The herald., 1917-08-16
CHARTERS.


years from the date hereof; TO contract, sue
and be sued; to make and use corporate
| seal; to purchase and receive, lease, hold,
self and convey, as well as mortgage and
hypothecate, property, real, personal and
mixed; to name and appoist such officers
and agents the interest of said corpora
ton may require; and 10 make and establish
such bylaws and regulations for the proper
management and regulation of its aairs as
may be deemed necessary, and the same 20
change and al:er az 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 ms absence, upon the vice pres dent,
and, IN case Of the absence OF both Of these
officers, upon the secretary thereof
Article III-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is estab.Is and
! ;he nature Of The business 20 be carried
on by II declared 10 be, 10 buy, sell.
receive and snip -four, feed, frui; and grain,
| 81. water minerals and such other CONNER
| clal products as may be legally and right
| fully bought, sold shipped and delivered
/ and, and generally to do all acts and 20
| enter into all contracts -ha: may be ueceS-
sary, convenient OF appropriate IN the
! conplishment Of the aforesaid purposes
Article lN.-Ihe capital stock Of this cor
| pOra;ron shall Ne twenty-five thousand SIS
! Or.rU dollars, divided INTO Two hundred and
| nifty t25O shares % the par value OF one
/ hundred lSlO0pol dollars per share. payable
| when issued in cash, or other property. and
nay be 'ncrea>e' % the sum OF one, hundred
! thousand tSlpctnO) dollars. divided into
! one thousand looO shares Of the par value
I Of hundred dollars $1,000 per share,
/ and this corporation IS TO be going CON
Germ when one-half Of the capital stock has
been subscribed and paid Tor. Each share
| If stock shall BE entitled 10 one vote a. al!
| general elections.
Article V.-No stakeholder shall ever be
/ liable responsible Tor the Indebtedness,
/ faults, defaults Of this corporation, nor
! Shall any mere inf0-mal'y III the o-ganiza-
zion OF the corporation have any effect OF
! -ende-ng the charter null! o. 81 exposing
the stockholderS to any liability beyond the
unpaid balance, II any, on has stock sub
! scTiptIOr.
No transfer Of stock shall be made or held
10 be valid and binding unless made the
books Of the company, and unless made m
pursuance OF the provisions Of this charter
such transfers may be made either a. the
JrtlCe OF me company IN New Orleans, Lou
sland, OF at AyIston, Illinois.
Article NL-This corporation shall have all
powers granted 10 such corporations by law
! and shall have the power TO Co.traCt sue
| and be sued IN is corporate name, % buy,
sell, receive and ship flour, feed, fruit, and
| gram, OIL water, minerals and such other
| commercial products may be legally and
| right.ully bought, sold shipped and de!iv-
| cred. and 10 hypothecate its property, and
! 10 do any and a.. acts and things OF any
| other kind nature or description, As may be
necessary 70 carry out the objects and pun
poses OF said business as its interests and
convenience may require.
Article NII.-The business OF said corpo-
ration shall be directed 10y and vested ~
! board OF directors composed OF 1--WE stock
holders, majority OF whom shall constitute
| a quorum. Tor the transaction OF all business,
and the said directors as first constituted
shall be-: ul Paul {; Guignon. G) Huber;
S>chiafy. 81 Fred SchIiay. And they Shall
hold Office until the last Saturday in August,
1918, and on that day and FROM each and
every day thereafter elections shall be held
| annually Tor directors AZ the principal othce
! Of the corporation Failure 20 hold an cleo
ton on the day specIued shall net dissolve
the corporation, but the directors IN office
! election shall be held after ten days notice
Of the time and place thereof given 10 each
| s;ockholder. The annual election shall be
held on the last Saturday Of August, 1918,
| and thereafter the last Saturday Of Au-
gust in each succeed ng year, and the dI-
| reCtors shall be chosen by bailo1, and the
election shall be held between the hours
Of ten A. NJ and four p. NJ All vacancies
on the board OF directors for whatever cause
shall he filled by the remaining directors
Paul {. Gugnon shall be the first president,
Hubert ]. SChlafy shall be the first vice
president and treasurer and Fred J. Lager
hold office until the last Saturday Of August.
1918 and each succeeding board OF directors
thereafter shall elect IS principal officers Tor
the term OF their election. and only stock
holders shall be eligible FOR election as a
member OF the board OF directors.
Article NllI.-Nhenever this corporation
is dissolved. either by limitation. or Tor any
other cause, its affairs shall be hquidated
by the board 81 directors. who are hereby
vested with full power to sell any and all
assets Of the corporation, either separately
: or in mass, and 70 convey full and CON-
plete title thereto, and shall have full power
TO do and perform all acts necessary and
; proper TO fully and completely llquidate the
affairs and distribute the proceeds, il any,
> | among the stockholders OF the said cOrpO-
ration 20 the amount OF stock held by eacn
Article IN.-This act OF Incorporation may
be amended, altered or modified, or this cor
poration dissolved by a vote Of three--Ourths
; OF the shares OF the total amount OF stock
I, at meeting convened for that purpose after
! ten day, notice in writing mailed 20 the
! address o. each stockhOlder.
Thus done and passed IN my notariaI OF
: fee. in the city Of New Orleans, State %
Louisiana, the day. month and year mrs
above written, in the presence OF Azellt
, Bennett and Robert F. Bell, competent wit
! nesses, who have hereunto signed Their
names. together with the parties hereto and
= me. notary. after a reading OF the whole.
n Fred J. Lager, 50 shares l622 Pine Street
: New Orleans, La: Aug. Schtaiy, 81 shares
e 4442 Lindell Boulevard, St, Louis No, by
Fred J. Lager. Agt.; Fred Schlafy, Al shares
e Carlyle. Illinois by Fred J. Lager Agt
r Paul {. Guignon, - shares. Avisto9; H., by
n Fred. J. Lager, Agt.: Huber Schlaly, T.
= shares, Carlyle. Ill, by Fred J.. Lager, Agt
A Witnesses: Azelie Bennett, Robert f. Bell
A. A. MORENO, Notary Public
. Certificate.
I. the undersigned, Recorder OF Mortgages
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State o
Louisiana. do hereby certify that the above
{ and foregoing Act Of Incorporation. of th
= Aviston Flour Co., Inc, was this day duly
{ recorded in my office, in Book l2l2, Folio go
!, New Orleans. Aug. l. 1917.
EMILE J. LEONARD, Dy. R
: A true copy OF the original now on MI
: in my office.
: Aug Is % 20 Sepet Is