The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-12-11
CHARTER OF ASHTON BLUM BAKING
CO., INC.

, Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City
New Orleans. Be it known, that on thi
Both day of the month of October, in tn
year of our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and nineteen, and of the Indepen
dence of the United States of Americs
the one hundred and forty fourth, befor
me, William J. Guste, a Notary Public
duly commissioned and qualified in an
for this City and the Parish of Orleans
therein residing, and in the presence o
the witnesses hereinafter named and un
dersigned; personally came and appeared
the several parties whose names are here
unto subscribed, who severally declare'
that. availing themselves of the laws o
the State of Louisiana, in such cases mad
and provided, they have covenanted ant
agreed and do by these presents covenan
and agree and bind themselves, as wei
| as such persons as may hereafter become
associated with them, to form a corpora
ton and body polite in law for the oh
ject and purposes and under the articles
and stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpora
ton shall be the Ashton Blum Baking
| Co, Inc, and under it's said corporate
name shall have power and authority tt
| have and enjoy corporate existence and
succession for the full term and period
| of ninety-nine years from and after date
| hereof; to contract, sue and be sued; &c
make and use a corporate seal, and the
| same to alter or break at pleasure; tC
hold, receive, purchase, hypothecate, con
vey, sell, lease or pledge real and per
sonal property; to issue negotiable bonds
and notes or other evidence of debt; to
name and appoint such managers, agents,
| directors and officers as its business, in
terest and convenience may require; and
| to make and establish, as well as alter
and amend from time to time, such by
laws. rules and regulations for the proper
government of the affairs of this corpora
ton, as may be necessary and proper.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
pOration shall be in the iCty of New Or
leans, State of oLuisiana, and all cita-
tons and other legal process shall be
served upon the president and general
manager of this corporation, or, in the
event of his absence, upon the vice-presi-
dent thereof, and in the absence of both
said officers, upon the Secretary treasurer
of said corporation.
ARTICLE III-The objects and pur-
poses of this corporation are: The OPP
Grafton of a bakery and the manufacture,
purchase and sale of bread, biscuit, crack
ers, cakes, confectioneries, candies; the
conducting and operating of factories
stores, wholesale and retail for the sale
of bread, biscuit, crackers, cakes and con-
dictionaries, and the carrying on and
performing of any and all things neces-
sary or incidental to the foregoing OBJ
jects and purposes.
ARTICLE IV-The capital stock of
this corporation is hereby fixed at Twenty
Thousand ($20,00000) Dollars, divided into
twenty (2O) shares Of One Thousand ISL
OOO.OO) Dollars each, and payable as fol-
ows: on or shortly after the signing of
this charter, Five Thousand ($5,OO0O0) |
Dollars in cash and Fifteen Thousand
($15, OOO.0O) Dollars in machinery, baking |
ovens, lease and good will. This
is to become going concern |
as soon as it's capital stock shall have |
been subscribed and paid in.
All transfers to stock shall be made on |
the books of the company, and under such |
rules and regulations as the Board OF |
Directors may prescribe. stockholders
first present same to the Directors of |
the company, who shall forthwith notify
the stockholders. Stockholders desiring
TO avail themselves of the purchase of
thereof as shown by last trial balance of
the Company, shall have the right within /
fifteen Q5) days from the day said stock
was presented to the Directors within
which to avail themselves thereof.
ARTICLE VAN the corporate powers
IF said corporation shall be vested in and
by a Board of Directors to be
composed of not less than three (3) stock
FOLDERS to be elected annually on the
second Monday in November in each year.
ions shall be by ballot, and shall be held
md conducted at the office of this cor
,Oration under such regulations as may
De established by the Board of Directors.
NOTICE OF Sucn eiectlOnS SHdil De given ny |
he Secretary Treasurer of this corpora
ion by written notice of not less than
hree days prior thereto to each stock
lolder. sent to him by mail, to his last
,nown place of business or domicile.
Any vacancy occurring among the Di-
ectors of this corporation by death.
esignation or otherwise, shall be filled
" election for the unexpired term by
he remaining Directors. failure to
lect Directors on the date above speci-
cd Shol pot cnrnOratiOn. / .
or impair its corporate existence, but
he Directors then in office shall remain |
n office until their successors shall have
cen duly elected and qualified. The |
lect a. President and General Manager, !
vice-President, and a Secretary Treas s
rer.
ARTICLE vI.-The following shall con-
IN Blum, who shall also be President !
nd General Manager, Mrs. Bertha o.
-eyers, who shall be vice-President and
oseph Curry, who shall be Secretary-Treas- v
ntil the Second Monday in November, a
30, or until their successors shall have
zen duly elected and qualified. t
ARTICLE Vino stakeholder shall o
-er be held liable for the contract or c
ults of said corporation, in any further Il
I'm than the unpaid balance due the cor n
,ration on the shares of stock owned a
' him; nor shall any mere informality Of
organization have the effect of render a
g this charter null. or exposing the 8,
ockholders to any liability beyond the b
lpaid amount remaining due on his n
ock.
ARTICLE VIII.-The subscribers here G
have written opposite their respective
mes the amount of stock in this cor r
ration subscribed for by each of them, n
ID this act of incorporation shall serve n
the original subscription list of said q
rporation, to-wit: Ashton Blum, 2220 81
. Charles Street, New Orleans. three
ares; Mrs. Bertha O.. Meyers. 222o st.
larles Street, New Orleans, one share;
leans, eleven shares.
e City of New Orleans, on the day, ~
,nth and year first above written. in ~
e presence of Edwin T. Merrick and H. w
Barnett, competent witnesses, who IN
We hereunto signed these presents, to-
Their with said appearers and me, No rs
~, after due reading of the whole. v
Witnesses: Edwin z. Merrick, II. L.
rnett. in
(Original Signed) Mrs. Bertha o. of
.yers, 1 share, 1920 st. Charles Ave. i; he
seph Curry, eleven shares, New Orleans, GO
:; Ashton Blum, 3 shares, New Orleans, tn
eaD of
WILLIAM J. GUsTE. Nj
Notary Public. on
!, the undersigned Recorder Of Mort
ges, in and for the Parish Of Orleans, m,
tie Of Louisiana, do hereby certify that IL
above and foregoing act Of incorpora-
n Of the Ashton Blum Baking Co., Inc,
s this day duly recorded in my office
Book 1881, Folio
Jew Orleans. La, 1919
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