The herald., 1914-07-23
SHOES FOR ALL THE FAMILY AT
LESS PRICES AT RENECKY'S.
CHARTER

OF LOUISIANA MOSS GINNING co.
| United States OF America, State OF Louisiana,
Parish OF Orleans City OF New Orleans.
BE II known. that on this 22nd day OF July,
| IN the year OF our Lord, one thousand nine
hundred and fourteen, and OF the indcpend-
cnct Of the United States OF America, the one
hundre-l and thIr,y-nIuth. before me, !. Henry
Forcellc, lr.. notary public. duly commits
stoned and qualified IN and Tor this city, par
Ish and state. therein residing. and in the
presence OF the witnesses hereafter named and
undersigned, personally came and appeared: /.
! Max +. Sanders; ? Erich II. Heintzen; ;.
Frank R. Schacfcr. ali OF fuli age OF major.
lty and residents Of this city. who declared
That avaIlIug 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 nIncty-nine years from this day un-
der the name OF I'LOuSIana Moss Ginning
CO. with a domicie 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
| appcrtalnIng 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
served.
The capital stock of this corporation shall
he twenty-five thousand dollars (S25OOOOO),
divided into two hundred and fifty shares.
which shall be paid for when issued i'll 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 (SlO,OlOGO 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
poratc name, TO hold receive, lease, purchase,
sell, convey. mortgage. to affect and hypoth
ecate property, both real and personal, and to
name and appoint such officers its interests
and convcuienCes 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 anuu-
ally thereafter at the hour OF two o'clock
p. m. provided that when said day shall fall
on Sunday or a legal holiday such meeting
shall be held on the following day, the same
hour and place.
Special meetings Of the stockholders may
be called by the president or by the stock
holders representing a majority of the stock
issued, filing with the secretary a written
call for such meeting, stating the object
and hour. Such meetings shall be held at
the regular place.
At all stockholders meetings each stock
holder shall be entitled TO cast one vote for
may be cast in person or by proxy appointed
in writing duly filed with the secretary and
by him entered OF record in the minutes Of
the meeting.
A quorum shall consist of a majority of the
shares of stock represented by stockholders
present and voting. Stockholders represent
ing less than quorum of stock may adjourn
the meeting to a future day.
The secretary shall mail TO each stakeholder
at his last known place of residence a writ
ten or printed notice of the time and place
Of holding of each annual or special meeting
Such notice shall be mailed at least three
CD days prior to the date of the meeting. But
all stockholders meetings shall be deemed to
have been regularly sent to such stockhold-
as are present and participate whether no.
tice was mailed to them or not.
The affairs Of this corporation shall be con-
trolled and managed by board of three 90
directors who shall be elected by the stock.
holders at their first meeting and who shall
hold office until the next annual meeting TO
be held February IS, 1915. thereafter for one
year or until their successors are elected and
qualified.
Vacancies in the board of directors may
be filled by majority Of the remaining mem
bers at any directors meeting regularly
called.
The directors shall elect all the officers
Of the corporation, in case of vacancies, res
ignation, death removal
The transfer OF all the stock owned by
director shall operate as a resignation of
Office.
Regular meetings of the board Of directors
shall be held at the regular Offices of the cor
poration Immediately following the adjourn
ment OF the stockholders annual meeting.
Special meetings of the board of directors
may be called at any time by the president,
and in his absence by the secretary. Notice
thereof may be either oral or written.
, The elective Offices of this corporation shall
be a president, 4 vce-president, secretary and
treasurer, who shall perform the usual duties
to their respective Offices; they
shall be stockholders of the corporation and
they shall be elected by the directors at the
meeting subsequent to the annual meeting
and Immediately following its adjournment.
They shall hold office for one year and until
their successors are elected and qualified,
except in case of the first officers herein
after provided
The Offices Of secretary and treasurer Of
this corporation may be held and filled by
one and the same person.
The following shall constitute the first
board OF directors, viz: Frank r.. Schaefer,
+. II. Heintzen and NJ. +. Sanders. They
shall at their first meeting elect a president.
a viCe-preSldcnt, a secretary and treasurer,
who shall serve until their suCces ssors are
elected after the first annual stockholders
meeting. Said officers shall be stockholders
OF the corporation.
All certificates OF stock shall show the
name % the corporation, the capital stock the
par value OF the shares, to whom issued the
number OF shares in each certificate; said
certificates shall be signed by the president
and secretary and sealed with the corporate
seal.
Shares Of stock must be transferred upon
the books OF the corporation either in person
Or by attorney upon surrendering the certiti.
cate 10 the secretary for cancellation, where
upon new certificate shall be issued to the
party becoming the new stockhslder.
No transfer Of stock by a stOckholder shall
be binding on this corporation unless said
stock shall have been first offered for sale TO
he board of directors of this corporation, and
shall have heeu refused within ten davs fror,,