The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-01
CHARTER
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 oath day Of
July, 1913, before me, Nicholas +. Humph-
rey, a Notary Public, duly commits stoned and
qualified in and for 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 a corpO-
ration tor the purposes and upon the condI-
tons hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE The name and title Of this
corporation shall be the United Manufactur-
ers llncD Its doTiCIle shall be in the
city Of New Orleans, and II shall exist for
ninety-nIne years, (y9) from this date. 1t
snail have and exercise for the purposes OF
the business to be carried on by II, all Of
the powers cnoferred by law upon corpora
tons, including the power OF purchase, lease,
hold, sell, mortgage, and pledge, real and
personal property; 10 contract, sue and be
sued, 10 make and use, If 1t SO desires,
corporate seal. and the same TO break of al
pleasure to make bylaws for its government;
10 appoint managers, agents, or other OF
hcerS 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 10 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 III.-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 IN,-The amount Of capital stock
shall be Ten Thousand Dollars $4,000 OO) di-
ylded into -Four Hundred Shares, (+OOJ OF
Twenty-Five Dollars (S25.OO) each, which
shall be paid for in cash, may be issued for
property actually received by the corpora
tion. This corporation shall have an actual
minimum working capital of Two Thousand
Five Hundred (S2,5OO.OO 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 +. 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
a President, Vice President, Treasurer, and
a 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 Pre- Sdent. 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 |
stockholders. Notice Of all meetings shall |
be given by publication in a daily news |
paper of the city of New Orleans. for one Q |
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 |
COMM Soner elected by the stockholders or |
such commissioner who shall have full power |
and authority to sell and wind up the at |
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 IN.-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 informality in organization |
make this charter. null, this charter serves
as the original subscription list and the |
subscribers heretof 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
City Of New Orleans, in the Parish mad
State aforesaid on the day. month and year
herein first above written in the presence OF
Messrs Jacob Denny and George E Will |
lams, 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
lams.
Original Signed
Corporators: Robt. IT. Bartlev: and others. |
y. f. HUMPHREY,
Notary Public.
A true copy.
n. E. HUMPHREY.