The herald., 1915-11-25
CHARTER
arr ICING MACHINE COMPANY
T Az INC.

'Psrss Of -, ~. On this the 3Oth day of
| q. il know Oc,ober, in the year OF our
4, month I'D nine hundred and hiteen'
I'd one tnouiInerdence Of the United States
"a Of the lIu n One hundred and toTueth, be-
4 AnenIcS; anev L. Feibleman' notary Puo.
IRE me- commissioned and QndHneu Eitnih
le guy he parish OF orleans, nc ,y;tnesecs
:s,ns, ana Ina-,ed and undersigned, person
s,,einatter "a anpeared tie several persons
| IN cane anu a-s hereunto subscribed, VINO
sbese naneI,-ed that. ayalling themselves
syefslY a6ts and prOyisloi' u INC
4 the pen .ss State OF louisiana and OF the
rtcn aid state relative 70 INC e. 49,
Tvs Of saiu saw and particularly OF me Prov
4 corporatlo'SSo III Of the General Assembly
sons Of hel 80 Louisiana for the year l9l4,
4 the StA'e S,sd 10 form, and do by these
hey have and organize themselves, as
prsens n such other persons "ha may neie
vel IS an become associated WIN lleUi OF
sfef E,seessors, into s'o-N so pa - 80
ihth t;scts and purposes anu -. .oIIo,,;
the ooIes,i,tiors and agreements loio"lhs-
tevit; IT,. name and title Of this cor
Article 81 he "Asme Icing Machine CON-
pontion sns" md under and by SAID name,
pzny, Ine, dissolved in accordance with
unless sV .S;s charter, it shall exist ana con-
Law ano sball have and ENJOY Corporate eN'
tinue, ana succession for a rrs'ou o! ninety.
istenees oS wears from and alter t.Ie Ia.e 1870 VI
nine w !, NAV have, hold, receive, borrow
this act - acouire by grant, gilt or pur-
loan, eA.he; se or bequest, sell, aiienate' as
chase, o es lease, pledge, pawn, hypoth-
pose ", s,,rnber or mOrtgag, property OF any
eeate' eL.,brr real, personal or Mixed cor
kno, :. incorporeal, movable OF l'''lIof dOie'
p0feS 10 such limitations - maS oI
all snpJS bv law. II May make, issue ana
prsserioeS or notes and other evidences
endorse nav accept mortgages, pledges or
Of deoL al security for money loaned or
othei T.L,s II may contract sue anu Oe
other ~ mr. be impleadcd by It's corporate
sued INV court Of competent jurisdiction;
nsne make. adopt and Use common sea-
II si,er the same at pleasure. ."ay ~
ana az o,her corporations, ana us Sdpltdl
STOCK III he issued for capital stock IN other
stock msy II NAV name, appoint and en-
eofP0 managers, directors, othccTs, agents
pioi -, er,ployes as its sara business anu
anu s.;s,ce NAV require, ana may ny 'neli
oonn".nsa,;on. having due regffi TO me ma
eo "- rbsracter and value OF t.leH SET
tuie' .sLe and establish bylaws, rules and
may man . rot inconsistent with this char
feguA .risting law, fixing or altering the
leI =, of its property, the regulation
mao e,s-,ment of its AFFAIRS, drd the manner
anu - e.rti6cation and registration OF us
.. Or II NAV wind up and dissolve ITSELF
:, he wound up and dissoiNeu u, t.S i.,i..iiS-
OF Oe - Inv law. Ii may conduct business
pfeseiVs ,.,e other states, the Federal dis
u u he territories and possessions OF the
IlS.s,, c,,tes and any foreign country. 1t
tnueIu , sbaIl possess all the powers, rights,
seiIsnss and immunities which corporations
III NAV hereafter be authorized 10 pos
az, ,rd,r the constitution and laws OF inns
state. and particularly, under ACT 20; <% OF
sss'. rs AZ The General Assembly OF the state
tl s,o,;s;ana for the year 1914 And It shall
o. .hs nower TO invest its board OF direc-
nav nth ali of it's corporate powers, sub
W., - such restrictions as may be named IN
this charter
I.,;,,. 1.-THE domicile of this corporation
AL he at the city of New Orleans, parish
:; Orleans, State OF Louisiana, and all cita,,
mons or other legal process shall be served
uS he presdent, or in the event OF his ab-
~. mon its vice president, or IN the event
- n, absence Of both Of said officers upon its
secretary.treasurer.
L-,;el. III.-The objects and purposes for
.h;ch his corporation is formed and the ma
,rr. AZ the business TO be carried on by 1t
-. herebv declared TO be to manufacture, buy,
eli import, export and generally deal and
,rade in merchandise, material and machin-
ey. including manufacturers ana mill sup
~. engines. boilers, tools, foundry and fac
- supnlies and hardware OF all kinds; to
-, AZ he agent Of manufacturers and others
n the buying, selling and handling OF all
Kinds of articles both manufactured, unman-
,faetured and in the process OF manufacture,
and to carry on any other business which,
nader the law, it may be entitled to carry on
xhich NAV seem to the corporation to be calcu-
lated. directly or indirectly, to effectuate the
,foresaid objects, or either of them, or to Ia
cilitate il in the transaction of its aforesaid
business or businesses, or any part Thereon,
ar in the transaction of any other lawful
business that may be calculated, directly or
indirectly, 10 enhance the value OF or to rem
Der profitable any of the company's properties
and rights, and generally to hold and exer-
else ali such incidental powers and privileges
As relate to the objects and purposes herein
above set forth or as may be necessary, use
ful or convenient for effecting said objects
and purposes.
Article IV.-The authorized capital stock
Of this corporation is hereby declared to be
the sum Of ten thousand dollars (SlOOOOOO),
which capital stock may be increased in the
manner provided by law to the sum OF nifty
thousand dollars (S5O,OOO.0O). The presently
authorized capital stock of this corporation
shall be represented by five hundred $500
shares OF the par value of twenty dollars
9A0O each. The said capital stock. shall
be fully paid and worcestershire when issued
shall be represented by certificates and shall
be personal property. No transfer of SAID
capital stock shall be binding upon this cor
poration unless made in accordance with its
charter and bylaws and recorded on the
books thereof.
Article V.-The capital stock of this corpo
ration shall be paid for in cash at such times
and in such amounts and after such notices
10 the subscribers as may be fixed by the
board Of directors, except that, whereas Ly'
man c. Reed and Owen p. Smith, of the city
Of New Orleans, State of louisiana, have IN
vented certain new and useful improvement
in the process of icing biscuits and cakes, fol
which they have made application for letters
patent Of the United States, this corporation
IN payment OF the subscription to four hun
dred and ninety-nine (499) shares of its cap
iial stock, may receive and take title to the
iull and exclusive right TO the said invention
as fully set forth and described in the speci
hcations prepared and executed by the SAID
Lyman c. Reed and the said Owen p. Smith
on the 18th Of October, 1915, and filed in the
United States Patent Office on the 18th day
Of October, 1915, under the serial numbeI
wa preparatory to obtaining letters paten
Of the United States under said application
with the understanding that the letters paten
% be issued under said application shall yes
ne exclusive right Of said invention and thu
sad letters patent in this corporation, which
Invention and the rights hereunder have beer
appraised by the parties hereinafter named
As the FIRST board Of directors of this corpor
anon as having value of at least ten thou
sand dollars (sl0,0O0.0O).
Article VI.-The business of this corpora
hon shall be managed and all the corporal,
powers thereof, except as hereinafter stated
shaii be vested in and exercised by board o
nos less than three 81 nor more than sever
" directors, to be elected from among it
aoekholders, and a majority of the director
any time in office, either present in person
represented by proxy. shall constitute
quorum, provided that so long as there ar
s ss than hve directors the full board only
eitner present in person or represented b,
proxy, shall constitute a quorum.
a, Article vll.-The first board of directors o