The herald., 1917-01-11
CHAR TER
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OF DIME ICE co, INC

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United States OF America, State Of Lou
iSiana, City OF New Orleans.
BE il known, that this fourth day OF
the month OF December. in the year one
thousand nine hundred and sixteen, before
ne, Felix !. DreyfouS, a notary public, duly
COMM soned and sworn in for the Parish OF
Orleans and City Of New Orleans, therein re-
siding. Personally appeared. the persons
whose names hereunto subscribed, who
declared that, availing themselves of the pro-
visions OF the laws Of this state relative to
the organization OF corporations, and more
particularly Act No. 2o7 OF the General As
Sembly OF this state, approved july 9, 1914,
they have covenanted and agreed and do,
by these presents. covenant and agree, bind,
form. and constitute themselves, as well as
such persons who may hereafter join or be-
come associated with them. in to a cOrpO-
ration aud body polite in law. for the OBJ
jects and purposes and under the agreements
and stipulations following, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and style of this cor
poration shall be: Dixie Ice Co, Inc, and
under that name it shall have and enjoy all
the rights, privileges and advantages grant
ed by law to corporations; II shall exist for
the period of nlnety-nIne years from this
day; it shall have the power to contract
sue and be sued in its corporae name; TO
make and use corporate seal; and the same
to break or alter at pleasure; to hold re-
Ceve. purchase, convey, mortgage, hypothe-
| cate pledge property, both real and per
SOnal; to issue bonds, notes and other obi
cations or negotiable Instruments; TO have
|
GERS, agents and other employees as the
interest and convenience OF said corpora
ton may require demand; TO make and
establish such bylaws, rules and regula-
| tiOnS for the corporate management and con-
| troll OF the affairs Of the corporation as may
| be deemed necessary and expedlent.
Article 1.-THE domicile of said corpora
ton shall be established in the city Of New
| Orleans, State Of Louisiana, and all cita-
| tionS and other legal process shall be served
on the president; in his absence ,on the vice
| president; and in the absence of both, on
| the secretary.
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is formed, and the
| nature of the business to be carried on by
| it, are hereby declared to be: 10 manufac-
ture, sell, buy, deal in, ice, in this city or
Article IV-The capital stock of this cor
| pOratIOn Is fixed at the sum of one hundred
| thousand tSlO0,OO0OOJ dollars, divided into
| one thousand shares OF the par value of one
| hundred dollars each. All shares of stock
| shall be full-paid and worcestershire. No
| transfer of stock sail be binding upon the
corporation unless made upon its books, and
| all certificates Of stock shall be signed by
such officers may be designated by the
| board of directors.
| This corporation shall have the right TO
| increase its capital stock to the further sum
| of two hundred thousand dollars, to be di-
| vided into shares OF one hundred dollars each,
| provided said increase in the capital stock
| shall have been authorized by the stock
|
| the provisions of Article V Of this charter.
| Article N.-All the corporate powers of the
| company shall be vested in, and the man
agement and control of its affairs shall be
| exercised by a board of directors composed
| Of nine stockholders, the membership of
| which may be increased to a number not
| exceeding twenty-one by the board of direc-
| tors at any Of its regular meetings. A ma
| JOrlty OF the directors shall constitute a
| quorum for the transaction of all business.
| The directors shall be elected annually by
| ballot on the second Thursday in January in
| each year. Each stakeholder shall be enti-
| every share owned by him, and all elections
| shall be held under such rules and regula-
| lions as may be determined by the board
| of directors, after fifteen days notice by
| mail of such election shall have been sent
| to each stakeholder at his last known ad-
| dress. The directors thus elected shall con-
tlnue IN othce Tor one year, or until their
| successors shall have been duly elected and
| qualified. No failure TO elect shall be re-
| garded as a forfeiture of this charter ANY
| vacancy occurring said board shall be
| hlled by the remaining directors for the un.
| expired term; the said board shall likewise
| elect the additional members in case they
| should determine to increase the number OF
| said board. Said board of directors shall,
| al ITS first meeting after its election, nom
| mate out OF its number a president, a vice
| president, secretary. and a treasurer Said
| board shall have the right TO consolidate
| any two OF said Offices into one, or segre-
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and dismiss such clerks, managers and other
| employees Of the corporation as conditions
| may justify or the business of the corpo-
ration may require. The tenure of Office of
| all the employees of the corporation shall be
| during the pleasure of the board of direc-
| tors. Any OF the directors or officers shall
have the right to appoint, by written instru-
| ment, another directt or stakeholder TO
| all meetings of the board of directors
Article Vino stockholder shall ever be
| held liable or responsible for the contracts,
faults or debts of said corporation, nor shall
| any mere informality in its organization
| have the effect of rendering this charter null,
| or OF exposing stakeholder to any liabil-
| ity beyond the unpaid balance due on the
| shares owned by him.
| Article NlL-This act Of incorporation NAV
| be changed, modified or altered. or this cor
| poratIon may be dissolved, with the assent
| OF the stockholders owning two-thirds of all
| the stock Of the corporation, at a general
| meeting convened for that purpose and af.
| ter at least ten days written notice of thi $
| meeting has been given through mail, ad.
| dressed to each stakeholder, at his last
known place Of residence. In case of dis.
| solution by the expirativn OF this charter or
otherwise. the stockholders shall elect three
iiquldators from among their number, to Ii.
quldate and settle the business and affairs
OF the company. In case Of death or disa.
bility OF any one OF said commissioners or
| liqudators, the survivors or remaining laui.
GATORS shall appoint a successor 10 him.
he said liquidators shall have full power
10 settle said conpany's debts, and divide