The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-04-06
CHARTER

OF CRESCENT CITY SASH. DOOR AMI
| BLIND MANUFACTURING CO, INC.
United States OF America. State Of Louisiana
Parish Of Orleans, City Of New Orleans
BE it known, that on this twenty-secont
day Of the month OF March in the year Of
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred anC
sixteen, and of the independence of the
United States Of America the one hundred
! and fortieth. before me, Anthony J
RoSsI, a notary public, duly commissioned
and qualified. in and for this city and the
parish OF Orleans, therein residing, and in
the presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
are hereunto subscribed, who severally de.
clared that, availIng themselves OF the laws
OF the State OF Louisiana in such cases made
and provided; they have covenanted and
agreed and do by these presents covenant
and agree and bind themselves. as we'll as all
such persons as may hereafter become asSo
clated with them, to form a corporation for
the object and purposes and under the arti-
cles and stpIulatiOns following, to-wit:
Article The name Of this corporation
shall be Crescent City Sash, Door q Blind
Manufacturing Co., Inc, and under its said
corporate name It shall have power and au-
thorlty to have and ENJOY corporate existence
and succession for the full term and period
Of nlnety-nine years from and after the
date hereof; 20 contract, sue and be sued
to make and use corporate seal, and the
hold, receive, lease, purchase and convey, as
well as mortgage and hypothecate property,
real, personal and mixed. corporcal and in
corporal; 70 name and appoint such mana
gers, agents, directors and officers as its
business. interest and couveniences may re-
quIre, and TO make and establish as well a.,
alter and amend, from time to time. such
bylaws, rules and regulations Tor the proper
government of the affairs Of said corporation
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 sand corporation, or in the event OF
his absence, upon the vIce-president thereof,
and IN the absence of both Of said officers,
upon the secretary OF said corporation:
Article lll.-Ihe object and purpose for
which this corporation - established and the
nature OF the business to be carried on BY
II. are declared TO be the general wood work
business, including the manufacture and
sale OF SASH, door, blinds, frames, interior
and exterior hnIsh and generally TO DO and
perform any and all things necessary and
10 the said business.
Article IN.-Thc capital stock Of this cor
p1ratl0n IS hereby fixed at the sum Of ten
thousand dollars tSlOGOOGO, divided into and
by two hundred COO shares of
stock OF the par value Of nifty dollars (S50GO
each. Said stock shall be paid for in cash
Jr IN such lnstallmcnts and at such time and
after such notice to subscribers as the board
Of directors may TX or same may be issued
At rot less than par for labor done or ser
vices performed for said corporation or for
property or rights actually received by said
corporation.
The officers of this corporation shall be
4 president, vlce-president, 4 secretary and
treasurer.
All transfers OF shares of the capital stock
1f this corporation shall be made and en-
tered on the stock book of the corporation
and no transfers shall be in any manner
binding on this corporation unless SO en-. |
cred.
No sale of stock of this corporation shall |
De valid unless first offered for a period of |
hlrty days to the stockholders, through the |
board OF directors, at a price not to exceed |
IS book value. Upon the failure OF the |
stockholders to avail themselves of such pur-
base, hotation OF such fact shall be made |
W the secretary. Upon such certificate or |
certificates having been previously rendered |
n accordance herewith and thereafter said |
tock may be sold without further res,ric-
ION. Succeeding purchasers thereof shall, |
However, be required TO offer the same to |
he stockholders for the term and at the
'alue hereinabove designated before dispos-
ng Of same and all stock acquired in this
shall be subject TO the provisions
4 this charter
Article V.-The capital stock of this cor.
Ioratl0n may be increased to the sum Of
wenty thousand dollars (S2OUOOO by a |
ote Of two-thirds Of all the stock, at a meet
ng called for that purpose.
Article Wall the corporate powers Of
his corporation shall be vested in and cX-
rciSed by a board Of directors, composed Of
i've stockholders. A majority OF the dIrec-
ors elected shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction Of business. Said directors shall
e elected at the annual meeting OF the
tockholders Of this corporation, to be held
n the second Monday OF March in each year,
nless said day is a legal holiday, in which
vent said election shall be held on the
ext succeeding business day. Notice Of
aid election shall be given 10 each stock
older in writing by letter addressed and
nailed to his last known residence al least
iteen DAYS before such meeting.
Until the FIRST Monday Of March, 1911, the
Glowing persons shall constitute the board
{ directors OF this corporation, tO-wit:
John G. Dodt 92S ClQuet St, New Orleans,
"a: Charles !. Cieutat, 2lS Delaronde St,
lew Orleans, La; Charles Bertrand, 81
Nix St, New Orleans, La; George J. For
est, 227 Alix St, New Orleans, La; Henry
J. Hemelt, 42O5 St. Claude St, New Orleans,
"a; with Charles J. Cieutat as president,
harles Bertrand as vce-president, George J.
forrest as secretary, and Henry G. Hemelt
s treasurer.
All elections shall be by ballot and each
tockholder shall be entitled TO one vote for
ach share OF stock standing in his name on |
he books Of the corporation, the vote TO be |
asst either in person OF by proxy, and 1t
hall require a majority OF the stock present
r represented TO elect.
The failure TO elect the board of directors
n the day specified or thereafter, shall not |
dissolve or effect this corporation, but the ]