The herald., 1916-04-20
CHARTER
OF CRESCENT CITY SASH. DOOR AM
BLIND MANUFACTURING co, INC

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United States Of America. State Of Louisiana.
Parish OF Orleans, City Of New Orleans.
Re II known. that on this twentv.sccond
day Of the month OF March in the year OF
| our Lord, thousand nine hundred and
sixteen, and OF the independence OF the
United States of America the hundred
| and fortieth, before me, Anthony !.
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
appeared: The several persons whose names
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 well as all
ciated with them, to form a corporation for
the object and purposes and under the arti-
cles and stpiulations following, to.wit:
Article 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be Crescent City Sash, Door & Blind
Manufacturing Co., Inc, and under its said
corporate name it shall have power and au
| and succession for the full term and period
of ninety nine 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,
well mortgage and hypothecate property,
real, personal and mixed, cOrporeal and in
corpOreal; to name and appoint such mana
business, interest and conyenienceS may re-
quire, and TO 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 domcile OF said corpora
ton shall be in the city OF New Orleans,
State OF Louisiana, and all citations or other
he
dent OF said corporation. 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 llI.-The object and purpose for
which this corporation ~ established and the
nature OF the business to be carried on by
II, 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 (Sl0,OOOOO divided into and
represented by two hundred C9O0 shares of
stock of the par value of fifty dollars $4,000
each. Said stock shall be paid for in cash
in such installments and such time and
after such notice to subscribers the board
of directors may fix, or same may be issued
at not less than par for labor done ser
vices performed for said corporation for
property or rights actually received by said
corporation.
The officers of this corporation shall be
president, a vice-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 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
board Of directors, at 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
by the secretary Upon such certificate or
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 same TO
the stockholders for the term and at the
value hereinabove designated before dspos-
ing of same and all stock acquired in this
corporation shall be subject to the provisions
OF this charter.
Article V.-The capital stock of this cor
poration may be increased to the sum of
twenty thousand dollars (S20OO0OO by a
vote OF two-thirds Of all the Stock at meet
ing called for that purpose.
Article VI.-All the corporate powers of
this corporation shall be vested in and eX
ercsed by a board of directors, composed of
FIVE stockholders. A majority of the drec
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 legal holiday, in which
event said election shall he held on the
next succeeding business day. Notice Of
said election shall be given 10 each stock
holder in writing by letter addressed and
mailed to his last known residence at least
fife essN1ays before such meeting.
UutT 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, .3H
Alix St, New Orleans, La; George J.; For
rest, 227 ,Alix St, New Orleans; La; Henry
La; with Charles J. Cieutat as president,
Charles Bertrand as vice-president, George J.
Forrest as secretary, and Henry q. 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 TO be
cast either IN person or by proxy, and II
shall require majority OF the stock present
or represented TO 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, vice-president, secretary and
treasurer.
Any vacancy occurring in the board Of
directors, either from death. resignation o.
inability 10 serve shall be filled for the IN
| 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 U9 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
be made only by vote Of all the stock there
tofore issued and an increase of the capital
| stock in excess Of the amount originally