The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-29
CHARTER
UNITED MANUFACTURERS, INC.

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 2lth day Of
| July, 1918, before me, Nicholas +. Humph-
rey, Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified IN and Tor the Parish OF Orleans,
! State OF Louisiana, in the presence OF the
| witnesses hereinafter named and undersign-
| 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 4 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 Mauufactur-
ers (lncD Its d0mICIle shall be in the
city OF New Orleans, and 1t shall exist for
ninety nine years, (99) from this date. Ii
shall have and exercise for the purposes OF
the powers CnOferred by law upon corpora
tlons, 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 so DESIRES
corporate seal, and the same to break off at
pleasure to make bylaws for its government:
to appoint managers, agents, or other OF
fIcerS as its business requires; to hold and
vote stock in other corporations as allowed
by law; and generally TO exercise all the
powers necessary or convenient to 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 Tor its own account personal
commodities and merchandise OF any and all
character; and generally, to do any and all
things connected with, dependent upon OF in
any way incidental to the carrying out OF
the purposes OF this Incorporation
ARTICLE III.-Citation shall be served
upon the President, and in Of his alb
sence from the city upon the Vice Pre- Sident
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 (Sl0OOOOO di-
vded into Four Hundred Shares. (+OO Of
Twenty-Five Dollars (S25OOb each, which
property actually received by the corpora
ton. This corporation shall have an actual
minimum working capital Of Two Thousand
Five Hundred tS2,50OO) and it shall begin
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
than five stockholders elected at a general
meeting to be held the first Monday of
January Of each year, the Board Of Drec-
tors under this corporation who shall hold
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
Secretary. Directors and officers shall CON
tiuue in office until their successors are elect
ed and qualified and failure 10 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 he given
of the annual meeting Of stockholders, the
provisions of this charter being notice TO all
stockholders. Notice Of all meetings shall
be given by publication in a daily news
paper of the city of New Orleans for one O)
week prior to the meeting. Unanimous con-
sent of stockholders may waive such publ
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 af-
fairs 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 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 nformality 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 nv office. in the
City of New Orleans, in the Parish mad
State aforesaid the day, month, and year
herein first above written in the presence OF
Messrs. Jacob Denny and George F. Will
liams, competent male witnesses who sign
these presences with the said appearers and
me. Notary, after due reading of the whole
Witnesses: Jacob Denny, Geo. f. Will
liams.
Original Signed
Corporators Robt IT. Bartlev: and others.
N E. HUMPHREY.
Notary Public.
A true copy. -
N F. HUMPHREY.
Notary Public.
July 25-Aug. 1-S-l5-22-2o.