The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-08-28
CHARTER.

stockholders, by cumulative Vote ., a..
bona fide stock represented al SUI and
s,J,,b directors, when legally elected "-l+
ouaIifjcd. shall hold office tor one yea %
mil their successors are legally e.e-'eu '''-
qualified. ,L,rl
The first annual meeting OF the stocNt ti.u.
ers shall be held IN the d TbrJ Friday in
January. 1920, and the subsequent alI is.,,,
meetings. shall be held On the correspondents
day in their respective years WHIT" -. -
nj which meetings shall be delNeIeu ~ -
stockholder, either IN IeES'" lest fifteen
OF same in the post-ofilce, at IeI3t - .,
G7 DAYS prior to such meeting, addTessed y
their last known address or place ol -
dence; or, as provided by Section ~ o. ~
No. 267 Of 1914, and the laws Fe!dI'Ee s'.,
10 If from any cause such annual ihee'tHH'
are not held on the day as above speCI'leI y,
or any stockholders meeting IS conSidc u
necessary, then the meeting Tor inc -
Of directors or other business peculiarly ~
Longing 10 the stockholders, may De t'e'
:, tLa manner and upon due notice given each
s;ockholder as provided by Sec'o" ~
267 Of 1914.
Immediately after their election by the
s,orkbolders. the Board of Directors sha.'
cI.r- from their own number. IfeSiue"l'
Wee. President. a Secretary and IfedSu' q
hut the office OF Treasurer may be G9''Oilet
with another office in one person. Inc III -
Board of Directors shall consist OF: MatloI'
" Coe. John +. Nogt, J. II. Warner, w. )
brave : b. Chase, any three 90 Oh "'Io''.
shall constitute quorum tor me Pu.Poset y,
trans acting business, at the regular monthly
meetings OF the said Board OF Directors u
be held at the office OF said Company on
the Third Tuesday OF each month hetedI
ter by due notice 10 eacI director, as '0
uulred bv law. or to transact any business
al any annual or special meetings OF saiI
| Board the above named directors to hoId
office until the first annual meeting OF the
| stockholders as herein provided or until the,'
| successors are legally elected and qualified
The said Board Of Directors shall hold ITS
/ first annual meeting for the election OF OF.
| fcers for the ensuing year on the lhIrd
/ Friday in January, 1920, and annually Tor Inc
| same purpose on the corresponding day IN
! succeeding years. notice OF which shall be
/ given in accordance with law, SAID meetings.
/ to be held al an hour subsequent 70 the an
/ nual meetings OF stockholders held Tor the
/ election OF the Board OF Directors. Special
meetings Of said Board may be called and
| held as provided in the Bylaws.
! The following shall serve as officers unit!
the first annual meeting Of the Board OF
| Directors - be held in accordance herewith
| or until their successors shall nave been
elected and qualified, to wit: NJ. \. Coe
/ shall be president; John +. Nogt shall be
vice-president, and J. Henry Warner, shall
! be secretary treasurer.
The Board OF Directors shall have such
powers as are given them by law, the pro
visions OF this Charter, the Bylaws OF the
| corporation, especially as to appointments
management, filling Of vacancies, calling anc
holding special meetings, and matters o.
like character, etc.
ARTICLE VI-This corporation may, at :
meeting Of the stockholders, duly called To-
that purpose, after notice 10 all Stockholder:
/ as required by Section 10, Act 2oI OF l9l4, o
by written waiver OF such notice and delay!
OF all stockholders, amend its articles OF IN
corporation by a vote OF two-thlrds OF a!
its stock outstanding. in any manner con
formable TO law, including increase or de
crease OF capital stock, subject to such llIni
tatiOns thereon as may be imposed by law
The dissolution and liquidation OF the cor
pOratIon and the corporate affairs, when vol
uutary, shall be conducted in the manner ant
by the methods provided by Act Dol OF 1914
or such other methods shall be provide,
by law existing. at the time such propose,
dissolution and liquidation shall occur.
ARTICLE NII-No stakeholder OF this cor
poration shall ever be held liable or re
SponsiOle for the contracts or faults OF thu
corporation in any further sum than the I'm
paid balance on the stock for which he ha
subscribed; and no informalities in the or
ganization of this corporation shall have tn
effect of rendering this Charter null.
ARTICLE NIII.-The subscribers to tn
articles of Incorporation and their post-offic
addresses as follows: Marion y. Coe
New Orleans, La; John F. Nogt New Or
leans, La; William J. Drawe, New Orleans
La, and in lieu or a stock subscription til
! ncorporators and stockholders have signe
their names hereto and opposite their re
spective names the amount OF stock for whic
each subscribes.
Thus done and passed, in my Notarial OF
flee, in the City OF New Orleans, State afore
said, the day, month and year herein frs
; above written, in the presence of John Wag
ner and Irene Hall, competent witnesses, o
. lawful age, residing in this Parish, who hav
hereunto signed these pre.u., together wit
i me. Notary, and the said appearers, after du
. reading of the whole.
i Witnesses: Jno. Wagner, Irene Hall.
Original Signed W. J. Drawe, J. +
VOgt, NJ. n. Coe.
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