The herald., 1913-05-29

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
| LEANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
| Be it known, that on this fifth day Of
May, in the year one thousand nine huhdTieu
land thirteen, before me, William Renaudln'
a notary public In and for the parish OF VI,
leans, state OF Louisiana, duly commissioners
and qualined and in the presence OF the VII
nesses hereinafter named ana undeTslEneu,
personally came and appeared the persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed, al
above the full age OF majority, VINO sever
ally declared that availing themselves OF tns
provisions of an act or me legislature oi
This state known as Act No. IS OF the ses-
sion OF 1904, as well as or those OF the
general laws Of this state relative TO the OF,
ganizatiOn OF corporations, they nave FORMED
and organized and do by these presents
form themselves into and constitute COT
pOratiCn and body polite in law, TOT tue
| objects and purposes and under the stlpul1'
lions and agreements hereinafter set forth
and expressed, which they hereby adopt as
their charter, tO-wit:
| ARTICLE The name ana tue OF tne
ICorBUration hereby formed is declared 70 ~
the II. H. VAN IIORSSEN GROCERY COM,
IPANY" Its dOmlClle shall be in the city OF
! New Orleans, state or LOUISIANA ana II
shall! have and enjoy succession ny us Cor-
| norate name for period OF ninety-nlne
wears from and after the date hereof. Al
citations or other legal process Shai De
| served upon the president, ana IN the event
Of his absence or inability TO act from any
cause. the same shall be served upon tne
lyicc-pre- dent. and in the event or the aO-
sence II this officer, upon the secretary
NRTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
| for which this corporation Is organized ana
| the nature OF the business 10 be carried on
by it are hereby declared 10 be TO own, ope-
! rate and conduct, retail grocery ana liquor
business and UarroUm in this city ana gen
| orally 70 do a general retail grocery ana
! liquor and barroom business and lis
| ARTICLE III.-The capital stock Of this
! corporation IS hereby fixed at the sum or
! five thousand dollars iNJ,OOO.OoD divided
! into and represented by hfty l1ul Shares OF
/ the mar value Of one hundred dollars each,
! which shall De paid FOR In cash, at SuGh
| times, in such amounts ana manner as tle
board Of directors may determine, or the
| same may be issued at not less tnan 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 nou-aSSeSSa Die,
and the board Of directors Of this corpora
! tiOn are hereby fully authorized and en-
| powered to issue full paid stock for property.
! rights or services 50 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 IN.-rhls corporation through
/ its board Of directors shall have power and
authority to contract sue and be sued In
| its corporate name, make and use corpo-
| rate seal (the same to change or alter at
peasurel. hold receive, lease and hire and
purchase property, both real and personal
| and 10 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 its
! affairs as may be necessary and proper, and
alter. amend or change the same at pleas
| ARTICLE N.-All the corporate powers
OF this corporation shall be vested in and
exercised by a board of three directors, a 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 III. Van HorSSen, Harry j.
Van IIorssen and William Renaudin. with
the said John III. Van HOrssen. president ::
Harry ]. Van IIorssen, vice. president, and
William Renaudin. secrctary-treaS urer 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,
| 1919, 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
eected 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
Jority 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
| corporation may be dissolved with the as
sent OF threefourths Of the capital stock
4 A IN oil n al
| Ing Of the stockholders convened for that
purpose after thirty days prior notice shall
have been given in one of the daily newspa-
pers published In the city OF New Orleans
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 this CORPORA
tlon is dissolved, either by limitation OF its
| charter or from any other cause, its affairs
be elected from among the stockholders, at
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
or New Orleans, five times during said thirty
DAYS Said commissioners shall remain in
ofhce until the affairs of said corporation
shall have been fully liquidated. 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 apy
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
nee at New Orleans aforesaid In the pres
ence OF John Dwyer and +. Norman com
petent witnesses OF lawful age and residing
names together with said parties and me
notary. on the day and date set forth in
the caption hereof.
| Original signed) Signature of subscrib
ers. John Dwyer. f. Norman.
| WN. RENAUDIN, Not. Pub.
| j, the undersigned recorder OF mortga ges
In and for the parish OF Orleans, state OF
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act OF Incorporation OF the ]
day duly recorded in my Office, in book 1oSS
New Orleans. MAY 21st. 1913.
| lSigned) EMILE ]. LEONARD, d. r.
l 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
file and Of record in my office.
In faith whereof I hereunto set my hand
and seal this 21st day Of May, A. D. 1913.
| WV. RESAUDIN, Not Pub.
may Do 90 june IL 10 20
AMENDMENT OF CHARTER OF CRES-
CENT RIVER PORT PILOTS
| ASSOCIATION.