The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-06-05
CHARTER.

day in January OF eacn year dt -.
meeting OF the stockholders, except the tirst
Board of Directors appointed an TINS Char-
ter. who shall hold their offices until the
third Tuesday in January, 100. All such
elections shall be held by ballot ana con
Quoted at the office of the corporation under
the superyision of two ~ commissioners 10
he appointed by the Board OF Directors
Notice of such meeting and OF all other
stockholders meetings shall be gwen IN inc
manner prescribed by law, and when not 50
prescribed, then written notice OF such meet
lugS shall be deposited, at least fifteen iIo)
DAYS prior to the date OF such meeting, IN
the post office of the City of New Orleans,
postage prepaid, properly addressed to each
stakeholder at his last known residence u
place Of business.
At 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,
to be cast by HIM in person or by written
proxy, and a majority OF the votes cast
shall elect. Any vacancy OF vacancies oc-
curing among the Directors by death, resg-
nation or otherwise, shall be filled by cleo
ton for the unexpired term 10y the remain
ing Directors. The failure to elect Dircc-
tors the day above specified shall not dis
solve the corporation, nor impair ITS cor
porate existence or management, but the Dr.
rectors then in office snail remain in office
until their successors are elected yand quail
fled
The Board of Directrs shall. annually, at
its flrSt meeting after election, eject from
its own number a President, one or more
Vice Presidents, 4 Secretary and a Treas
urer or 1t may elect one person who shall
be both Secretary and Treasurer. The Board
OF Directors may elect one more assis
tant Secretaries, ither OF whom need be
members of the Board or stockholders in
this corporation. The Board of Directors
shall have power and authority to fix and
appoint all such other officers, agents and en-
ployees as may be deemed necessary for the
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Said Board shall have power and authority
TO Tx 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 and
proper IN 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
snail have the right to appoint fran amongst
the Directors proxy 10 act in his place
and stead. The said Board shall have full
power and authority TO 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
Tor 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 prom
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
liquidated by () commissioners to be ap
pointed from amongst the stockholders al ?
general meeting OF the stockholders con-
vened for such purpose; two-tnrids In amount
OF the capital stock OF said corporation rep
resented al. such meeting shall be necessary
TO eject. Said comm ssloners 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 mmissioners
the vacancy or vacancies shall be filled by
election by the surviving commissioners
Sald COMM Ssloners shall hold all powers con-
TERED upon them by law or by the stock.
holders at such meeting, if not inconsistent
with law.
ARTICLE Vino stakeholder 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
formaIity IN organization have the effect of
rendering this Charter null or of exposing
a stakeholder to any liability beyond the
unpaid balance, if any, remaining due on
his or her stock.
ARTICLE VIII.-Ths Act of Incorporation
may be changed, modified or amended, or
the capital stock of this corporation may be
increased or decreased, 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 Un.
$50 Union Street, New Orleans La. Edward
korey, $50 Union Street, New Orleans, La;
Edward {. Barker, $50 Union Street, New
Orleans, La; and Mike NJ: Moss, $50 Union
w. Irving Moss, $50 Union Street, New Or
leans, La, Vice7President; Arthur S. Huey,
$50 Union Street, New Orleans, La, Vice.
President; Edward korey, $50 Union Street,
New Orleans, La, Treasurer and Edward
c. 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 M
Moss, $50 Union Street, New Orleans, La,
2lO shares; w. Irving Moss, $50 Union Street,
New Orleans, La, 100 shares; Arthur S.
Huey, $50 Union Street, New Orleans, La,
40 shares; Edward Korey, $50 Union Street,
New Orleans La. 10 shares; Edward c.
Barker, $50 Union Street, New Orleans, La,
80 shares.
City of New Orleans, on the day, month and
year herein first above written in the pres
ence OF Eugene Thorpe and Jacob F. Baer,
competent witnesses, who have hereunto
signed their names, together with the said
appearers and me, Notary, after due reading
OF the whole.
Original Signed Mike NJ Moss. New Or.
leans, La, 2l0 shares, Sl,05C.OO; w. Irving
Moss, New Orleans, La, 10 shares, $4,000:
Edward c. Barker, by w. Irving Moss, New
Orleans, La, shares, $4,000; Edward Korey.
New Orleans, La, 10 shares, $4,000; Ar
thur S. Huey, New Orleans, La, 100 shares,
10000.
Witnesses: Eugene Thorpe Jacob F. Baer.
AL. c. HAMMER,
Notary Public.
/, the undersigned, Recorder of Mortgages,
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing Act of Incorporation of the
Moss 4 Company Inc; was this day duly
recorded in my office, in Book 1928, Folio
PAS.
New Orleans, March 81, 1919.
(SignedD EMILE J. LEONARD, by. R.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Orleans.
l, the undersigned Notary Public; do here
by certify that the above and foregoing is
a true and correct copy of the original act
of incorporation of Moss & Company, Inc, on
file and on record in my office together
with the certificate of the Deputy Recorder
of Mortgages thereon.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and seal at New Orleans, this 3lst
day of March 1919
AL. c. HAMMER.
May % to July ;. Notary Public.