The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-07-22
CHAR TER
OF THE RAILWAY EQUIPMENT g.
SUPPLY CO., INC.
June !, 1915.
United States Of America, State of Louisiana

| United States of America, State of Iouisian,
- farish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans
| be II known, that the first day of III
month of June, in the year of our lord on
| thousand nine hundred and fifteen and Of m,
| independence Of the United States of Amer
lca' me one hundred ana thirty-ninth, befor,
ms refer stunt, a notary public, duly com
Ihissioned and qualified IN and for the par
| iSh ana state aforesaid, therein residing anc
| IN the presence OF the witnesses hereinafte
named and undersigned. personally came anC
apPedled' inc persons whose names are here
unto subscribed. all of full age of maiorit,
ana residents OF this city, who severally de-
cared, that availlng themselves of the Droyi
| SONS OF the act of the legislature of thi.
stat I6, kn9wn as act za OF the sessions act.
OF iSl4, they do by these presents covenan,
| and agree and bind themselves, as we'll az
suvh other persons may become he-eafte,
associated with them, in order to form ani
iSoaS'!tu'e corporation or body polite in
me stipulations following to-wit: N''Oe
hIucIe Inc name and title of this cor.
Poration shall be The Railway Eo,,;pr1er,
"a SUPPLY 90, Inc and it shall have and
ENJOY succession and existence for 49,
OF NIFTY years from date hereof II sbsIi
nave ENJOY and possess all the nova-s
IIsnlS' privileges and immunities accorded 10
eo' PoIduohs under the laws of this state
S amu particularly under act 267 OF 1914 re,
article 1.-THE domicile of this corno-,t;o,,
snaIl be IN the city of New Orleans. ,t.t.
Or, LOUISIANA where all citations and otbeT
regal process shall be served mon tbe ndn;
dent and in his absence. unon H.. - P Iesi-
uent ana IN the absence of the vice.nreSfJ
upon the Secretary-treasurer 1T
nIuCte Ill.-Ihe purposes and objects TO-
S.nI.r. ms corporation is organized are hereby
IaIeu 10 De; to do a general lumber al
manufacturing business; TO own Jaasa tiJ ~
operate saw and shingle mills; TO lease c arru
sue OF otherwise acquire railroads or loo.
and rsn,,s. ior tne transportation of its raw
nTnE
SIu construct railroads, levees. canals -
oIluges or other similar works for otba anu
own, tease and operate steamboats, ,o,,
b,,s;no anu barge lines for the purposes of its
t;-obne 70 buy and sell lands, logs. ties
.iin9er, plllng, slaves, lumber and ali I,r,b.,,
ra.J' ana TO operate lumber wards. 20
t'i? eoinmlSsaries in connection with Ire
eGn;nn1s,;, 10 handle railway and railroad
anu perform any and all things neces.ar W
conferred ''e Powers herein
Article 1V.-The capital stool, of ,h;o
poration is hereby declared - .. ms cor
OF ten thousand dollars, divided ;nto sum sum
IIuil1red shares of the par value Of on hI e
IIeu collars each, and this corpora.ion Iii
come cPe5atve and go into business and be.
shares OF Its capital stock shall b.r. La ca
u1seIioed and paid for, to-wit: i4
'he manner following, to-wit. anu IN
One hundred dollars paid bv OH Fl,
IN once furniture presently trsnsfcrred
So Leu ana gwen by him in full naynsn.
lor one share. and which Office fIrn;t,y,-n NJ
New Orleans di'ee building,
one One hundred dollars paid by Edward w
ilNose,s IN oftce furniture prese,tl. W.
erred surrendered and given bv him =; id fnlS,
, 4? Ior one share and which ofice 81
Bldg' r n" at Room sO4, Title Guarantee
Nlnefy-eIght hundred dollars paid bv NJ,
l.. bonneval in merchandise presenti,,
,,s snsi err surrendered and given in nsr
hares of stock 'oi ninety-eight |
me merchandise hereinabove referred :,
}onne,,,I Vi contracts owned by said NJ 7
;r.rS va a. ana entered into BY him viii
y-fve tbo,s Na,troad Tor the delivery of TWEEN.
;o,,L Ihonsand cypress cross ties: Will a.
,o Pacific Railroad for two b,nd. .ne
I rIG;ustnd cypress cross ties, and with .S
"a es. central Railroad for two bnrd.nS
,hicb cortro ousand cypress cross ties; ali of
:ret, contracts are well worth the s,rn " "
:hety-eight hundred dollars and wb;s Suln OF
; ; the said NJ. L. Bonnevai b.reh con-
, ,sns ana transfers to this corporation ~ as
rnonntira us saia nlnety-eght shares of stoc;,
no at which valuation this cornor..: uoilars,
y. accept the same. corporation here
;AII!leIe N.-No trasfer of stool, sb,,
ppeaIs al upon N ms corporation unless same
Older shall have the right TO , no s,cek-
aAsier any share or shares bs,5 Siign rr
n!ess ne shall Rave first Offered oy HlIn
iIung, to the board of directors u,b zane, IN
ane me right to purchase same WEI naII
~ hereafter, at the valuation detn-I zen
tne SAID board and the party ~ ;, lneo
.oVlded, that in case of dissat;sf5c,;a' crest;
nee mat issue shall be arhitrstsI as 70
amer provided by law in mattars IN me
: final anu tner decision shall
,r.t;on OF STOCK so acquired bv the co,-
!, ~ d, yoI,. may be re-issued at not less t6ar
Al VI-The charter OF this oo-. I,
;-ds 1e amended by the vote of .na
octSoi ~ an us stock at a meeting ~ ~ ;
Oehnolaers, duly called for that ,,' .. me ,
e,se5 ia STOCK may be increased o- a. :
al, ny tne vote of three fourths Of al !e. !
ill., az meeting of the stockhoIdr-sa az us
III IoI Inat purpose. zach share of stoy
-. entitied to one VOTE which vote roet !
Sdst oy the stakeholder or bv b;S may
-c.g "hich proxy or agency NAV he SCI; ,
49,, W Ietter or other written doc,,,Ssi, r
-noIo. FIIi.-Ihe corporate powers oF ~. I
po.a.Ion snail be vested in hooxs ms :
- Ills 70 De composed Of not Iess ol 4
nor more than Ave directors man
.e.eo by the stockholders at a gen.r., 70 De
10 De held on the second Tuesdan meet
each year. No stakeholder Of AZ, u June
on snail be eligible as a dir.ctns eorpor- !
owns IN his own name full ns;J unless
-uged, at least one share OF ~. ano un,
,ck OF this corporation. VAC capital
Artiele VllI.-The board of d;r..., 81
We power to make all bv-Is,. snai!