The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-22
CHARTER
UNITED MANUFACTURERS, INC.

United States of America, State OF Louis
lana, Parish OF Orleans, ICty OF New
Orleans.
Be it known that on this the oath day OF
July, 1918, before me, Nicholas +. Humph-
rev, a Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified in and for the Parish OF Orleans,
State Of Louisiana, IN the presence OF the
witnesses hereinafter named and undersigu-
| ed personally came and appeared the parties
/ who are hereuuto subscribed, who declare
! that. availng themselves Of the provisions
| Of the laws Of Louisiana, they do hereby
| form themselves into and constitute a corpo-
ration for the purposes and upon the condi-
| tIols hcreinatter set forth.
! ARTICLE 1.-The name and title Of this
corporation shall be the United Manufac:ur-
| ers UncD It's dOmicle shall be in the
! city OF New Orleans, and II shall exist Tor
nInety-nlne years, 90 from this date. 1t
| shall have and exercise tor the purposes OF
the business to be carried on by it, all OF
the powers cuOferred by law upon corpora
! tons, including the power OF purchase, lease,
hold, sell, mortgage, and pledge, real and
personal property; 10 contract, sue and be
sued, to make and use, if it desires,
corporate seal, and the same to break off al
pleasure to make bylaws for its government;
10 appoint managers, agents, or other OF
vote stock in other corporations allowed
by law; and generally to exercise all the
powers necessary or convenient to carry on
its business.
ARTICLE 1.-THE object and purposes Tor
which this corporation Is established are
hereby declared 10 be: To conduct and
carry on in this city of New Orleans and
elsewhere the business of brokers, middle
men, purchasing agents, and mandatarysi TO
buy and sell for its own account personal
commodities and merchandise OF any and all
character; and generally, to do any and all
things connected with, dependent upon in
any way incidental to the carrying out OF
the purposes OF this Incorporation.
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upon the President, and in case of his alb
sence from the city upon the Vice President,
and in the event of his like absence upon the
manager, or secretary.
ARTICLE IV.-The amount of capital stock
shall be Ten Thousand Dollars (Sl0OOO.OO) di
vided into Four Hundred Shares, 600 Of
| Twenty-Five Dollars (S25OO) each, which
| shall be paid for in cash. or may be issued for
| property actually received by the corpora
! ton. This corporation shall have actual
| nj nimum working capital Of Two Thousand
Five Hundred (S25O0.OO and II shall begin
| business as soon as Two Thousand, Five
| capital stock shall have been subscribed for
| and the requirements Of law complied with.
ARTICLE What the Board OF Directors
| composed Of not less than three or more
| than five stockholders elected at a general
meeting to be held the first Monday OF
| January Of each year. the Board 81 Direc-
| tors under this corporation who shall hold
| offices until that time are hereby declared
y
| ling. and George +. Barley, each share OF
| stock shall cast one vote in person or proxy,
! the board shall Immediately after this in
| corporation hold its first meeting and elect
| a Secretary, Directors and officers shall CON
tinue in office until their successors are elect
ed and qualified and failure TO elect direc-
| tors shall in no way effect this corporation.
Vacancies in the Board of Directors shall be
| filled by the remaining members. All checks
shall be signed by the Vice President. Treas
urer and countersigned by the President
| ARTICLE Vino notice need be given
of the annual meeting of stockholders, the
| provisions Of this charter being notice 70 all
| stockholders. Notice of all meetings shall
be given by publication in a daily news
| paper of the city of New Orleans, for one On
| week prior 10 the meeting. Unanimous con-
sent of stockholders may waive such publi-
| cation.
ARTICLE VII-At the termination of this
| charter or under dissolution of the corpora
ton its affairs shall be liquidated by a
| commissioner elected by the stockholders or
| such commissioner who shall have full power
and authority TO sell and wind up the at
| fairs of this corporation and distribute the
ARTICLE VIII.-This act and corporation
may be modified and changed in keeping with
the provisions of law.
| ARTICLE IX.-No stakeholder shall be
liable for the contracts and any obliga,
tions of the corporation in any further sum
than the unpaid balance due on the stock
nor shall any informality in organization
make this charter null, this charter serves
as the original subscription list and the
subscribers hereto have set opposite their
respective names the number of shares OF
stock prescribed by each of them and their
post office address.
Thus done and passed in my office, in the
City of New Orleans, in the Parish mad
State aforesaid on the day. month and yesi
herein first above written in the presence o.
, Messrs Jacob Denny and George f. vii
liams, competent male witnesses who sigr
these presences with the said appearers anC
me. Notary, after due reading of the whole
Witnesses: Jacob Denny, Geo. E. Viii
liams.
Original Signed
Corporators: Robt II. BARLEY: and others
N E. HUMPHREY.
Notary Public
A true copy. -
n E HUMPHREY