The herald., 1915-02-04
CHARTER
OF GILBERT REALTY COMPANY, INC.

United States of America, State of Louis
iana City of New Orleans.
January, in the year of our Lord, one thou
sand nirt hundred and fifteen. Before me,
Albert Guilbault, notary public, duly com,
missioned and sworn in, TOR the Parish OF
Orleans and City of New Orleans, therein re-
siding, and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, personally
appeared:
Orleans, La; 2, Mr.. Paul J. Dufour, whose
postoffice address is No. 1915 Carondelet
Walk, New Orleans, La.i ), Miss Emile Du-
rand, femme sole, whose postoftce address is
Miss Jeanne Durand femme sole, whose post
office address is No. 1l2l Short Street, New
Orleans, La; 5, Mr.. Gilbert Durand, whose
postoffce address is P. o. Box $40, New Or
postoffce address is P. o. Box $40, New Or
leans, La, all of the full age of majority, who
severally declared that availing themselves
of the provisions of Act No. 26 of the Legis.
of the general laws of this State, they have
covenanted and agreed, and do by these pres
ents covenant, agree, bind, form and consti-
tute themselves, with those who may here
body polite in law, under the following agree
ments to-wit:
Article I. The name title of this corpora
ton shall be the Gilbert Realty Company,
| thority:
/. TO contract. sue and be sued; in any
| competent court;
2. To have succession by its corporate name
| for ninety mine years from the date hereof;
3. To make and use a common seal and
alter the same at pleasure;
4. To acquire property by grant, gift, pur.
chase, and to devise or bequest; to lease, hold
| and dispose of, and to mortgage and pledge
| the same, all subject to the limitations pre-
scribed by law;
| S. To appoint such officers and agents az
the business of the corporation may require
and to hx their compensation;
| 6. To make bylaws, not inconsistent with
any existing law, fixing or altering the man
asement OF ITS property, the regulation of the
| government of its affairs and the manner OF
the certihcaticn and registration of its stock
| 2. To conduct business in this state, othei
| states, the Federal districts, the territorie.
and possessions of the United States, and ir
| foreign countries;
| 8. To change, modify or alter this act, Of
dissolve this corporation with the assent OF
| vote of two-thirds in interest of all the stock
holders expressed at a meeting called by tn,
| Board of Directors for said purposes, afte,
mailing to the last known place of postofhc,
| address of each stakeholder, at least ten day.
before said meeting. copy Of the resolution
| OF the Board OF Directors looking to sale
amendments or dissolution, and a notice O
| the said meeting;
9. To issue certificates of stock to tn,
stockholders signed by the president, and b,
stock when transferred by the owner thereof
I'must be recorded the corporations book
| and no transfer shall be valid with out suci
recordation.
| 10. Service of citation and other legal pro
cess shall be made on the president, in hi
absence, on the vice president, in the absenc,
of these two, then on the secretary-treasurer
| and in absence of these officers then in tn,
manner provided by law.
IL. Stockholders desiring to dispose o
their stock shall first offer the same to III,
corporation, through its Board of DitsssJfs
who shall have the right to purchase the same
within ten days from the date of said Offer a
its then book value, and should the corpora
ton not avail itself Of the right 70 purehas