The herald., 1914-08-27
CHARTER


OF LOUISIANA MOSS GINNING co.
United States OF America, State OF Louisiana,
Parish Of Orleans City Of New Orleans.
he II known, that ON this 22ud day OF July,
in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine
hundred and fourteen, and Of the iudepcud-
cnce Of the United States OF America, the one
hundred and thirty-uinth, before me, !. Henry
EorCclle, Jr., notary public, duly commits
stoned and qualified IN and for this city, par
ish and state, therein residing, and IN the
presence Of the witnesses hereafter named and
undersigned, personally, came and appeared: l.
Max Z. Sanders; ,. Erich III. Heintzcn; ;
Frank X. SChacfcr, all Of full age OF major
Ity and residents OF this city, who declared:
That, availIng themselves of the provisions
OF the laws OF the state OF Louisiana, relative
to the formation Of corporations in general
they do hereby form corporation for the
term Of nInety-nlne years from tins day I'M
der the name OF GLouIsIana Moss Ginning
Coz" with domicile in the city OF New Or
leans, parish OF Orleans, state OF Louisiana,
for the purpose OF buying, selling and gin
ming moss and doing all things necessary and
appertaining thereto: and to deal in uphOl-
stery, bedding and mattress supplies, also
wood products and packing material.
The president, or in his absence, the vice
resident, or in his absence, the secretary
treasurer shall be the proper person upon
whom citation or other legal process may be
served.
The capital stock of this corporation shall
be twenty five thousand dollars (S-o'GnuO'
divided into two hundred and fifty shares,
of the par value Of one hundred dollars,
which shall be paid for when issued IN cash,
or other property. or for services rendered, as
decided by the board of directors.
This corporation shall begin business as
soon as ten thousand dollars (Sl0.0OOO) OF its
capital stock shall have been subscribed, and
shall have all the powers granted to such
corporations by law. and more especially the
power to contract, sue and be sued IN ITS cor
porate name, to hold, receive, lease, purchase,
sell, convey, mortgage, to affect and hypoth'
ccate property, both real and personal, and to
a,,l INT Nft
and ConveuIences may require.
The annual stockholderS' meeting Of this
corporation shall be held at the general offices
of the corporation in the city Of New Orleans,
on the 18th day of February, 1915, and annu-
ally thereafter at the hour of two O'Clock
| p. m. provided that when said day shall tall
| on Sunday or a legal holiday such meeting
| shall be held on the following day, the same
! hour and place.
| be called by the president or by the stock
| issued, filing with the secretary a written
call for such meeting, stating the object
and hour. Such meetings shall be held Al
the regular place.
holder shall be entitled to cast one vote fol
each share of stock held or owned. A vote
may be cast in person or by proxy APPOINTED
in writing duly filed with the secretary anC
BY him entered of record in the minutes o.
the meeting.
A quorum shall consist of a majority of thu
shares OF stock represented by stockholder
present and voting. Stockholders represent
ing less than a quorum OF stock may adjourn
the meeting to- future day.
The secretary shall mail to each stockholde
at his last known place of residence writ
ten or printed notice OF the time and piac
Of holding of each annual special meeting
Such notice shall be mailed at least thre
90 DAYS prior to the date of the meeting. Blu
all stockholders meetings shall be deemed I
have been regularly sent to such sto ,Ss 10
ers as are present and participate whether no
tice was mailed to them or not.
The affairs Of this corporation shall be cor
trollcd and managed by a board OF three 6
directors who shall be elected by the stock
holders at their trst meeting ana VINO shaI
hold office until the next annual meeting I
: be held February IS, 1915, thereafter tor on
year or until their successors are elected an
, qualified.
be filled by a majority Of the remaining men
bers at any directors meeting regularl
called
of the corporation, in case OF vacancies, re-
. ignaton, death or removal.
, The transfer of all the stock owned by
; director shall operate as resignation
Regular meetings of the board of director
! shall be held at the regular Offices OF the co
: poration Immediately following the adjourn
ment of the stockholders annual meeting
, Special meetings of the board OF director
! NAV be called at any time by the preslden
: and in his absence by tine secretary. Not'
! thereof may be either oral or written.
The elective offices of this corporation sha
, be a president vice-president. secretary al
i treasurer, who shall perform the usual duti
e appertaining to their respective Offices; the
d shall be stockholders of the corporation al
r they shall be elected by the directors at Il
: meeting subsequent TO the annual meetii
= and Immediately following its adJournmeT
e They shall hold office for one year and uni
: their successors are elected and qualihe
a except in case of the first officers as herei
3. after provided
v The offices of secretary and treasurer
: this corporation may be held and filled
e one and the same person.
= The following shall constitute the NJ
g board of directors, viz: Frank k. Schaet