The herald., 1913-01-30

and under that name Ii shall have and en-
JOY all the rights, advantages and priyi-
lcgeS granted by law 10 corporations: Ii
shall exist for a period Of ninety-nine years
from the date hereof. Ii shall have the
power to sue, and be sued under its said
corporate name: 10 make and use cor
pOrate seal and the same to break or alter
at pleasure; TO have and employ such man
ayers, directors, officers, agents and other
employees as the interest and convenience
OF said corporation may require: and 10
make and establish such bylaws, rules and
regulations for the corporate mana cement
and control Of the affairs Of the said cor
pOratiOn as may be deemed necessary and
expedient. Said corporation shall also have
power TO hold, receive, purchase hypOthe-
cate convey. sell, lease or pledge such real
estate or personal property as pertains TO
the objects and purposes for which this cor
poration is organized.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile OF said corporation shall be
in the City OF New Orleans, State of Lou
isiana, and all citations and other legal pro
caSS shall be served on the officers of said
corporation as the law directs.
ARTICLE III.
The object and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by Ii are here
undertaking business for the burial OF the
dead: to conduct a general livery business
for the purchase and sale Of live stock Of
all kinds; 1t shall also be empowered to
lease and hire carriages. automobiles and
other mechanically propelled vehicles; to es-
tablish branch undertaking establishments
and to receive and handle all kinds Of goods
and merchandise connected with the said
undertaking business or any enterprise con-
nected with, growing out of, or germane or
incidental to any OF the purposes herein
above set out or contemplated by this char
ter.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hpFpbV az ton
sand (S10.O0O) dollars, divided into one
hundred shares (1O0) of one hundred (S100D
dollars each. Said stock may be paid for
in cash or in property, merchandise labor
or services made or rendered TO this cor
pOratiOn; the capital stock Of this company
may be increased or decreased by a vote
of the stockholders in accordance with the
laws governing the Increasing or decreasing
Of the capital stock Of corporations This
corporation shall begin its business and be-
come a going concern as soon as three thou
sand $4,000 dollars of its capital stock
shall have been subscribed for.
ARTICLE V.
All the corporate powers of this corpora
ton and the management and control of
its affairs shall be vested in and exercised
by a board of directors, composed OF three
a majority of whom shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction OF
business. These directors shall be elected
by the stockholders at a meeting
to be held at the domicile Of the corpora
each year. Each stakeholder shall be enti-
tied. in person or by proxy, to a vote for
each share Of stock owned by him and all
elections shall be held under such rules and
regulations as may be determined by the
board of directors. The directors thus elect
I'd shall continue In office for one year or
until their successors shall have been elected
and have qualified. No failure TO elect shall
be regarded as forfeiture of this charter.
Any vacancy occurring in the board shall be
filed by the remaining directors for the I'M
expired term. The board Of directors shall
ut their first meeting after their election
elect from among Its number a president,
and secretary-treasurer. The
board OF directors shall have the power
10 make and from time to time amend by
avs, rules and regulations for the conduct
IF the affairs of the corporation and to en-
Dloy and dismiss managers, clerks, and
)ther employees Of the corporation as the
interests and business Of same may require.
The corporation shall have full power and
authority to borrow money, issue notes and
,ther obligations, and generally TO do all
hings necessary for the proper carrying on
If the business of the corporation. Any OF
he directors shall have the right to appoint
~ written instrument another director or
tockholder to act as his proxy and in his
tead, at any and all meetings of the board
II directors.
The first board of directors Of this cor
'oration shall consist Of Duplin W. Rhodes,
|. l.. Johnson and Flavia o. Rhodes, with
ne Sdlu W. huOueS Us pTeSlueuI, ~
q Johnson as vice-president and the said
'lavia o. Rhodes as secretary-treasurer.
laid directors TO remain in office until the
lection to be held In January 1914, or until
heir successors are elected and qualified,
aid officers, however, holding their offices
My at the pleasure OF the board.
ARTICLE vi.
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or the contracts, faults or debts of this
orporation. nor shall any mere informality
q organization have the effect Of rendering
his charter void or of exposing a stock
older TO any liability beyond the unpaid
alance due on shares subscribed for or
wned by him.
ARTICLE VII.
This act of incorporation may be changed, |
lodifed or altered, or this corporation may
q dissolved with the assent of Its stock |
olders owning three-fourths of the capital |
took of the corporation present or repre-
ented by written proxy at a general meet |
lg convened for that purpose after legal
office In writing shall have been given |
trough mail TO each stakeholder at his last
nown residence. In case Of dissolution by !
ne expiration of this charter, or otherwise, |
ne stockholders shall elect one lquidator |
'om among their number to settle and wind
D the affairs and business of this corpora
on.
ARTICLE VIII.
In order that this charter may act as
he original subscription list made for the
lrpose of organizing this corporation, the
have signed their names here
and placed opposite to their names the
lmber of shares OF the capital stock OIL