The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-11-01
CHARTER
OF THE DIETRICH & WILT, INCORPO
RATED


United States Of America, State of Lousi-
ana. Parish Of Orleans, City of New
Orleans
BE it known, that on this first QsU dav
II the month OF October. in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and sew.
snteen, and Of the Independence of the
nlted 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
II this city, who severally declared that
iVailing themselves of the provisions of the
laws OF this State, relative to the organiza-
ION OF corporations, they have covenanted
and agreed, and do, by these presents, cove
1ant and agree, bind and form themselves
into a corporation for the objects and pur-
poses and under the stipulations and agree
ments hereinafter set forth which they here
by adopt as their charter, to-wit:
Article THE name and style OF this cor
poratlon hereby formed IS declared TO be
Dietrich and Wilt, Inc, and its domicile
snail be IN the City OF New Orleans Ii
snail commence business as soon as all of
The requirements Of the law shall have been
complied with, and il shall enjoy success
SION tor It's corporate name for the term of
nlnety-nlne years from and after said date,
unless sooner dissolved, in the manner di-
rccted by law, during which time it shall
have the right to sue and be sued in IFS
corporate name; to acquire property by grant
Siii, purchase or bequeSt: TO sell, lease. hold
pr dispose OF, and TO mortgage and pledge
EeaI' personal and mixed property; and enjoy
al .other powers, rights and privileges grant
ed by law to corporation.
Article 1.-THE objects and purposes fo,
which this corporation is organized and the
nature OF the business to be carried on bv il
are hereby declared to be to do 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 10, connected
WIN ana necessary to properly carry out the
apoVe business; to purchase from Dietrich
WIZ their business, stock in trade, and
other chects, as well their good will and
continue the business now carried on bv
them at No. 400 " Peters street, in this CITY
Article llI.-The capital stock of this cor
PoTT;atlon IS hereby fixed at five thousand
dollars (S5,0O0OO represented by fftv (5m
shares of the par value of one hundred dol.
IarH oSl"Cl each. payable in cash at time
d SUBSCRIPTION, or property conveyed 10 the
corporation
The capital stock Of this corporation NAV
We increased 10 an amount not to exceed
,Neniy thousand dollars (S20UOCO): but in
/, ne event of such increase, the additional
| ,H1reS 10 he issued as representing said
| .ncTeaSe' shall be divided pro ratA amongst
| II.'.e owning shares at that time if they
Article. IV.-The president. or in his ali
| SS"NS' me secretary treasurer is designated
81 me person upon whom all citations q,
| ''ner ,eSa! process shall he served
! Article N.-Al corporate powers of tbi,
| Go.Por'',on snail! he vested in, and exercise,
] ny. board Of directors. composed ~ No
less than three 81 nor more than five i5
stockholders, majority of whom shall con
! ness. Va ou'I
X. w. Dietrich. residing at No. s4o7 Rr-
sundy street, New Orleans, Edgar NJ Re-
residing at No. III Esplanade street Ne
Orleans, Guy Hopkins. residing a, z;o r.
planade street, New Orleans, shall consti,,,t
| the hrst board of directors, who sbaIi So,
until the first Monday in April, 1910 viii
H. W. Dietrich, as president. Edgar NJ Re,
as ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and Guy Hopkins. a
chairman of the board. "
| Tn the first Monday in April. 1910 ~,
| annually thereafter, an election for d;Ter
| tors shall be held at the Office of the co,
| poration, of which election due notice sb,I
! be gwen by notice delivered personaIlv q
| oy deposlting same in post-office addresse
to last known address of each stockholde- a
!. appears on books of corporation. at leas
hfteen days before such meeting Each A;
-ector shall hold his Office until his success
shall have been duly elected, and the bo,r,
of directors shall at its first meeting afte
us election, select one of its members AZ