The herald., 1917-01-04
CHARTER

United States OF America, State Of Lou
isiana, City Of New Orleans.
BE il known, that on this fourth day OF
the month OF December, in he year one
thousand, nine hundred and sixteen, before
ne. Felix J. DreyfOuS. notary public, duly
commissioned and sworn IN Tor the PaTsh OF
Orleans and City OF New Orleans, therein re-
siding. Personally appeared the, persons
whose names are hereuutO subscribed, who
declared that, availing themselves OF the pro-
visions of the laws OF this state relative 10
the organization Of corporations. and more
particularly Act No. POI Of the General As
sembly OF this state, approved july y, l9i4
they have cOveuanted and agreed ana 40
Nv 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 70 corpo-
ration and body polite in law, for the OBJ
jects and purposes and under the agreements
and stipulations following, to-wlt:
Article 1.-The name and style OF this cor,
poration shall be: Dixie Ice Co., Inc, and
under that name il shall have and ENJOY all
the rights, privileges and advantages grant
ed by law to corporations; II shall exist tor
the period OF ninety-nne years from TINS
day; il shall have the power TO contract,
sue and be sued in its corporae name; 10
make and use corporate seal; and the same
to break or alter al pleasure; 10 hold, re-
ceive, purchase, convey. mortgage, hypothe'
cate or pledge property. both real and per
sonal; to issue bonds, notes and other oblI'
cations or negotiable instruments; 10 have
and employ SuCl managers, ulISGtOiS, JIM
GERS, agents and other employees as the
interest and convenience OF said corpora.
ton may require demand; 10 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 expedient.
Article 1.-THE domcile 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, or
| the secretary.
Article III.-The objects and purposes 70
which this corporation is formed, and thu
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 o
| elsewhere.
| Article IV.-The capital stock of this cor
| poration is fixed at the sum of one hundred
| thousand (SlOOG0OO dollars, divided int
one thousand shares OF the par value OF on
shall be full.pad and u-assessable. n
transfer of stock sail be binding upon TIL
| corporation unless made upon its books, an
| all certificates Of stock shall be signed b.
such officers as may be designated by til
board Of directors.
| This corporation shall have the right t
| increase its capital stock TO the further sur
OF two hundred thousand dollars, TO be d.
| vidcd into shares Of one hundred dollars each
provided said increase in the capital stoc
| shall have been authorized by the stock
holders at meeting to be held pursuant
the provisions OF Article OF this charter:
| Article Val the corporate powers OF tn
company shall be vested in, and the mar
agement and control OF its affairs shall b
exercised by a board of directors compose
Of nine stockholders, the membership {
which may be increased to a number NJ
exceeding twenty-one by the board OF dire
| tors at any of its regular meetings. A m;
jority of the directors shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of all bushes
Il. II II
ballot on the second Thursday in January
each year Each stakeholder. shall be ent
tied, in person or by proxy, to a vote 4
every share owned by him, and all election
tions as may be determined by the boar
of directors, after fifteen days notice b
mail of such election shall have been ser
to each stakeholder at his last known az
dress. The directors thus elected shall col
time in office for one year, or until the
| successors shall have been duly elected ar
qualified. No failure to elect shall be r
garded as a forfeiture Of this charter. Ar
vacancy occurring said board shall
filled by the remaining directors for the III
expired term; the said board shall likewit
elect the additional members in case the
| should determine to increase the number
| said board Said board of directors shal
at its first meeting after its election, nor
mate out Of its number a president, a vic
president, a secretary, and a treasurer. Sa
board shall have the right to consolida
| any TWO OF Sdlu OTlCeS INTO one, OF SeRr
gate said offices, as also the right TO appoil
and dismiss such clerks, managers and 9th
| employees Of the corporation as condition
may justify or the business of the corp
ration may require. The tenure of Office
all the employees OF the corporation shall
during the pleasure of the board OF dire
l tors. Any Of the directors or officers sha
have the right 10 appoint, by written instr
| act his proxy and in his stead al any ar
all meetings of the board of directors
Article Vino stakeholder shall ever
, held liable or responsible for the contract
faults or debts OF said corporation, nor sha
any mere informality in its organizatit
. have the effect OF rendering this charter nu
or Of exposing a stockholder to any lab
ity beyond the unpaid balance due on q
shares owned by him.
Article NlI.-This act Of Incorporation nj
: be changed modified or altered. or this ca
poration may be dissolved with the asse
Of the stockholders owning two-thirds of
the stock OF the corporation, at a gener
: meeting convened for that purpose, and
, ter at least ten days written notice of n
meeting has been given through mail, a
dressed to each stockholder at his Ia
|, known place of residence. In case of d
solution by the expiration OF this charter
otherwise, the stockholders shall elect thr
| llquidators from among their number 70
quidate and settle the business and affai
of the company. In case OF death or dis
blity of any one of said commissioners
liquidators, the survivors or remaining liqt
+ d3tors shall appoint successor 70 hi
The said liquidators shall have full pow
|, to settle said coulpauy's debts and divi