The herald., 1913-05-29
CHARTER
OF SAFETY GRAPPLER MANUFACTURE

lNtT tOMGAN1.
United States OF America, State OF IsOuisi-
ana, Parish OF Orleans, City of New Or
leans.
Be it known, that on this twelfth day OF
the month Of November, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and twelve
and or the Independence of the United States
of America the one hundred and thirty
seventh, before me, Arthur Landry a notary
public. duly commissioned and qualified In
and for this city, parish and state, therein
residing and In the presence OF the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared Oswald A. Fournet,
Tebruse Meyers, Simeon :. 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 a corporation for the
term OF ninety-nine years from this date,
featuring Company" with a domicile In this
city, for the purpose OF engaging In the bus
mess or 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 (S20,0O000) divided into two
hundred shares (2O0) OF the par value OF one
hundred dollars (S10000) each, which shall
be paid for when issued In cash, or 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 10 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-
s0nal, and TO name and appoint such officers
as its interests and convenience may require,
and to adopt such bylaws as Ii 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 o. 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 mall 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, vice-president, a secretary treas
urer and manager; any vacancy occurring
| among the directors or officers shall be filed
| by the board OF directors. majority OF the
| board OF directors shall constitute quorum.
| Oswald A. Fournet, TIE Busse Meyers, Sim
con S. Leblanc and Joseph ]. Meyers shall
| constitute the first board OF directors with
i Oswald A. Fournet president, TIE Busse
Meyers as vice-president, Simeon s. Leblanc
as secretary 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-
Il 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 It's
market value.
At the termination OF this charter, or IL
sooner dissolved, Its affairs shall be lqui-
dated by two commissioners selected by the
, board OF directors at a 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 herein first above written, In the
presence OF Messrs. Edward 81. Heath and
John T. Sullivan, competent witnesses, who
hereunto sign these presents. together with
/. appearers and me, notary, after due reading
; OF the whole
shares: Teburse Meyers, so shares; Simeon
{ S. Leblanc, 80 shares Joseph j. Meyers, 80
: shares. Witnesses: John T. Sullivan. Ed
: ARTHUR LANDRY. Notary Public
q I. the undersigned recorder OF mortgages
o 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
d recOrne0 IN my ONCE, III poOk lu.bO' UNIV Vp''
;. New Orleans, November l3. 1912.
|, (SignedD EMILE LEONARD, ID. Il.
a I, the undersigned notary public, DO here
by certify the above and foregoing TO be a
|. true and correct copy OF the act OF incor'
! poration OF the safety Grappler Manufac
4 turing Company" together with the certi'
I. hcste OF the recorder OF mortgages for the
!. parish Of Orleans thereto attached. show nf
its recordation in his Office the original o,
" which Is OF record IN my current notara
"A register New Orleans, April 10, 1913.
N ARTHUR LANDRY, Notary Public.
"a apr "a may / 8 Is % 20 1913