The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-05-28
CHARTER OF EUREKA WATER MOTOR
COMPANY, LIMITED.

United States OF America: State OF Louisiana
Parish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans.
BE it known. That on this 18th day OF May
in the year one thousand nine hundred and
fourteen, before me, ROBERT r. OCONNOR
notary public duly commissioned and quail
ihed in and for the Parish OF Orleans State
OF Louisiana and in the presence Of the wit
ncsses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the several
persons whose names arc hereuntO subscribed,
who each severally declare that, availing
themselves of the provisions Of the laws OF
the State OF Louisiana, relative 10 the organ
zaton of corporations, they have covenauted,
agreed and do by these presents mutually
covenant and agree and bind themselves. TO
and with each other, as well as such other
persons who NAV hereafter become associated
with them. to form and constitute a corpor-
alton and body polite in law, for the objects,
purposes and under the agreements and stipu-
lations following, viz:
poraton shall be EUREKA WATER MOTOR
COMPANY. LIMITED, and under its said
corporate name shall have power and author
term Of ninety-nine (99) years, from and after
the date hereof, to contract, sue and be sued,
to make and make corporate seal, and the
same TO break or alter at pleasure; to hold,
receive, lease, purchase and convey, as well
as to mortgage and hypothecate property, real,
personal and mixed CorpOreal and incorpo-
real, to name and appoint such officers, man
ayers, agents and directors as its business
make and establish, az well as alter and
amend, from time TO time, such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the proper government of
the affairs of the corporation as may be neces-
Article II. The domicile of this corpora
ton shall be in the city OF New Orleans, Par
ish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, and all
citations or other legal process shall be served
on the president Of said corporation, or, in
the event OF his absence, on the vice presi-
dent.
Article III. The objecys and purpose of this
corporation are declared to be TO construct
and manufacture and fnstall the Eureka
Water Motor, and all other machinery apper
tanning TO its manufacture or construction, or
tanks or piping OF every character and kind
Article ~. The capitai stock of the said
corporation is hereby fixed at Ten Thousand
Dollars $4,000, divided into and represented
by five hundred shares of the par value of
or any part thereof may be issued for cash
and in payment for the purchase of patents
and patent rights, and for property or ma
chinery and materials sctually delivered, or
services actually rendered to this company.
The board of directors as hereinafter created
is especially authorized to dispose of the
stock of this company in whole or in part,
for any and all purposes above stated, as in
its judgment may seem haIr and proper. This
company shall begin business as as FIVE
thousand dollars CS5,0O0.UU) of its stock shall
have been subscribed and this charter shall
be the original subscription list.
Article V. All the corporate powers of this
corporation shall be vesred in and exercised
by the board of directors composed of five 81
stockholders, who shall oe elected annually
on the second Thursday of May of each year,
beginning with the year 1914, a majority of
said board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of any and all business.
At all elections each stakeholder SHALL be
entitled to only one vote, and a majority of
votes cast shall elect. A failure to elect
directors at a regular meeting shall not dis
solve. the corporation, but the directors then
in office will continue 10 act until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified. Notice
OF the time of holding any and all meetings
shall be given by the secretary TO each stock
holder, such notice to be sent by mail, five
days before such meeting, and directed to
each stakeholder at his last known address.
Immediately upon being elected the direc-
tors shall elect from among their own num-
Der president, vice president and secretary
treasurer.