The herald., 1917-09-13
CHARTER
OF JOHN O. CHISoLM co, INC.

OF JOHN O. CHISOLM co, INC.
United States Of Arserca. State of Louisi,
ana, Parish OF Orleans, City OF New Or-
leans.
BE IT known. that on this tenth day OF
the month OF June, IN theeyear one thousand
nine hundred and seventeen, A. D., before
me- Lawrence VI. Janin, a notary public,
daily commissioned and qualified IN and for
the above Parish and State therein residing,
and in the presence OF the witnesses he-r-
mater raTed and undersi signed, personally
cl,'e and appeared:
t. persons hereinafter subscribed, all OF
The fuI age OF majority, who declared that
avaiiing themselves OF the laws Of this State
relative 70 the organization OF corporations
in such cases made and provided, they col
Stitutc themselves. their successors and as
signs. corporation under the StlPu!atIons
hereinafter set forth, which they hereby
adopt their Charter, to-wlt:
Article 1.-The name Of this corporation
shall be John O. Chsolm Co, Inc Its
period of duration shall be niuety-nine t99D
wears from this date: and il shall have fOr
the purposes Of the business 10 be carried on
by il 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 TO make and use a corporate seal,
aad the same to break or alter at pleasure;
to hold. receive, purchase, rent, convey mort
gaze. hypotheCatc. 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
Ell ployees as the interest and convenience
nf the corporation may require; and to make
and establish such bylaws. rules and regu-
lations for the management and control oi
me business and affairs Of the corporation
a may be deemed necessary or eNpedlent.
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 he served on the president and
in his absence or disability upon the secre-
tary-treasurer.
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized, and tie
nature Of the business to be carried on by II
are Hereby declared to be: To carry on and
corduct a general contracting, construction
and building business in all of its varlOu;
branches: 10 do and perform all work neces
sa-v and incidental 10 t1e building and con
strtIction of roads, the laying of pipe lines
ard the building and construction OF drain
age and sewerage work; and IN cOnnectior
| herewith 10 purchase, rent. lease or other
wise acquire and Is own and operate al
| kinds Of property, machinery and equipment
ana to do and perform all things necessary
| or connected with the carrying on Of SAL
| business; and generally to do any and al
things incidental TO. or apPertaining TO TIL
| AFORESAID ODlttls anu purposes
| Article IV.-The amount Of the capita
| stock Of this corporation is hereby declare,
| TO be fifty thousand dollars ($50,rOOO, whIcl
| shall consist Of FIVE hundred $500 shares o
the par value of one hundred dollars $1,000
Der share; fifty, per cent OF which amour
| shall be subscribed before the filing OF thes
| Articles of Incorporation. Fifty per cent o
all stock subscribed for shall be paid in be
| fore the corporation engages in business, AM
! the remainder within twelve months there
| after. at such times as ShaN be designated
| by the board OF directors.
| The amount to which the capital stock ma.
be increased is five hundred thousand dollar
! (S5O0,O0000).
No stock shall be sold, mor.gaged, pledge
! or 81 SpOsed OF, or otherwise alenated or er
| numbered. without first being offered 10 III
| remaining stockholders through the board o
| directors for thirty days at the book value
and all stock issued shall be held subjec
| 70 the terms OF this provision.
Article V-The powers of this corporation
| shall be vested in, and the business an
| affairs Of the corporation managed by boar
| Of four a. directors, a majority ~ whor
| shall constitute a quorum, who shall b
| elected annually at a meeting Of the stock
| holders on the first Monday OF June Of eac
wear, or as soon thereafter as practicable
| The first annual meeting shall be held on tn
| first Monday of June, 1913 until which tim
| the officers and directors named IN this char
| ter shall act. NJ until their successors ar
elected and qualified.
The names and post-ofice addresses OF IN
board OF directors to serve for the hrst yea
| Or until their successors are elected an
qualified. are as follows:
John o. Chisolm, 371s Palmyra St, Ne
Orleans. La Joseph a. Craven, l2t S. Lope
St, New Orleans, La; Louis y. Lang, y.
Spruce St, New Orleans, La; Samuel Moor
4l26 Banks ST., New Orleans, La.
With the said John o. Chisolm as pres
dent: and said Joseph A. Craven, as vic
president; and the said Louis n. Lang ;
secretary-treasurer.
The officers of this corporation shall col