The herald., 1914-11-19
CHARTER
OF w. c. BECK COMPANY, INCORPO.
RATED.

| United States of America, State OF louisiana,
Parish OF Orleans, City OF New orleans.
BE il Known, that on this 10Th day Of the
month Of October, in the year OF our LoTd
one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, and
OF the independence OF the United states OF
America the one hundred and thirty nlnth
before me, Lyle Saxon, a notary pu6Hc' uuly
commits sI0ned and quallhed, IN ana ioT ''e
above city, parish and state, therein TtHldlhs'
and IN the presence OF the witnesses htiV-"'
after named and uuders gned personally came
and appeared: The several persons whose
names are hereuntO subscribed, VINO deciaie4
that avallIng themselves OF the provisions oi
the laws OF the state OF Louisiana relative 1"
the organization of corporations, IN such
cases made and provided, ihey constitute
themselves, their associates, successors anu
assigns, corporation under the stpulauonN
herein set forth, which they adopt % th'H
charter, to-wlt:
Article The name and style Of this cor
uo-stlgn shall be: w. 4. Beck Company IN
corporatcd.' and 1t shall enjoy succession
and corporate existence tor period Oh hli'I
nine wears from date hereof, and II snail
have Tor the purposes OF the business 10 De
carried on 10y H. all the powers conferred ~
law upon corporations, ana sha'l gene an
exercise all the power necessary 10 carry on
SAID business.
Article 1.-THE domicilc Of this corporation
SHALL be IA the city 81 New Orleans; aIate %.
Lou siaua. and all citations and other legal
process shall he served on the President ol
| The company, Or III the event Of ms disao'Iity
10 act, upon the scC-ctary-treasu:cr.
Article III.-Thc objects and purposes for
- ,f,-. 'I-,,,r..r.- - organized. and the
-. - ,E, business TO be carried on by
'.',-.' -. I.r,-.5 o. n. that Of dealing
J.. 81 -, ,,-l,f,,-,. iced srrFs hav, -four,
corn. corn products, and all and any aF'iS'tH
IN connection with business OF HuIh nature
to purchase and sell grain, gram products
and cereals OF all kinds; and To deal sencT-
IL, - otncr food articles manufactured from
".'S ' -. nv IN ali kinds OF goods that
San VI - - ~, m conjunction with
/ ..1E oI r..,,,Is ~ any, kind: and to DO any
- Tho fLat NAV be necessary to carry
az. VI and y,,rpascs Of this corpoI-
o ~. ''. ~ o,!G,rr5 abnvc.
''o. % "a. ~, initial stock Of this cor
49, - ,,iil ~ The sum OF twenty
Iio ,Ll ,,S51cGi 5NII1rS. 10 be represented
t'.''.,',.N ,,-lJ on shan, of stock at the
pr value OF one HT'a al ,b %,nt5I Stock must
my p 20. 3,,,i ,,r-. the 6liug of the artI-
De su3sCi'oCu uIto,C E,f,y rs- cent OF all
49, s,f,srrIbrd for must be actually paid
~ - -, ~. c,.rn,rl,ior, engages in business.
III pStI'I '-.C ,;rJn- ,,i,bin twelve months
H..I ~
'',I INT ., (which the capital stock may
;o @, '.'I L,II Le tbirtv thousand dollars
,S,.ar,',
Ali st,rL subscribed for shall be paid for
An s'o," ".,,i,.I,i,, mr. rroncrty 1cccivcd
-. - H. - surh time and upon such
vi I"'.. -, J,,;o,s ss the hoard Of dIrcc-
rH ,re-Tih. No transfer OF stock shall
io' G &c. ~ Lr1a IN be valid or binding
pe Su.",, ~ ~',,,,,,ny is concerned unless
I'D ,,n1, the books OF the company. No
u'1ro ~ sI"rL sbaIl he valid unless
~ VI S,I.5,,. - acco-upauicd bv a wit
80 cr,if,,,,. signed by the president and
-, -,,,,.ss,,-eT nj the corlpanv to the Ell
- -. Ia s,,rL vras offered to the re-
IeCt 'I'1' sA'r II. 'Lr,,,gb said hoard Of
NAMING 81 ~ -, ,,Ir% for a period OF
-, H. and they have failed or de-
ni,GeI - 3I,,,rchasr same.
STOCK sold % P, tINffo - tbr nronerty OF
M PtLaI5e- frst rendering TO the trans
-, - ,Icdree rs hook value
srtiCIe V-Al the power Of this corpora
80, sball he vested in and the business and
fairs Shall be managed, by board OF d.
III -, sI.-,cJ a1nuaIIy at 4 meeting Of the
s.aii oT a. ON The Frsi Monday in July OF
e,cb yeaT
ArtirIe NI.-The first board OF directors
strrrt New Orleans, La: Charles 4. Beck,
S7,9 &,n"Iso, Venue. New Orleans, La, and
~ -, -'af VrSt-Syict sS1l Constance St, New
6il,,s /, al whom William {. Beck shall
~ - - L. charles Beck vice president
and Duncan McStravick. secretary. treasurer
~ 60 ~ -, LII, IoI5 or until their success
- Sail have been elected.
"a An eier,ions shall be held by ballot at the
a. - ~ c,r,narv under the supervision
oii'.e y, ;ssioi,TrS 70 be appointed by the
"a 80 - Jirectors Notice Of such meeting
s%aiI he given bv the secretary-treasurer in
/ ,,r;,;,,y delivered TO each stakeholder IN per
I ", ~ mailed to his last known address, az
! Ie,St ton DAYS prior to such election, but this
notice NAV be waived by all the stockhuldets.
~. az ,a-ILoIdcrs every stakeholder shall
~. ert;,Ird tc one vote for each share OF stock.
o'SSis,r :, ~ name on the books of this
~ ~ the date Of said election or
| r,sci;rg. said votes TO be cast in person, or
| ~, ,rI,,c,, nroxv- and a majority of votes
| IN clcrt
| The failure to elect directors at the annual
| Meeting shall not dissolve or affect the cor
nnr,,io1 nor impair its management IN any
Tresnect but the directors in office shall re-
- -, once until their successors are elect
l ~ Ia o,,aIi6ed
Each hoard OF directors shall elect as soon
| - '-;iIa af,er their own election, a pres
| IL ,,;ce-preSideut and 4 SeCretary-trcas-
| 49, and NAV grant to each officer such power
| - H. deem fit
| All vacancies in the board for whatever
| .,,,se shall he filled by the remaining dlrec-
| rs ANY member of the board may appoint
| anv other director his proxy to act IN ms
| nIace and stead at any meeting OF the board
| Article Widths act of Incorporation may
| he modified changed or altered, or sald cor:
/ poration may be dissolved, with the asScII! VI
| two-thirds Of the capital stock outstanding,
I ~ = meeting of the stockholders convened ior
| that purpose, and after ten days no,iCe I'D. IA
beeu given BY registered letter maiiSd 10 m, r,Ie
| last known address OF each StoGkholueI: ny
! said notice may be waived by the uhdl'ii'''Ns
| consent of all the stockholders:
! In case of the dissolution OF thS TplPotIa
| ton its affairs shall be liquidated ~ Tre
| RrtCIe ~ W IL. or contracts OF