The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-01-29
CHAR TE r
AHnT
2 gENEEAL COOPERAGE AND TIMBER
COMPANY

CHARTER
OF GENERAL COOPERAGE AND TIMBER
COMPANY.
L.-.-a. States % America, state Of LOUISIANA
I--sE u Orleans, City Of New Orleans,
BE b. srg~-, that on th's tenth day O.: the
. mouth II January, n re ,yeaT, Of 2-- L2.a
ore -- uszrd nine hundred ard fourteen and
b: che Independence Of the United States OF
A---.Ea. the one hundred and ta:-:y-e snth,
bel re ne, L1-,s 4. Hubert. notary P15..-
E..s -g----iss,0rri and qualified. n and 4.
The parish 4 Orleans, STATE o: Louisiana
:r--1.- residing, and II the presence = TIE
q..-.-s>es here. matter named ard --te-s. scel,
PEI, lily came ard appeared The seTe-a. PEI
s.-S "a hose names are 1e-el1io subscribed
ard a51 sevr-a.ly declared :Eat. awaiting
.Ha---.yes q the provisions o; the laws ard
-5@s-'-t.oa Of the sta,e u Louisiana, N
s-.- -ases provided. tEey d., sy ;-ese pres
ems covenant and agree and bind themselves
Is ~e- as such other persons - may mere
zt.e- become associated WltG them. - t2---
and institute cC-F5-a-'51 and body p5.i;ic
~ .aN, for the objects and purposes and III
de- :le name, terms and articles following
A-..-,e The ra-e O.: the corporation sAai.
. he the General Co0pe-aEe and Timber Con-
qa-v and under said name shall continue t7-
The -s--- u r.-e-y--lre years. :--- and after
. --a l-:c u Tins act :; shall have power 20
Con- .-a--. . SIC ard be sued, . make and 2>e
@ ---ro-a-e seal. . hold. receive. lease. SUB
. lease. purchase, sell. convey 1- exchange pop
e--F. rea. ard pe-Sa- aud q mortgage the
/ sane. . borrow and lend money: 20 appoint
managers. officers, agents and employees -
/ b., ,-.e-es; may require; - establish. alter
and amend al rules and regulations ard 1y-
/ .aa, for the conduct and r1--aseTe1; O; IS
4 business a. nav be necessary and p-cPe-.
Article II.-The E--scl.e :; TINS corporation.
shall le - the city 1; New Orleans. state o.:
/ louisiana. and all citations ~ other !esa:
process shall le served upon the president q
/ the corporation. o. N h.s absence, upon ne
/ secretary. a. the ll=.cs.e O.: the company
/ Article lII-IAe objects and purposes Of
/ .hrs corporation shall oe The buying ard sell
] 300 ra4 AH-r. 49, On me-
/ lumber, l.es, timber. timber lands and any
: and a.. character Of forest products. the man
/ u:-c-ure o; slaves, heading ard c.o7eTase
/ stocks and timber p-Cd-c.s q any KIND; Il
may engage IN i-e mercantile business IT
] connection with any Of It's operations. L may
! -g-s-r-c; t-a7-~ avs, operate saW-..ls, build
ter crafts Tor the purpose q conducting Is
! sal1 business, but -C- - common carrier;
Z act as agents and forwarding agents Tor 9th
e-s and DO all other acts and things reees.
ENJOY al! the rights and privileges l1cltert
% corporation, NOT inconsistent With the
law or these articles.
Article lN.-Ihe capital stock q this cor
po-a:ior shall be one hundred thousand dol
lars $4,000, divided .r;o one thousand
400 shares Of the pa- value OF one hundred
sell, assign. or transfer his stock in This coz
p0ratIon. provided ten ll days pcl0r notice
o. such intention 20 sell, assign or transfer
the same. be given the company. through the
privilege OF purchasing same; after which ten
days notice the said stock may be sold II
open ua-ket. The stock OF the corporation
may be transferred under the above cocdI-
;,ous, provided such transfers be made on the
books OF said company, al is once and OF
surrender Of the certificate therefor. This cor
po-arIOn shall commence business 50 soon a.
ten thousand dollars OF the capital stock shall
have been subscribed for: and the subscribers
hereto have placed opposite their names. the
number @: shares subscribed BY each 50 as 70
81
a the purpose OF organizing this corporation
Article N.-The corporate powers OF this
corporation are hereby vested IN and eXer-
CIsed By Board OF three directors consisting
Of the president, yICe-president and secre-
ta-y, chosen from the stockholders Of the
corporation, as hereafter provided. and they
have been elected. Two-tairds in number OF
said directors shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction Of business.
The hrst election Of the board Of directors.
shall be held on the first Monday in March.
1914, and the directors shall be elected on the
first Monday in March thereafter, annually.
AL elections shall be by ballot and conducted
under the supervision OF two commits sIorers,
70 be appointed BY the board OF directors, for
the purpose.
days prior 70 the meeting Of the stockholders.
by mailing 20 each stockhoider, 10 such sd-
dress furnished by them 20 the company. o.
by publication inserted in one Of the New
yious 10 the election.
Vacancies occurring in said board. from
whatever cause, shall be nlled by the remain
ing directors.
The said board Of directors shall make all
bylaws, rules and regulations for the govern
ment OF the business and affairs OF the com
pany and alter, amend and change the same
az pleasure During the absence Of the p-esi-
dent, the viCe-presIdent shall act and pre-
, side.
Article VI-This act of INCORPORATION nav
I le cd hV nj 49,
fourths IN amount OF the capital stoc.. sub
| scrlbed- or said corporation may be dissolved
by vote OF thTee-fouTths IN amount OF stock
subscribed, at q general meeting OF the stock
holders convened Tor the purpose, after ten
days previous notice OF such meeting shall
have been published IN one OF the daily pa
mailed to each stockholder at his last known
place OF residence.
Article NII.-Nheneyer this corporation
| shall be dissolved by expiration OF lis char.
. ter, or sooner by vote Of the stockholders
two lIqudatoTs shall be elected by the stock.
holders al meeting OF the stockholders held
after ten days notice as above provided
These lIquidators shall continue in once until
| the full liquidation OF the corporation and IN
. case OF death Of either Of them, the stock.
holders may elect a successor, or the power
OF both llquldators shall be vested in the sur
!. ! wing LquIdstoT.
Article NIII.-No stockholder Of this Cor.
| porat!on shall ever be held liable OF respon.
. | slbie Tor the contracts or faults OF the cor.
|, balance due TO the corporation on the shares
owned by him. nor shall any mere informal.
ity IN organization have the effect OF render.
ing the charter null or OF exposing a stock.
. | holder TO any liability beyond the unpaid
balance due on his stock
Article lN.-Cntil the first election IN he
held on the first Monday OF March. 1914 tbf
! following shall constitute the FIRST board al
directors and ot.cers, to-wit: Harold B Car,
ter president; Albert J. Carter. Jr., vice
|. President; Charles a. MeQuay, secretary. WIZ
shall also be treasurer
, | thus done and passed, in nv Office. AZ N.
eng Of New Orleans, La, or the day, month
ana year E-st above written. in the presence
. q MessTs. J. Marshall Quiniero and Donelsor
: IaTery, competent witnesses who hn-er,r,r
signed their names with the said aDpes-rr.
r ara ne, notary, after reading the foresoInr
Il Ongina! signed: II. B. Carter q shzTes
: Albert Carter, j. one share; Chas A. Nc
Ruzy. one share. J. NJ Quiuiero, Doneisor
|. l. A. HUBERT, Notary Public
, l, the eTSigned recorder Of MORTGAGES j.
and tor the parish Of Orleans stare III 7 "a,
isiana, DO hereby certify that the above A.
, foregoing act OF Incorporation of the Gene
Oooperage & Timber Co was this day Al,
4 IeooTded N my Office, in book lll9 folio 40
: New Orleans, January T. 1914
,Slgned) EMILE J. LEONARD, D. R
/, 1 A HUBERT, Notary Public
Jan p . feb y 70 d 1''1
CHARTER
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StSte OF louisiana, Parish Of Orleans
!. ne II known, that on this hf:eeuth (1s,b'
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