The herald., 1915-05-27
THE HER A Id

tracts, purchases and sales, adopt all bylaws,
rules and regulations for the government OF
the business and affairs of the corporation,
and alter, amend and change the same al
pleasure; appoint, hire and discharge all ON
GERS, agents and employees, fix all salaries
and commissions. and generally do and per
form all things necessary in order TO properly
conduct the business and affairs OF the cor
poratiOu. Any vacancy occurring IN the
board of directors shall be hlled by the re-
naming directors.
The Rrst board Of directors Of this corpor-
alton shall consist Of ]. DevereuN . Kelly.
Charles A. Ferguson and Thomas Gilmore
with the said J. DevereuX q ReIlly, president,
Charles A Ferguson, ylce-preSldcnt- ana
Thomas Gilmore, secretary treasured who snail
hold their office until the nrSt Monday IN
May, 1910, until their successors are duly
elected and qualified.
Or the first Monday in May, 1910, and
annually thereafter. an election Tor directors
shall be held at the otnce OF the corporation.
under the supervision OF three COMMISSION
erS To- be appointed by the president, and the
directors then elected shall take their seats
immediately and shall hold office until their
successors are duly elected and qualified. Eacn
board shall elect it, own officers. winch shall
consist Of a president, vlce-prcsldeht ana d
secretary-treaSurer.
All corporate election, shall he by ballot,
and a majority OF votes cast shall elect.
Each share Of stock shall be entitled To one
one vote either m person or by proxy. VIM
stakeholder by the secretary treasurer II least
ten days prior to elections.
Article N.-ThIs act OF Incorporation may
he changed, altered modified or tins cor
poration dissolved with the assent OF two
thirds OF the stock present or represented al
any general meeting Of the stockholders con
vcned for that purpose after PRIOR notice Of
such meeting shall have been gwen IN writing
10 each StoCkholder ur mailed To MN Al ms
last known post-otiice address, all IN accord
auCe with the terms OF Act No. 3bI OF l9lI.
Article Nl-Nheuever thIS corporation l.
dissolved. either by liquidation OF ITS charter
OF from any other cause, rs affairs shal De
h0uldated by three commissioners 10 he dp-
pointed from among the stockholders con
veued for that purpose, after PRIOR notice NhdIl
have been given by the secretary
TO each stockholder. SAID commissioners snail
remain III office until the affairs Ot SAID cor
poratIon shall have been fully llquldated In
case OF the death Of u commissioner the sur
vlvorS shall continue To act, all as PROVIDED
under the terms OF Sec. 80 oil Act 20 Of Hl-.
Article \ll.-\o stakeholder OF tins curpor-
alton shall ever be held liable responsible
for the contracts. faults or debts OF this cor.
poratIon IN any further sum than the unpaid
balance due the corporation on the shares OF
stock owned by him, nor shall any mere IN
formality in organization have the effect Of
rendering this charter null, or OF exposing
any >tockholder TO any liability beyond the
amount Of his stock
The following have subscribed the number
Of shares set opposite their names that this
act may serve the original subscription list
made for the purpose OF organizing this corpor-
alton. follows:
J. Devereux O'Reilly. sos l. & l.. & G.
Bldg. y O.. La, tweuty-onc shares; Chas.
4. Ferguson, SO Union street, y. O., La,
Fifteen shares; Thomas Gilmore, 7l2 Hennen
Bldg. ". O., La, one share.
The subscription OF Charles y. Ferguson
and ]. Devereux O'Reilly up to thirty 800
shares or fifteen Q;l shares to each, Is paid
as follows: BY the transfer by the said
Charles 4. Ferguson and ]. DevereuN OReilly
TO this corporation Of their exclusive contract
of agency with the Van sileckland Company
for the states Of Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama, OF it, lighting system, which the
said Ferguson and O'ReIlly will have trans
ferred by their said principal 10 this corpor-
alton. which is appraised by the directors and
subscribers to this corporation at the value
Of three thousand $4,000 dollars.
The other subscriptions shall be paid for
IN cash.
Thus done and passed at my office in this
city OF New Orleans, Louisiana, on the day,
month and year hereinabOve first written, in
the presence OF MesSrs. Arthur 7. Portas and
Francis L. BuruS, competent witnesses, who
have hereunto signed their names, together
with the said appearers and me, notary. all
after due reading Of the whole.
Original signed: ]. Devereux O'Reilly, 2l
shares; Chas. a. Ferguson, IS shares: ThoS.
Gilmore, ! share. Witnesses: Arthur 7. POr-
49, '' JOHN r. UPTON, Not. Pub
|. the undersigned recorder OF mortgages in
and for the parish of Orleans, state of Lou
isana do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing act Of Incorporation OF the Home
Lighting Company, Inc, was this day duly
recorded in my office, in book ll51, folio -.
New Orleans, May %. 1915
)Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD. d. K.
4 true copy.
New Orleans, La. May 10, 1915.
Revenue stamp.
JOHN r. UPTON, Not Pub.
may y june 10 II - july