The herald., 1916-04-27
CH Ter
OF CRESCENT CITY SASH. DOOR AND
BLIND MANUFACTURING CO, INC

urfCu states nt America, state u LOUISIANA,
Parish of Orleans, City Of New Orleans.
BE it known. that on this twcuty-sccond
day of the month of March IN the wear of
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
sixteen, and Of the independence Of the
United States Of America the one hundred
ard tDrtEctH, before me. Anthony !.
E1>~I, notary public, daily commissioned
and qualified, IN and iDr this city and the
parish OF Orleans, therein residing. and IN
the presence If the Witnesses hereinafter
named and undcrs igncd. personally came and
appeared: The several persons whose names
are hcrcuutJ subscribed, who sevcrally de-
Clarcd that, avaIllug themselves of the laws
Of the State of Louisiana IN such cases made
and provided. they have CpvCuautcd and
agreed and do by these presents covenant
and agree and bind themselves, as well as all
such persons As may hereafter become aSsO-
ciatcd with them, to form a corporation for
the object and purposes and under the arti-
cIcs and stp,ulat.ons following, to-wit:
Article The name OF this corporation
shall be Crescent City Sash. Door x Blind
Manufacturing Co.. Inc, and under its said
corporate name II shall have power and au-
thority TO have and enjoy corporate existence
and succession Tor the full term and period
OF nluety-uIUe years from and after the
date hereof: to contract, sue and be sued
TO make and use a corporate seal, and the
same 10 alter and break at pleasure; to
hold, receive. lease, purchase and convey, as
well as mortgage and hvpOthecate property,
COrpOreal; to name and appoint such mana
gers, agents. directors and officers as its
business, interest and conveniences may re-
qure, and to make and establish, as well as
bylaws, rules and regulations for 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 ali citations other
legal process shall be served upon The presi-
dent OF said corporation, or in the event OF
his absence, upon the vice preSdent thereof,
and IN the absence OF both OF said officers,
upon the secretary of said corporation.
Article llI.-The object and purpose for
which this corporation II established and the
nature of the business TO be carried on by
it, are declared to be the general wood work
business, including the manufacture and
sale of sash, door, blinds, frames, interior
and exterior finish, and generally to do and
perform any and all things necessary and
appertaining to the said business.
Article IV.-The capital stock of this cor
poration is hereby fixed at the sum of ten
thousand dollars (slO,OOOOO, divided into and
represented by two hundred (2OM shares of
stock of the par value Of fifty dollars $4,000
each. Said stock shall be paid for in cash
or in such installments and at such time and
after such notice to subscribers as the board
of directors may fix, or same may be issued
at not less than pa- for labor d Jnc or SER
vices performed for said corporation or for
property OF IlBHtS dCtudiiy received Oy Sdlu
corporation.
The officers of this corporation shall be
president, a weep president, a secretary and
treasurer.
All transfers of shares of the capital stock
of 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-
tered.
No sale of stock of this corporation shall
be valid unless first offered for a period of
thirty days TO the stockholders, through the
its book value. Upon the failure of the
stockholders to avail themselves of such pur-
chase, notation of such fact shall be made
by. the secretary. Upon such certificate or
in accordance herewith and thereafter said
stock may be sold without further restric-
ton. Succeeding purchasers thereof shall,
however, be required to offer the same 10
value hereinabove designated before dispos-
ing Of same and all stock acquired in this
corporation shall be subject TO the provisions
of this charter.
Article VII 10 capital stock of this cor.
poration may be increased to the sum of
twenty thousand dollars (S20O0OOO by a
vote of two thirds of all the stock, at meet
ing called for that purpose.
Article NI.-Al the corporate powers of
this corporation shall be vested in and ex-
crcised by board of directors, composed OF
five stockholders. A majority of the direc-
tors elected shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business Said directors shall
be elected at the annual meeting of the
stockholders OF this corporation, to be held
on the second Monday of March in each year
unless said day is a legal holiday, in which
event said election shall be held on the
next succeeding business day. Notice OF
said election shall be given to each stock
holder in writing by letter addressed and
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fifteen days before such meeting.
Until the first Monday of March, 1917, the
following persons shall constitute the board
of directors Of this corporation: to,wit:
La; Charles J. Cieutat, 2lS Delaronde St,
New Orleans, La; Charles Bertrand, 81;
Alix St, New Orleans, La; George J. For
rest, 227 Alix St, New Orleans, La; Henry
G. Hemeit, 42O5 St. Claude St, New Orleans
La; with Charles J. Cieutat as president
Charles Bertrand as vice-president, George J
Forrest as secretary, and Henry G. Hemel
as treasurer.
All elections shall be by ballot and eaci
stakeholder shall be entitled TO one vote fo
each share of stock standing in his name OF
the books OF the corporation, the vote TO o.
cast either in person or by proxy, and /
shall require majority OF the stock presen
or represented to elect.
The failure TO elect the board of Director
on the day specified or thereafter, shall no
dissolve or erect InlS COTpOIdllOHs Dul
old board of directors shall remain in ofic
until their successors are elected and quail
fed
The board of directors at its first meetin
shall elect from among its number a presi
dent, a vice-president, a secretary and
treasurer.
Any vacancy occurring in the board o
directors, eithe- from death, resignation o
inability to serve, shall be filled for the Ia
expired term by the board of directors at it
next regular meeting.
Notices of all stockholders meetings shall
be given by the secretary in writing an
mailed to each stakeholder at his last know
address at least fifteen Q5) days prior to tn
date of such meeting or election.
Article VII-This act of Incorporation ma
be changed, modified or amended, or the car
ital stock increased or decreased, by an
with the consent Of two-thirds of all tn
stock.
A change in the objects ana purposes ma
be made only by vote of all the stock there
tofore issued and an increase Of the capita
stock in excess of the amount original