The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-22
CHAR
CHARTER
F II. JANSEN LUMBER COMPANY,

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CHARTER
| OF II. JANSEN LUMBER COMPANY,
| United States o; America, STAG Of Louisiana,
! Parish Of Orleans. Cry Of New Orleans.
Be Il known, that on this l+;h day OF the
| month OF February. IN the year Of our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and seventeen.
| and Of the independence Of the United States
! ~ America the one hundred and forty hrst,
| before me- Alfred Charles Hammer, a notary
public in and for the. parish OF Orleans,
| State 81 Louisiana. aforesaid. therein re.
| siding. duly commissioned. SwO-n and quail
| med, and IN the presence OF the witnesses
/ hereinafter named and undersigned, person
| ally came and appeared: Hendrix Jansen,
| James l. DeTreville and James 7. Stockton,
! s.. all Of the full age OF majority and res
idents Of the city Of New Orleans, State OF
Louisiana. Who 70 ne severally declared
that, avaiIing themselves of the laws OF the
State Of Louisiana in such made and
provided. and particularly OF the. PROVISIONS
Assembly OF the State Of Louisiana fo- the
year 1914, they have covenauted and agreed
and do by these presents covenant and agree
and bind themselves, as well as all such
CIdted with them, 70 constitute and form a
corporation and body polite in law, for the
objects and purposes and under the articles
and S;ipulatIOnS hereinafter set forth and
t. expressed. which they hereby adopt the
, charter OF this corporation, to-wIt:
Article The name and style OF this cor
|
pany, Inc. and under rs said corporate
name it shall have and enjoy corporate
existence and succession Tor the full term
: and period OF ninety-nine years from and
after the date hereof; it shall have power
: and authority to contract, sue and be sued,
10 make and use 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 incorpO
real; to name and appoint such managers
I Il md ,t+1E = hr rr,esS
interest and convenience may require, and
TO make and establish. as well as alter and
amend from time TO time, such bylaws rules
; and regulations for the proper government
d OF the affairs Of said corporation as may be
necessary and proper
Article 1.-The domicile of this corpora
State OF Louisiana, and all citations other
legal process shall be served upon the pres
ident OF said corporation or, in the event OF
his absence, upon the vice president there
| OF. and, in the absence OF both CT said off,
kCers, upon the secretary thereof.
/, Article 1lI.-The objects and purposes foT
nature Of the business TO be carried on by
e II hereby declared TO be the buying
e and selling Of all kinds OF lumber timber
, and logs, both for domestic and foreign con,
$ | sumption; 10 carry the business OF ar
= exporter of lumber and for this purpose e
own and charter vessels, and TO do steam
V ship business; and generally to do and
n transact all such business as may be Incl
n dental TO or connected with the bushes:
5 contemplated in this charter.
Article IV.-The capital stock of this cor
, | po-ation is hereby fixed at the sum OF twenty
thousand Aollars Cs2O.GOW. divided inti
>. and represented by two hundred shares o
10 stock, OF the par value Of one hundred dol
= lars $1,000 each. Said stock shall be Pait
y for in cash. at such time, in such amount
!, and after such notice TO the subscribers a
> may be fixed by the board OF directors, o
the same may be issued at not less than pa
for labor done or property actually receive
K by the corporation.
:. This corporation shall become a going con
OF Germ and be authorized to do business whe
I'd ten thousand dollars (slO,OOO0O of its car
s, tal stock shall have been subscribed an
IN paid for.
of The amount to which the capital stoc
OF may be increased shall be the sum- OF fft
Of Article V-AIl the corporate powers
no said corporation shall be vested in and e.
let .hree stockholders, majority of whom sha
ne Constitute a quorum. Said directors shall [
n, elected annually on the second Tuesday
ne February. in each year. except the FIRST boa,
ed heir offices until the second Tuesday
10, Ali such elections shall be held BY ball
sh and conducted at the office of the said co
The Doration. under the supervision Of three cor
De nissioners to be appointed by the board
directors.
or. Notice Of such election shall be given |
wo he secretary Of the company by written n
IS tice thereof delivered personally or by d
ted yosting same in the post office. properly a
S0 dressed. to each stockholder at least fife,
red ,l5) days preceding such elections.
be At all such elections and al all corpora
red meetings every stakeholder shall be entitl
tai | o vote for each share o! stock stand
nm | n his the books Of the corporatio
RS to be cast in person or by his written prox
de- and a majority of the votes cast shall ele
ted Any vacancy occurring among the dire
tie tors by death, resignation or otherwise shi
the be filled by election for the remainder of I
of term by the remaining directors.
lch A failure to elect directors on the ia
re above specified shall not dissolve the c.
ght poration nor impair its corporate managemer
or but the directors then in Office shall rena
it in Office until their successors are elect
the and qualified.
RS, The board of directors shall elect fro
at their own number president and a vic
wn president. They shall also elect a secreta
ial and a treasurer or one person who shall
If both. either OF whom may or may not
I'll. members of the board They shall ha
in power and authority, from time TO time,
md name and appoint all such officers. agents
to other employees as may be deemed necessa
for the purpose and business of the corpor
ley ton. They shall have power to fix Il
~, compensation and define the duties of eve
to officer and employee, and all officers al
rs, employees shall hold office and employing
de- The board may make and establish.
md well as alter and amend. any and all bylaw
rules and regulations necessary and prop
the in its judgment for the conduct, support al
md management Of the business and affairs
es- said corporation. At all meetings of q
3D. board Of directors each director shall ha'
nto the right to appoint a proxy to act in b
aid place and stead
ing The board shall have full power and a
thority to borrow money, to execute moi
csb cages and to create liens; to issue bond
lph notes and other obligations, and general
to do all things reasonable, convenient al
Inc necessary for the proper carrying on Of L
business Of the corporation.
lie The board may issue full paid shares
in stock for cash or in payment of labor do
ou- or property actually received by said c.
md poration
Of Article N.-Whenever this corporate
lay may be dissolved, either by limitation
=. from any other cause, its affairs shall