The herald., 1914-08-06

CHARTER
OF LOT ISIANA MOSS GINNING CO.
uItcd STATE, Of America, State ui Louisiana,
Parish u! Orleans City of New Orleans.
BE II known. that on tins 21rd day OF July
IN the year OF uur Lord, one thousand nine
hundred and fourteen. and Of the iudcprnd.
cncc of the United States of America. the one
hundred and thirty ninth, before me. !. Henry
FuTCellc, Jr., % notary public, duly commits.
stoned and qualified IN and for this city, par.
ish and state. therein residing, and IN the
undersigned, personally came and appeared: l.
Max r. Sanders. >. Erich II. llrIutzcn; ;
Frank K. SChactcr, all OF full age Of major.
lty and residents OF this city. who declared
That, awaiting themselves Of the provision,
Of the laws OF the state Of Louisiana, relative
10 the formation OF corporations IN general
they do hereby form a corporation Tor the
term OF uiucty-uiuC wears from this day I'M
der the name OF ILou,-Iaua Moss Ginning
Co. with domICIlc in the city OF New Or
leans, parish Of Orleans. state Of Louisiana,
tor the purpose Of buying. selling and GIN
ming moss and doing all thing, necessary and
appcTtdinlng thereto; and to deal in uphol-
Stcry, bedding and mattress supplies. also
wood products and packing material.
The president, or IN his absence, the vice
resident. or in his absence, the secretary
treasurer shall be the proper person upon
whom citation or other legal process may be
served.
The capital stock Of this corporation shall
he TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars tS15uOUuU,
OF the par value OF one hundred dollars,
which shall be paid for when issued in cash,
or other property. or for services rendered, as
decided by the board OF directors
This corporation shall begin business as
soon as ten thousand dollars (Sl0.GO00D of IFS
capital stock shall have been subscribed, and
shall have all the powers granted to such
corporations by law, and more especially the
power 10 contract, sue and be sued in its cor
porate name. to hold, receive. lease, purchase,
sell, convey, mortgage, to affect and hypOth.
ecate property, both real and personal, and TO
name and appoint such officers as its interests
and COnVeulCnCcS may require.
The annual stockholders meeting of this
corporation shall be held at the general offices
OF the corporation in the city OF New Orleans,
on the 18th day of February, 1915, and annu-
ally thereafter at the hour of two o'clock
y. III. provided that when said day shall fall
on Sunday or a legal holiday such meeting
shall be held on the following day, the same
hour and place.
be called by the president or by the stock
holders representing a majority OF the stock
issued, filing with the secretary written
call for such a meeting, stating the object
and hour. Such meetings shall be held al
the regular place
At all stockholders meetings each stock.
holder shall he entitled to cast one vote for
each share of stock held owned A vote
may be cast in person or by proxy appointed
in writing duly filed with The secretary and
by him entered Of record in the minutes OF
the meeting.
A quorum shall consist Of a majority of the
shares of stock represented by stockholders
present and voting. Stockholders represent.
ing less than a quorum OF stock may adjourn
the meeting to future day.
The secretary shall mail TO each stakeholder
at his last known place of residence a writ
ten or printed notice OF the time and place
Of holding OF each annual or special meeting
Such notice shall be mailed at least three
O. days prior to the date of the meeting. But
all stockholders meetings shall be deemed &c
have been regularly sent to such stOckhold
ers as are present and participate whether no
tice was mailed to them or not.
The affairs of this corporation shall be con
trolled and managed by board OF three g
directors who shall be elected by the stock
holders at their first meeting and who shall
hold e.hCe until the next annual meeting iC
be held February IS, 1915, thereafter for one
year or until their successors are elected and
qualified.
Vacancies in the board of directors may
be filled by majority Of the remaining mem
bers at any directors meeting regularly
called.
The directors shall elect all the officer.
of the corporation, in case of vacancies, res
ignation, death removal.
The transfer of all the stock owned by
director shall operate as resignation o
office.
Regular meetings OF the board of director.
shall be held at the regular Offices OF the cor
poration Immediately following the adjourn
ment of the stockholders annual meeting.
Special meetings of the board Of directors
may be called at any time by the president
and in his absence by the secretary. Notice
thereof may be either oral written.
The elective Offices of this corporation shall
be a president. a vice-preSideut, secretary ant
treasurer, who shall perform the usual dutie
appertaining to their respective Offices; the
shall be stockholders of the corporation ant
they shall be elected by the directors at TIT
meeting subsequent to the annual meeting
and immediately following its adjournment
They shall hold office for one year and unit
their successors are elected and qualified
except in case OF the first officers as herein
after provided.
The Offices Of secretary and treasurer 0
this corporation may be held and hlled b.
one and the same person.
The following shall constitute the frs
board of directors, viz: Frank r. Schaefer