The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-06-03
CHARTER

BE it known that on this eighteenth day
Of the month OF April in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and fifteen, before me,
T0ii:. K. lItoH. notary public in and for the
parish OF Orleans. state Of Louisiana, therein
residing duly commissioned and qualihed, and
in the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned. personally came and
appeared. The persons whose names are here
unto subscribed. all of the full age OF ma
jority and residents Of this city OF New Or
leans, Louisiana. who severally declared that
availing themselves Of the provisions OF the
laws OF this state relative TO the organization
of corporations, they have formed and organ
lied. and by these presents do form them
selves, well as those who may hereafter
become associated with them, into a corpora
ton and body polite in law. for the object
and purposes, and under the Stipulations and
agreements hereinafter set forth and eX-
pressed, which they hereby adopt as their
charter. to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and title of this cor
poration hereby formed is declared 20 be the
HOME LIGHTING COMPANY, INC. Its
domcie shall be in the city of New Orleans:
state of Louisiana, and it shall have and
enjoy succession by its corporate name for
| period of nInety-nine years from and after
the date hereof.
1t shall have the power to sue and be
sued; TO borrow money; hold, purchase, lease
| and sell and hypOthecate real and personal
property in the state of Louisiana else
where; to make and use a corporate seal; TO
name and appoint directors, agents and man.
1
| affairs OF said corporation; also TO make and
| issue bonds and other evidences OF debt, and
TO secure the same by mortgage or otherwise.
| All citations and other legal process shall
be served upon the president, and in the
/ event of his absence or inability to act from
any cause, the same shall be served upon
! the vice president, and in the absence Of
both, upon the secretary-treasurer.
Article 1.-THE objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized and the
nature Of the business to be carried on by il
are hereby declared to be to buy and sell,
import and export, and generally deal in,
either for its own account or as agent for
other corporations, individuals or firms
lighting plants, fixtures and all other accesso'
stall and repair the same; and, generally
to do all other things necessary connected
with said business in order to properly carry
} out the same, and especially to buy, sell
lease, hold and acquire real estate, and any
other property necessary or incidental to tn,
proper conduct of said business, and to mort
gage and pledge the same.
Article III.-The capital stock of this cor
poration is hereby fixed at the sum OF FIVE
| thousand Cs5,OOOO0) dollars, divided into anc
represented by fifty (SO) shares of the pa
value of one hundred $4,000 dollars each.
The limit to which the capital stock of thi
corporation may be increased is hereby nance
at twenty-five thousand (S25,0O00o) dollars.
Article IV.-All the corporate powers of thi
I corporation shall be vested in and exercised
= by board of three directors, to be compose,
=
E a quorum for the transaction of all business
+, The board of directors shall be vested witt
Y full power and authority to make all con
tracts, purchases and sales, adopt all bylaws
{ rules and regulations for the government o
: the business and affairs OF the corporation
and alter, amend and change the same a
b pleasure; appoint, hire and discharge all off
c GERS, agents and employees, fix all salarie
e and commissions. and generally do and pei
h form all things necessary in order TO proper
e conduct the business and affairs OF the cor
e poration. Any vacancy occurring in tn
r board of directors shall be filled by the re
f manning directors.
d The first board of directors of this corpor
d alton shall consist of J. Devereux O'Reilly
S Charles A. Ferguson and Thomas Gilmor,
r with the said J. Devere,x O'Reilly, president
:, Charles A. Ferguson, vice-president, an
:, Thomas Gilmore, secretary treasurer. who sha
g hold their Office until the first Monday i
n May, 1910, or until their successors are dull
II elected and qualified.
e On the first Monday in May, 1916, an
e annually thereafter, an election for director
f shall be held at the Office of the corporation
s ers to be appointed by the president, and til
II directors then elected shall take their seat
S Immediately and shall hold Office until the
d successors are duly elected and qualified Fac
k board shall elect its own officers, which sha
II consist Of a president, vice-president and
| secretary treasurer.
Z All corporate elections shall be by ballo
Il and majority of votes cast shall cleo
|
e one vote either in person or by proxy. Wri
ten notice of elections shall be given to eac
II stakeholder by the secretary-treasurer at lea.
Il ten days prior to elections.
3 Article V-This act of incorporation ma
n be changed, altered modified or this CO
a poration dissolved with the assent of tw,
thirds of the stock present or represented
e any general meeting OF the stockholders col
= vened for that purpose after prior notice
d such meeting shall have been given in writr
e to each stakeholder or mailed to him at h
e last known post-ofice address. all in accort
ance with the terms of Act No. 267 of 1914
s Article NI-Whenever this corporation
d dissolved, either by liquidation of its chart,
S, or from any other cause, its affairs shall
II iquidated by three commissioners to be a
h pointed from among the stockholders col
r yened for that purpose, after prior notice sha
h have been given by the secretary-treasur,
h 10 each stakeholder. Said commissioners sha
e remain in Office until the affairs of said co
d poration shall have been fully liquidated
case OF the death of a commissioner the su
y vivors shall continue to act, all provide
" under the terms of Sec. 20 Of Act 267 of l9i
II Article NII.-No stakeholder of this corpo
IT alton shall ever be held liable or responsible
n for the contracts, faults or debts of this co
e poration in any further sum than the unpa
e balance due the corporation on the shares
stock owned by him, nor shall any mere il
d formality in organization have the effect
= rendering this charter null, or of exposir
n any stakeholder to any liability beyond Il
amount of his stock
e The following have subscribed the numb,
o of shares set opposite their names so that tn
o act may serve as the original subscription lii