The herald., 1919-04-17
CHARTER.

! On the first Monday following the first
| Sunday in May, 1920. and annually there
after, election for Board OF Directors
shall be held at the office OF the corporation
/ under the supervision of commissioner to
be appointed by the President. This cleo
/ ton shall be preceded by written notice
stakeholder at least five days before the
/ late OF said election. The election Shall be
| held by ballot and each share of stock shall
/ be entitled to one vote, 10 be cast by the
/ owner in person or by proxy. Al such elec-
| ton, no person shall be declared elected
/ who has not received vote OF at least two.
thirds OF the whole stock issued and out
standing Failure to elect shall preserve
| the incumbentS IN office until their success
sors are elected. On the first Monday,
after the first Sunday in May, 1919, and
| nually thereafter, the said Board Of DlreC-
tors shall organize and shall proceed TO elect
a President, a Vice President and 4 Sec
| rotary, and to appoint such agents or other
officials or employees as the necessities may
require.
may be changed, altered or modified, or the
! corporation dissolved, with the assent OF
| three-fourths OF the stock issued and out
standing Al any general meeting Of the
| stockholders convened for that purpose after
five days prior notice has been given by writ
ten notice 10 each stOCkhOlder, sent by register
| ed mail TO his last known address "a fur
nIshed TO the company, and il address is
known. to the general delivery OF the city
| where he resides.
! ARTICLE NI.-Whenever this corporation
| Is dissolved either by limitation or from any
other cause Its affairs shall be hquIdated
| by two Commits siOners to be appointed from
among the stockholders at a meeting of the
same convened for that purpose after five
days prior notice in writing shall have been
| given by the Secretary to each stakeholder
in the manner hereinabove provided Said
| commissioners shall remain in office until
| the affairs OF the company have been duly
| llquidated. In OF the death of either
| commissioner, the survivor shall continue to
| act.
ARTICLE VII.-Any and all notices re-
CURED by this Charter, whether for meetings
Of Directors, or Of stockholders or otherwise,
or required by law, may be waived by
anlmOuS consent.
ARTICLE VIII.-No stakeholder of this
corporation shall be held liable or re-
sponsible for the contracts or faults thereof
IN any further sum than any unpaid balance
due to the corporation on the shares owned
! by him. shall mere informaity in or.
ganzation have the effect of rendering this
charter null or OF exposing any stakeholder
TO any liability beyond the amount of his
! | stock. The subscribers hereto have each
written opposite their names, the number OF
shares subscribed for, that this act may
also serve as the original subscription list
ARTICLE lN.-The names and post office
addresses of the incorporators of this com
pany and the number of shares subscribed
by each of them are as follows:
Name. Postoffice Address. No. of Shares
! VI. J. Sanders, New Orleans, La, 30.
Thomas +. Cunningham New Orleans, La.
100
Theodore Brent, New Orleans, La, 60.
Hugh McCloskey, New Orleans, La, 80.
r. 5. Hecht, New Orleans, La, 90.
A. {. Israel, New Orleans, La, TO-
: Alfred ID. Levy, Attorney.
, Mercantile Overseas Corporation, New Or
. leans La, 50.
Geo. Westfeldt, Thomas Observation-Disclosures
Bros, New Orleans, La, 30
i, John IL. Murphy, New Orleans. La, TO-
James d. Hill, New Orleans, La, 10.
Vim. b. Ross, New Orleans, La, so.
Charles Dttmann Co., New Orleans, La.
Z. B. Harral, New Orleans. La, s.
5. Pfeifer < Co, New Orleans, La, IS
on L. Cohn)
5. Jackson, New Orleans La, 5
Stewart, Carnal Co., New Orleans, La.
per B, Meyer, ce-President
NJ. Levy's Sons, New Orleans. La, 30.
J. Aron & Company, Inc, New Orleans
VIM. B, Burkenroad, Vice-Pres.
Warren kearney, New Orleans, La, 10,
, VIM. B. Bloomfield, New Orleans, La. 10
Ru;fner Mcdowell & Burch New Orleans
, La, 10.
! W L. RichesOn, New Orleans. La, 50
A. L. Shapeigh, ST. Louis, No, 20
: James E. Smith St. Louis, Mo, 20
by NJ. J. Sanders, Agent.
flee, in the City Of New Orleans, aforesaid
IN the presence Of f. c. Roberts and Elsie
. Ray. competent witnesses, of lawful age anC
residents OF this City, who hereunto sigr
their names, together with said parties ane
' me Notary, on the day and date set forth
! in the caption hereof.
(Signed OriginaD
, NJ J. Sanders, New Orleans La 200
Thomas F. Cunningham, New Orleans, La.
3 Theodore Brent, New Orleans. La, CO.
Hugh McCloskey, New Orleans. La, 50.
R. s. Hecht New Orleans, La, 80.
: Alfred d. Levy, Attorney.
9 Mercantile Overseas Corporation, New Or
|, leans La, so
$ Geo westfeldt, Thomas westfeldt-west
= feldt Bros, IS shares each, total 80
l. John H. Murphy New Orleans, La, TO-
:. James D. Hill, New Orleans, La, TO-
y VIM. B. Ross, New Orleans, La, 50.
e Charles Dittmann Co., New Orleans, La
" F. B. Harral, New Orleans. La, 3.
e ). Pfeifer Co. New Orleans, La, IS.
e On L. Cohn)
Leon Israel & Bros, New Orleans, La, 81
e S. Jackson, New Orleans, La, s.
:, Stewart, Carnal & Co., New Orleans, La
a, per B. Meyer, vice-President
N. Levy's Sons, New Orleans, La. 30
'TT La, 30.
d VIM. B. Burkenroad, Vice-Pres
Warren Kearney, New Orleans, La, TO-
- Eben Hardie, New Orleans. La, 50.
Al VIM. B. Bloomfield, New Orleans, La, II
d Ruffner Mcdowell & Burch New Orleans
4 La, TO-
r per B. s. Capers,
:. W., L. Richeson, New Orleans, La, So
Is Jackson Johnson, St. Louis, No, 20.
u A. L. Shapleigh, St. Louis, Mo-, 20
,, James f. Smith st. Louis, Mo, 20
n by NJ. J. Sanders, Agent.
u, witnesses: E. c. Roberts, Elsie Ray,
y HENRY p. DART, JR.,
&c Notary Public
IS l, the undersigned Recorder of Mortgage!
N IN and for the Parish of Orleans, State @
n Louisiana, do hereby certify that the abov
"a and foregoing act of Incorporation to tn
!. charter of the Mississippi Shipping Company
y Inc, was this day duly recorded in m
q office in Book 122S, Folio 2O7.
New Orleans. La, March IS, 1919.
EMILE J. LEONARD, Dy. R.
| certify the above and foregoing to be
|, true and correct copy of the original, on fill
e HENRY P. DART, JR.,
- Notary Public