The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-02-14
CHARTER.

continue 70 hold over until their successors
are elected and qualified Failure TO hold
said annual meeting on the day Speclhed
shall not dissolve the corporation but me
directors then in office snail hold over until
their successors are elected.
The Board of Directors so elected shall
select from their own number the 0hceTs OF
the corporation, who shaI pc fIesla !
Treasurer, Z Vice President and a Secretary
The election Of directors shall be by ballot
and the persons receiving the largest number
OF votes cast shall be declared elected. foT
electing directors or for any other purpose,
each share OF stock, whether present or by
written proxy shall be entitled TO one vote.
The said Board Of Directors shall have
power and authority to make all necessary
rules and regulations for the management
operation and control OF the business OF the
corporation as well as TO make all necessary
rules and bylaws, with power TO NIL any
vacancy occurring in their number, or any
vacancy occurring among the ofhceTs OF the
corporation.
Article VI.-Notice Of all meetings Of stock
holders for electing directors or Tor any other
purpose, except as may be hereinafter 81
rected, shall be given in wiring oy me
postage prepaid, at least fifteen days before
such meeting directed to each stockholder,
at his or her last known address as the same
may appear on the books OF the corporation
unless such notice is waived in writing by
all stockholders appearing as such upon the
books, unless a different notice is required
by law.
Article VII-This act of incorporation may
be modified, added to, changed, or amended,
or this corporation be dissolved by and with
the assent of the holders OF two,thirds IN
amount OF its then entire outstanding STOCK
given at a general meeting OF the stockhold-
ers 10 be convene after fifteen days prior
notice to be given in one OF the daily news
papers published in the City OF New Orleans
in addition TO the personal notice 10 each
of the stockholders as provided IN Article
VI of this charter; and such changes as
may be made in reference TO the increase
or decrease of the capital stock shall be
| preceded by such notice, delays and for-
: malities as are provided by law.
z In the event Of the dissolution OF said
; corporation either by Limitation OF ITS char,
ter of otherwise; its affairs shall be iiquidateG
= bv three commissioners 10 be appointed and
j elected al a secipal meeting called tor that
: purpose as above provided, and they. shall
{ remain in office until the affairs OF said cor
d poration shall be fully liquidated; and IN
case Of the death, inability, or resi- gnation
{ of one or more of said liqudators the sur
II vvors or survivor shall continue to act.
}, Article VIII.-No stakeholder shall ever
= be held liable or responsible for the con-
II tracts or faults of this corporation IN any
> further sum then the unpaid balance due TO
the corporation on the shares owned by him
J.: nor shall any mere infOrmallty IN oTgani'
v zation have the effect of rendering this char
. ter null or of exposing stakeholder TO LA
$ bility beyond the amount OF his unpaid stocS
if any.
c. The subscribers hereto have placed opposite
their respective names the numoeroi shares
5, subscribed for by each of them so that this
u act may serve as the original subscription
= list of said corporation.
d And here the subscribers, Mrs. Anita X
, Bonck, widow, said Mrs: Letitia Resale
y Bonck, wife of Cheri A. Miranne, Jr. said
John Harry Bonck and said Lucien Sidney
: Bonck acting by and through his dativt
&c tutor, Whitney-Central Trust and Saving:
= Bank, declared that whereas they are owners
I I'D he n
vided one fourth to each of them OF the
commercial business conducted prior to hi:
death by their husband and father respect
lively, the late John Henry Bonck, and latel
conducted by them under the name and STYLE
of John II. Bonck and Co. in indivision will
the minors, John Porter Bonck, Harold Stan
j. ton Bonck and Anita Rosalie Bonck whose
W interest in the merchandise, stock in trade
accounts collectible, machinery, office furni
ture and fixtures belonging to and consti
h tuting said business said Mrs. Anita
n, John Harry Bonck and said minor Lucier
a Sidney Bonck, through his tutor Whitney
J. Central Trust and Savings Bank duly author
tie lied so to do, acquired by purchase in par
d. Civil District Court for the Parish of Or
al leans: said Mrs. Anita X. Bonck, widow
ID said Mrs. Letitia Bonck Miranne and saiC
re wife. said John Harry Bonck, and said mino
D. Lucien Sidney Bonck through his tutor Whit
4, ney Central Trust and Savings Bank in pay
e inent LOT all tnelr respective SuDSCIlpllOH
10 for Thirty Seven and one-half shares of thu
m capital stock of this corporation to each o
'r them, hereby assigns, set over and delive
ID to said corporation all of their respective
rights, title and interest in said business
r up to the sum of Four thousand seven hun
Y, dred thirty.f four and 5S5/100 Dollars to eacl
II of them, the net value of which bushes
IF owned in indivision aforesaid and herein
IS amounting to the sum of Eighteen Thousand
" nine hundred thirty-eight and 34/lO0 (SlS,
ID 1884 dollars as per. the attached list ant
lie detailed account Of the affairs of said part
,e nership and business, hereto annexed an
,e made part of this act of Incorporation.
,e And here the said Mrs. Anita X. Bonck
IS widow. said John Harry Bonck and SAT-
ID c. A. Miranne, Jr., and said c. A. Miranne
N Jr. to authorize his said wife, herein repre-
Is sented by John Harry Bonck under powe
of attorney dated December 18th, 1917 con
a, sttuting the board of directors of this cor
9 poration hereby value and appraise the sal
er business at more than fifteen thousand dol
s. lars sls:oOoOO and said John Harry Bone
sr and said Mrs. Anita X. Bonck being frs
severally sworn by the undersigned Notary
each declare that over fifty per cent of III
OF capital stock of this corporation has bee
E. actually subscribed and paid for.
:. Thus done and signed, at my office at tn
~ City of New Orleans on the day, month an
=, year, herein above first written in the pres
cS ence of Irving r. Saal and Edward L. Szabar
n n competent witnesses who have. signed thes
p presents, together with said appearers an
n me, Notary, after due reading of the whole
s. Original Signed: Names of Subscribers.
p Witnesses: /. r. Saal f. L. Szabary
Al A. w. COOPER, Not. Pull
r. /, the undersigned recorder of mortgage!
vi in and for the Parish of Orleans, State c
" " Louisiana, hereby certify that the above an
ct foregoing act of Incorporation of John 4
Bonck Company Inc, was this day duly re
'r. corded in my Office in Book 1910 folio -
nd New Orleans, January 3Oth, 1918
ty (SignedD EMILE J. LEONARD. by. R.
RS A True Copy excepting the names of sui
h, scribers.
u A. w. COOPER, Not Pub.
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