The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-07-04
LAWRENCE NJ. IANIN.

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Book 1919, Folio ISL, New Orleans, May Fist,
1918.
\ true copy:
EMILE ]. LEONARD. by. R.
tSeaD LAWRENCE N. JANIN.,
May 30, June 6-13-2O,27- July !.
OF TOURTIER, INCORPORATED.
| United States Of America, State Of Louisiana,
Parish Of Orleans, City Of New Orleans.
| Be II Known, That this Twenty second
| day of the month OF May, in the year Of
! our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and
| Eighteen, and OF the Independence of the
United States OF America, the one hundred
| and forty second.
Before me, William ]. Formento. Notary
Public, duly commissioner and qualified, in
| and for hte City Of New Orleans Parish
of Orleans, therein residing and in the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned personally came and ap-
peared the several parties whose names are
| hereto subscribed, all OF the full age Of ma
| jority and residents of this City, who sew
| orally declared that avaling themselves of
| the laws Of the State Of Louisiana, and
pecally of Act l67 of 1914. in such cases
made and provided, they have formed and
| organized, and by these presents do form
and organize themselves into a corporation
for the objects and purposes and under the
| stpuatlons and agreements hereinafter set
! forth and expressed, which they hereby ac-
| cept and adopt as their charter, to-wit:
| ARTICLE 1.-The name and title Of the
corporation hereby formed is declared to be:
| "IOurtier, Incorporated"
| ARTICLE Hits domicile shall be in the
City Of New ORLEANS, State of Louisiana,
where all stockholders and Directors meet
ings must be held and where it must main
tain its plant and office and keep its books,
and shall have and enjoy succession for a
period OF ninety C99) years from the
date hereof.
ARTICLE III-All citation or other legal
process shall be served on the President, and
IS lIE .-a.lat
upon one of the Vice-Presidents, or Secretary
or Treasurer.
ARTICLE Iv-The objects and purposes
for which this corporation is organized and
the nature Of the business to be carried on
by it declared to be:
To acquire by purchase or otherwise and
exploit the United States Letters Patent No.
l,2ll,S9S granted to Paul A fourier, for a
Stand for Bicycles and Other Vehicles,
dated January 9th, 1917, and any subsequent
Improvements thereon, extension thereof,
as well any other patents, improvements
or extensions it may see fit TO acquire; TO
carry on the business manufacturing, it.
self, or through others, all patents acquired
by it; TO grant licenses for the of said
patents; to acquire by purchase or otherw Sc
real, personal or mixed property, and to sell,
lease, mortgage or otherwise dispose of same
to execute and enter into all contracts and
generally do and perform any and all things
necessary and incidental to the objects and
business for which this Company is Orga-
nized
ARTICLE V-The capital stock of this cor
pOratiOn is hereby fixed the sum of
Thirty Thousand Dollars (s30,0OOO0), divided
| into three hundred 600 shares Of the par
value of One HUNDRED Dollars $4,000 each,
of which amount Fifteen Thousand Dollars
(SlS,OO0Oo), or one-half of the capital stock
has been subscribed for which stock may
me issued full paid and non assessable for
cash. or for property transferred for value, or
services actually rendered, TO said corpora
ton. Said capital stock may be increased
to Two Hundred Thousand Dollars $780,
OD00). Before any stockholders shall offer
first offer same to the Companys stock
holders, through its President, at price not
exceeding what he is willing to accept from
an outsider.
ARTICLE VI-All the corporate powers of
this cororaption shall be vested in and ex-
ercised by Board of Directors, consisting
of not less than five 81 more than nine
~ stockholders, a majority of whom shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of all
business. The first Board of Directors shall
be composed of the followsing stockholders:
Ephriam Rosenberg, 1927 St. Charles Avenue,
New Orleans, La; VIM p Conery, 324l
A. Tourtier, 1917 Coliseum Street. New Or
leans, La; b. b. Hans, 1918 St. Charles Ave
: nue., New Orleans, La; and DR.. Howell E.
Moore, SIS Medical Building, New Orleans
Id, who shall hold their office until the
. third Wednesday in May, 1919. or until their
successors have been duly appointed and
, qualified.
The first officers of this corporation shall
be- Ephriam Rosenberg, President; VIM p
. Conery, First Vice President; Paul A. Tour
tier. Second Vice President. and b. B. Hans
Secretary. Treasurer, who shall hold their Of
flee until the third Wednesday in Nav
: 1910, or until their successors have been dui,
appointed and qualified.
e In case of the resignation death Of AM
of the Directors, during their term of office
the said remaining Directors shall appoin
/ al oarI
5 separate the Offices of Secretary and Teas
urer.
{ On the third Wednesday in May, 1919. un
d less said day be a dies non, then in sucl
!, case, the first succeeding judicial da,
y and annually thereafter, election for Di
c rectors shall be held at the offices of tn
J, corporation under the supervision of three 6
n commissioners Notice for annual meeting
r and for stockholders meetinsg shall be give
BY the Secretary, TO each stockholder, eithe
j in person or by deposting a written motto
!, in the Post Office properly addressed to him
e at least fifteen Q5) days before said meet
d ing.
e All stockholders shall vote, at all stock
}. holders meetings, by ballot, and a majorit,
e of the stock present shall govern on al
o questions Each share of stock shall be en-
t titled to one % vote, either in person o
+ ARTICLE VII-This act of incorporation
y may be changed, modified. or amended, o
II this Company may be dissolved with tk
J | dSSCHl Oy NOtc VI IWO-lnlIuS OF the Capita
= stock issued at a meeting of the stockholders
convened for that purpose, after 30 days prio
n written notice Of such meeting shall hav
+ been mailed to the last address of each stock
holder by the Secretary Of the Company
s and should at any such meeting it be de
d cided to dissolve the corporation either b.
n limitation of its charter or for any othe
cause, its affairs shall be liquidated b
II three 81 missioners to be selected fror
8. among the stockholders. Said commission
" ers shall remain in office until the affair
Of the corporation shall have been liquidatec
e In case of tie death of any of said commits
sioners, The survivor survivors shall cor
l. tnue TO at.
II ARTICLE VIII-No stockholders Of thi
corporation shall ever be held liable for III
d contracts Of faults thereof, m any furthe
II sum than the unpaid balance due to tn
corporation on the shares of stock owned b
,r him, nor shall any mere informality in org;
II n:zaron have the effect of rendering TIL
E. Charter null or exposing stockrolder to an
re liability beyond the unpaid amount of h
{stock
isl ARTICLE Ix-The subscribers to the cap