The herald., 1919-02-27
CHARTER

their first meeting following each annual
election, shall elect from their number a
President, a Vice President, a Secretary and a
Treasurer, the Office of Secretary and Treas
urer may be combined in one office if,
desired they may also elect such other Of
ficers as they deem necessary for the proper
conduct OF the business. The Board shall
also have the right to unite two or more
offices, and the same to confer upon
person, and shall have power to fix the
salaris OF all officers and all such other Of
necessary. The Board of Directors shall
have power to make, establish as well as
alter and amend, all by laws, rules and regu-
lanons necessary and proper for the support
and management, Of the business and af-
fairs OF said corporation, and not incOnsis-
tent with its charter. Said Board of Di-
rectors shall have full power through the
President other authorized Agent
or Agents, to borrow money and through
said officers Of officer, to execute mort
cages, issue notes, bonds other obligations,
in such amount and such terms as in
their judgment may be advantageous, and
generally to do all things reasonably neces-
sary for the proper carrying on of the bust
ness of this corporation, as also to issue and
deliver ful-paid shares of stock and bonds
or obligations of this corporation, in pay
ment OF money borrowed money, labor,
or services and property or rights actually
received by this corporation, as heretofore
set forth; and shall have power to do all
such acts and things as may be necessary
to carry out the objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized. A ma
jority of the Directors shall constitute
quorum, for the transaction of any business.
AT any meeting of the Board of Directors,
any Director absent from the meeting may
be represented by any other Director who
may cast the vote of the said absent Di.
rector, according TO written instructions of
said absent Director. The Board of Di-
rectorS shall have the power, by vote Of not
less than the majority thereof! to sell,
u1Or Oth her IN MIA dua
any or all of the property, movable and i'm
movable, belonging to the corporation, or
to receive in exchange therefor, money or
stocks or bonds or some other obligations of
another corporation, without referring to the
shareholders for the power TO do So and they
may also purchase for stock in this corpora
ton or for cash or on credit, property of
any kind required for the purposes of this
corporation, without authority of the share
holders.
Until the next annual meeting on the sec
ond Tuesday of March, 1920, or until their
duly qualified successors are elected and in
stalled, the Board Of Directors shall be COM
posed Of Elisha N. Haas, Alton, La;
Samuel J. Haas, Alton, La; John ]. Modem
bach, New Orleans, La; Louis ~ Reiser.
New Orleans, La; with Elisha n. Haas as
President; Samuel J. Haas, as Vice.President;
John ]. Modenbach, as Secretary and Louis
n. Reiser, as Treasurer.
ARTICLE Vino stakeholder shall ever
be held liable responsible for the con-
tracts or faults Of this corporation in any
furtherwsuT4 than the unpaid balance on the
| stock for which he has subscribed, nor shall
any mere informality in organization have
the effect of rendering this charter null
| OF exposing stakeholder to any liability
except above provided
ARTICLE VII.-This act of Incorporation
may be modified, changed altered this
corporation may be dissolved. or the capital
may be increased or decreased in accord
ance with law, at a meeting Of the stock
holders called for that purpose. after notice
| shall have been given in writing to each
| stakeholder, delivered to him personally, or
mailed by registered letter to him al the
Post Office address designated by him, at
least fifteen days prior to the date Of the
meeting.
ARTICLE VIII.-The stockholders have
respectively written opposite their names the
| amount OF stock in this corporation sub
scribed for by each of them, so that this
| act may serve as the subscription list OF
| said corporation
| Thus done and passed at my office in the
City of New Orleans on the day and date,
| first above written, in the presence Of Mar
celle Cartier and Patrick Mcdonald, compe-
! tent witnesses,who have subscribed their
names hereunto with said appearers, and
me, Notary. after due reading of the whole.
Witnesses: Patrick Mcdonald, Marcelle
Cartier.
Original Signed E. N Haas, 20 shares
by S. !, Haas, Alton; La; $; J. Haas, 10
eHdicSb <hltOH Id Jonu J. -ucucllDdCu' ~
shares, New Orleans, La; Louis N. Reiser,
10 shares New Orleans, La.
OSCAR SCHREIBER.
Notary Public.
j, the undersigned. Recorder Of Mort
cages, in and for the Parish OF Orleans, State
Of Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
nd foregoing Act of Incorporation of the
West Pearl River Lumber Company, fncor-
/ office, in Book 1923. Folio S.
i New Orleans. February l4th. 1919
. (Signed EMILE J. LEONARD, by. r.
l hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy Of the orr
| ginal extaut in nv N0tarial register
4 OSCAR SCFREIBER.
n Notary Public
I Feb. 2O-27; March 6-l5-2O-H.