The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-02-19
CHARTER

ETHELRED VI. STAFFORD, Notary Public
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CHARTER
THOS. ". HOOLEY METAL WORKS co.
State OF Louisiana. Parish Of Orleans.
! Re II known, that on this Sixteenth QSth)
/ day OF January, nineteen hundred and four
/ teen, before me, Charles SChnedau. a notary
| public, for the parish Of Orleans and city OF
New Orleans, State Of Louisiana, and in the
! presence OF the witnesses hereinafter named
| and undersigned, personally came the several
| persons, whose names are hereunto subscribed
who seyerally declared that ayailing them
! selves OF the general laws OF the state Of Lou
| Isiana, providing for the organization OF cor
| poTatiOnS, they have covenanted and agreed.
| and by these presents covenant, agree and
| bind themselves, as well as all such persons as
! may hereafter become associated with them, 10
! form and constitute a corporation and body
polite IN Law, for the objects and purposes
and under the agreements and stipulations
Article The name and title Of said cor.
poratiOn shall be "Thos. ". Hooley Metal
Works Co. and said corporation shall have
power and authority TO exist and enjoy sue
| ccSs!on by its said corporate name for the
full period OF ninety-nne years from date
hereof; TO contract, sue and be sued; 10 make
and use corporate seal, and the same to
break and alter at pleasure; 20 hold, receive,
purchase, lease and convey, as well as mort
gage and hypOthecate and pledge, under its
| aforesaid corporate name, property, both real,
personal and mixed, together with any and
all such rights, privileges and franchises as
said corporation may possess or acquire; to
name and appoint such managers directors
and officers, and employees and agents as its
interest and convenience may require, and TO
have, possess and acquire all such other
rights. powers and privileges, as by the gen
eral laws Of Louisiana are, may be, granted
to corporations; all OF the powers Of said cor
poration may be exercised in the state of
|, louisiana, or IN any other state states Of
the United States, or IN any foreign state
or states.
Article 1.-THE objects and purposes for
, which said corporation is organized and the
nature OF the business TO be carried on by it.
are declared TO be to engage in the business
; OF metal works and machine shop, plumbing
steamht:ing., piPehttins. boiler making, en-
gaging IN the business OF copper and brass
works, and carrying on a general foundry bus
! mess, and a general metal and machinery
buying, selling and manufacturing business
and 10 do any act or thing that may be neces-
interests, and to accomplish the objects and
TO carry on the business Of said corporation
ried on in the state OF Louisiana, or in any
other state or states Of the United States,
. and IN any foreign state states.
: Article ill.-Ihe domicile of said corpora
tion shall be in the city of New Orleans, Lou
! isiana, and all citation and other legal pro-
! cess shall be served on the president of said
! corporation or in his absence upon the vice
both, upon the secretary OF said corporation
. Article IV:-The capital stock of said cor
poration is hereby fixed at the sum of ten
into one hundred (lOo) shaAs of the par value
Of one hundred dollars (Sl00OO) per share
which stock shall be full paid and n-assess.
. able. Said stock shall be paid for in cash
or IN property, or in work done for or ser.
wees rendered to, said corporation, as NAV be
decided by the 5osrd of directors, and upon
such terms, and at such times and in such
manner as may be fixed by the board OF
| directors
Article v.-No stakeholder shall have tn.
night 10 sell his shares Of stock in this corpor-
,
same for sale al their then book value 10 ali
the other stockholders by written notice ad-
dressed TO the board Of directors and such
other stockholders shall have thirty days after
the date OF delivery of such written notice
to the board OF directors within which to
select whether they will buy such shares
, Inc secretary OF the company shall be with
out power to transfer any shares until salts
factory evidence IS produced before him.
showing the offer to sell, as above provided
ana me refusal or failure of all the other
stockholders TO buy such shares and ali
transfers OF shares made otherwise than as
herein provided shall be null and void
Aucle Wall the corporate powers Of
SAID corporation shall be vested in, and ex.
ercised by, board of directors composed NJ
I'VE persons, who shall be stockholders. 10
be elected at an annual meeting of stockhold.
ers, 10 De held on the third Thursday of Ian.
uary, each year. OF such meeting, notice n
writing shall be given. 10 be mailed az least
ten (lo) days before the date of meeting. ad.
e oIIessed 70 eaoh stockhoider at his last known
4
cast shall elect and each share OF stock shall
De entitled TO one vote, to be cast nv tbe
owner. either IN person, or by proxy. All
directors shall serve and continue in ossc.
until the third Thursday in January next foI
lowing their election, or until their spcces
sors snal have been elected and shall nav.
JuaIihed failure TO elect directors on the
GATE above specified shall not dissolv. -
corporation, but in such event. the exis,ing
BOARD OF directors may cause another election
20, O eioi NEG al any time thereafter, whereof
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oc gwen as ABOVE provided. Naca 7cies occI,r.
ring IN said board Of directors from any go.
S Sins.soever snail be filled by the remaining
directors The officers of the CORPORATION sb n
consist OF a president, a vice.preside1t !.
, secretary and treasurer, but the of5c.S 90
; -d ,sy and treasurer may be filled by one
Nno the same person. A majority Of IS. ~;
reetors shall constitute a o,,o-,-. u sne 81
ansaetion OF business. The board Of d;r.n.
i toIs Al their hrst meeting following each a.
a pr.siSs., snaL elect from their number
: treasurer, whs shall continue in of5c. 81.
oae year, or until the successors ~ 80, IL
: of Ee S are elected and have qualified. The
may be hlled by one and N. ss-,, os.I Ier
Sai1 board of directors shall have noxer ~
8 Sscno y 10 borrow money, execute mort.
The sans a., notes and bonds, to sell or pledge
,,n.I 70, or necessary for. the obiecfs snd
P-P OF SAID corporation, or which are ~
corSorst;a permitted by the laws applicable to
| f.,Tf del
,; uiI pare shares of stock or bonds or obj;sei
49, VI sald corporation, in payment for IaSo,
uone, oI money borrowed. or property or riSb,s
Ieseived oy said corporation - lights
} Su BOARD OF directors shall have DOVER 70
-. 1ho after or amend, suitable bv.IavS 81,
. inc soyernment Of said corporation '0i
i sb.u &c .NLIWhenever this corporation
snan DC dissolved. either by ErsifI,;o-' I'm -.
! , GI any other cause. its affairs shaI Be Il.
} u Oy three commissioners TO be an
poln,ed from among the stockholders a,
senerai meeting of the stockholders conven.d
oI sucn purpose, OF which meeting notice in
wiring shall be given, to be mailed AZ Ia.
zen NY days before the date Of meeting. ad.
dressed 10 each stoekholder at his last Know
place Of address. But any such meeting -
oe ned without delay and without notice. Il
oeisy and notice Of the proposed meeting
pe waived IN writing by all the stockhaIde-s
majority IN amount Of three-fourths Of the
.snoing stock Of said corporation, present
represented, az such meeting shall h. r.s
euisne to elect commissioner. Said com.
sssioners snail remain in Office until the az
IHIS OF said corporation shall have been fniIx
serted and hquidated, and in case, from sny
>ue' vacancy or vacancies occur among