The herald., 1914-02-26
CHARTER

CHARTER
THOS. W. HOOLEY METAL WORKS co.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans.
BE II known, that on this fifteenth QSth)
day OF January nineteen hundred and four
teen, before me, Charles Schneidau, 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 severally declared that availing them
selves OF the general laws OF the state Of Lou
| isiana, providing for the organization of cor
porationS, they have covenantcd and agreed,
! and by these presents covenant, agree and
| bind themselves, we'll as all such persons as
may hereafter become associated with them to
| form and constitute a corporation and body
and under the agreements and stipulations
| following to-wt:
poratiOn shall be "ThOs. W. HOoley Metal
| Works Co" and said corporation shall have
| power and authority to exist and enjoy sue
| cession by its said corporate for the
| tull period OF nlnety-nne years from date
hereof; to contract, and be sued; to make
! and use a corporate seal, and the same to
| break and alter at pleasure; TO hold, receive
! purchase, lease and convey, well 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 it's
| 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, or 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
business n ne led an
| are decl AIRED 10 be to engage in the business
OF metal works and machine shop, plumbing,
steamhtting,, pipehtting, boiler making, en-
gaglng in the business of copper and brass
works, and carrying on a general foundry bus
| mess, and general metal and machinery
buying, selling and manufacturing business ;
and to do any act or thing that may be neces.
Sary or proper to promote and further the
| interests, and TO accomplish the objects and
TO carry on the business of said corporation
The business of said corporation NAV be car
ried in the state of Louisiana, or in any
other state or states of the United States,
and IN any foreign state or states.
Article ill-Ihe domicile of said corpora
ton 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.
president, and IN the event of the absence of
Ooth, upon the secretary OF said corporation.
Article lN:-The capital stock of said cor
ERS is hereby fixed ed at the sum of ten
into one hundred COO) shares of the par value
of one hundred dollars $4,000 per share.
which stock shall be full paid and non assess
able. Said stock shall be paid for in cash,
/ or IN property, or in work done for or ser
! vices rendered to, said corporation, as NAV be
decided by the board of directors and ypon
such terms, and at such times and in such
manner as may be fixed by the board OF
Article V.-No stakeholder shall have the
right to sell his shares of stock in this corpor.
alton before hrst, in writing, offering the
l n that hool
| 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 notiC,
| 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
| and the refusal or failure of all the Other
stockholders to buy such shares, and ali
| herein provided shall be null and void.
Article VI.-All the corporate powers Of
said corporation shall be vested in, and eS.
eereISeu Dy, board OF directors composed Of
be elected at an annual meeting of stockhold.
| ers, to be held on the third Thursday of Ian.
uary, each year OF such meeting, notice in
| writing shall be given, to be mailed at last
| ten QO) days before the date of meeting. al.
dressed to each stakeholder at his last known
place OF address. A majority of the ystes
L hall
DC entitled to one vote, TO be cast by the
owner, either in person, or BY proxy. All
| directors snail serve and continue in Office
untii the third thursday in January next fol.
sors shall have been elected and shall hax.
9ualihed. failure to elect directors ON The
DATE above specified shall not dissolve the
Ss ora. ~ out IN such event, the existing
| ooaiu OF directors may cause another electis1
10 De held at any time thereafter. where's
zen wv Gays previous notice in writing shall
Dc gwen as above above provided. Vacancies occur.
whatsoever shall be filled by the renain;ne
directors The officers of the corporation .b III
consist OF a president, a vice-president- :
c rey ana a treasurer, but the Offices OF
ana the same person. A majority of n. Al.
rectors shall constitute Quorum co. ~.
Transaction OF business The board of dire.
TOTS AZ their hrst meeting following each a..
nusl election shall elect from tbeir nnr,hn.
q PRESIDENT, vice-president a secret,rx .ni
treasurer whs shall continue in ofice fo-
ot az or until the successors of such
OBJECTS are elected and have qualified III.
omces, however. of secretary and treasnre,
may be hlled by one and the SAM o.,.a.,
s sa,S board OF directors shall have power and
cages, issue no S,ro oSd money execute mort.
me same, and generally to do ali tbingrs ~
..nent 70, or necessary for, the objects ppnd
puipoSes OF sald corporation, or which are q,
may De, permitted by the laws annI;cshi. VI "
corporations; and also to Issue IA -
t; Hr pafa shares OF stock or bonds or oblss.
dons ~ a corporation; in payment for labor
Tecs;,od money borrowed, or property or rights
reSeived by said corporation ~ ''s"'S
ms Sa oSard OF directors shall have power 70
uLaAe ana after or amend, suitable bviawS g.
'ns sGiyernT W1T Of said corporation. '''
shall ne sNLEWheneyer this corporation
o,';d,, any other cause, its affairs shall be Il.
$500 oy three commissioners to be an.
gen.r.i rom among the stockholders, at a
RAJ, meeting of the stockholders convened
vUr Such purpose Of which meeting notice in
Nnhng shall be given, to be mailed AZ Ie.s,
zen wy days before the date of meeting, sd.
Iesseo 10 each stockholder at his last known
pace OF address. But any such meeting nav
on neid without delay and without notice. L
al oeisy and notice of the proposed meeting
0e waved IN writing by all the Stockholders
n majority IN amount Of three-fourths Of The
outstanding stock of said corporation, present
or represented, at such meeting, shall h. -.
quisite to elect commissioners. Said com.
.n mss shall remain in office until the AZ.
| IairS OF SAID corporation shall have been f,il,
SERTED and liquidated. and in case, from sny
Cause vacancy or vacancies occur among