The herald., 1914-12-03
CHARTER
OF W. {. BECK COMPANY, INCORPO'
RATED.

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Of the independence Of the JriteI states gl
America the one hundred and ihlr, -nintt'
before ne. Lyle Saxon, notary pdI'.S' ".''E
commissioned and quaiincd, II ana i'' ..'N
above civ parish and state, therein ir>'H'"s'
and ~. the presence Of the witnesses h'IS't'-
after named and under lgued, PcTs"id!'S Co.
and Appeared. The several persons "H'
name IRE rrrcuutO subscribed, VINO dcc-"i ca
,L., ,y,,I-rp themselves OF the provisions ci
,h,. lsyy. Cd. the state ui LOUISIANA relative 70
rI. organization Of corporations IN SUI"
cases made and provided, they CONSTITUTE, 1
themselves, their a7S'sia.,S'
rr-rIr set forth, which they adopt as iA,'r
charter, tu-wli
Article I.-The name and style of this cor
.uratiou shall be. ". 4. Beck COMPANY an
,orporatcd.' and IT shall emo! 0,,-,."'
ard corporate existence for period OF nIh,'\ ~
rirc YEAR from date hereof, ana u N-t''
naye I.r the purposes Of the business % 4.
carried on by ID, all the powers S@"ieilt" ,rE
law urun corporations anu s."'. 49, ..,
exercise all the power necessary to carry ''
said business.
,-,,,re n The domicilc Of this corporation
shall be ID the city OF New Orleans; '.'i- u
I.u,,ian.. and ali citations and other ''s@t
NICE. Shall be served on the president OF
The company, ur Iu the event oil MS hls"''''.S
IN act mo. the secretary trca-urrr.
Article III.-Thc objects and purposes Tor
which ,hl, corporation Is organized an" ~
nature ri The business to Ice carmen ,''r ~
IT are hereby declared To Uc WAY % - 800
m grain. grain products, iced NlA,i7' nay -'I.
.nrr corn products, and all and any a'lNI's
I'M connection with q business of shNA '1' "l1 .
IN pyrcha>c and sell gram, gram P'"AuS'9'
and cereals OF all kinds anu /? - flolr,
aIlN an other food articles ma.uiaC'"''I ~.
,,,,rrr LIZ cereals. or m all kinds al goods utL'
NAV be produced from or IN g'nJG"C''o 5. w
grain or cereals 81 any kInd' anu 70 10 80
.rr or think that may be necessary 10 |''' y
out the objects and purposes OF tins 'orpo''
.,f,0 AS outlined above.
Article IN.-Ihc capital stock Of t"Is Col
poratiou is hereby liked al the sum "l -.
thousand tS1U.1UD dollars. TO be TeIivSSltIS
hy two hundred C1nl shares OF stoSA "I 'I'
mar value OF one hundred dollars ,>IuV, eaCn.
Fltfy Der cent l5U',1 OF the CapiId' SION ~.
be subscribed before The 'ulhs oil '"S IN
Gle, Of incorporation. FItty per cen. "I al
stn,l. subscribed for must be actually Pan"
in before the corporation engages IA puN'n,S,'
and the remainder within Twelve "''''"'
III mount 10 which the capital stock may
l. increased shall be thirty thousand dollars
Iii stock subscribed for shall be paid iQ,F
~, rssh OF It's equivalent, or property receiver
80 H. done At such time and upon sucl
terms and conditions as the board Of uiieS,
tors shall prescribe No transfer 3l Sl'IN - 80
Ee admitted or held to be valid or ol''''k
:, f4r a., the company IS concerned n"lS-
IL ,,n,u the books OF the company. No
IL ar ul,lpc of stock shall be valid uhltss
aid sale or pledge Is accompanied oS W, -
ten certificate signed by the PresldttL "uo
-.,.r,t,ry-trrasurer Of the company, 10 tHe S'
frrt that said stock was offered TO inc, re-
naming stockholders through sara DoaII y.
directors, at its book value, ior PeIiou o
fifteen days, and they have iaAeu VI W
rIiued TO purchase same.
Stock sold or pledged IN cGntTavenll.m !.
this provisiou shall become the properly o.
the stakeholder first rendering TO inc "@'S
fierce or pledge it9 book Na'ot' ,r;s corpora
Article N-AN the powers OF thls CoIPo,a
49,, sh9U he vested in, and the business a,t
affairs shall be managed, by a Doa'u u T.,
rcctors, consisting OF three ulc.,u.9' -
shall he elected annually at ihtct.,s1 , Ti /"
Stockholders on the nrst Monday ia jury
Gag" Sr,;yc la yI-The first board Of directors
shall consist Of William [. BerE' pio De- ~
I7iS E,ncIrou avenue, New Orleans, La, an'
D,,rrgn NcStravick, 5S2l Constance 81, NeN
6rI.,rs Ia Of whom William I. Beck slal
be president, Charles a. Beck vice
! and Duncan McStravick, secretary, treasure
ali Of whom shall hold Office until the nv
Monday in Iuly. 1915, or until their success
/ sors shall have been elected. 49,
All elections shall be held by palIol at -; -.
office of the company, under the sul,eI VT ~
| 80 tu,, commissioners. to be appointed Dy III
| hoard of directors. Notice OF such Hee'ii
| shall be given by the secretary treasure =
writing delivered to each Stockholug' III - -
! Is,st ten days prior TO such election DuI IN
/ notice NAV be waived by all the sIGIhnol ~,
/ a. ali such elections, and at an heelinEE
Of the stockholders, every stoCS Sno. Of sf"ck
! I've entitled to one vote tor each ShaiS Vi ~
! standing in his name, on the BOOKS OF IN
| compauy at the date Of sara elSC''ot
! meeting; said votes to be cast IN PeIso. y
| bv written proxy, and majority u '0''
The failure TO elect directors at the annua
| meeting shall not dissolve or aheCt ue -
, noratior. nor impair its manageihCht III az ~
| rasnert hut the directors IN oihce sldi' !.
| main IN otnce untll lhel
> ed and quallhed. Ill o1ec, ,s 500
| AZ possible after their own election, d p.oS
| ;dcnt. yice-presideut and a scctelar -
| urer and may grant 10 edCh o'i'Nei
| as they deem mt. -, f,- ,bateve
cause shall be filled by the remaining ua,T -
| 80 ANY member OF the board may aPPoiLi
~ other director his proxy TO act N Il,
| 0lace and stead at any meeting OF tie 90
| Article NII.-Ths act OF moor a.'oii 80,
he modified. changed or altered OF sIsu a,,t
| Dor7tion NAV be dissolved, with the asseI ~ i,
| -, ,L;rds of the capital stock outstahI'Isi y
A. \ meeting of the stockholders CohNenSu a. :,
hat nurpose and after ten days .n oI'Ce .t
! b,fn given by registered lettet ud LiI tn
iatt Known address OF each stockholdel: -,
"a rotice NAV be waived by the uud'''"''
/ oorsent OF all the stockholders: , o-
In case of the dissolution ot the Ton ~
t;on it's affairs shall be llqul9d.Iu 5;ssoI,
d;rcctors in Office at the date OF the uis9o'
tion .,;o,e VIII-No stakeholder shall ev'
LoIJ liable for the faults or contracts
" Ia corporation in any further sum una
IL ,,rnaid balance due TO the corporation
The shares owned by him, nor shail a - rt'>
;nformalitv in this charter have tle S.I a.
rnndcring this charter null, or expo TX a. .,
stocLbolder TO any liability Oeyond Ine !"
"a I;,hilitv due on his stock ,,-:,,:.
ArtirIc IN-The subscription OF -"
Z, rel to this company Tor the aI"o oII.o
zen thousand dollars OF Stock or seNV -,
sbsrss is covered by the tranSiS Ir-:,I 10 -
cn,nnany on this date, by the sara w ND Il
Reck of all his property, business alH h.
,good will hereof, consisting OF inc ~ ca
ga IN business conducted by the sd
William {. Beck at No. 50 MagaZ z,.S-o,,,
in The citv of New Orleans, IN us en.'i n
Going business; all as per transfer
| "ornor9fion by duly authenticated -
soIe PASSED before Lyle. Saxon ths e ~
S;sced notary public, which said Uu IS;ii;-
9nod will. etc, is valued by the sara WIZ -
| = Ret AT the sum of seven thousanu "
lars and in which valuation the ooat9 OF
| rertors hereinabove named, concur anu as ,
Article N-The subscribers hereto hdNe
snertively written opposite their haHles -
| .TTo,,nt of stock subscribed by them 10 u
@n-noratior. so that this act OF incorpoia ti
NAV also serve as the Original SuDs|' p :,
| list of the corporation, and they nave 80 80
,Leir postoffce addresses so as 10 ooIsio
Nth act 267 of the general assembly Oh
| state of Louisiana, of the year Sl4'