The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-04-13
CHAR TER
OF CRESCENT CITY SASH. DOOR AND
BLIND MANUFACTURlNG Co, INC.
United States of America, State of Louisiana,
Parish Of Orleans, City OF New Orleans

BLIND MANUFACTCRING co, nc.
United States of America, State Of Louisiana.
Parish OF Orleans, City OF New Orleans.
BE it known, that on this twenty-sccond
day OF the month Of March in the year OF
| our Lord. one thousand nine hundred and
| sixteen, and Of the independence Of the
| United States of America the one hundred
! and fortcth. before me. Anthony !.
| EOSsl, 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
! appeared: The several persons whose names
| are hcreuuto subscribed who severally de-
| clared that, avaIlIug themselves Of the laws
| Of the State OF louisiana IN such cases made
| and provided they have Coveuanted and
| agreed and do by these presents covenant
| and agree and bind themselves, as well as all
| such persons as may hereafter become asso.
| Grated with them, 10 form 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 & Blind
| Manufacturing Co, Inc, and under lis said
| corporate name il shall have power and au-
| thority 10 have and enjoy corporate existence
| and succession for the full term and period
| Of niuety-nine years from and after the
/ date hereof; to contract, sue and be sued
| to make and use corporate seal, and the
| same to alter and break at pleasure; TO
| hold, receive, lease. purchase and convey, as
| well mortgage and hypothecate property
real, personal and mixed. corporeal and in.
| corPorcal; 10 name and appoint such mana
| gers, agents, directors and officers as its
| business, interest and conveniences may re-
| quire, and 70 make and establish, as well as
| alter and amend from time TO time, such
| bylaws, rules and regulations for the proper
government Of the affairs OF said corporation
| as may be necessary and proper.
Article 1.-THE domcie of said corpora.
| ton shall be IN the city Of New Orleans,
| State of LouIsia ana, and all citations or other
| al zfn Ill -
dent Of said 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 III.-The object and purpose for
which this corporation II established and the
nature Of the business to he carried on by
| IT, are declared 70 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 ($lOOOOM, divided into and
represented by two hundred (9O0l shares of
stock Of the par value of fifty dollars $4,000 |
| each. Said stock shall be paid for in cash
or in such nstallments 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 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 |
president, vce-president, secretary and
a treasurer.
All transfers Of shares of the capital stock |
of this corporation shall be made and en- /
tered or the stock book of the corporation /
and no transfers shall be in any manner !
binding 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 |
board OF directors, at a price not TO exceed |
its book value. Upon the failure of the |
stockholders TO avail themselves OF such pur
chase, notation of such fact shall be made |
certificates having been previously rendered |
in accordance herewith and thereafter said |
stock may be sold without further restric- |
ton Succeeding purchasers thereof shall, |
however, be required to offer the TO |
the stockholders for the term and at the /
value hereinabove designated before dispos /
ing Of and all stock acquired in this /
corporation shall be subject to the provisions
Of this charter
Article V.-The capital stock of this cor
poraton may be increased TO the sum Of |
twenty thousand dollars G20,0OO.O0 by a !
vote Of two-thirds of all the stock, at a meet
ing called for that purpose. |
Article VI.-All the corporate powers of
this corporation shall be vested in and ex
ercised by board of directors, composed Of
FIVE stockholders. a majority of the drec
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;
mailed to his last known residence at least
fifteen days before such meeting.
Until the first Monday of March, 1917 the
IN Il
OF directors of this corporation. to-wit:
John C. Dodt 92S ClQuet St, New Orleans /
La; Charles J. Cieutat, 2lS Delaronde St.
New Orleans. La; Charles Bertrand, 37
rest, 227 Alix ST., New Orleans, La; Henry |
g. Hemelt, 42Os 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. Hemelt |
as treasurer.
All elections shall be by ballot and each |
stakeholder shall be entitled to one vote for |
each share of stock standing in his name on |
the books of the corporation, the vote 10 be |
cast either in person or by proxy, and 1t |
shall require a majority of the stock present |
represented 10 elect
The failure TO elect the board of directors |
on the day specified or thereafter, shall not |
dissolve or effect this corporation, but the |
old board of directors shall remain in office /
until their successors are elected and quail |
fed.
The board of directors at its first meeting |
shall elect from among its number a presi- !
dent, a vioe-president, a secretary and |,
treasurer.
Any vacancy occurring in The board of
directors, either from death, resignation or
inability TO serve, shall be filled for the I'M !
expired term by the board Of directors at its
next regular meeting.
Notices of all stockholders meetings shall |
be given by the secretary in writing and !
mailed TO each stockholder at his last known
address at least fifteen (lS days prior to the
date Of such meeting or election.
Article VII.-This act of Incorporation may
be changed, modified or amended, or the cap
ital stock increased or decreased, by and
with the consent OF two-thirds of all the
stock.
A change in the objects ana purposes may
he made only by a vote of all the stock there
tofore issued and an increase Of the capital
stock in excess of the amount originally