The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-06-26
CHARTER.

|
shau be elected annually on the third Tues,
day in January Of each year at gene'd
! meeting nj the stockholders, except the III 81
BOARD of Directors appointed IN TINS Cha1 :
ter who shall hold their offices until ING
third Tuesday in January, 1870. All SUCH
eIections shall be held by ballot and con
ducted at the office OF the corporation uhue'
the supervision Of two ~ COMM ssiohetS "
lbe appointed by the Board OF Directors.
Notice of such meeting and OF all other
stocLboIders' meetings Shall be given in the
manner prescribed by law, and when not 50
prescribed, then written notice OF such meet
ings shall be deposited, at least fifteen (iJ
DAYS prior to the date of such meeting, IN
The most office OF the City of New Orleans,
postage prepaid, properly addressed to eacn
stockholder at his last known residence OF
place OF business. ,
i Al all such elections and at all corporate
meetings every stakeholder shall be entitled
to one vote for each share OF stock standing
in his name on the books Of the corporation,
70 be cast by him in person or by written
proxy, and majority OF the votes cast
shall elect. Any vacancy OF vacancies oc-
curing among the Directors by death, reSiS-
nation or otherwise, shall be filled by cleo
ton for the unexpred tern. by the remain
ing Directors. The failure 10 elect Dlrec-
tors on the day above specified shall not DIS
solve the corporation, nor impair rs cor
p0rate existence or management, but the Di-
rectors then in office snail remain III office
until their successors are elected and quaI-
fled.
! The Board Of Directrs shall, annually, at
its first meeting after election, elect from
its own number 4 President, one Or more
Vice Presidents, 4 Secretary and Treas,
urer or it may elect one person who shal!
be both Secretary and Treasurer. The Board
OF Directors may elect one or more assls
/ tant Secretaries, neither OF whom need be
members Of the Board or stockholders in
this corporation. The Board Of Directors
shall have power and authority 70 Tx and
appoint all such other officers, agents and en-
pIoyees as may be deemed necessary for the
purpose and business OF this corporation.
Said Board shall have power and authority
TO fix the compensation and define the du.
ties OF every officer and employee, and all
officers and employees shall hold office and
employment at the pleasure OF said Board.
/ Said Board may make and establish, as
well as alter and amend, any and all by
laws, rules and regulations necessary ant
proper i'll its Judgment for the conduct, sup
port and management OF the business and
| affairs OF said corporation. AT all meetings
OF said Board OF Directors, each Director
shall have the right to appoint Tram amongst
the Directors proxy 10 act N his place
and stead. The said Board shall have full
power and authority 10 borrow money, exc
cute mortgages, and create liens; to issue
bonds, notes and other obligations, and to
secure the same by mortgage, pledge or other
wise; and, generally, TO do any and all
things reasonable, convenient and necessary
for the proper carrying on Of the business
and affairs of said corporation.
Said Board may issue full paid shares of
stock for cash or in payment OF labor done
and performed for said corporation, or prop
erty actually received by said corporation,
upon complying with the formalities required
by law.
ARTICLE VI.-Whenever this corporation
shall be dissolved. either by limitation or
from any other cause, its affairs shall be
Aquldated by 90 commi ssionerS to be ap-
pointed from amongst the stockholders at 2
general meeting OF the stockholders con-
vened for such purpose; twothrds in amount
OF the capital stock Of said corporation rep
resented at such meeting shall be necessary
to elect Said commissioners shall remain
in office until the affairs of said corporation
shall be fully liquidated. In case of the
death OF one or more OF the commits sioners,
the vacancy or vacancies shall be filled by
election by the surviving COMM ssioners.
Said commits sioners shall hold all powers con-
ferred upon then, by law or by the stock
holders at such meeting, If not inconsistent
with law.
ARTICLE VII.-No stockholder shall ever
be held liable or responsible for the con-.
| tracts faults or debts OF said corporation in
| any further sum than the unpaid balance, if
any, due the corporation on the shares OF
stock owned by him, nor shall any mere in
formality in organization have the effect of
rendering this Charter null or of exposing
stockholder to any liability beyond the
unpaid balance, il any, remaining due on
his or her stock.
ARTICLE VIII.-This Act of Incorporation
may be changed, modified or amended, or
the capital stock of this corporation may be
increased or decreased or said corporation
may be dissolved in the manner now or
hereafter provided by law
ARTICLE IX.-The following shall consti-
tute the first Board of Directors of this cor
poration Mike NJ. Moss, $50 Union Street,
New Orleans, La; W. Irving Moss, $50 I'm
ion STREET, New Orleans, La; Arthur S Huey,
$50 Union Street, New Orleans, La; Edward
kOrey. $40 Union Street Nayy Orleans I D..
Edward c. Barker, $50 Union Street, New
Orleans, La; and Mike NJ. Moss, $50 Union
Street New Orleans, La, shall be President
w. Irving Moss, $50 Union Street, New Or.
leans, La, Vice-President; Arthur S. Huey,
$50 Union Street, New Orleans, La, Vice
President; Edward Korey, $50 Union Street,
New Orleans, La, Treasurer and Edward
I. Barker. $50 Union Street, New Orleans,
La, Secretary.
The said Board of Directors shall hold
office until the third Tuesday in January,
1920, or until their successors shall have been
!, duly elected and qualified. The subscribers
! to the capital stock Of said corporation and
their respective addresses are: Mike NJ
Moss, $50 Union Street New Orleans, La,
) 30 shares; W. Irving Moss, $50 Union Street,
New Orleans, La, 10 shares; Arthur S.
Huey, $50 Union Street, New Orleans, La,
10 shares; Edward Korey, $50 Union Street
| New Orleans La. 10 shares; Edward c.
Barker, $50 Union Street, New Orleans, La
5 80 shares.
5 Thus done and passed at my office in the
City OF New Orleans, on the day, month and
year herein first above written, in the pres.
5 ence OF Eugene Thorpe and Jacob F. Baer
competent witnesses, who have hereuntc
$ signed their names, together with the said
appearers and ne, Notary, after due reading
= of the whole
T Original Signed Mike NJ Moss, New Or
leans, La, 2l0 shares, Sl,05G.OO; W. Irvinl
Moss, New Orleans, La, 40 shares, 5000 90
e Edward {. Barker, by W. Irving Moss, New
Orleans, La, shares, $4,000; Edward Korey
e New Orleans, La, 100 shares 10000; Ar
! ! thur S. Huey, New Orleans, La, 40 shares
D 10000.
Witnesses: Eugene Thorpe Jacob F Baer
= AL {. HAMMER,
Notary Public.
: I, the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages
: in and for the Parish of Orleans, State o.
! Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing Act of Incorporation of the
Moss & Company Inc; was this day duly
recorded in my office, in Book 1928, Folk
:; 245
New Orleans, March 81. 1919
(Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD, Dy. R
7 State OF Louisiana,
4 Parish of Orleans.
l, the undersigned, Notary Public, do here
by certify that the above and foregoing i:
a true and correct copy Of the original ac
J OF Incorporation Of Moss & Company, Inc, or
, file and on record in my office togethei
with the certificate of the Deputy Recorder
OF Mortgages thereon.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto SCI
my hand and seal at New Orleans, this Sis
= Law Of March