The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-15

he it known, that on this 5.h day of the
month II January IN the year Of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and seventeen
! N9!7D and Of the independence OF the United
states of America, the one hundred and
iorty-hrst, before me, Arthur B. Leopold, a
notary public, duly commissioned and quail
lHci, IN and for the City Of New Orleans,
Parish Of Orleans, therein residing, and in
the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared
The several persons whose names are here.
unto subscribed. who Severally declared that
avdl.lug themselves of the laws OF the State
Of Louisiana. in such cases made and pro-
yiied, they do, by these presents, form them 'n
! selves INTO corporation under the follow
ing stpulationS:
Article The name Of this corporation
shall be D0uliut and Williams, Incorporated,
by which name said corporation shall have
and ENJOY corporate existence and success
SION for the term Of nIuety-nine (99) years,
from and after the date hereof, unless soon
er dissolved according to law; and its dOm-
CHE shall be in the city of New Orleans. 1t
snail nave power to contract, sue and be
sued, 10 make and use a corporate seal and
| the same to break and alter at pleasure; 60
| aoid, receive, lease, purchase, sell and con-
! vey, as well As mortgage and hypothecate,
under ITS corporate name, property, both real
and personal, to borrow money and lend
! money, to give and receive securities there
| Tor; to name ard appoint such managers.
convenience Of said corporation may require
| to make and establish such bylaws, rules
and regulations may be necessary and
proper and the same 10 alter and amend at
| pleasure.
Article II-An citations and other legal
process shall be served on the president of
said corporation, and in case of his alb.
| sence upon the vice president, or the sec
| retary-treasurer, thereof.
Article 1.-THE objects. and purposes for
which this corporation is formed are declared
| to be- to act as civil engineers, and carry on
| the business Of general contractors, for all
| kinds Of work: to own and operate pile drivers
derricks, dredges vessels, operated by steam
machinery necessary for this business, and
10 do all things as may be incidental or
necessary TO the primary purposes for which
this corporation is formed.
Article IV-The capital stock of this cor
poration is fixed at one hundred and ffty
thousand dollars, represented by fifteen hun.
dred shares $500 OF $4,000 each Said cap
ital stock may be increased or reduced.
Subscriptions TO said capital stock may be
paid Tor IN cash or IN property and good
WILL and when paid for or exchanged for
property and good will, there shall be an
nexed to this act and be read in connection
Herewith, or by other proper instruments
an accurate detailed and itemized statement
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 N.-All the corporate powers of
this corporation shall be vested in hoard
stockholders who shall be elected by the
stockholders on the first Monday of Janu.
aaTy OF each year, beginning on the first
Monday OF January, 1918 The present board
Monday in January, 1918, and until their
successors shall have been elected and DUAL. |
ihed. The directors shall elect a president |
vice-president and secretary-treasIIrer who
may also act managing engineer. In case
OF any vacancy occurring on the board from |
death, resignation or otherwise, the remain |
ing members shall fill the, vacancy until the
next election. Two members of the board
OF directors shall constitute a quorum.
Article VI.-The following persons, to.wit: |
VI. +. DOulut, 400 Egania street New Or. |
leans, La; Paul Dullut, SOL Douglas street, |
New Orleans, La; W; Horace Williams, 1918 |
are hereby constituted as the first board of |
directors, with said Milton P DouIIut as
president, Paul Doullut, vice resident. and |
w. Horace Williams, secretary treasurer and |
engineer.
Article VII.-All meetings of the stock |
holders shall be called after fifteen DAYS
previous notice in writing mailed to each |
stakeholder at his post-ofice address.
Article VIII-Whenever this corporation |
is dissolved, either by limitation or other |
!; ~ us dHdlrs ShalI De llquidated by three |
Llquidators, to be selected by the stock |
holders after a meeting convened for that |
purpose shall have been called.
Article lX-This act of incorporation NAV
be changed, altered or amended. or said cor
poratlon may be dissolved, or its capital |
81 this state, after a general meeting Of
ne stockholders shall have been called, after
hfteen days previous notice thereof given.
Article N-No stakeholder shall ever be
ID
81 SAID corporation for any further sum than
me unpaid balance due upon the shares OF |
stock subscribed for, or owned by him. nor
'h any lniormality in organization have
ne ehect OF rendering this charter null,
1r OF exposing. stakeholder to any liza.
he stock. 'P'-O" "
:, The subscribers. hereto have given oppo.
ne tneir respective names, the amount of
stock IN this corporation. subscribed for NV
'ach OF them. so that this act of incorno |
ation may also serve as the original sub.
crIption list Of said corporation.
Thus done and passed, this sth dav Of
icCaleb and Gerald Meter, competent Wi.
lesses, OF lawful age and both of this city.
.nG hereunto sign their names, with the
nd date aforesaid. viz NH'
Original signed: (Names of subscribers
WI. Witnesses; E. Howard McCaleb, Gerald
ARTHUR R. LEOPOLD. Notary pyb,ic
l. the Undersigned recorder of mortgages
n ana Tor the parish of Orleans, State Of
,od'S fars 40 hereby certify that the above
IouiIut Williams, incorporated, was this
. Jy guy recorded in my Office in book 12OI,
New Orleans, January S. 1917.
Signed EMILE J. LEONARD, Dp,
ARTHUR b. LEOPOLD No,.-v p,,,,:.