The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-25
CHARTER

OF. FREY BROTHERS-SMITH COMPANY
United States of America, State of Louisiana
Parish of Orleans.
BE il known, That On this eighteenth day
of the month OF June, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, and
of the Independence of the United States OF
America, the one hundred and thirty-eighth
before me, William ]. Formento, a notary
public, in and for the parish of Orleans, State
of Louisiana, duly commissioned and quail.
ned, and IN the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person.
ally came and appeared the several persons
hereto subscribed, all of lawful age and resi-.
dents of the State of Louisiana, who sew.
orally declared that, availing themselves OF
the provisions of the laws OF the State OF
Louisiana, IN such case made and provided
they have agreed to and do here form them
selves into and constitute a corporation, and
do by the articles of Incorporation hereafter
set out agree and bind themselves, as well
all such persons as may hereafter become
associated with them, to form and constitute
a corporation for the objects and purposes and
under the stipuations hereafter set forth and
certify as follows:
Article 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be FREY BROTHERS SMITH COM
PANH, and by that name it shall be known
and shall enjoy succession for term of nine
ty-nine years from and after the date hereof
unless sooner dissolved. As such corporation
IT shall have the power 10 sue and be sued,
TO enter into any contract to borrow money,
purchase, hold. lease, sell and otherwise con-
vey real and personal property; to make and
use corporate seal; to name and select man
ayers, directors and agerts and to enact by
laws and toe establish rules and regulations
for the management of the affairs and bust.
ness OF the said corporation as may be neceS-
sary; and to execute evidences Of debt and to
secure the same by mortgage or otherwise
Article 1.-THE domicile of this corpora
ton shall be in the parish of Orleans, State
of Louisiana, and all legal process shall be
served on the president, or, in his absence,
on the secretary-treasuicr.
Article IlI-Ihe objects and for
which this corporation is formed and the ma
ture OF the business to be carried on by it
are as follows; To do general contracting
and engineering business.
Article lN.-The amount of the capital stock
of this corporation is hereby fixed at the
sum of twenty thousand doiIars (S20,0OO), di-
vided into two thousand (2,0O0) shares Of the
par value Of ten dollars (Sl0) each
Article N.-The management of the business
OF this corporation shall be vested in and eN-
ercised by a board Of three directors, all OF
whom must be stockholders. TO be elected at
the annual meeting of the stockholders on the
first Monday Of each year, beginning with the
year 1915 Said election shall be held upon
ten DAYS notice mailed TO each stockhoIder
tion of directors shall be by ballot and each
stakeholder shall be entitled TO one vote Cn
person or by written proxy for each share
owned by him and a MAJORITY of all the votes
cast shall be necessary for an election ANY
vacancy occurring in the board of directors
liable or responsible for the contracts or
OF the board. Immediately following the adj
journment of the first annual election, the
board of directors shall hold meeting and
organize by electing a president, a secretary
treasurer. and such other officers that may be
necessary; and all such officers shall hold
their Office for one year or until their success
sors are elected.
Article VI.-Ths board of directors to man
age the business and affairs of this corpora
tion for. the first year are as follows: George
n. Frey, president; Charles V. Frey, secre-
and Mrs. Nicholas Frey They
shall hold their Office until the first Monday
of January, 1915, or until their successors are
elected
Article VII-These articles of incorporation
may be modified, changed or amended, or this
corporation may be dissolved upon vote of