The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-11-08
CHARTER
OF THE DUNDEE BURLAP COMPANY
INCORPORATED"

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INCORPORATED
United States Of America, State OF Lguisl-
ana, Parish Of Orleans.
Be it known, tina: on this 18th day Of De-
tJJcr, one thousand ulue hundred ami S,y-
e@t.eu liylT) and OF the Independence U! tic
United States OF Amcrlca, the one hundred
and tJrty-sccOnd, before me, Ih1s. l.. IJr.9H,
notary public IN and Tor TIE Parish 81
orleans, Safe Of louisiana, duly COUU.s-
stoned, sworn and qua..Aed and N the pres
v:Cc OF the WITNESSES hereinafter named and
Iu4c.si gucd, personally came and appeared.
ne several parties whose names are mere
GHt1 subscribed, who sryeraly declared that,
awaiting themselves OF the PROVISIONS OF The
laws OF this State relative 10 the organize
u1u OF corporations, they have CJyeu4utrd
AID agreed, and d. by these presents, cove
Who may become hereafter associated with
them, II form themselves into corporation
iJr the o5Jccts and purposes, with the name
and under the supulAtJus following, tO-wIt.
Article The name and sty.e OF this
corporation shall be, The Dundee Burial,
Company, Incorporated" and by said cJ!yJ.
rate U-Ac u sla.I have AMI enjoy corporate
Succession Tor PERIOD Of nIucty-nIne years
.:Um the date hereof, unless sooner dis
,olvcd, and s1alI have al the rights, PRIV
ncses and lmmun!tIes granted by law IL
corporations.
Article 1.-The domicile of this corpora.
,ion shall be III the Clty OF New Orleans,
aad AL citations and other legal process
snail be served as the law directs.
Article IlI.-The objects and purposes Tor
waiCl ms corporation Is formed axe hereby
declared 10 De: Inc importing and exporting
and buying and selling OF bLrIaps and Ju,r
products; the manufacturing, buying and
selling JuElap bags, Dotn new and second
nand Juie twInes, OuTiaps, yarns, ties, max
Or hemp twIues, cotton bags and bags or
al a IA SRI frfTE
u all kinds, and iron, brass, copper, and
other metals, and bag machinery; to buy
and sell any other kinds OF merchandise the
management may see ut; to act agents
IOr other parties, nrms or corporations Tor
any OF the articles above set forth; 10 re-
CeIye goods commission and 10 sell the
same, and generally TO hold and exercise al
such incidental powers and privileges Teld-
1--WE to the objects heretofore set forth and
- carry on any other business incidental 10
or pertaining TO its purposes.
Article IN.-The capital stock OF this cor
poratIon Is hereby declared 10 be ten thou
sand dollars (SlUUUUU) and may be increased
10 two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
lS-5lUOuCUJ which said shares OF stock shall
De divided into and represented by one hun
dred (lJU shares each OF the value of one
hundred dollars (SluU.UO), which stock shall
Dc payable IN cash or may be issued IN
payment OF property purchased or for ser
wees rendered TO this corporation.
Article V-No stockholder may SELL as
sign or transfer his stock in this corpora.
non without giving to the corporation,
through ITS Secretary, thirty days prior notice
IN writing OF such intention, and the other
stockholders shall have the first privilege OF
purchasing the said stock at the book value
thereof for period OF thirty days from said
notice, after which thirty days notice the
said stock may be sold IN the open market.
Article Wall the corporate powers OF
this corporation shall be vested in and exer-
sod ltN . 81 Gem,
among the stockholders; two of whom shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction Of
any and all business. The said board shall. !
consist Of three directors.
On the first Monday in January, 1918, and
annually thereafter general meeting of the
stockholders shall be held for the purpose |
Of electlng directors for the ensuing year. |
Said election shall be by ballot at the dom
cIle OF the corporation and the shareholders |
receiving the highest number OF the votes |
cast shall be declared elected Each share |
Of stock shall be entitled to one vote, wheth- |
er holder thereof IS present represented
by a written proxy.
Immediately after election, the said direc-
tors shall select from their number Pres- |
dent, Vice President, Secretary and a
Treasurer.
Article VII.-Notice of all meetings Of
for election OF officers or for |
any other purpose shall be given in writing |
by the Secretary 10 be deposited in the mail, |
at least fifteen days before such meeting |
IS held, and directed to each stakeholder to |
his name and address as the same shall |
appear upon the books Of the corporation,
unless said notice Is waived in writing by |
all of the stockholders appearing as such |
on the books.
At all such meetings every stakeholder.
whether present in person or by proxy, shall |
be entitled to vote for each share OF |
stock standing in his name the books
ot the corporation, and a majority of the
votes 50 cast shall be sufficient 10 elect or
decide all questions voted upon.
Article Nlll.-NO stakeholder shall ever
be held liable or responsible for the con
tracts, faults or debts of this corporation an
any further sum than the unpaid balance
due to the corporation the shares OF stock
for by him, shall any mere
niormality in organization have the etfcc,
IF rendering this charter null of exposing
a stockho.der TO any liability beyond the
unpaid balance due upon said stock.
Article IN-In case this corporation is
qudated Two hquidators shall be appointed
rom among the stockholders who shall have
authority TO sell and dispose of the assets
n the corporation and to wind up its bust.
ness.
Article X.-Until the regular election on
he hrst Monday in January, 1918, the fol-
owing shall constitute the board of dircc-
ors: Jasmin Fei;el. Rosa Feitel and Ben
amin +. Feitel, with Jasmin Feitel, as
President; Benjamin F. Fcitel, as Vice
'resdent-Secretary; Rosa Feitel, as Treas
irer.
Article Min case of vacancy on the
Board Of Directors or among the officers
rom any cause, the vacancy shall be filled
Il special meeting Of the directors called
or that purpose
The Board Of Directors shall have power 70
nact such bylaws, rules and regulations As
nay be necessary and proper for the man
gement OF this corporation and the same
o alter and amend at pleasure.
The subscribers hereto have respectively
written opposite their names the amount Of
took in this corporation subscribed for by
ach Of them, so that this act Of incorpora-
ion may also serve as the original subscrip-
ion list OF this corporation.
Thus done and passed in my Office in the
lily of New Orleans aforesaid. the day,
month and year first above written, in the
presence Of Hazel Leblanc and Joseph Ro
enberg. competent witnesses, residing in
his city, who hereunto sign their names.
ogether with the said parties ard me, notary
fter due reading OF the whole.
Names Of subscribers and amounts Of sub
criptions omtted)
Witnesses: Hazel lie Blanc Joseph Rosen-