the undersigned recorder Of mortgages,
in and for the parish of Orleans, state Of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of Incorporation of the J.
II. Van Horssen Grocery Company was this
day duly recorded in my Office, in book 1858,
folio -.
New Orleans, MAY 21st. 1913
(Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD, d. r.
I certify the foregoing and within to be a
true and correct copy of the original act OF
Incorporation Of J. II. Van Horssen Grocery
Company together with the certificate Of the
recorder Of mortgages thereto appended on
nle and Of record In my ONCE.
In faith whereof hereunto set my hand
and seal this 21st day Of May, A. d. 1913.
(SeaD (Signed)
WV. RENAUBIN, Not. Pub.
may % 20 june s - 10 %
AMENDMENT OF CHARTER OF CRES-
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