The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-08
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 24,h day OF
| July, 1918, before me, Nicholas T. Humph-
| rey, Notary Public duly commissioned 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-
| tlons hereinafter set forth.
| ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
| corporation shall be the United Manuiactur-
! ers (lncD Its dOmIcile shall be in the
| city OF New Orleans, and it shall exist for
ninety nine years, C9) from this date 1t
| shall have and exercise for the purposes OF
| the business TO be carried 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; TO contract, sue and be
sued, TO make and use, if il so desires, a
corporate seal, and the same TO break off at
pleasure 10 make bylaws for its government:
to appoint managers, agents, other Of
tIcers as its business requires; to hold and
vote stock IN other corporations 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 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 1N.-The amount of capital stock
shall be Ten Thousand Dollars (Sl0OOO.OU) d.
yided into -Four Hundred Shares. 600 of
Twenty-Five Dollars (S25OO each, which
snail be paid Tor IN cash, may be issued for
property actually received by the corpora.
ton: This corporation shall have an actual
Five Hundred (s2,5OOOO) 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 general
meeting to be held the first Monday of
January OF each year, the Board Of Drec-
tors under this corporation who shall hold
offlces 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
tnue 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
tilled by the remaining members. All checks
shall be signed by the Vice President, 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
be given by publication in a daily news
paper Of the city of New Orleans. for one C)
week prior to the meeting. UNANIMOUS con.
sent OF stockholders may waive such publ !
cation.
ARTICLE What 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 yIII.-This act and corporation
may be modified and changed in keeping with |
ARTICLE IX.-No stakeholder shall be |
liable tor the contracts and any obliga |
tons of the corporation in any further sum |
nor shall any informality in organization |
make this charter null. this charter serves |
as the, original subscription list and the |
subscribers hereto have set opposite their |
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 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. E. Viii. |
liams.
Original Signed
Corporators: Robt. II. Bartlev: and others |
n. E. HUMPHREY. |
Notary Public.
A true copy.
n. E. HUMPHREY.
Notary Public |
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