The herald., 1919-12-18
CHARTER OF ASHTON BLUM BAKING
CO., INC.


CO., INC.
United States of America, State o
Louisiana. Parish of Orleans, City o.
New Orleans. Be it known, that on thl'
Both day of the month of October, In th'
year of our Lord, one thousand nine nun
bred and nineteen, and of the lndepen
dence of the United States of America
the one hundred and forty-fourth, before
me- William }. GuSte, Notary fuDllc
duly commissioned and qualified IN and
for this City and the Parish OF orleans
therein residing, and in the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and un'
dersigned; personally came and appeared
the several parties whose names are mere,
unto subscribed, who severally declared
that availing themselves of the laws oil
the State of Louisiana, in such cases maze
and provided. they have covenanted ana
agreed and do by these presents covenant
and agree and bind themselves, as wen
as such persons as may hereafter become
associated with them, to form a corpora
ton and body polite in law for the OBJ
iect and purposes and under the articles
and stipulatiOns following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpora
ton shall be the Ashton Blum bahlhS
Co, Inc, and under its said corporate
name shall have power and authority 10
have and enjoy corporate existence ana
succession for the full term and PERIOD
of ninety mine years from and after date
hereof; to contract, sue ana De sueG 10
make and use a corporate sea-, anu tu'
same to alter or break at pleasure; 10
hold. receive purchase, hypothecate, con
yey. sell. lease or pledge real and per
sonal property; to issue negotiable Dohus
and notes or other evidence OF deDt; 10
name and appoint such managers, agents
directors and officers as It's business III,
terest and convenience may require; ana
TO make and establish, as well as after
and amend from time to time. such by
laws rules and regulations for the proper
government of the affairs or TINS corpora
ton. as may be necessary ana proper
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
noration shall be in the iCty of New Ut
hans, State of oLuisiana, and all clta-
tiOns and other legal process snail De
served upon the president and general
manager of this corporation, or, IN tne
event of his absence, upon the vlce.presi-
dent thereof and in the absence or both
said officers upon the Secretary-treasurer
of said corporation.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur-
poses of this corporation are: Inc OPP
Grafton of a bakery and the manufacture
purchase and sale of bread, biscuit, crack
ers. cakes. confectioneries, candies; the
conducting and operating of factories
stores, wholesale and retail for the SAFE
of bread biscuit, crackers, cakes and con,
dictionaries, and the carrying on anu
performing of any and all Things hects-
Sary or lncldenlal 10 tue loIeSohS w
jects and purposes.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of
this corporation is hereby fixed at Twenty
Thousand $3.50, O0O.O0) Dollars. divided into
twenty (20l shares of One Thousand ISL
600 OO) Dollars each, and payable as 1ol.
ows on or shortly after the signing sI ing o OF
Dollars in cash and Fifteen Thousand
ISIS. 900 OO) Dollars in machinery. baking
utensils. ovens, lease and good will. This
is to become a going concern
as soon as it's capital stock shall nave
been subscribed and paid in.
All transfers to stock shall be MADE on
the books of the company, and under such
rules and regulations as the Board OF
Directors may prescribe. StockhoI1erS
wishing to dispose OF stock hereln sha nf
first present same to the Directors OF
the company, who shall forthwith notify
the stockholders Stockholders desiring
to avail themselves of the purchase OF
said stock upon paying the book Value
thereof as shown by last trial balance OF
the Company. shall have the right within
fifteen G5) days from the day said stock
was presented to the Directors within
which to avail themselves thereof.
ARTICLE V.-A1 the corporate powers
of said corporation shall be vested in ana
exercised by a Board of Directors to be
composed of not less than three (3) stock
holders to be elected annually on the
second Monday in November in each year.
after November list, 1920 All such elec,
tons shall be by ballot, and shall be held
and conducted at the office of this cor
under such regulations as may
be established by the Board of Directors.
Notice of such elections shall be given by
the Secretary Treasurer of this corpora
ton by written notice of not less than
three DAYS prior thereto, to each stock
holder. sent to him by mail, to his last
known place of business or domicile.
Any vacancy occurring among the Di-
rectors of this corporation by death;
resignation or otherwise, shall be filled
by election for the unexpired term Dy
the remaining Directors. A failure TO
elect Directors on the date above spec1-
fled shall not dissolve the corporation,
nor impair its corporate existence, out
the Directors then in office snail remain
in office until their successors shall nave
been duly elected and qualified. Ihe
Board of Directors shall at its meeting
elect President and General Manager,
4 Vice President, and a Secretary-Treas-
lrer.
ARTICLE vI.-The following shall con-
,titute the first board of Directors: Ash
on Blum, who shall also be President
md General Manager, Mrs. Bertha U;
Meyers, who shall be Vice-President. and
Joseph Curry, who shall be Secretary-Treas-
lrer, and said board shall hold office
until the Second Monday in November,
900. or until their successors shall have
,een duly elected and qualified:
ARTICLE Vino stakeholder shall
yer be held liable for the contract or
aults of said corporation, in any further
um than the unpaid balance due the cor, !
,oration on the shares of stock owned
" him; nor shall any mere informality |
n organization have the effect of render |
ne this charter null. or exposing the
to any liability beyond the
unpaid amount remaining due on his
took.
ARTICLE vIII.-The subscribers here
o have written opposite their respective |
James the amount of stock in this cor
,oration subscribed for by each of them, |
nd this act of incorporation shall serve |
IS the original subscription list of said |
corporation, to-wit: Ashton Blum, 2220 |
It. Charles Street, New Orleans. three |
hares Mrs. Bertha O.. Meyers. 1920 st.
yharles Street. New Orleans, one share;
Joseph Curry, 1920 st. Charles Street, New |
orleans, eleven shares.
Thus done and passed in my office at
he City of New Orleans, on the day, |
month and year first above written. in |
he presence of Edwin T. Merrick and III. |
=. Barnett, competent witnesses, who
rave hereunto signed these presents, to- |
.ether with said appearers and me, No |
airy. after due reading of the whole.
witnesses: Edwin e. Merrick, ii. L.
Barnett.
Original Signed) Mrs. Bertha o. |
deyers, 1 share, 1920 st. Charles Ave. :: |
Joseph Curry. eleven shares, New Orleans, |
la; Ashton Blum, shares, New Orleans, |
Ia. |
SeaD
WILLIAM J. GUSTE.
Notary Public.
I, the undersigned Recorder of Mort |
state Of Louisiana, do hereby certify that |
he above and foregoing act Of incorpora- |
ion Of the Ashton Blum Baking Co., Inc, |
vas this day duly recorded in my office |