The herald., 1919-08-21
THE HERALD, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.
CHARTER.

The Directors shall be elected annually b.
the stockholders at a meeting held on tn
| second Tuesday of October, in each year afte
! date hereof. Notice of said meetings shall
be given fifteen days prior to the date o
! the meeting, in writing, sent to each stock
holder at his last known place of residence
| or by publication IN daily newspaper d
! New Orleans, at least once, ten days before
said meeting The Board OF Directors may
change the date OF said annual meeting t
any other date in October by written no
tice to that effect sent at least Is days be
| fore the date TO which the said annual meet
! ing has been changed, directed to each OF the
stockholders at his last known place of resi-
| dence or by publication as aforesaid. Eacl
| stakeholder shall at such annual meeting o
| other meetings, general or special, be en-
| titled in person or by proxy to one vote
| for every share OF stock owned.
The election shall be held under such
| rules and regulations as may be from time
70 time determined by the Board OF Drec
tors. The Directors when elected shall hold
office Tor one year or until their successors
shall have been elected and qualified, and
failure to hold the annual meeting of stock
| holders or - elect annually the Directors
shall not operate the forfeiture of this char
ter or any rights Hereunder. The first OF
iicers OF this corporation, who shall hold
office until the second Tuesday in October
1919, or until their successors are elected and
qualified. William J. Bryssou. President;
Herman L. Barnett. Vice-President; Louis
Wieland, Secretary and Treasurer.
Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Di-
rectors may be filled by the Directors for
the uneNpired term. The first Board OF
Directors shall hold office until the second
Tuesday in October, 1919, or until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified. The Sec
retary OF the corporation need not be a stock
holder.
ARTICLE VIII.-This charter or act of
he ~T11 ed led nj
tered amended by and with the consent
Of two thirds of all the stock at any meet
ing general or special. held for that purpose,
and such amendments may be material or
mmaterIal. subject only 70 limitation as may
be by law provided. and this corporation shall
have the right and power TO increase or de
crease its capital stock as hereinbefore set
out, and any increase Of the capital stock
exceeding the amount herein named as the
amount TO which the capital stock may be
increased may be made by three -fourths vote
OF all outstanding stock.
ARTICLE IN-Notice of any and all meet
ings referred to in this charter or required
by law shall be given in the manner pro
vided in giving notices in case of election
unless the same shall have been waived. In
the case OF dissolution, liquidation or termi
nation Of this charter by Limitation or other
wise. the affairs OF this corporation shall be
Hquldatcd by one W more lluidatorS elected
by the stockholders. who may provide the
number OF said hquidaiJrS and vest them
with such power and authority as may be
by law permitted; fix the terms and condi-
lions upon which they shall serve. and their
compensation, and provide that in case of the
death or disability of any of the said
Iquidators, the remaining liquidatorS may
ill the vacancy or continue to act on behalf
OF the corporation.
ARTICLE Mo stockhoder of this cor.
poration shall be liable or responsible for
any acts, contract, debt, or default of this
company or Of any OF its officers, shall
any informality in organization have the eff
feet Of rendering this charter null and void.
or of exposing the stockholders to any liza
blllty beyond the unpaid balance due on the
stock held by them.
ARTICLE NI.-The subscribers hereto have
written opposite their names the number OF
shares subscribed for by each Of them and
their post office addresses. SO that this char
ter may serve as the subscription list.
Thus done and signed at the City of New
Orleans, Louisiana, this S0th day OF June.
1919. in the presence of Paul E. Chaser, and
Walter Revertiga. competent witnesses re,
siding az New Orleans, State of louisiana
who have signed these presents. together
with the said appearers and me, Notary,
after due reading Of the whole
Witnesses: Paul T. Chaser, Walter Re
Corieinal Signed Names Of subscribers
omitted.
(SeaD
WILLIAM !. GCSTE,
Notary Public.
I, 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
New Orleans Towing & Lighterage Company,
Inc. was this day duly recorded in my
office in Book 1928. Folio 90.
New Orleans. Louisiana. Iuly 3D. 1919.
(Sgned EMILE J. LEONARD, by. R.
I hereby certify that the above and fore
going and attached is a true and correct copy
u the original Act Of Incorporation of the
New Orleans Towing & Lighterage Company.
Inc, passed before ne the 5oth day of June,
1919
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 5Oth day OF June. 1919.
at New Orleans, Louisiana.
WILLIAM J. GUSTE.
Notary Public.
July l7-Aug 2l.