The herald., 1915-08-12
CHARTER
OF THE s. J. DUNN SHIPPING CO., INC.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City
of New Orleans.

OF THE s. J. DUNN SHIPPING ~, I'M.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City
of New Orleans.
Be il known, that on this twenty ninth day
of July, in the year one thousand nine hun
bred and fifteen, before me, William Waller
Young a notary public, in and for the parish
of Orleans, State of Louisiana, duly COM
missoned and qualified, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned, personally came and appeared: the
several persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, all above the full age of majority,
who severally declared, that, availing them
selves of the provisions of the laws OF this
State, relative TO the organization OF corpora
tions, and particularly Act No 1I oil tne
legislative acts of the General Assembly OF
the State of Louisiana for the year 1914, APP
proved July 9, 1914 they have covenanted and
agreed and do by these presents, covenant,
agree and bind themselves, as well as such
other persons who may hereafter become asso-
ciated with them or their successors, to form
and constitute a corporation or body poltc
in law, for the objects and purposes and I'M
der the agreements and stipulations following
to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and title of this cor
| poration shall be The 5. J. Dunn Shipping
! Co, Inc," and under its corporate name It
shall have power and authority TO have and
enjoy succession for the full term and peTlod
of ninety nine years from and after the date
J
. make and use a corporate seal, and the same
' to break or alter at pleasure; to hold, receive,
lease, purchase and convey, as well as mort
| gage and hypothecate property, real, personal
| and mixed, corporal and incorporeal; to name
| and appoint such managers, agents, directors,
and officers as its business interests and con-
| venience may require, and TO make ana es-
| tablish, as we'll as alter and amend from time
| to time, such bylaws, rules and regulations
for the government of the affairs OF said cor
poration, as may be necessary and proper.
| Article 1.-THE domicile of said corpora
ton shall be in the city OF New Orleans
State of louisiana and all citations or other
legal process shall be served upon the presi'
dent of said corporation, or, N the event OF
his absence, upon the vice-president, ana IN
| the absence of both of said officers, as the
law directs.
! Article III.-The objects and purposes o.
this corporation, and the nature oil me ouSl
! ness to be carried on by it, are hereby de
clared to be: To engage in the business O.
freight brokers and forwarding agents; and
, generally, to do and engage in any othe
, business, undertaking or enterprise connected
, with, growing out of, or incidental TO, IN
i. freight brokerage and forwarding agent bust
: ness.
, Article IV.-The capital stock of the cor
! poration is hereby fixed at the sum OF invent,
: thousand (S20,00OOO) dollars, to be divide
A into and represented by two hundred GOO
shares Of stock, in the sum OF one hundre
Z $4,000 dollars each. Said stock shall b
. | Maid for when and in such installments, a
| directed by the board of directors. The cap
v ital stock may be increased or diminished, a
y provided by law. All shares of stock sha
|. be issued as full paid and worcestershire, an
4 | no transfer of stock shall be binding on tn
II corporation unless recorded on Its DOCKS.
e The capital stock of this corporation ma
L be increased to the sum of fifty thousan
S (S5O,OOOOO) dollars.
II Article V-All of the corporate powers {
L said corporation shall be exercised by boar
= | of directors, consisting of three stockholder
: | two of whom shall constitute a quorum fC
= the transaction of business. The board
% | directors shall elect annually from anon
y their number a president and general man;
a ger a yice-president and a secretary-treasure
e The board of directors shall appoint fro
m time to time such officers and clerks ar
" agents and employees as they may deem ne
l. essary for the purposes and business OF u
corporation who shall hold Office at the plea
,e ure of the board Said board may make, alt
Or and amend any and all bylaws and regul
m tons proper for the conduct and manageme
es of the business and affairs of the corporatio
re The board of directors shall have power
ct applv the profits of the corporation to the pr
motion of the business and affairs thereof,
he TO the declaration of dividends, or to both
~ such purposes, if such profits shall be sui
IN cient to that end.
The following persons shall constitute Z
first board of directors:
rs Siebrandt J. Duhn, who resides at sO2S Sou
y Claiborne Avenue, New Orleans, Louislan
~ Jules L. Sabrier, who resides at SS3 louisa
or Avenue New Orleans, louisiana; and Edwa
he s Reach, who resides at 1896 Joseph sire
e. New Orleans, Louisiana; with the said ,
he brandt J. Dunn as president and general ma