The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-11-15
CHARTER
OF THE DIETRICH & WILT. INCORPO
RATED.

United States of America. State of Louisi-
ana, Parish of Orleans, City of New
Orleans.
Re it known, that on this first 0st) day
Of the month of October. in the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and sew
enteen, and OF the Independence of the
United States OF America, the one hundred
and forty-second, before me. Felix Joseph
PUG, notary public. duly commissioned
and qualified, in and for the Parish of Or
leans, State of Louisiana, therein residing
and in the presence OF the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned. personally
came and appeared: The persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed all residents
Of this city, who severally declared that.
availing themselves OF the provisions of the
laws OF this State, relative to the organiza.
ton OF corporations, they have covenanted
and agreed, and do, by these presents, cove.
into corporation for the objects and pur-
poses and under the stpulltions and agree
nents hereinafter set forth which they here
by adopt as their charter, to-wit:
Article THE name and style Of this cor
0o-a.ion hereby formed is declared TO be
Dietrich and Wilt, Inc. and its domicle
shall be in the City OF New Orleans 1t
shall commence business as soon as all of
me requirements Of the law shall have been
complied with, and it shall enjoy success.
SION Tor its corporate name for the term of
nInety-nlne years from and after said date
unless sooner dissolved, in the manner di-
rected by law, during which time il shall
have the right to sue and be sued in its
corporate name; 10 acquire property by grant.
gift, purchase or bequest; TO SELL lease, hold
or dispose OF, and to mortgage and pledge
real. personal and mixed property; and enjoy
az other powers, rights and privileges grant
ed by law TO corporation.
Article 1.-THE objects and purnoses for
which this corporation is organized, and the
nature of the business TO be carried on by II
are hereby declared TO be 10 do a general
Warehouse and Storage business, TO act as
forwarding and distributing agents, and Gus
house Brokers, and TO do and perform
such other things incidental TO- connected
with and necessary TO properly carry out the
above business; to purchase from Dietrich
Wiz their business, stock in trade, and
other efects, as well as their good will and
continue the business now carried on by
them at No 400 y. Peters street, in this city
Article lIl.-The capital stock OF this cor
9oTatlon -. IS III hereby fixed at five thousand
shares of the par value of one hundred dol
I4Ts !SlOOOOl each, payable in cash at time
corporation.
The capital stock of this corporation may
be increased to amount not TO exceed
twenty thousand dollars (S20,OOOOO): but in
the event of such increase the additional
shares to be issued as representing said
Increase, shall be divided pro rata amongst
desire "' ''iS II 'iey
Article IV.-The president, or in his abb
senct' the secretary-treasurer, is designated
| as the person upon whom all citations or
| otner regal process shall be served
| Article N.-All corporate powers of this
| corporation shall be vested in. and exercised
! by, board of directors, composed of MOI
less than three 0) nor more than five Isl
| stockholders, a majority of whom shall con.
stitute quorum for the transaction of busi
| ness. u ou'i
r.. W. Dietrich, residing at No. s4O7 Bur
gundy street, New Orleans, Edgar NJ. Rea
residing at No III Esplanade street, New
Orleans, Guy Hopkins, residing at $50 Fs
planade street. New Orleans, shall constitut,
the first board of directors, who shall sew,
until the first Monday in April, 1919, with
H. w. Dietrich, as president, Edgar NJ Rea
| as secretary-treasurer, and Guy HOPKINS, a,
chairman of the board. O.
On the first Monday in April, 1919. anf
annually thereafter, an election for direc
tors shall be held at the office of the cor.
poration, OF which election due notice shall
be gwen by notice delivered personally. OF
by depositing same in post-ofice addressed
% last known address of each stockholde- az
!. appears on books of corporation, at least
fifteen days before such meeting. Each di.
ector shall hold his Office until his successor
hall have been duly elected, and the board
u directors shall at its first meeting after
Its election, select one of its members as