The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-05-01


AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF CON-
SUMERS' BISCUIT COMPANY
United States Of America, State OF Louis
lana.
New Orleans. La. March 10Th. 1919.
We do hereby certify that the following
foregoing articles numbered /. %, I. :.
and !. are true and exact copy OF the
amended Articles Of the Ac, Of Incorporation
Of the Consumers Biscuit Company, (Which
Act of Incorporation or Charter had been
duly recorded in the office Of the Recordcr
Of Mortgages for the Parish Of Orleans,
the 9Th day Of July. 1000 As shown by the
minutes Of the stockholders meeting OF the
Consumers Biscuit Company. couvoked and
held on the 18th day OF February. 1919. and
adjourned to the 2lst Of March. 1919. at which
meetings the following amended Articles were
unanimously adopted having received vote
If u plus percent Of all outstanding stock,
there being no dissenting vote.
ARTICLE As amendcd-The name and
style OF this Corporation shall be the Con
,umers' Biscuit Company. and under that
name i sha! have and enjoy all the rights
and advantages and privileges granted by
law 20 corporations; It shall exist for
period Of ninety nine years from this day.
1t shall have power to contract, to sue and
be sued in its corporate name, 10 make and
Use corporate seal. and the same to break
or alter at pleasure. to buy. purchase, receive.
hold. sell. convey, mortgage, hypO.heCate
and pledge property. both real and person
al: 10 issue notes, bonds and other obliga-
tons; 10 have and employ a superintendent
| general manager. and departmental man
ayers, directors, officers and agents. and such
other employees as the interest and convent
ence Of said corporation may require; and n
! make and enact and enforce such bylaws
! rules and regulations for the corporate man
agement and control OF the affairs OF the
/ corporation, may be deemed necessary and
cxpedient.
! ARTICLE II.-As amended-The domicile
Of sad corporation shall be the City Of New
Orleans, State OF Louisiana. and all eta
| ton and legal process shall be served on
! the President, and in ms absence on the
Nice-President. and in the absence of both
| tie President and Nice-President on the
| Secretary, and in the absence also of the
| Secretary in the manner prescribed by law.
| ARTICLE III-As amended.-The objects
and purposes for which this corporation is
organized and the nature of the business to
| be carried on by it, are hereby declared t.
| be: To engage in and operate more
| bakeries in this City and elsewhere and 10
purchase. sell and manufacture biscuite,
cakes candies Of all kinds. macaroni, spagh-
etti. vermiceli, nudels and confectionery OF
! all kinds, to prepare, manufacture and sell,
selt-raising flour, prepared biscuit flour,
bakers mixed flour, and to deal in bread
stuffs generally, and all other articles of food
manufactured from flour, starch and other
! ingredients and in fine to undertake ami
engage in any other enterprise or business
| thdt may ne lnCldental 10. or ne connected
/ with the purposes hereinabove set forth.
| ARTICLE IV.-As amended.-The capital
stock of this corporation shall be and is
hereby fixed at one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars, divided into three thousand
| shares Of the par or face value of fifty dol
on the call of the BOARD of Directors; given
in payment Of property purchased, or for ser
vices rendered All shares of stock shall
| be full paid and non-assessable. No trans
| l. Il l.. 81,
poration unless made upon its books, and all
certificates of stock shall he signed by
| such officers may be designated by the
Board Of Directors, in addition to those des-
| ignated by law.
! ARTICLE V-As amended.-Al the cor
porate powers of this Company shall be vest
ed in. and the management and control OF
its affairs shall be exercised by Board OF
| Directors, composed of nine stockholders,
five % Of whom shall constitute a quorum
| for the transaction of all business The Di-
rectors shall be elected annually by ballot
by the stockholders. on the first Tuesday OF
July of each year. Each stakeholder shall
he entitled in person or by proxy, to a vote
for every share owned by him, and al
elections shall be held under such rules and
regulations as may be determined by the
Board OF Directors. The directors thus
elected shall continue in office for one year
or until their successors shall have been duly
elected and qualified No failure to cleo
shall be regarded as forfeiture of thl!
charter. ANY vacancy occurring on sair
BOARD shall be filled by the remaining Di
rectors for the unexpired term. The Boar,
Of Directors shall. at its first meeting. afte
its election. nominate out of its number,
President. Vice President. Treasurer an'
Secretary. Said Board shall have tn
right to employ and dismiss superintendent
general manager and departmental managers
| agents and such other employees of salt
corporation as the interests of the Compan,
may reqeire. and may delegate the exercis
of this power to the President any othe
officer or employee that the Board NAV Sc
J lect. subject however to the approval of an
, one of the Board ANY of the Directors shall
have the right TO appoint by written instru
J ment another Director or stakeholder to &C
as his proxy and in his stead at any and al
/ meetings of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE Villas amended-This act 0
: incorporation may be changed. modified 0
altered or this corporation may be dissolve
with the assent of the stockholders ownin
( threefourths of the stock Of the corporation
5 present or represented at general meetin
l convened for that purpose. and after at leas
fifteen days written notice shall have bee
] given through mail TO each stakeholder a
% his last known place Of residence. In cas-
Of dissolution. by the expiration Of this chat
$ ter or otherwise. the stockholders shall cleo
I three Iiouidators from among their numbe
: TO settle the business affairs OF the Company
, In case Of the death or disability Of anyon
Of the said commissioners or lqudator'
me survivors shall appoint a successor t
him.
Original Signed) w Miles Ryan, Secre
tary; Geo Long, President.
: State Of Louisiana. Parish of Orleans
I. the undersigned, Recorder of Mortgage
, in and for the Parish of Orleans. State 0
Louisiana. do hereby certify that the abov
, and foregoing act Of Amendment Of III
Consumers Biscuit Company, was this da'
dulv recorded in my office in Book l22a
Folio -.
New Orleans. La. March 7lst. 1919.
EMILE ]. LEONARD, by. R.
April l0-May IS.
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF NATION