The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-08-19
(SignedJ l. K. HOOVER;
CHARTER
OF THE s. ]. DUNN SHIPPING CO., INC.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City
of New Orleans.


State of louisiana Parish of Orleans, City
OF New Orleans.
BE il known, that on this twenty ninth day
OF July, in the year one thousand nine hun
bred and fifteen, before me, William Waller
Young, a notary public, in and for the parish
of Orleans, State of Louisiana, duly COM
missioned and qualified, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned, personally came and appeared: the
several persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed all above the full age of majority,
who severally declared, that, awaiting them
selves of the provisions OF the laws OF tins
State, relative 10 the organization OF corpora
tions. and particularly Act No. 2o7 OF the
legislative acts of the General Assembly of
the State OF Louisiana for the year 1914, ap-
proved July 9, 1914, they have covenanted and
agreed and do by these presents, covenant,
agree and bind themselves, as well as such
other persons who may hereafter become asso-
ciated with them or their successors, TO form
and constitute a corporation or body polite
in law, for the objects and purposes and un-
der the agreements and stipulations following
to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and title of this cor
pOratior shall be The $. ]. Dunn Shipping
! Co, Inc.," and under its corporate name II
, shall have power and authority to have and
enjoy succession for the full term and period
of ninety nine years from and after the date
! hereof TO contract to sue and be sued. TO
make and use a corporate seal, and the same
to break or alter at pleasure; TO hold, receive,
| lease, purchase and convey, as well as mort
| gage and hypothecate property, real, personal
| and mixed, corporeal and inCorporeal; to name
and appoint such managers, agents, directors,
| and officers as its business interests and con-
| venienCe may require, and to make and es-
! tablish, well as alter and amend from time
| to time, such bylaws, rules and regulations
| for the government of the affairs of said cor
poration, as may be necessary and proper.
! Article 1.-THE domicile of said corpora
ton shall be in the city OF New Orleans,
| State of Louisiana, and all citations or other
| legal process shall be served upon the presl-
| dent of said corporation, or, IN the event OF
his absence, upon the vice-president, and IN
the absence of both of said officers, as the
law directs.
! Article III-The objects and purposes OF
this corporation, and the nature of the bust
! ness to be carried on by 1t, are hereby de.
clared to be: To engage in the business OF
freight brokers and forwarding agents; and,
generally, to do and engage in any other
business, undertaking or enterprise connected
with growing out of, incidental to, the
freight brokerage and forwarding agent bust
ness.
Article IV-The capital stock of the cor
poration is hereby fixed at the of twenty
thousand (S2O,OOOOO) dollars, to be divided
into and represented by two hundred QUO
shares of stock, in the sum OF one hundred
$4,000 dollars each. Said stock shall bt
!, paid Tor, wnen ana IN SUCH d
directed by the board of directors. The cap
ital stock may be increased or diminished, a:
provided by law. All shares of stock shall
. be issued as full paid and worcestershire, anC
no transfer of stock shall be binding on thu
| corporation unless recorded its books.
The capital stock of this corporation ma,
be increased to the sum of fifty thousand
) (S5O,OOO.OO) dollars.
Article V.-All of the corporate powers o
, said corporation shall be exercised by boar'
of directors, consisting of three stockholders
two of whom shall constitute a quorum TO
the transaction of business. The board o
, directors shall elect annually from amoni
their number a president and general mana
/ | ger, a vice president and secretary treasurer
! | The board of directors shall appoint iron
, time TO time such officers and clerks ant
, | agents and employees as they may deem nee
essary for the purposes and business OF tn
| corporation, who shall hold Office at the pleas
2 ure of the board. Said board may make, alte
r and amend any and all bylaws and regula
4 tions proper for the conduct and management
s of the business and affairs of the corporation
E The board of directors shall have power
I apply the profits of the corporation to the pro
a motion of the business and affairs thereof, o
TO the declaration of dividends, or to both Q
y such purposes, if such profits shall be sufh
n cient to that end.
The following persons shall constitute tn
first board of directors:
. Siebrandt ]. Dunn, who resides at SOS Sout
I | Claiborne Avenue, New Orleans, louisiana
. Jules l. Sabrier, who resides at 833 Louisian
= Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana; and Edwar
81 6 Reach who resides at 1896 Joseph stree
!. New Orleans, louisiana; with the said Sic
e brandt J. Dunn as president and general mar