The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-12-21
CHAR TER
OF DIME ICE co, INC.


United States of America, State OF Lou
isiana, City Of New Orleans.
! BE it known, that on this fourth day Of
| the month of December in the year one
| thousand, nine hundred and sixteen. before
| me, Felix ]. Dreyfous, notary public, duly
| commissioned and sworn in for the Parish of
| Orleans and City of New Orleans. therein re-
siding. Personally appeared, the persons
whose names are hereuntO subscribed, who
declared that, availing themselves of the pro-
visions OF the laws OF this state relative to
the organization of corporations, and more
| particularly Act No. 267 Of the General AS
| sembly of this state, approved July 9, 1914
they have COvenanted and agreed and do
by these presents, covenant and agree, bind.
form and constitute themselves, well
such persons who may hereafter join or be-
come associated with them, in to corPo-
ration and body polite in law, for the OBJ
jects and purposes and under the agreements
and stipulatiOns following, tO-wit:
Article The name and style OF this cor.
poration shall be: Dixie Ice Co., Inc, and
under that name it shall have and enjoy all
the rights. privileges and advantages grant
ed by law to corporations 1t shall exist for
the period Of ninety nine years from this
day; it shall have the power to contract,
sue and be sued in its corporae name; to
make and use corporate seal; and the same
TO break or alter at pleasure; to hold, re-
ceive. purchase, convey, mortgage, hypothe-
cate or pledge property, both real and per-
sOnal; to issue bonds, notes and other obi
cations or negotiable instruments; to have
and employ such managers, directors, Off
GERS, agents, and other employees as the
interest and convenience OF said corpora
tlOn may require demand; to make and
establish such bylaws, rules and regula-
tons for the corporate management and con-
troll of the affairs of the corporation as may
be deemed necessary and expedient.
Article 1.-THE domicile of said corpora
ton shall be established in the city of New
Orleans. State of Louisiana, and all cita-
md of ar al -t,,11 l.. -
on the president; in his absence on the vice
president; and in the absence of both, on
the secretary.
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is formed and the
nature of the business to be carried on by
1t, are hereby declared to be: TO manufac-
ture, SELL buy. deal in, ice, in this city or
Article IV.-The capital stock of this cor
poration is fixed at the sum of one hundred
thousand (Sl00O0O0 dollars, divided into
one thousand shares of the par value of one
hundred dollars each. All shares of stock
shall be full-paid and worcestershire. No
transfer of stock sail be binding upon the
corporation unless made upon its books, and
all certificates of stock shall be signed by
such officers as may be designated by the
board of directors.
This corporation shall have the right to
increase its capital stock TO the further sum
OF two hundred thousand dollars, to be di-
vided into shares of one hundred dollars each,
PROVIDED SAID increase in the capital stock
shall have been authorized by the stock |
holders at meeting to be held pursuant to
the provisions of Article V of this charter
Article Vail the corporate powers OF the |
company shall be vested in, and the man. |
agement and control of its affairs shall be |
exercised by a board of directors composed |
OF nine stockholders, the membership of
which may be increased to a number not |
exceeding twenty-one by the board of direc.
TORS at any OF its regular meetings. A ma
JoIIty OF tne directors shall constitute a |
oF ali
ne directors shall be elected annually by
ballot on the second Thursday in January in |
each year Each stakeholder shall be emit |
every share owned by him, and ali elections
snaIl be held under such rules and regula-
mons as may be determined by the board |
OF directors, after fifteen days notice by |
mail OF such election shall have been sent
to each stakeholder at his last known ad. |
dress. The directors thus elected shall con.
tinue IN office for one year, or until their
successors shall have been duly elected and
quaiihed. No failure to elect shall be re-
garded as a forfeiture of this charter ANY
vacancy occurring said board shall be |
nIIed by the remaining directors for the un.
expired term; the said board shall likewise
elect the additional members in case thew
should determine to increase the number ~
said board. Said board of directors shall
al us hrst meeting after its election, NOM
president, secretary, and a treasurer. Said
board shall have the right to Consolidate
any TWO OF said Offices into one or segre-
gate said Offices, as also the right TO apooin,
and dismiss such clerks, managers and other
employees of the corporation as conditions
may justify or the business of the corno.
ration raj may require. The tenure of Office Of
an the employees of the corporation shall h.
curing the pleasure of the board of d;-ec.
Tors. ANY. Of the directors or officers shall
nave the right to appoint, by written instrn.
ment, another drecbt or stockhoIder 70
aS &c, as hrs proxy and in his stead AZ anv and
al meetings of the board of directors "'u
AItele Vino stakeholder shall eyer h.
neId liable or responsible for the eontr,cts
Iaults or debts of said corporation. nor sbaii
any mere informality in its organ;zst;on
nave the effect of rendering this chsrter nil
or OF exposing a stakeholder to any Iabu,
~ beyond the unpaid balance due On 81.
shares owned by him. v" ene
Article Widths act of Incorporation MAJ,
oe changed, modified or altered. or This cot
' y may be dissolved, with the s.sen,
= the stockholders owning two-thirds Of Iii
me STOCK OF the corporation, at general
neeting convened for that PURPOSE .nd af'
er az least ten days written notice az M.
hee.ng has been given through mail II.
lressed to each stakeholder, at his las,
,nown place of residence In case OF d;s. .
oiution by the expirativn of this charter or
tnerwise, the stockholders shall elect three ,
iquioators from among their number 20 IL