The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-03-02
CHARTER
OF CNIABA COAL AND COKE COMPANY
OF LOUISIANA. MISSISSIPPI AND
TENAS. INC.


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BE IL known. that ,r ,r.. s,.,...,
ihe month Of January, IN the year o.: on,
I''d one t7'u,HHi. MN" hundred and sixteen
".' =. '.1 independence - the United state.
~ America iHe one hundred and iprt.etn
nei2rr me, John Mtrshll Quu'ero. notary
PL,,'g.' ut'F COMMISSIONED AMI qualified u
H'' JOY Nl'N PARISH and state. and "a the
pl'I''.,, OIL 'He witnesses hcrcIna.tcr named
ana Undersigned, personally came and 40.
. I''.'' me persons whose name are hercuutl
/ >I'NS .Io'i; "h' svycTaAy declared that
/ Ii'".'''t themselves ~ the provisions Of the
laws OF the State OF Louisiana, relative 10
/ larly Acr n. POI Of the session NJ ,Lc C.".
/ eral Assembly OF the State If Iau,s,a,, ~,
/ l'+, they have covcuan,cd and agrccI and
1 d., by these presents. covenant and agree.
and bind and obl1garc themselves AS wei a.
such other persons as NAV hr-r7f.r- be,..re
associated with them. 20 form and co,s,it,,.e
a body corporate and polite in law flr m.
objects and purposes, and under the s,ipula-
tIons and provisions following. to.vyit.
,.,,
NIt'e ne name ana style OF this cor
EyIalion SheiI be the 'Lahaha Coal x Coke
company OF LOUISIANA, Mississippi and Tex
a. Inc, ana under such name II shall have
ana ENJOY SUCCESSION Tor a period Of ninety
Article 1.-The domicile IF this cornor,,;or
y =
citation and other legal process sbaU he
served on the president. or in his absercs
on the vice president. or, in the absence Of
both, upon the secretary.treasurer.
Article iil.-Ihe objects for which this cor
Poia'oh Is organized and the nature OF the
business TO he carried on by It are declared
TO ne the following: to do general hole
ness IN the city Of New Orleans or elsewhere;
70 buy and sell and deal in coal, oil, feed.
COKE ana plg-Iron and all and every kind Of |
commodity generally handled by wholesale !
on such other businesses generally incident |
to or connected with said wholesale or retail |
coal business.
Article Iv-Tba c,,;,,, s,,.r. = .L;-
PoTation IS hereby fixed at the sum Of five /
thousand dollars lS5,ooo), divided into and 1
represented by nifty shares OF the par value !
Of one hundred dollars (SlUOO) each, which /
stock shall be paid for when called for by .
the board OF directors of the corporation, and |
may be issued for cash, or in payment of .
property received by the corporation, or ser
wees rendered II. No stakeholder shall dis |
pose OF his stock without first offering same
shall b5v. ,er, H. anu !s
to accept or decline said offer All stool
10 be valid must he mad on ,he
books of the company.
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Atucle N.-AI corporate powers shall be
- D."'N VI ACNbOls NOlupOScu OF
hTee stockholders, two OF whom shall con-
'utute quorum for the transaction of bust
ness ana until otherwise provided by amend
nent TO TINS charter, the board of directors /
nan consist OF BenyamIn Claassen, ST., 400
amin CIaassen. Jr, 400 North Lone street
md Charles " Chavigny, 1882 Maison
Blanche building New Orleans Ia with
njamin Claassen, IT.. president. Beniamin
,laasscn, Sr, vice president and Charles NJ
'havigny, northumberland. In the event
t death or resignation of one or more Of
aid board or officers, the remaining mrmber
,car.'r 81 ,.. VI .ne OPSLu Snall supply the
ient ,;cs.n-ns;Jsr. ~ s"siI oe pres,
-easI-e- ybirh 49, az az sc &c ana
n. srd The ssra $500 may NC Helu ny
-, ~, II
,ase, mortgage or sell real estate as occs.
on may require during the course of the
iSiness herelnabove provided in Article III, ! |
no all sucn transactions may be effected by |
le BOARD OF directors then IN office. The cor
'taion may be dissolved by a two-third
lte OF IT'S stockholders, or by limitation of
charter; and such liquidation shall be
ndueted by the board then in office.
Article A, Vino s;tOckhOlder shall be held
l6le or responsible for the contracts or
ar'S ,S o. Inc separation IN any further sum
H. sb.-nP 80 80. uue .Ie COZ Poldtion