The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-11-06
CHARTER.
culpTER OF HEBERT LIFE SAVING
DEVICE COMPANY, INC.

GARTER OF HEBERT LIFE SAVING
DEVICE COMPANY, INC.
1,;t.d States of America, State of Louisi-
-. parish of Orleans, City of New Orleans.
p. Il known, that on this Ninth day OF the
yan,h of September, in the year OF our
Iord one thousand, nine hundred and nine
In and of the Independence of the United
s S,.,.s Of America, the one hundred and
tn-,v.fourth, before me, William Ardill, a
Wary Public, duly commissioned and quail
al in and for the City OF New Orleans,
psrIsb of Orleans, therein residing and in
he presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
FAMED and undersigned, personally came and
,onr,red the several parties whose names
~. hereto subscribed, all of the full age of
rsoity and residents of this City, who
ssysraliy declared that availing themselves
y me laws of the State of Louisiana, and
ssoecially Of Act l67 of 1914. in such cases
made and provided, they have formed and
orsanired, and by these presents do form
,nd organize themselves into corporation
;ar the objects and purposes and under the
sipulations and agreements hereinafter set
iortb and expressed which they hereby ac-
cert and adopt as their charter, to-wit.
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of the
Coronation hereby formed is declared to be:
sHebert Life Saving Device Company, In
erporated."
ARTICLE Ills domicile shall be in
he City of New Orleans, State of Louisi-
ana. where all stockholders and Directors
meetings must be held; provided, that with
the written consent of all the directors
valid meetings of directors may be held
outside Of the State or within the State
elsewhere than at its domicile; and shall
have and enjoy succession for a period o.:
(QQl wears from date hereof
ARTICLE III.-All citation or legal pro-
cess shall be served on the President, and
in case of his absence or inability to act,
upon the Vice-President- or Secretary-Irea
surer
ARTICLE Iv-The objects and purposes
Tor which this corporation is organized and
the nature of the business to be carried on
by It are declared to be:
To acquire by purchase or otherwise and
exploit an invention known as HILBERT Safe
~ Device patent for which has been ap-
Piled for in the United States patent Of
hcs, and the United States Letters Patent
covering same when granted to lgnatious
hebert or assigns for safety device and
any subsequent improvements thereon, or
extension thereof, as we'll as any other pat
enis Improvements or extensions it may see
III to acquire; to carry on the business or
manufacturing itself, or thru others. all
patents acquired by it; to grant licenses for
ne use OF said patents; to acquire by pur
chase or otherwise real personal or mixed
property, and to sell, lease. mortgage or
Otherwise dispose of same; to execute and
enter into all contracts and generally do and
rftcrm any and all things necessary and
Incidental to the objects and business for
snca TINS Company is organized.
ARTICLE V.-The capital stock of this
coDQfaff0Q is herehv fixaI NJ he IS
one Hundred Thousand Dollars (slOOOOO0O),
Gnaed into One hundred thousand shares
Muu OF the par value of One Dollar
MW) each, OF which Fifty Thousand ESQ,
s0Wl or one half Of the capital stock has
Hen subscribed for; which stock may be is
kd iuii pad and non-assessable for cash, or
w property transferred for value or for
kviees actually rendered to said corpora
n1 SAD capital stock may be increased
lars 1lSm0O
ARTICLE Wall the corporate powers
ms corporation shall be vested in and
sed oy Board of Directors con-
L'uns OF three stockholders, the majority
WON shall constitute quorum for the
y n.n OF all business. The first Board
49,; n.eciors shall be composed of the fol-
,adins at 1850 Milan Street, New Orleans,
e. and Alfred Wellborn, residing at eli
lennon sn..;n Street, New Orleans, La, and
LUMINOUS A. Hebert, residing at 1882
SS ~ Street, New Orleans, La, who shall
ET S q o'ice until the LIST day of December,
,poo;r,. anui sheir successors have been duly
Inc first officers of this cornorat;o, shall
S,, %ent Lebeuf, President, Alfred Well
s.s,,,, wee E,fresident and Ignatious Hebert,
| sit.. treasurer, who shall hold their
mil nv, saui me LIST day of December, 1920, or
"A -. Ieir successors have been duly appoint
q a. - eass OF the resignation or death of anv
a. -; directors, during their term of office,
,.a sSl re IHsmaining Directors, shall appoint
Aldes. - vacancies from among the stock
nd a Se LIST day of December, 1920, unless
On ~ oe Dies non, then in such case
nr,iix srM succeeding judicial day and an
isll \. EIesiler an election for Directors
nl.. heid at the offices of the Companv
| xede. =. SUPERVISION OF three commissioners
klden r annual meetings and for stock.
Scst,,,. Tesnnss shall be given by the
sahsr u a., to each stakeholder
i,. .Iuse IN the Post Office. nrone1Iv aS.
&un," nm, at least Is days before said
hldev, oexaolders shall vote. at all stock.
Ia .sest nnes, by ballot, and a majority
psss;s,.s 'osk present shall govern on ali
h. F.rh I've as otherwise provided by
D a. 80. snare OF stock shall be entitled
tRy sther in person or by written
~ K Wl-This Act of INCORPORATION
II eorrn-..sea. modified or amended. or
saeH Il Ion may be dissolved with the
a. ,n.s.os on the capital stock is
u or that purpose ,ftsr .Sils, com com
&1 of written motto. =, s,, M wv
e1h oeen mailed to the last address
~ Il ~ cxnoider by the Secretarv-Treas.
Na shnr,Io Inpany and should at anv meet.
safaa. ~. oe decided to dissolve the cor
Sc Il, er oy limitation of its char.
3 Eeuid,,sd o'ner cause, its affairs shall
!. eiecsed soy three (5) commissioners 70
- onm;..:om among the stockholders.
~ a. SEWERS shall remain in Office
- IN E....ns OF the corporation shall
~ ~ nQuidated In case Of az 5s..h
ssssiyor, ~ commissioners, the survivor
ka7,rvr saau continue TO act
&esSas ViII-No s,ockbold.- os iii.
1rts a, al, ever be held liable for The
&an n. uts thereof, in any further
Esen On ~ unpaid balance due TO the cor
~ uor an shares of stocx owned nv
Sandoa IA any mere informalitv in oI.
Ss1r null :. the effect or rendino +h;s
Snty beva. Aposing a stockholder 10 anv
me unpaid amount of his
sk q ~ cihe subscribers to the CANT
nans n. operation have set opposite
= u them .slnount Of stock subscribed
= hrual srhspL,on Is to stand