The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-05-21
CHARTER OF EUREKA WATER MOTOR
COMPANY, LIMITED.

United States Of America: State of Louisiana.
Parish Of Orleans, City of New Orleans.
Re 1t known. That on this l4th day Of May,
in the year one thOuS; nd nine hundred and
fourteen. before me, ROBERT r. OCONNOR,
notary public duly commissioned and quail
ihcd IN and for the Parish Of Orleans State
Of Louisiana and in the presence OF the wit
neSSes hereinafter named and undersigned.
personally came and appeared the several
persons whose names arc hcTcuutu subscribed,
who each Scvcrally declare that, availing
themselves Of the provisions Of the laws of
the State Of Louisiana, relative to the organ
ization of corporations. they have Cpvenantcd.
agreed and do 10y these presents mutually
covenant and agree and bind themselves. TO
and with each other, well such other
persons who may 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.
Article l. The name and title OF this cor
poration shall he EUREKA WATER MOTOR
COMPANY, LIMITED. and under IT. said
corporate name shall have power and author
lily to have and ENJOY succession for the full
term of uIucty-nIue tp9D years, from and after
the date hereof, 10 contract, sue and be sued
60 make and make a corporate seal, and the
same to break or alter ~ pleasure; to hold,
receive. lease, purchase and convey as we'll
aS to mortgage and hypothccate property. real,
personal and mixed. CorpOrcal and inCorpo-
real, 10 name and appoint such officers, man
interest and convenience may require and TO
make and establish, ~ well as alter and
amend from time 20 time, such bylaws rules
and regulations for the proper government Of
the affairs OF the corporation as may be ncCeS-
Sary and proper.
Article H. The domlcilc Of this corpora.
ton shall I've 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 Ill The objects and purpose Of this
corporation are declared 10 be to construct
and manufacture and install the Eureka
Water Motor, and all other machinery amer.
tanning to its manufacture or construction, or
tanks or piping OF every character and kind
Article ". The capitar stock Of the said
corporation Is hereby hNed AZ Ten Thousand
Dollars $4,000. divided into and represented
by five hundred shares of the par value Of
Twenty Dollars $4,000 each said stock
and in payment for the purchase OF patents
and patent rights, and for properly ar ma
ChIncry and materials sctually delivered, or
services actually rendered 10 this C0mnanv
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 Salr and proper This
company shall begin business as soon as 1--WE
thousand dollars S5.0OOUl 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 vested in and exercised
by the board of directors composed of FIVE (O
stockholders. who shall oe elected annually
on the second Thursday of May of each year,
with the year 1914, a majority of
said board shall constitute a quorum for the
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. failure 10 elect
directors at a regular meeting shall not dis
solve the corporation, but the directors then
n Office will continue 10 act until their sue
,essors are elected and qualified. Notice
4 the time Of holding any and all meetings
hall be given by the secretary to each stock