The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-01-18
CHARTER
january 5ih, 1917.

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/ ~ ,-.,.5rl niue bundled and seventeen
g,gr- ~ - ,r. frdrrrudcrre Of the United
SCI. ~ America. The one hundred and
! sl-t,.G-sf. before me. Arthur b. Leopold, a
notary public duly commissioned and quail
rnrl. in aud for the City OF New Orleans,
| Parish Of Orleans, therein residing, and IN
| ;hc presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and Undersigned personally came ana
| appeared:
| The several person, whose names are here
! unto subscribed, who severally declared that
| 7,aiIrrg themselves of the laws of the State
! Of louisiana. IN such cases made and pro-
vided, they do. by these presents form them
selves into "a corporation under the follow
/ ing stipulations:
| 49,. TTbe name NJ This cornoration
| .baiI Lc na,1i,,t and Williams Inco-porated
! bv which name said corporation shall have
! and enjoy corporate existence and success
| sion for the term OF nInety-niue 1922 years,
| from and after the date hereof, unless soon
cr dissolved according to law; and is domi-
| Gle shall be IN the city OF New Orleans. II
| shall have power 10 contract, sue ana ps
| sued, 10 make and use corporate SEAL ana
| the same to break ana alter al pressure; 20
hold receive, lease purchase, sen ahI con
vey. as well as mortgage ana hypotnecate,
under It's corporate name property both rea,
| and personal 10 borrow money ana lehu
| money, 10 give ana receive SECURITIES lHele'
tor; to name ana appoint such managers;
directors and othcerS as the interest ana
convenience OF Sald corporation may require
"%he anu ~! 1890, 80
anu y sJ b. -. 90, 1,s- ,,d ,r,ss,d a,
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pressure
Article li-Al citations and other Iega
process shall be served on the president OF
said corporation, and IN case OF ms aD
sence upon the vIce'preSIdent' or the sec
retary-treasurer, thereof.
which this corporation is formed are declared
TO be, to act as civil engineers, and carry or
the business of general contractors, for all
kinds OF work: to own and operate pile drivers
derricks dredges. vessels, operated by steam
or other power barges and all kinds OF
machinery necessary for this business, and
to do all things as may be incidental OF
necessary to the primary purposes for which
this corporation IS formed.
Article IV.-The capital stock of this cor
noration is fixed at one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. represented bv fifteen hun
Jred shares G5O0) Of sI0OOO each Said can
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Saiu IN ,iHy 80 oi
paiirI ~, III ea'" e. gu So 81
pronertv and good will. there shall be an
neXed to this act ard be read in connection
Herewith, or by other proper instruments
an accurate detailed and itemized statement
and description of such property, tc
amount, location, extent, character, and
state OF improvements, together with state,
ment OF the value placed upon any good will
included in the capital stock.
Article V.-All the corporate powers Of
this corporation shall beevested in board
of directors to be composed OF three OF the
stockholders who shall be elected by the
airy, OF each year, beginning on the hrs1
Monday OF January, 1918. The present board
Of directors shall hold office until the hrs
Monday in January, 1918, and until Their
successors shall have been elected and quail
flied. The directors shall elect president
a vice.president and secretary treasurer, whC
may also act as managing engineer. In cas-,
Of any vacancy occurring on the board from
ing members shall NIL the vacancy until thu
next election. Two members of the boarC
! of directors shall constitute quorum.
Article VI-Tbo. following nersons .o.w;t
NJ. P. Douliut, 400 Egania street. New Or
= leans. La: Paul DulIut SOL Douglas street
New Orleans, La; w. Horace Williams. 33l
: Coliseum ST., New Orleans, La, shall be ant
are hereby constituted as the first board O
: directors. with said Milton p. Douliut a
} president. Paul Doullut. yice.presidents an,
". Horace Williams Observation-Disclosures am
managing engineer.
Il Ar,;.ro vII An ...;. e A. ,.,.
boIdsrs sb,ii he c,Ied af,o- vi sf , St deS
noIue e sndti oe cdlleu aiter hl.een DAY
Ptey,Goi n0,te b in %s,tRg ma dd 70 eac
4 StocKhoiuer at MS postoihce ADDRESS,
Article NlII:IWheneveer this corporation
$ is dissolved, either by limitation or other
i wise, its affairs shall be liquidated by tire
hqudators, to be selected by the stock
S holders after meeting convened for tina
E purpose shall have been called.
Article IX.-This act of Incorporation ma
/ be changed, altered or amended, or said cor
{ poration may be dissolved, or its capita
. stock Increased. as nrov;ded 70, nv tho tau,
: of this state, after general meeting O
the stockholders shall have been called, afte
= hfteen days previous notice thereof given.
a. A5ti St,, No stockhplder shall ever b
held liable or responsible for the contract