The herald., 1918-07-25
CHARTER
UNITED MANUFACTURERS, INC.

United States OF America, State Of Louis
lana, Parish OF Orleans, ILty OF New
Orleans.
Be it known that on this the oath day OF
July, 1918, before me, Nicholas +. Humph-
rey, 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 hereunto subscribed, who declare
that, availing 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-
tons hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be the United Manufactur-
ers Qnc.D Its domJcile shall be IN the
city OF New Orleans, and it shall exist for
shall have and exercise tor the purposes OF
THE business to be carried on by il, all OF
the powers cnoferred by law upon corpora
tIons, including the power of purchase, lease,
hold, sell, mortgage, and pledge, real and
personal property; to contract sue and be
sued, to make and use, If it 50 desires,
corporate seal, and the same to break off at
pleasure to make bylaws for its government;
TO appoint managers, agents, other Of
tlcers as its business requires; to hold and
vote stock IN other corporations allowed
by law; and generally to exercise all the
powers necessary or convenient 10 carry on
its business.
ARTICLE 1.-THE object and purposes for
which this corporation Is established are
hereby declared to be: To conduct and
carry on in this city of New Orleans and
elsewhere the business of brokers, middle
men, purchasing agents, and mandatarys; 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 or in
any way incidental to the carrying out OF
the purposes of this Incorporation.
ARTICLE II.-Citation shall be served
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 (Sl0,OOO.OO) di.
vided into Four Hundred Shares (4OO) of
Twenty-Five Dollars (S25.OO each, which
shall be paid Tor in cash, may be issued for
property actually received by the corpora
ton. This corporation shall have an actual
M nimlim wor king capital of Two Thousand
Five Hundred (S2,OO.O0 and it shall begin
business as soon as Two Thousand, Five
hundred Dallars, the minimum working
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 on the first Monday of
January of each year. the Board of Direc-
tors under this corporation who shall hold
offices until that time are hereby declared
to be Robert II. BARLEY. and Jewell A. Sper.
ling, and George F. 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
President, Vice President. Treasurer, and
7. 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 to all
be given by publication in a daiIS news.
paper OF the city of New Orleans for one IN
week prior to the meeting Unanimou, con
cation. fN
ARTICLE What the termination of this
charter under dissolution of the cornora
ton its affairs shall be Iiouidated Nv
commissioner elected by the stockholders or
such commissioner who shall have full power
and authority to sell and wind up the az
iairs OF this corporation and distribute the
proceeds.
ARTICLE VIII.-This act and corporation
may be modified and changed in keeping with
the provisions of law.
ARTICLE IX.-No stakeholder shall he
liable for the contracts and or any obIiga.
lions 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
Sity OF New Orleans, in the Parish mad
state aforesaid on the day, month and year
herein trst above written in the presence of
Messrs. Jacob Denny and George E. Viii
liams, competent male witnesses who sign
tnese presences with the said appearers and
me, Notary, after due reading Of the whole
liams.
Original Signed
Corporators: Robt II. BARLEY; and others.
n. E. HUMPHREY,
Notary Public.
A true copy.
y. Z. HUMPHREY.
Notary Public: