The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-11-05
CHAR TER
Of "BARKDULL REALTY COMPANY, IN
CORPORATED."

OF "BARKDULL REALTY COMPANY, IN
CORPORATED."
United States Of America. State Of Louisiana,
Parish OF Orleans, City Of New Orleans.
Be 1t known. that on this twen,y-ninth day
OF the month Of October, IN the year 81 our
Lord. one thousand nine hundred and four.
teen and OF the independence Of the United
States Of America, the one hundred thlTiy-
ninth. before me. William Mcclellan Fays-
SIOUX. a notary public duly commissioned and
qualified in and for this city ard the parish
Of Orleans. therein residing, and IN the pres
eucc Of the witnesses hereinafter named and
UNDERSIGNED. personally came and appeared,
the persons whose names are hc~curto sub
ScrIbcd. who declared. that awaiting them
,eIvc, Of all and singular the laws Of the
state Of Louisiana and especially the laws
relative 10 the organization OF corporations,
they have covcuantcd and agreed and do by
these presents covenant and agree and bind
themselves as well aS all such other persons,
Who may hereinafter become associated with
them, to form a corporation Tor the objects and
purposes and under the articles, agreements
and stipulationS following to-wlt:
Article The name and style OF TINS cor
poration shall be the "Barkdull Realty Com
pany, Incorporated and by that name It
shall have power and authority TO exist and
ENJOY succession for the full term and period
OF uiuety-niuc years, commencing on and 10
be computed from and after the date and day
hereof.
Article 1.-THE domicile Of this corpora
ton shall be IN the city OF New Orleans, state
Of Louisiana All citations and other legal
process shall be served upon the president OF
said corporation, or IN case OF has absence or
inability to act, upon the vIce-prcsldcnt, or
in case of the absence or inability OF both the
president and vice president TO act, then upon
| the secretary of thlS corporation.
The president shall be the executive officer
of the corporation. he shall preside at all
meetings OF the board Of directors and stock
Article III-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation IS established and the
nature Of the business To be carried on by II,
are declared and specIucd to be: to deal IN,
by ACQUIRE. possess and hold, by whatsoever
| title movable and immovable property OF ev-
| cry description, whether by purchase. lease,
! donation, exchange or otherwise TO lend or
| borrow money, property, real and personal
| 20 SELL lease. rent hire real and personal
property; to reclaim landed property; to I'M
| prove same by the erection OF buildings OF
| other improvements thereon or otherwise, and
| generally 10 do and engage in any other busI-
| ness undertaking or enterprise connected with
| or growing ont Of whether germane or Incl.
| dental, TO any OF the purposes herein above set
| forth.
| Article IN.-This corporation may and
| be sued in its corporate name; hold, have, re-
| ceive, purchase. convey, sell, mortgage, ny.
| pothecate, pledge, lease and suitcase and
| enjoy real, personal and mixed property; also
| borrow and lend money and make contracts;
! receive grants OF land. or personal property
= and make and Use a corporate seal, the same
|
point such managers, directors. OihCcTS, clerks
| and agents as the interest and convenience OF
| said corporation may require; make and es-
tabliSh such bylaws, rules and regulations Tor
| the proper management and regulation OF the
| affairs OF said corporation as may be neccs-
Sarv, and the same To alter and change at
| pleasure. and shall possess all the rights,
| powers and privileges To winch corporations
are or may be by any general law or laws
| of this state authorized and entitled to pos
SeSS. Said corporation may exercise ITS cor
| poraie powers within any other state or ter
ritory in the United States foreign coun-
| try that shall permit the same.
Article N.-Ihe capital stock Of this cor
| poratIon is hereby fixed at the sum OF twenty
| five thousand x OO/lm tS25,U1pOl dollars,
represented by two hundred fifty (2SO) shares
| of one hundred dollars each. All stock sub
| scribed for shall be payable in cash at the
| time the certificates thereof are issued or the
same may be issued at not less than par for
| property actually received by SAID corpora
| ton. The said corporation shall commence
| business when twenty-five thousand dollars
worth Of stock shall have been subscribed Tor
made on the books of said corporation, by
surrender Of the certificate thereof to the pre-
siding officer, who shall write the word ''can.
| celled' promptly across the face thereof and
| erase the presidents signature theretrom be-
| fore issuing new certificate.
Said capital stock may be increased IN the
| manner provided for by the laws Of this
: state. Whenever an increase OF said capital
l
| written notice shall be given to each stock
| holder within which time persons holding
stock in this corporation shall have the right
| to subscribe for said increase of stock in pro-
portion to the number OF shares OF stock held
| by them, and which additional shares shall
| be paid for at such times and in such manner,
| as the board of directors may direct.
After the expiration of the SAID time for
/, subscription and payment the board of direc-
| tors may dispose of the shares not taken, for
| the benefit of the company in such manner
| as they may think proper at not less than
par value.
Article VI-At all elections by or meetings
| of the stockholders each share of stock shall
J be entitled to one vote to be cast either by
| the person in whose name the stock appears
| on the books of this corporation at the time
| of the voting by his agent or proxy duly
! authorized in writing to that effect.
Article VII.-The business and affairs and
| corporate powers of this corporation shall be
| transacted by a board of not more than FIVE
| directors nor less than three directors to be
| composed of stockholders thereof and they
and each of them shall be elected at meet
| ing TO be held for that purpose. The stock
| holders may, however, elect less than hve
| directors at any annual meeting and the
| stockholders may prior TO the next annual
| meeting elect additional directors up 10 the
| maximum number herein provided for, to-wlt
| five directors, but, the directors cannot IN
| crease their own number though they may
| fill vacancies as hereinafter provided J. w
La; j. w. Barkdull, Jr, 1927 DeSoto street
New Orleans, La; NJ. c. Barkdull, 1O27 De
| Soto street, New Orleans, La; Miss Gladys
| Barkdull 1927 DeSotO street, New Orleans
| La; Miss Ethel Barkdull, 1927 DeSoto street
| New Orleans, La, shall constitute the hrsi
| board of directors and shall hold office until
| the second Tuesday in January, 1915, or unit
| their successors are elected and qualified
| each subsequent board shall take their seats
! Immediately following their election, or a:
| soon thereafter as practicable and shall holC
I! their Office until their successors shall have
been elected and qualified. The directors here
| inabove named shall select their own officers
| The officers elected and designated TO serve
until the second Tuesday in January 1915, Of
| until their successors shall be elected arr
| as follows, to-wit: J. w. Barkdull, president
| NJ C. Barkdull, vice-president and J. W
| Barkdull, Jr.. secretary and treasurer. -
| On the second Tuesday in January, 1915
| and annually thereafter an election for dl
rectors, by the stockholders shall be held a
| the office of the corporation, after fifteen Us
DAYS notice thereof shall have been given IL
person or by depositing the same in the pos
Office properly addressed to the last know
address of the stakeholder of said meeting
| Every board of directors shall at its hrs
meeting after its election, or as soon there
after as practicable elect from their owl
number a president aud first ice-president
The said board of directors shall also selec