The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-15
CHAR TER
CHARTER
OF II. JANSEN LUMBER COMPANY,

OF II. JANSEN LUMBER COMPANY,
United States Of America, State 81 Louisiana,
Parish OF Orleans. City OF New Orleans.
Be it known. that on this l4th day OF the
month Of February, in the year OF our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and seventeen,
Of America the one hundred and forty first,
before me, Alfred Charles Hammer, notary
pubhc in and for the parish OF Orleans,
State OF Louisiana. aforesaid, therein re-
siding, duly commissioned, sworn and quail
flied, and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared: Hendrix Jansen,
James l.. DeTreville and James T. Stockton
idents of the city Of New Orleans, State OF
Louisiana, who to- me severally declared
that, awaiting themselves of the laws OF the
State OF Louisiana in such cases made and
provided, and particularly of the provisions
Of Act No. 267 OF the acts OF the General
Assembly OF the State of Louisiana for the
year 1914, they have cOvenanted and agreed
and do by these presents covenant and agree
and bind themselves, as well all such
persons may hereafter join or become asSo-
ciated with them, to constitute and form. a
corporation and body polite in law, for the
objects and purposes and under the articles
and siipulations hereinafter set forth and
expressed. which they hereby adopt as the
| charter of this corporation. to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and style of this cor
poration shall be III. Jansen Lumber Com
pany, Inc" and under its said corporate
name it shall have and enjoy corporate
| existence and succession for the full term
| and period OF ninety-nine years from and
| ai,cr the date hereof; il shall have power
| and authority to contract, and be sued
| to make and a corporate seal and the
same to alter and break at pleasure; to hold
| receive, lease, purchase and convey, as well
| as mortgage and hypothecate, property, real
| personal and mixed, corporeal and incorpC
| real; to and appoint such managers
| agents, directors and officers as its business
| interest and convenience may require, and
to make and establish. as well as alter anG
amend from time to time, such bylaws rule:
| and regulations for the proper government
Of the affairs. OF said corporation as may BE-
Article 1.-THE domicile of this corpora
| ton shall be in the city Of New Orleans
State OF Louisiana, and all citations or othe,
legal process shall be served upon the pres
| ident of said corporation or, in the event o
his absence, upon the ice-president there
| Of, and, in the absence Of both of said Off
kcers, upon the secretary thereof.
Article III.-The objects and purposes 70
| which this corporation is organized and tn
| nature Of the business to be carried on b.
It are hereby declared to be the buyinl
and selling of all kinds OF lumber timbe
and logs, both for domestic and foreign con
sumption; to carry on the business of a
| exporter of lumber and for this purpose {
own and charter vessels, and TO do a steam
ship business; and generally TO do an
transact all such business as may be inc
dental TO or connected with the bushes
contemplated in this charter.
Article IV.-The capital stock of this col
ooration is hereby fixed at the sum of invent
and represented by two hundred shares
stock, of the par value of one hundred do
ars $4,000 each. Said stock shall be pal
a or, in cash. at such time, in such amOun
md after such notice to the subscribers
nay be fixed by the board of directors,
he same may be issued at not less than p
or labor done or property actually receive
~ the corporation.
D, This corporation shall become a going co
I and be authorized to do business wht
d en- thousand dollars (Sl0,0OOOO) of its ca
), tai stock shall have been subscribed al
\ paid for.
+ The amount to which the capital sto
Il nay be increased shall be the sum of IF
5 thousand dollars
+ Article V--All the corporate powers
d aid corporation shall be vested in and e
S rcised by a board of directors, composed
t hree stockholders, a majority of whom sh;
e onstitute a quorum. Said directors shall
!, 'lected annually on the second Tuesday
e 'ebruary in each year, except the first boa
n ppOinted in this charter, who shall he
q heir Offices until the second Tuesday
Y february, 1918.
n nd conducted at the Office of the said c.
le OratiOn, under the supervision OF three CO
Re nissioners to be appointed by the board
directors.
r Notice of such election shall be given
70 he secretary OF the company by written
l. ice thereof delivered personally or by {
ID nSltlng same IN the post othce, properly q
o. dressed, to each stakeholder at least ffte
d l0 days preceding such elections
,e At all such elections and at all corpora
d meetings every stakeholder shall be entitl
al vote for each share of stock stsndi
m IN his name the books of the corporate
s. to he cast in person or by his written proS
e, and a majority of the votes cast shall ele
d Any vacancy occurring among the dir
e. tors by death: resignation or otherwise sh
lie be filled by election for the remainder of I
Of term by the remaining directors.
n A failure to elect directors on the d;
E. above specified shall not dissolve the c
ht poration nor impair its corporate manageme
or but the directors then in Office shall REM
it in office until their successors are elect
ne and qualified.
5, The board of directors shall elect fir
at their own number president and a VII
IN president. They shall also elect secreta
al and a treasurer, or one person who shall
if both. either of whom may or may not
h. members of the board They shall ha
in power and authority, from time to time,
Id name and appoint all such officers, agents
to other employees as may be deemed necessa
for the purpose and business of the corpo
" ton. They shall have power to fix
y, compensation and define the duties of eve
to officer and employee, and all officers a
5, employees shall hold Office and employing
al at the pleasure of the board.
e, The board may make and establish,
Id well as alter and amend. any and all bylaw
rules. and regulations necessary and prof
he in its judgment for the conduct, support a
Id management of the business and affairs
s. said corporation. At all meetings of
d. board OF directors each director shall ha
to the right to appoint a proxy to act in
id place and stead.
1g The board shall have full power and
thority 10 borrow money, to execute mo
81 cages and to create liens; to issue bon
pr notes and other obligations, and genera
to do all things reasonable, convenient q
ne necessary for the proper carrying on of
business of the corporation.
ic The board may issue full paid shares
in stock for cash or in payment OF labor d
VI. or property actually received by said
nd poratfon. - N--s-..---@' -
of Article W.-Whenever this corpora,
ay may be dissolved, either by limitation
-. from any other cause, its affairs shall