The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-09
CHARTERS.

years from the date hereof; to contract, sue
and be sued; to make and use a corporate
| seal; to purchase and receive, lease, hold,
sell and convey, as we'll as mortgage and
hypothecate, property, real, personal and
mixed; 10 name and appoint such officers
and agents the interest Of said corpora
ton may require; and to make and establish
such bylaws and regulations for the proper
management and regulation Of its aairs as
may be deemed necessary, and the same 10
change and ater at pleasure.
Article 1.-THE domicile of said corpora
ton shall be in the City of New Orleans,
State of Louisiana, and all citations and
president Of said corporation, and, in the
case OF his absence, upon the vice president,
| and, in case of the absence of both of these
officers, upon the secretary thereof.
Article 4II.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is established, and
| the nature of the business 20 be carried
on by it are declared TO be, to buy, SELL
receive and ship flour, feed. fruit and grain,
| cial products may be legally and right
| fully bought, sold, shipped and delivered,
| and, and generally 20 do all acts and to
enter into all contracts that may be neces-
| sary, convenient appropriate in the ac-
| cOmplishment OF the aforesaid purposes
| Article IN.-The capital stock of this cor
poratIon shall be twenty-five thousand (S25,-
0oOO) dollars, divided into two hundred and
! u
hundred CSlO0OO dollars per share, payable
when issued in cash, other property, and
| may be increased to the sum of one hundred
thousand Sl0O,O00O) dollars, divided into
Of one hundred dollars $4,000 per share,
! and this corporation IS to be a going con-
Germ when one-half Of the capital stock has
been subscribed and paid for. Each share
Of stock shall be entitled 10 one vote at all
| general elections.
Article Va s,crlbo1dar hall he
liable or responsible for the Indebtedness
faults or defaults Of this corporation. moi
Shall any mere infO-maity in the organiza-
tion Of the corporation have any effect OF
rendering the charter null or Of exposing
the stockholders 10 any liability beyond the
unpaid balance, If any, on his stock sub
scription.
No transfer Of stock shall be made or held
to be valid and binding unless made the
books Of the company, and unless made II
pursuance Of the provisions Of this charter
Such transfers may be made either at the
office OF the company in New Orleans, Lou
iSiana, or at AviStOn, Illinois.
Article VI.-Ths corporation shall have all
powers granted to such corporations by law
and shall have the power to contract, SUE
and be sued in its corporate name, 20 buy
sell, receive and ship -four, feed, fruit, and
grain, oil, water, minerals and such othel
commercial products may be legally anC
rightfully bought, sold, shipped and delv
cred, and TO hypothecate its property, and
10 do any and all acts and things of any
other kind, nature or description, as may be-
necessary TO carry out the objects and pur
poses Of said business as its interests and
convenience may require.
Article VII-The business OF said corpo
ration shall be directed by and vested il
a board Of directors composed of five stock
holders, majority of whom shall constitute
a quorum. for the transaction of all business
and the said directors as first constituted
shall be-: % Paul c. Guignon. (2) Hubert
Il "a.
Schlaiy. (0 Fred Schlafy. And they shall
hold office until the last Saturday in August
1913, and on that day and from each and
every day thereafter elections shall be held
of the corporation Failure to hold an slec
ton on the day specified shall not dissolve
the corporation, but the directors in offct
shall hold their respective Offices until al
Of the time and place thereof given 10 each
stockholder. The annual election shall bt
held on the last Saturday OF August, 1918
and thereafter on the last Saturday of Au
gust in each succeeding year, and the di
rectors shall be chosen by ballot, and I'll,
election shall be held between the hour
Of ten A. NJ. and four P. NJ. All vacancies
on the board OF directors for whatever caus
shall be filled by the remaining directors
; Paul c. Guignon shall be the first president
Hubert ]. SchlaAy shall be the first vic
president and treasurer and Fred J. Lage
shall be the first secretary and they shall
1918, and each succeeding board of director
thereafter shall elect is principal officers 70
! the term of their election, and only stock
holders shall! be eligible for election as
! member Of the board of directors.
, Article VIII.-Whenever this corporation
: is dissolved, either by limitation, or for an
other cause, its affairs shall be liquidate
! BY the board Of directors, who are hereb
{ vested with full power to sell any and al
| assets OF the corporation, either separated
{ or in a mass, and to convey full and con
/ plete title thereto and shall have full powe
to do and perform all acts necessary an
proper to fully and completely liquidate tn
. affairs and distribute the proceeds, if any
r among the stockholders of the said corpc
= ration to the amount OF stock held by eaci
Article IX-This act of Incorporation ma
be amended. altered or modified, or this col
poration dissolved by vote of three-fourth
; OF the shares of the total amount of stoc
! at a meeting convened for that purpose afte
= ten days notice in writing mailed 20 III
u address OF each stakeholder.
: Thus done and passed in my notarial o.
!, fee, in the city of New Orleans, State
Louisiana, on the day, month and year FIR.
q above written, in the presence of Azeli
nesses, who have hereunto signed the
names, together with the parties hereto an
: me, notary, after reading Of the whole.
: New Orleans, La; Aug. Schiafy, Il share
e 4442 Linden Boulevard. St, Louis. No, b
Fred J. Lager, ACT; Fred Schlaay, Al share
e Carlyle, Illinois by Fred J. Lager Agt
r Paul c. Cuignon, 43 shares, Aviston, Ill. b
n Fred. J. Lager, Agt; Huber SchlaAy .
= shares, Carlyle, Ill, by Fred J. Lager, Ag
d Witnesses: Azelie Bennett, Robert E. Bel
e A. A. MORENO, Notary Publ
. Certificate.
!, l. the undersigned. Recorder of Mortgage
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State
- Louisiana, do hereby certify that the aboy
6 and foregoing Act of Incorporation, of ii
Il | Aviston Flour Co., Inc, this day dull
| in in
= New Orleans Aug. l, 1917.
EMILE J. LEONARD, by.
: A true copy of the original now on n
in my Office.
s Aug 9 10 % 30 Sepet Is
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