The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-05-08
April lO-May Is.
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF
EDWIN SHELBY & COMPANY
LIMITED

nlted States of America. State of Lon
lslana, Parish of Orleans, City of New
Orleans.
BE, il known, that on this twenty eighth
day OF the month of February. in the
year of our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and nineteen, before me- Charles
Schneidau, Notary Public duly commits
stoned and qualified in and for tire Parish
of Orleans. State of Louisiana therein re-
siding. and i'll the presence of the wit
neSSeS hereinafter named and under
signed: Personally came and appeared :
| ). L. Walmsley, the President and T. NJ
Nalmsley, Jr., Treasurer, who each de-
clared that they represented Edwin Shelby
Company. Limited. CORPORATION in
their capacities above set forth. said cor
pOratiOn being organized under the gem
eral laws OF the State of Louisiana, by
act before w. Morgan Gurley. Notary
Public. dated October Z 1910. recorded in
the Mortgage Office of this Parish in
Book 9S4, Folio sol, and they further
Severally declared under oath that they
nave executed and hereby execute on be
half of said corporation. tO-wit: Edwin
Shelby & Company, Limited. this certifi-
cate showing the amendments to the
charter of said corporation. and they do
hereby severally certify, as follows: We,
the undersigned S. u. Walmsley and b.
VI. Walmsley, Jr.. respectively the Presi-
dent and Treasurer of Edwin Shelby &
Company, Limited, do hereby severally
certify that on February S, 1919. at 3
o'clock p. NJ, there was held a special
meeting of the stockholders of Edwin
Shelby " Company, Limited, at the office
or the company in the City of New Or
leans, State of Louisiana. which said
meeting was held for the purpose of act
ing upon the below described amendments
to the charter of said corporation, chang
ing the name of the company, Edwin
Shelby Company, Limited to 'WalmS-
ley n Co., Inc.," and increasing the capi-
tai stock from Ten Thousand Dollars
tS1O,OO0O0) to Twenty-Five Thousand Dol
lars t$23,OOOOO), of which meeting proper
notice, i'll accordance with the provisions
OF the charter and the general law rela.
tive to corporations, was given. We do
further certify that there were present
IN person the following stockholders, to-
wit: Il. VI. Walmsley, Jr., owning 9S
shares; $. Z. Walmsley, owning l share;
}. +. NergneS, owning l share. We do
further certify that at said meeting of
stockholders, :. Z. WalmSley was elected
chairman of said meeting. and the under
signed j. Il. NergneS was elected Secre-
tary; that the following resolution was
duly adopted by the affirmative vote of
stockholders, owning 100 shares of the
capital stock of said corporation, being
all the stock of said corporation. to-wit:
Resolved: That Article | of the original
charter be changed and amended, SO as to
read, as follows:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpora
ton shall be WalmSley < Co. Inc with
its domicile in the City of New Orleans
state of louisiana. and under its cor
porate name, it shall enjoy succession for
the term OF ninety -nlne years from date
hereof, and shall have power to contract
sue and be sued, to make and use a seal
or not, as they may see fit. To hold
and receive. purchase and lease, any prop
erty used in their business. real personal
or mixed. To make contracts. acquire
privileges, and to buy and sell. mortgage
or hypOthecate same at their plea sure
10 borrow money and to give evidence
therefor; to appoint such officers, man
ayers, agents and employees as its inter-
ests may require. with the right to es-
tablish agencies for its business at any
place desired within the United States
and to make, alter or appeal such by-
laws and regulations for the proper
pedient BE it further resolved That
article " of the original charter be
changed and amended. 50 as TO read. as
follows.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at Twenty
five Thousand Dollars (S2J 000OO) divided
into two hundred fifty (2JO) shares of
one Hundred Dollars (S100.O0) each, which
snail be paid for in cash, or its equivalent
or may be issued full-paid and non-as-
sessable for property purchased by. or
services rendered to, said corporation, and
no stock shall be issued for less than
par. Said stock shall be transferable
only upon the books of the corporation
and said corporation shall retain lien
On al stock for Indebtedness due the cor
poration by the stockholders, and all
transfers shall be made subject to this
ci6use.-the whole in accordance with the
provisions of the laws of Louisiana upon
this subject matter.
Be it furher Resolved. That the
President and Secretary and Treasurer