The herald., 1917-09-13
CHARTERS.

| OAi<hiS A<Aso'
years from the date hereof: to contract, sue
\ and be sued; 10 make and use corporate
| seal; 70 purchase and receive, lease, hold:
! sell and convey, well as mortgage and
/ hypOthecate, property, real, personal and
mixed; TO name and appoiRt such officers
| and agents as the interest OF said corpora
| ton may require; and TO make and establish
such bylaws and regulations for the proper
management and regulation OF its aalrs as
may be deemed necessary, and the same TO
change and aher at pleasure.
Article 1.-THE domicie of said corpora
| ton shall be in the City Of New Orleans,
| State OF Louisiana, and all citations and
other legal process shall b" served upon the
| president OF said corporation, and, in the
| case OF his absence, upon the vice president
and IN case ot the absence OF both OF these
| officers, upon the secretary thereof.
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is established, and
| the nature OF the business 20 be carried
| on by it are declared TO be, 10 buy, sell,
receive and ship flour, feed, fruit and grain,
clal products as may be legally and right
! fully bought sold, shipped and delivered,
| and, and generally to do all acts and TO
| enter INFO all contracts that may be ueCes-
! sary. convenient or appropriate in the &C
| compli shmcnt Of the aforesaid purposes.
Article IE.-The capital stock Of this cor
pora,lDn shall be twenty-five thousand lS2S,-
onCp dollars, divided into two hundred and
fifty t-5U shares II the par value OF
hundred $4,000 dollars per share payable
when issued III cash, other property. and
may be increased 10 the sum OF one hundred
thousand lSIJJGOnO dollars, divided into
one thousand CuDO shares OF the par value
! 81 one hundred dollars lSInDOO per share,
| and this corporation i to BE going con-
Germ when one-ha'f of the capital stock has
been subscribed and paid for. Each share
n stock shall ne entitled 70 one vote az all
! genera. elections.
> Article V.-No stakeholder shall ever be
| If4t,' Ia IL. .l,,.-
. faults, or defaults Of this corporation, nor
Shall any mere Intormalty in the organiza-
,'sn OF the corporation have any effect OF
rendering The charter null or Of exposing
unpaid balance, u any, his stock sub
Ncglption.
, No transfer Of stock shall be made or held
, 10 be valid and binding unless made the
. | books o. the company, and unless made IN
| pursuance OF the provisions OF this charter.
such transfers may be made either at the
pince OF the Company IN New Orleans, Lou
lsiana, Or a Aylston, Illinois.
Article NI.-Ihs corporation shall have all
powers granted 10 such corporations by law,
| and shall have the power to Cu-traCt, sue
! | and be sued IN its corporate name. 70 buy,
SELL receive and ship -four, feed, fruit, and
grain, oil, water. minerals and such other
| commercial products may he legally and
| rlghttu.!y bought, sold, shipped and deliv
cred, and 20 hypothecate its property, and
, | 20 do any and all acts and things OF any
|
necessary % carry out the objects and Pur-
poses OF sad bushes, As lis interests and
, | convenience may require.
Article NII-The business OF said corpo-
ration shall be directed by and vested in
a board Of directors composed Of five stock
holders. d majority OF whom shall constitute
. a quorum. for the transaction OF all business,
and The said directors as frs. constituted
shall be: ID Paul {. Guignou. ~ Hubert
J. Sch.afy. 80 Fred J. Lage-. a. Aug
Schlafy - Fred Schlahy. And they shall
hold once until the last-Sa.u-day in August.
1918, and on that day and from each and
every day thereafter elections shall. be held
! | annually Tor directors a: the principal office
| 81 the corporation Failure 20 hold an cleo
ton on the day specified shall not dissolve
! the corporation, but the dIrec;o.s in office
; shall hold their respective Offices until an
{, election shall be held after ten days notice
J Of The time and place thereof given 20 each
! stakeholder. The annual election shall be
held the last Saturday u August, 1918,
and thereafter on the last Saturday OF Au-
e gust in each succeeding year, and the di-
rec;o7S shall be chosen by ballo'. and the
Of ten \. NJ. and four T. NJ. All vacancies
On the board Of directors fo- whatever cause
. shall be filed by the remaining directors.
y Paul {. Guignon shall he The first president,
. Huber, J. Schlafy shall be the t-st vice
= president and treasurer and Fred J. Lager
4 snail De the hrst secretary and they shall!
= hold office until the last Saturday al August.
= 1918, ard each succeeding board OF directors
= thereafter shall elect : principal officers FOR
: the term OF their election. and only stock,
: holders shall be eligible FOR election as I
I | member OF the board OF directors.
2 Article NIII.-Whenever this corporation
o Is dissolved. either by limitation, for any
4 other cause, its affairs shall be lqulda'ec
d by the board Of directors, who are hereby
u vested with full power TO sell any and al
Il assets Of the corporation, either separately
# or in mass. and to convey full and com
d pletc title thereto and shall have full powe
5 to do and perform all acts necessary anc
/ n fully and C1-lDlf-P civ llu1.d9-P tn,
+ affairs and distribute the proceeds. II any
r among the stockholders OF the said corpo
x ration 70 the amount OF stock held by each
= Article lN.-ThiS act OF Incorporation may
Ne amended Uttered or modified, this cor
= poratIon dissolved by a vote OF three-fourth
= | OF the shares OF the total amount OF stool
4 al meeting convened Tor that pgrpOse ate
! Ten day, notice in writing mailed 20 th
y address Of each s:ockhoder.
:. Thus done and passed, in my aotarial OF
Z fee in the city OF New Orleans, State o
:, Louisiana, on the day, month and year frs
!. above written. IN the presence Of Aze!i'
II Bennett and Robert Z. Bell. competent wit
- nesses, who have hereunto signed thei
names, together with the. parties hereto AM
s ne. notary. after a reading OF the whole.
n Fred !. Lager. 50 shares. 1872 Pine Street
t New Orleans, La; Aug. Schfaay, Al shares
lie 44+2 Lindeli Boulevard, St, Louis. No, b!
Fred ]. Lager. Agt.; Fred Schlafy, Al shares
or Paul C. Guignon. 45 shares. Avston. IL, b,
m Fred J. Lager, Agt; Huber Schlafy, !
D. shares. Carlyle, H., by Fred J. Lager, Agt
d Witnesses: Azelie Bennett. Robert f. Bell
lie A. A. MORENO. Notary Public
IL Certificate.
< I. the undersigned. Recorder OF Mortgages
in and for the Parish Of Orleans, State o
ye Louisiana. do hereby certify that the abov
N and foregoing Act Of Incorporation, of tn
le Aviston Flour Co. Inc, was this day dul
= recorded in my office, in Book 1872 Folio so
d New Orleans. Aug. /, 1917.
= EMILE J. LEONARD, by.
&c A true copy of the original now on FL
e in my office.
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