The herald., 1915-06-10
rH ADTED

Parish of Orleans. City u New Orleans.
Be 10 known thar thls eighteenth day
n the month u April N the year one thoV-
sand nine hundred and fifteen. before NE.
Iois: R. I Tto1. q notary public N and for the
parish OF Orleans. state Of Louisiana. therein
-esluIrg. duly commissioned and qualified. and
10 the presence Jt me witnesses hereinafter
named ana IUuerSIg uau. personally came and
appeared. The persons whose names are here
unto subscribed. all OF The full age Of ma
ror'rv and residents Of this city Of New Or
leans. Louisiana. VINO severlllv declared that
awaiting themselves or the provisions Of the
laws Of this state relative TO the organization
of corporations. they have formed and organ
tEcu. ana by these presents do form them
selves. as well as those who may hereafter
become associated with them, into I C1rDOra-
ZION and body polite in law. for the object
and purposes. and under the stIpulatlous and
agreements hereinafter set forth and ex-
pressed. which they hereby adopt as their
Article The name and title Of this cor
pOratIon hereby formed IS declared 70 be the
HOME LIGHTING COMPANY, INC. Its
lJmclle snail he n the city Of New Orleans.
state OF Louisiana, and Il shall have and
enjoy succession by its corporate name for a
period OF nlnety-nlne years from and after
the date hereof.
II shall have the power 10 Sue and be
sued: 10 borrow money. mold, purchase lease
and sell and hypothecate real and personal
property IN the state OF Louisiana or else
where; TO make and use a corporate seal; 10
name and appoint directors, agents and man
ayers tor the management OF the business and
affairs 81 said corporation; also 10 make and
issue bonds and other evidences Of debt, and
10 secure the same BY mortgage or otherwise.
All citations and other legal process shall
be served upon the president. and IN the
event d ms absence or inability TO act from
any cause, the same shall be served upon
the vice-presldent, and IN the absence of
both. upon the secretary treasurer.
Article 1.-The objects and purposes for
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nature OF the business 70 be carried on by il
are hereby declared TO be to buy and sell
import and export, and generally deal in,
either for its account OF as agent for
other corporations. individuals or firms.
lighting plants, fixtures and all other accesso-
RES thereto, as well as manufacture, in
stall and repair the same; and. generally
to do all other things necessary or connected
with said business in order to properly carry
out the same. and especially TO buy sell
ease. hold and acquire real estate. and any
other property necessary or incidental 20 The
proper conduct OF said business, and to mort.
gage and pledge the same.
Article IlL-Ihe capital stock of this cor
poration is hereby fixed at the sum Of five
thousand tS5,OOO0O dollars, divided into and
represented by nifty 500 shares of the par
value OF one hundred (Sl0O.OO) dollars each.
The limit TO which the capital stock OF this
corporation may be increased IS hereby named
at twenty-five thousand ISIS 10000 dollars.
Article IN.-All the corporate powers Of this
-
by board OF three directors, to be composed
OF stockholders. two Of whom shall constitute
4 quorum tor the transaction OF all business
The board OF directors shall be vested with
iull power and authority to make all con.
tracts, purchases and sales, adopt all bylaws
rules and regulations tor the government OF
the business and affairs of the corporation
and alter, amend and change the same al
pleasure; appoint hire and discharge all off,
GERS, agents and employees, nix all salaries
ana commissions, and generally do and per
form all things necessary IN order 20 properly
conduct the business ana affairs Of the cor
Poration: Any vacancy occurring IN the
board OF directors shall be filled by the re-
naming directors
The first board of directors Of this corpor-
ailon snail consist OF J. Devereux O'Reilly,
Charles a. Ferguson and Thomas Gilmore.
with the said J. DevereiIx O'Reillv president
1haries 4. Ferguson, ice-president, and
thomas Gilmore, secretary treasurer who shall
hold their Office until the first Monday in
May, no or until their successors are duly
elected ard qualified.
On the hrst Monday in Nav 1910. and
annually thereafter, election for directors
shall be held At the office of the corporation.
under the supervision Of three commission
eTS 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. Each
board shall elect its own officers, which shall
consist OF president, vice-president and A
secretary treasurer.
All corporate elections shall be by ballot.
and a majority of votes cast shall elect
Each share OF stock shall be entitled TO one
one vote either IN person or by proxy. Writ
ten notice OF elections shall be given TO each
stockhoider by the secretary-treasurer at least
ten days prior 70 elections.
Article E.-This act of Incorporation NAV
be changed, altered modified or this cor
poratlon dissolved with the assent OF two
thirds OF the stock present or represented ar
any general meeting of the stockholders con-
Vened tor that purpose after prior notice Of
such meeting shall have been given in writing
20 each StockhOider mailed TO him al his
last known post-oflce address. all in accord
ance with the terms OF Act No. 167 of 1914
Article VL.-Whenever this corporation is
dissolved. either by liquidation of its crarter
or from any other cause, its affairs shall be
iquidated by three COMM ssione-s to be an
pointed from among the stockholders con-
yened tor that purpose, after prior notice shall
nave been gwen by the secretary treasurer
10 each stakeholder. Said commissioners shall
remain IN office until the affairs OF said cor.
poratlon shall have been fully Inundated. In
case OF the death OF a commissioner the sur
ViVors snail continue to act, all as provided
under the terms Of Sec. 80 Of Act 267 of l9l4
Article Vino stakeholder of this corpor-
alton shall ever be held liable or responsible
tor 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
rendering this charter null. or of exposing
any stockholder to any liability beyond the
AMOUNT Of his stock.
The following have subscribed the number
" shares set opposite their names so that this
ict may serve as the original srbScrfptiou LIST