The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-11-20
CHARTER.
p OF THE SOUTHERN JOB,
CHhs, SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.

orleans. De Of the month of October,
thirty -nrsr nineteen hundred and nineteen
In the tafore me, Asahel walker cooper,
pels public duly commissioner anu
qualineSS,, .ta of Louisiana aforesaid, ana
hans, Sta Nasonca of the witnesses here
In the Pamed and undersigned, per-
inafter Zane and appeared the sew
senal! cons whose names are hereuhto
erai tg;hed. who severally decIareu lndt,
subscrlpeth themselves of the laws OF the
avsiling tIonisiana, relating to corpora
state " esDecially Act 26I OF l9l4, they
tions ahu nted and agreed to bind, form
have cos,;tnte themselves, and do hereDy
and csnsn and constitute themselves, as
bna' as all such other persons as nay
well AZ ;o;n or become associated with
hereafter CORPORATION and body pOliti
them, ih o. the objects and purposes and
In law .he stipulations following. to-wlt
undes,r 1.-The name and style OF TINS
An.ation shall be Southern JoDOers
CoIypiv company, Inc, ana Dg saIu coa
supply ome II shall have and enjoy sue
porale sor a period of ninety-nlne years,
cession nnor dissolved in the manner pro-
unless iaw and by the articles OF TINS
vldeu " and under such corporate name
ehaleu have power and authority TO con
~ sue and be sued 10 make anu use
coipo az Measure; to hold, receive, pur-
or ai'ei anvey. mortgage and hypothecate
chase, ,eaI personal and mixed; to is
prophends notes and other obhganonS'
sue ~ and appoint such managers, ON
directors, agents anu otner en-
GERS as the interest and convenience OF
pioS@,noration may require or demand,
the ekka and establish such bylaws,
ana nd regulations for the corporate
ralesnsment and control of its business
asssairs as may be deemed necessary
ana an-naSient to sell, assign, transfer,
ut diSn0Sp
monsas other securities or shares of
bopas, stock OF any other corporation or
espn.t,ons whether foreign or domestic,
col corr % own stock in any other corporation
anu .oo AZ and to vote the same.
,nr,c1E 1.-THE domicile of said
Ah.ation shall be in the City OF New
Sp"ns state of Louisiana, but 1t may
oI.shEsb Offices and agencies and conduct
ss.;nass in any other state, territory or
eesaandency of the United States or IN
ssreign countries.
an .,,etions or other legal process
a., an n. served upon the Vice-President-
T.aasnrer. or in his absence upon the
a.o,stary and in the absence OF Doth'
sssn said process shall be served upon
the President.
,pTICLE III-The objects and pur-
..sas for which this Corporation Is organ
"a and the nature of the business TO be
carried on by it are hereby declared 10 De-
10 manufacture, buy, sell and deal in
s,ther at wholesale or retail, and TO ex-
mart and import, erect and install electric
r'ators electrical machinery. tools, spe-
s;sties hardware, appurtenances, poles
nd cross arms, electrical appliances, sup
niies material and fixtures of every ma
tnre and kind whatsoever; to manufac-
ture. deal in, buy and SELL either at
wholesale or retail, electrical plants,
rInes appurtenances and fixtures OF every
ppsture and kind required in the electrical
souinment of buildings, and generally to
AZ and perform such other business as 1s
an may be necessary for the furtherance
AZ any of the above named objects or
which may be incidental or germane
thereto or In any wise connected there
with.
ARTICLE Iy-The capital stock of this
Corporation is hereby fixed at the sum OF
6fty thousand ($50,000) dollars, to be di-
vided into five hundred 5000 shares OF
the par value Of one hundred (S1OO) dol
lars each, which shall be payable in cash,
Or may be issued at not less than par in
payment Of services actually rendered or
Of property actually received by the Cor
poration.
This Corporation shall be a going con-
Germ as soon as fifty per cent of the
amount Of its capital stock has been sub
scribed for and fifty per cent of said
amount 30 subscribed for shall have been
paid In In cash.
The amount to which the capital stock |
Of this Corporation may be increased is
hereby fixed at two hundred and fifty |
thousand t$250,0OOl dollars.
No transfer of stock shall be binding |
upon the Corporation unless made and re- |
corded upon its books.
All shares of stock shall be fully paid |
and worcestershire and all certificates of |
stock shall be signed by either the Pres |
ident or Observation-Disclosures and |
eountersigned by the Secretary.
ARTICLE v-All eue powers of this
Corporation shall be vested in and the |
Management and control of its business |
and affairs shall be exercised by a oBard |
Of Directors composed of not less than |
three nor more than five shareholders; |
and q majority present in person shall |
constitute quorum for the transaction
o. all business. ANY one of said directors
may attend any meeting of said Board
o. Directors by written proxy addressed
70 any other one of the directors, who by
virtue OF said written proxy shall be
iuy authorized to represent said absent
olectof and vote upon all questions sub
nitted to said directors meeting in his
aane as fuiy and with the same validity
- the said absent director were present |
sna voting In person. Anyone of said di-
Ieaors may further constitute any other
one OF said directors his general proxy
spon whom notice of all directors meet
nss may be served.
a majority Of the Board of Directors
.oung at any time in person or by writ
~ proxy, shall be required to pass any
r ssssolauon or adopt any bylaws which
s.,a " passed or adopted shah become
sand corporate acts.
Inc nfst Board of Directors shall serve
Tnaa i tne election to be held on the last
wsss.s IN January, 1920, or until their
hstalled. o' quaiiheu anu
., ane Board of Directors shall be elected
stocthassst = general meeting of the
S A. to be held on the last Tues
A. y January, 1920, and on the same
srs.n snd month In each succeeding year,
hos;lp . wnen that day falls upon a legal
dsv unen upon the next following lay
ns,ns ai.er fifteen days written notice
Known ~. ~ eacn shareholder at his last
10. me s books Of the Corporation, and un-
Il, ~ sasn notice be waived In writing by
NJ. me shareholders appearing as such
ssv sne books. A failure, however. from
stcetha,s, 70 hold the annual meeting of
therest or failure to elect directors
tS;. snail not operate the forfeiture
nansremsn sI'et nor impair the Corporate
go s1 but the directors then in
,Ssn shall serve until their successors
ana ,.s.. e Deem duly elected and Qualified
4 nas.aaied. Any vacancy in the Board
nsinirs AZ; shall be filled by the re-
Aalders directors from among the stock
esssist e@eers Of this Corporation shall
7fesm,ss : President, a Vice PRESIDENT
nskt ~ Dsafd Of Directors shall have the
~ ana power to appoint and d;sniss