The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-16

ana. Parish O.: Orleans, City ot New or
leans.
BE il known. that on this tenth day %
she month OF June m the year thDuSan,
nine hundred and seventeen, a. d., before
mt, Lawrence VI. Janln, a notary public
duly Comm!s SiOred and quallned IN and 10
the above Parish and State therein residing
and in the presence OF the witnesses here
mater named and undersigned, personally
ca:'e and appeared:
Tie persons hereinafter subscribed, all OF
the full age Of majority, who declared that
availing themselves Of the laws Of this State
relative to the organization OF corporations
in such cases made and provided, they col
stitute themselves, their successors and as
Signs. corporation under the supulationS
hereinafter set forth, which they hereby
adopt as their Charter, tO-wit:
Article The name Of This corporation
shall be John o. ChSolm Co, Inc" Its
period Of duration shall be nInety-nlne (9O
years from this date; and II shall have for
the purposes OF the business 10 be carried on
by it all the powers conferred by law upon
corporations, and shall generally exercise all
the powers necessary TO carry on SAID bust
ness.
1t shall have full power and authority %
contract sue and be sued under its corporate
name; and 10 make and a corporate seal,
and the same to break alter at pleasure;
10 hold receive, purchase, rent, convey, mort
gage, hyporhecate, lease or pledge property,
real, personal or mixed; TO issue bonds, notes
and other obligations; to have and employ
such managers, directors, officers, agents and
employees as the interest and convenience
of the corporation may require; and TO make
and establish such bylaws, rules and regu-
lationS for the management and control Of
the business and affairs Of the corporation
may be deemed necessary eXpedIent.
Article 1.-THE domicile OF this corpora
ton shall be in the City OF New Orleans,
Louisiana; and all citation and other legal
process shall be served on the president. and
y aha 4 ~, tI,a
tary-treasurer.
Article III-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation IS organized, and the
nature of the business to he carried on by it
are hereby declared to be: To carry on and
conduct a general contracting, construction
and building business in all OF its various
branches; TO do and perform all work ncces-
sary and incidental TO the building and con-
struction Of roads the laying OF pipe lines
and the building and construction OF drain.
age and sewerage work; and in connection
Herewith to purchase, rent, lease or other
wise acquire and to own and operate ali
kinds of property, machinery and equipment;
ami to do and perform all things necessary
or connected with the carrying on OF said
business; and generally to do any and all
things Incidental to, or appertaining to the
aforesaid objects and purposes
Article IV-The amount of the capital
stock of this corporation is hereby declared
to be fifty thousand dollars 100000, which
shall consist Of five hundred 500 shares OF
per share; fifty per cent of which amount
shall be subscribed before the filing of these
Articles of Incorporation. Fifty per cent Of
all stock subscribed for shall be paid in be-
fore the corporation engages in business and
the remainder within twelve months there
after, at such times as shall be designated
by the board OF directors.
The amount to which the capital stock may
be increased is five hundred thousand dollars
(SSOO00O00).
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or disposed Of. or o.aerwise alicnated or en-
numbered without FIRST being offered to the
remaining stockholders through the board of
dIrectors for thirty days at the book value;
and all stock issued shall be held subject
to the terms Of this provision.
Article N.-The powers of this corporation
shall be vested in, and the business and |
affairs OF the corporation managed by board
OF t'ur ~ directors. a majority Of whom
shall constitute 1 quorum, who shall be
elected annually at a meeting Of the stock |
holders OF the first Monday of June Of each |
year, or as soon thereafter as practicable |
Inc hrSt annual meeting shall be held on the 1
nrsI monday ~ june, 1918, until which time 1
the officers and directors named in this char
LS0o~ act, or Until their successors are
fnes and post-otice addresses OF the |
".lt.'''S ~ serve for the first year.
PNi Their successors are elected and
aiihed are As folioES:
John o ChlSolm. EiS PALMYRA s. New
Orleans, La! Joseph A. Craven. I23 : TcHe1
St, New Orleans, La; Louis y Lang. 7q16
Spruce St, New Orleans. La; Samuel More.
4lB Banks ST., New Orleans, la.
With the said John .. Chisolm as nr,s;.
dent; and said Joseph A. Craven. as wee
president; and the said Louis " Lang asi
secretary-treasurer
The officers Of this corporation shall con.
sist OF president, ce-preSideut and a sec |
retary-treaSurer, and such other officers as
the board OF directors may from time TO time
designate.
The office of Secretary-treasurer NAV at anv
time be divided by the stockholders or the |
ooard; and the secretary, in such event, need |
not be a member Of the board of directors
All elections by the stockholders shall be
by ballot at the office of the company under
the supervision OF two commissioners to be
appointed by the board OF directors.
Norce OF such meetings shall be given BY
the secretary treasurer in writing delivered
TO each stockholder in person or mailed 70
his last known address az least fifteen davs
prior to such election; but said notice NAV
be waived by all the stockholders. At ali
ockholders, every stakeholder shall be en-
titled to one vote for each share Of stock
standing IN his name at the date of such
election; said votes 10 be cast in person or
hy written proxy, and majority Of the
"oteS cast shall elect.
The failure to elect directors at the annual
meeting shall not dissolve or affect The cor.
poraton, nor impair its MANAGEMENT in any
respect, and the directors in office shall re-
nam IN office until after their successors are
elected and qualified II
Each subsequent board of directors shall
iect as soon possible after their own I
lectlon president, vice-president and a
eeis1dIy -treSSurer, and such other officers
tney snail determine, and may grant 10 n
leh duties az new Shall ana DEE. require OF HIM
IL vacancies in the board shall be filled ! o