The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-08-21
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF H. B.
STEVENS AND COMPANY,
LIMITED.

State Of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City
OF New Orleans BE II known, that on this
the seventh day OF the month Of August in
the year thousand nine hundred and
nineteen. Q9l9l, and OF the independence
Of the United States Of America, the one
hundred and forty-fourth; before me, Charles
F. Fletchinger, a Notary Public, duly com
wisSiOned and qualified in and Tor the City,
Parish and State aforesaid, therein residing
and in the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned personally
came and appeared: Charles l. Jarvis, Chair
man. and {. l.. Stockton. Secretary Of a
meeting OF stockholders OF II. b. Stevens and
Company, Limited, a Corporation created I'M
der the laws OF the State OF Louisiana, by
act OF Incorporation passed before jeff {.
Nenck, Notary Public, in this City, on the
18TH day Of July, 1892, and recorded in the
Mortgage Office OF this Parish in Book 49,
Folio 500, and As amended by act passed be
fore Joseph F. Fulton, late Notary. under
date OF MAY l.. 1905. recorded in the Mortgage
Office Of this Parish in Book SlS Folio $50
held At the office Of said corporation in this
city on the 9TH day Of August, 1919. at which
said general meeting all the capital stock
Of said corporation was represented by the
stockholders thereof. either in person or by
proxy.
Said appearers declared that the holders
and owners OF all OF the capital stock OF
said Corporation and represented at said
meeting either in person or by proxy, waived
| and dispensed with all previous notice by
publication or otherwise to attend and hold
said meeting provided in Article seven OF
the Charter OF said Cooperation, all as will
more FULLY appear by reference to the min
utes of said stockholders meeting a copy
whereof duly certified is hereto attached and
made par thereof.
That at said meeting of stockholders it
was unanimously resolved by the Stockhold-
ers present, either in person or by proxy
that Article one OF the Charter OF said cor
poratlon be altered and amended as herein
after expressed and the Chairman and Sec
ret Of 1
directed to sign and execute all requisite
and necessary acts and proceedings, to carry
out and give effect to said amendment, ali
OF which will more fully and at large appear
by reference to certified copy OF the pro-
ceedings of said meeting hereto attached as
aforesaid.
Now, therefore. in order 20 carry out and
give effect to the purposes Of said stock
holders meeting and in order to clothe the
same with proper form and give the same
legal force and effect, the said Charles l.
Jarvis as Chairman and {. L. Stockton as
Secretary, do hereby formally declare and
make known that Article of the Charter
OF ii. b. Stevens and Company, Limited has
been changed, altered and amended 50 as 10
read as follows:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation IS hereby declared to be stevens,
Incorporated" The domicie of said corpo.
ration shall be in the City of New Orleans,
Louisiana. II shall have and enjoy success
! Slon OF Its corporate name for period of
ninety years from. and after date hereof
All citation other legal process shall be
served upon the President, and during his
absence from the State, upon the Vice-Presi-
dent of said Corporation.
Thus done and passed at my office in the
City OF New Orleans, the day and month
and year first hereinbefore written, in the
| presence of John ID. Miller and Clyde Schil-
! ling, competent witnesses who hereunto sign
! their names together with said appearers and
me, Notary, after due reading Of the whole.
! Witnesses: John d. Miller. Clyde Schl-
| ling.
| Original is Signed Chas l. Jarvis. Presi-
dent; c. L. Stockton. Secretary Treasurer.
CHAS. + FLETCHINGER
! Notary Public
l. the undersigned, Recorder of Mortgages
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State OF
! Louisiana, hereby certify the above and fore.
! going amendment to the charter OF H. b
Stevens and Company, Limited, was this day
duly recorded in my office in Book 1921, Folio
Il l3l.
Il New Orleans. La, August y. 1919.
\ tSignedl EMILE J. LEONARD, DIV. K
II A true and correct copy of the original act
Il CHAS. F FLETCHINGER,
Aug. l4-Sept. II.