The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-11-20
CHARTER.
-u.pTER OF HEBERT LIFE SAVING
DEVICE COMPANY, INC.

DEVICE COMPANY, INC.
r.;,.d States of America, State of Louisi |
-. parish of Orleans, City OF New orleans. |
3. :, known, that on this Ninth day OF the
18th Of September, in the year OF our
Inrd one thousand, nine hundred ana nine
Da and of the Independence OF the United
ss,ses Of America, the one hundred and
ssa.s.s-sourth. before me, William Ardill,
Ta.,,y Public duly commissioned and quail
IA Ia and for the City OF New Orleans,
p.rsh of Orleans, therein residing and IN
&. n,esr,ce of the witnesses hereinafter
u,med and undersigned, personally came and
nanssred the several parties whose names
~ hereto subscribed, all of the full age OF
majority and residents OF tins city, VINO
y II. laws of the State of Louisiana, and
sose;,Ily OF Act l67 of 1914, in such cases
msde and provided, they have formed and
nrsanized, and by these presents do form
.n5 organize themselves into corporation
FOR the objects and purposes and under the
.,I,t;ons and agreements hereinafter set
s.fh and expressed which they hereby ac-
eet and adopt as their charter, to-wit
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of the
Corporation hereby formed is declared to be:
sgebert Life Saving Device Company, In
orporated"
ARTICLE Hills domicile shall be in
tbe City of New Orleans, State OF Douisi.
where all SL0CkHOiuSlS DiiSNhOAo
meetings must be held; provided, that with
the written consent of all the directors
valid meetings of directors may be held
outside Of the State or within the State
elsewhere than at its domicie; and shall
have and enjoy succession for a period Q.
nnety-nine (99) years from date hereof.
ARTICLE III.-All citation or legal pro:
cess shall be served on the President, and
IN case of his absence or inability to act,
mon the Vice President or SecretaryTrea
surer.
ARTICLE Iv.-The objects and purposes
for which this corporation is organized and
the nature of the business to be carried on
b. II are declared to be:
To ACQUIRE BY purchase or otherwise and
exploit, an invention known as "Hebert Safe
~ Device" patent for which has been ap-
Piled for in the United States patent Of
flee, and the United States Letters Patent
covering same when granted TO lgnatious
Hebert or assigns for safety device and
any subsequent improvements thereon, or
extension thereof, as we'll as any other Pat
ents, Improvements or extensions it may see
fit to acquire; to carry on the business or
manufacturing itself, or thru others. all
patents acquired by it; to grant licenses for
the use Of said patents; to acquire by pur-
chase or otherwise real personal or mixed
property, and to sell, lease, mortgage or
otherwise dispose of same; to execute and
enter into all contracts and generally do and
perform any and all things necessary and
incidental 10 the objects and business for
which this Company is organized.
ARTICLE v.-The capital stock of this
corporation Is hereby fixed at the sum OF
One Hundred Thousand Dollars C$l00,0O00O),
divided into One hundred thousand shares
qm@ Of the par value Of One Dollar
1lM sacA. Of which Fifty Thousand ESQ.
W00), o. one half of the capital stock has
bYh subscribed for; which stock may be is
sued full paid and non assessable for cash, or
tot property transferred for value or for
services actually rendered to said corpora:
hon Said capital stock may be increased
% One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dol
lars tti0apoo).
ARTICLE Wall the corporate powers
Of this corporation shall be vested in and
exercised By Board of Directors con-
sistins Of three stockholders, the majority
Of whom shall constitute quorum for the
s,aasastion Of all business. The first. Board
- D''S s. is1 be Fs.S f te es fol-
siding a 1870 Milan Street, New Orleans,
"a and Alfred Welborn, residing at Gil
common Street, New Orleans, La, and
r1gass,cus a Hebert residing at 1872
hold Office until the LIST day of December.
w o. until their successors have been duly
appointed and qualified.
The first officers of this corporation shall
ss. f'crent Lebeuf, President, Alfred Well
S-AitSiucut ana lRndIlOuS ItcDctt,
s sssss;rsiary. Treasurer. who. shall hold their
WIG as until the LET day Of December. 1920, or
q and qualified
IN ssss Of the resignation or death of any
sne Difectors during their term of office
SsS nmainins Directors. shall appoint
~ nn ~ vaeaneies from among the stock
" Ae let day Of December, 1870. unless
sm oay b Dies non, then In such case
- fifR succeeding judicial day and an
Imy thereafter an election for Directors
s snsa q held at the offices of the Company
u. esr tne supervision of three commissioners
SIe, m annual meetings and for stock
meetings shall be given by the
49, treasurer, to each stockholder
~ aa n person or by depositing writ
&s.ssy n the Post Office, properly ad
aeesina " nays 'e''e '
~. stockholders shall vote, at all stock
4 - meetings. by ballot and majorit,
e STOCK present shall govern on al
save as otherwise provided BY
n Iacn share of stock shall be entitled
proxy. e' =" person OF oy WRITER
.,s hNLE vII-This Ac, of incorporation
A.. oe changed, modified, or amended. o
sss.se ppration may be dissolved with tn,
~ H on two-thirds of the capital stock is
~, ~ meeting of the stockholders con
Az I' tnat purpose, after thirty 600
Az TOR written notice or such meeting
Il ~, aase been mailed TO the last address
ma Vi stoekholder by the Secretary Treas
IN y ne company and should at any meet
sr,s.s should be decided to dissolve the cor
H. sson; either BY limitation Of its char
rs., icf any other cause. its affairs shall
ssed by three 60 commissioners I
IA ec'ed from among the stockholders
scs;, escsmnsssioners shall remain in offic
Ssss Me affairs of the corporation shal
q 80. ~ Inundated In, case of the deaf
~ q said commissioners, the survive
.. sors shall continue to act.
cssLE vIII-No stockholder of thi
eos,,.sun mall ever be held liable for IN
I'M A. q faults thereof, in any furthe
prs,;.. me unpaid balance due to the co,
kn - On the shares of stock owned b
ns;~ ~ shall any mere informality in O,
6,rtss have the effect or rending thi
xsESs SI or exposing a stockholder TO an
~ seyond the unpaid amount of hi
= .oSl! M-The subscribers 10 the can
~ -. ee Cooperation have set oppos;t
= = - the amount Of stock subscribe
which subscription 10 10 sian
Formal subscriptioa Of ssock.