The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-04-10
CHARTER.

office and be filled by the same person.
On the first Monday following the first
Sunday in May, 1920, and annually there
after, an election for Board of Directors
shall be held at the office of the corporation,
under the supervision of commissioner to
be appointed by the President. This cleo
mailed TO the last known address of each
stakeholder at least five days before the
date of said election. The election shall be
held by ballot and each share of stock shall
be entitled TO one vote, to be cast by the
owner in person or by proxy. At such cleo
ton, no person shall be declared elected
who has not received a vote Of at least two
thirds of the whole stock issued and out
standing. Failure to elect shall preserve
the ncumbents in office until their success
sors are elected On the first Monday,
after the first Sunday in May, 1870, and an
nually thereafter, the said Board Of Direc-
tors shall organize and shall proceed to elect
a President, a Vice Pres dent and a Sec
rotary, and to appoint such agents OF other
officials or employees as the necessities may
require.
may be changed, altered or modified, or the
corporation dissolved, with the assent OF
three fourths of the stock issued and out
standing at any general meeting OF the
stockholders convened for that purpose after
five days prior notice has been given by writ
ten notice to each stakeholder, sent by register
ed mail to his last known address fur
nished to the company, and if address is
known, 10 the general delivery OF the city
where he resides.
ARTICLE VI.-Whenever this corporation
is dissolved either by limitation from any
other its affairs shall be liquidated
by two Commissioners 10 be appointed from
among the stockholders at meeting of the
same convened for that purpose after five
| days prior notice in writing shall have been
| given by the Secretary to each stakeholder
| in the manner hereinabove provided. Said
COMM ssioners shall remain in office until
IN pf he haU hRan Hul 4
| llquidated. In case of the death of either
commissioner, the survivor shall continue TO
| act.
ARTICLE VII-Any and all notices re.
| CURED by this Charter, whether for meetings
| OF Directors, or of stockholders otherwise,
! or required by law, may be waived by un.
! animouS consent.
| ARTICLE VIII.-No stakeholder of this
corporation shall ever be held liable or re.
| sponsible for the contracts or faults thereof
in any further sum than any unpaid balance
| due to the corporation the shares owned
| by him, shall mere informality in or.
ganization have the effect of rendering this
| charter null or OF exposing any stockholder
to any liability beyond the amount of his
stock. The subscribers hereto have each
written opposite their names, the number OF
shares subscribed for, SO that this act may
| also serve as the original subscription list
ARTICLE IX.-The names and post office
addresses of the incorporatOrs of this com
pany and the number of shares subscribed
| by each Of them are as follows:
Name. Postoifiee Address. No. of Shares
NJ. J. Sanders, New Orleans. La, 200
Thomas +. Cunningham, New Orleans, La,
| 100.
Theodore Brent, New Orleans. La, 60.
! Hugh McCloskey, New Orleans, La, So
| k. 5. Hecht, New Orleans, La, co.
A. c. Israel, New Orleans, La, 10.
Alfred ID. Levy, Attorney.
Mercantile Overseas Corporation, New Or.
leans La, 50.
J r., 4
Bros, New Orleans, La, 30
John H: Murphy. New Orleans, La. TO-
James d. Hill. New Orleans, La, TO-
Vim. b. Ross, New Orleans, La, 50.
Charles Dittmann Co., New Orleans, La.
f. B. Harral, New Orleans, La, 3.
| 5. Pfeifer Co, New Orleans, La, IS.
on. L. Cohn)
Leon Israel & Bros, New Orleans, La. 30
! S. Jackson, New Orleans, La, S.
Stewart, Carnal & Co., New Orleans, La
per B. Meyer, vice-President.
M. Levy's Sons, New Orleans, La, 30.
J. Aron & Company, Inc, New Orleans
La, 30.
VIM. B. Burkenroad, vice-Pres.
Warren Kearney, New Orleans, La, TO-
Eben Hardie. New Orleans, La, So
VIM. B. Bloomfield. New Orleans, La, 10
La, 10.
w L. Richeson, New Orleans, La. 50.
Jackson Johnson, St. Louis. No, 20.
| A. L. Shapleigh, ST. Louis, No, 20.
James f. Smith ST. Louis, No, 20.
| by NJ. J. Sanders. Agent.
Thus done and passed, an my notarial Of
flee, in the City of New Orleans, aforesaid
Ray, competent witnesses, of lawful age ant
| residents of this City, who hereunto sigr
their names, together with Said parties anC
me Notary, on the day and date set forth
in the caption hereof.
(Signed on OriginaD
NJ. J. Sanders, New Orleans, La. 200.
Thomas F. Cunningham, New Orleans, La.
10O
Hugh McCloskey, New Orleans, La, 50.
K. S. Hecht, New Orleans, La, 90.
A. C. Israel, New Orleans, La, 10.
Alfred d. Levy, Attorney.
Mercantile Overseas Corporation, New Or
Geo. Westfeldt, Thomas westfeld,-west
feldt Bros, Is shares each, total 80.
John H: Murphy. New Orleans, La 10.
James D. Hill, New Orleans, La, 10.
Vim. B. Ross, New Orleans, La, So
Charles Dittmann Co., New Orleans, La.
E. B. Harral, New Orleans, La, 3.
S. Pfeifer & Co., New Orleans, La, IS.
Leon Israel & Bros. New Orleans, La, 30
s. Jackson. New Orleans. La, S.
Stewart, Carnal Co., New Orleans, La.
per B. Meyer, Vice President.
NJ. Levy's Sons, New Orleans, La, 30.
J. Aron & Company, Inc, New Orleans
La, 80.
VIM B. Burkenroad Vice-Pres.
Warren Kearney, New Orleans, La, TO-
Eben Hardie, New Orleans. La, 50.
VIM. B. Bloomfield, New Orleans, La, 10
Ruffner Mcdowell & Burch, New Orleans
La, 10.
per b. s. Capers,
w. L. Richeson, New Orleans, La, 50.
Jackson Johnson, ST. Louis, Mo-, 20.
A. L. Shapeigh, St. Louis. Mo-, TO-
James E. Smith ST. Louis, Mo-, 90
by NJ. J. Sanders, Agent.
Witnesses: E. c. Roberts, Elsie Ray
HENRY P. DART, JR,
Notary Public
1, the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State o
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the abov
and foregoing act of Incorporation to tn
. charter of the Mississippi Shipping Company
Inc, was this day duly recorded in m
office in Book 1928, Folio M.
New Orleans, La, March 25. 1919.
EMILE J. LEONARD, by. R.
| certify the above and foregoing to be
true and correct copy of the original on fill
in my office.
HENRY p DART, JR.,
Notary Public
April g. May &
CHARTER OF THE wINNSco COMPANY
INCORPORATED.