The herald., 1918-08-08
THEODORE A. SCHUBER.
Notary Public.
August l-S.15,22-29.Sept. 5. ~ "O'''
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF JOHN ~
PARKER COMPANY.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, CITY of
Nas- nr1,n

AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF JOHN NJ
PARKER COMPANY.
state OF Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City Of
New Orleans.
lie II known that on this, the goth day of
the month Of July, 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 fortv-third. before me-
Charles +. tletchinger, a Notary Public duly
commissioned and qualified in and for the City
Parish and State aforesaid. therein residing and
in the spresence of witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and appeared
John vi. Parker and John F. Finke Jr both
residents OF the City of New Orleans. herein
appearing in their respective capacities as the
Chairman and Secretary Of a meeting of the
stockholders Of John VI. Parker Company a
corporation organized under the laws of the
state of Louisiana, having its domcile in the
City of New Orleans. incorporated by act before
the undersigned Notary Public. of date July 81 .
1909. recorded Mortgage Book $50. folio 4O3
as amended by another act passed before the
undersigned Notary Public. Of date February s,
1917, recorded Mortgage Book 1906, folio 142
said appearers seyerally declared that, under and
pursuant TO resolution passed BY the Board Of
Directors Of said corporation, Of date June IA
1918, authorizing and directing the converting
OF meeting of stockholders a meeting of the
stockholders of John NJ. Parker Company was
regularly held and convened at the Office of the
company in the CITY OF New Orleans under date
OF June 10, 1918, at which meeting there were
present, either in person or by proxy, each and
every shareholder Of said corporation. Said APP
pearers turther declared that at said meeting
so held and convened. on motion being duly
made and seconded, Article " of the original
charter OF said corporation as amended was by
the unanimous vote Of all the stockholders present
or represented at said meeting ordered changed
altered and amended 80 that said Article " of
the charter should hereafter read as follows:
ARTICLE IY.-The Capital Stock of this cor
poration is heerby fixed at Five Hundred Thou.
sand Dollars (s500, oO0), divided into Five Thou
sand (5000) Shares of the par value of One
Hundred (sl00) Dollars each. or such total
authorized capital stock Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand (s25O,OOO) Dollars shall be preferred
and Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand (s25O, OOO)
Dollars shall be common stock The holders OF
the preferred stock shall be entitled to receive.
when and as declared, from the surplus or net
profits OF the corporation, yearly dividends at
the rate of six (6) per cent, payable at such
time as the Board of Directors may determine
All dividends on the preferred stock shall be
cumulative, and shall be paid before any divi-
bends are paid, or set apart on the common
stock. so that il in any year dividends amount
ing TO (6) per cent shall not have been paid on
the preferred stock the deficiency shall be sup
piled before any dividends shall thereafter be
set apart for the common stock. When all
amounts due for preferential. cumulative divi-
dends for previous years, and for preferential
dividends for the current year, shall have been
declared, set aside and paid, the Board Of Di-
rectors shall, subject to the conditions herein
after recited then declare such dividends as they