The herald., 1916-12-28

NJ
PANY, INCORPORATED.
United States OF America, State of Louis-
ana, Parish of Orleans, City OF New Or
leans.
BE it known, that on this first day of the
month of December, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand. nine hundred and sixteen
900 and of the independence of the United
States of America, the one hundred and
forty first, before me, Allan Raymond Beary,
notary public in and for the parish and
state aforesaid, duly commissioned, sworn
and qualified, therein residing, and in the
presence OF the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and APP
peared the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, all above the age of
majority, who severally declared that, avail
ing themselves OF the provisions OF the laws
of this state relative 10 the organization OF
corporations, and particularly Act 267 of
the Acts of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana, approved July 9, 1914
they have cOvenanted and agreed, and do
by these presents, covenant, agree and bind
themselves well as such other persons as
may hereafter become associated with them,
or their successors, to form and constitute
a corporation in law for the objects and pur-
poses, and under the agreements and stip-
ulations following, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and tide of this cor
poration shall lie Crescent Printing Com
pany, incorporated, ana inder its said cor
ity to have and enjoy succession for the
full term and period of ninety C99) nine
years from and after the date hereof; to
contract, sue and be sued, to make and Use
a corporate seal, if desired, and the same
to break or alter at pleasure; to hold,
ceive, lease, purchase and convey, well
mortgage and hypcthecate property, real, per
sonal and mixed, cnrporeai and incorporeal;
TO name and appoint such managers, agents,
directors and officers as its business inter
ests and convenience may require, and TO
make and establish, as well as alter and
amend, from time to time, such bylaws,
r,,Ia md t1atio for he nj nj
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,
all citations, or other legal process, shall be
served upon the president of said corporation,
or, in the event Of his absence, upon the
vice-president, and, in the event of the alb
sence of both of said Offices, as the law d.
reefs.
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is formed and the
nature of the business to be carried on by
it, are hereby decla-, ID to be, Typesetting
machine composite. stereotyping, ltho-
graphing, engraving, printing, boOkbinding
and ruling, and to buy, sell and deal in any
and all kinds of presses, type, paper and
Article 1V.-The capital stock of this cor
poration is hereby fixed at the sum of FIVE
thousand $500 dollars, TO be divided into
and be represented by two hundred GOO
(S25) five dollars each, and the amount TO
which the said capital stock of this corpo-
ration may hereafter be increased is hereby
fixed at the sum of fifty $SO,OOO) thousand
dollars.
All shares of stock shall be issued as full
paid and worcestershire, and no transfer of
stock shall be binding the corporation,
unless recorded on its books.
To issue shares of stock up to the amount
to which under this charter the stock may
be increased, the resolution to increase shall
be read at one meeting of the board of di-
rectors and laid over for action at the next
meeting of the board, before it is adopted, |
and on such action the new stock shall be |
irst offered to the existing stockholders in
he proportion of their several holdings and
with the thirty days privilege to pay for
he same before any of the stock is offered |
or sale or subscription to other persons.
The capital stock of this corporation may |
De diminished as provided by law. /
Article V-All Of the corporate powers of |
his corporation shall be vested in and be |
exercised by board of directors to be COM |
POSED of three stockholders, two of whom
hall constitute quorum for the transac-
ion of business. The board of directors |
hall elect, annually, from their number, a
PRESIDENT, a vice-president and secretary
reasurer. The board shall appoint, from
ime to time, such officers, agents, clerks and
employees as they may deem necessary for
he purposes and business of the corpora
ion, who shall hold Office at the pleasure OF
he board, may appoint manager or
ther person with power to employ and dis
barge such agents and employees as may be
necessary. Said board may make, alter and
mend any and all bylaws and regula-
ions proper for the conduct and management
( the business and affairs of the corpora
ion. Il
The following persons shall compose and
onstitute the first board of directors; all
whom reside in this city. Alfredo Blanco,
resident lbs n. Rampant street; Edwin
.rnest Crozat, vice-president, 1919 N. Viii
ere street; J. L. Robert, secretary-treasurer,
D45 St. Philip street.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
this corporation for the election Of officers
hall be held on the third Saturday in De-
ember of each year, and the directors now
hosen to represent this corporation shall
old their Offices until the third Saturday in
december, 1917, or until their successors are
uly elected and qualified. In case vacan-
les occur during the year, the same shall
e filled by the remaining directors or direc-
Dr. III
Article VI.-This charter may be modi-
ed, changed or amended, or said corpora
on may be dissolved with the assent of
tockholders owning two-thirds of the entire
apital stock of this corporation, at a general
leeting of the stockholders convened for
nat purpose, after fifteen days notice in
riting shall have been given to each stock
older, mailed to his last known address.
In case of liquidation, the board of direc-
ITS shall be liquidators.
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