The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-04-03
CHARTER.

said NJ I. Sanders. as President, the said
T. F. Cunningham, Vice-President, and
the said r. 5. Hecht, as Secretary lreas-
urer. The office of Treasurer, when and II
created, may he combined with any other
office and be filled by the same person.
Sunday in May, 1920 and annually there
Sunday IN May, 1919, and annually there
after, an election for Board of Directors
shall be held at the office Of the corporation,
under the supervision of a commissioner to
be appointed by the President. This cleo
ton shall be preceded by written notice
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 vote of at least two
thirds of the whole stock issued and out
standing. Failure to elect shall preserve
the incumbentS IN office until their success
sors elected. On the first Monday.
after the first Sunday in May, 1920, and an
nualiy thereafter, the said Board OF Direc-
tors shall organize and shall proceed to elect
a President, a Vice President and a Sec
rotary, and to appoint such agents or other
officials or employees as the necessities may
require.
ARTICLE V.-This act of Incorporation
may be changed, altered or modified, the
corporation dissolved, with the assent OF
three -fourths OF the stock issued and out
standing al any general meeting OF the
stockholders convened for that purpose after
five days prior notice has been given by writ
ten notice to each stockholder, sent by register
ed mail to his last known address fur
nIshed to the company, and II no address is
known, to the general delivery OF the city
where he resides.
ARTICLE. NI.-Whenever this corporation
is dissolved either by limitation from any
other cause its affairs shall be hquldated
by two Comm sSonerS to be appointed iron,
among the stockholders at a meeting of the
same convened for that purpose after five
days prior notice in writing shall have been
given by the Secretary 10 each stakeholder
in the manner hereinabove provided. Said
commissioners shall remain in office until
the affairs OF the company have been duly
IquIdated. In OF the death of either
! commissioner, the survivor shall continue to
act.
ARTICLE VII.-Any and all notices re-
Qured by this Charter, whether for meetings
of Directors, of stockholders otherwise,
or required by law, may be waived by TN.
| animOuS consent.
ARTICLE VIII.-No stakeholder of this
corporation shall be held liable
! sponsible for the contracts or faults thereof
in any further sum than any unpaid balance
due to the corporation the shares owned
by him, nor shall mere informality in or
ganizaton have the effect of rendering this
charter null or of exposing any stakeholder
to any liability beyond the amount of his
stock. The subscribers hereto have each
written opposite their names, the number OF
shares subscribed for. that this act may
| also serve as the original SuDSCIlpllOU llSl
| ARTICLE IN.-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. Postoffice Address No. OF Shares.
NJ. J. Sanders, New Orleans. La, 200
Thomas F. Cunningham, New Orleans, La,
100.
Theodore Brent, New Orleans, La, 60.
Hugh McCloskey, New Orleans La, 50.
r. s. Hecht, New Orleans, La, 90.
a. {. Israel, New Orleans, La, TO-
Alfred d. Levy, Attorney.
Mercantile Overseas Corporation, New Or
Geo Westfeldt. Thomas Observation-Disclosures
Bros, New Orleans. La. so
John H. Murphy, New Orleans. La, TO-
James D. Hill, New Orleans, La, TO-
Charles Dittmann Co., New Orleans, La,
E. B. Harral, New Orleans. La. ;.
S. Pfeifer & Co., New Orleans, La, IS.
Leon Israel & Bros New Orleans La, 30
/, S. Jackson, New Orleans. La, 5.
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.
Warren Kearney. New Orleans, La, TO-
Eben Harde, New Orleans, La, 50.
Vim. b. Bloomfield, New Orleans, La, TO-
, | Ruftner Mcdowell & Burch, New Orleans
I La, 10.
per B. S Capers.
W. L. Richeson, New Orleans, La, 50.
Jackson johnson, St. Louis, Mo-, 20.
a. L. SShaPleigh, St; Louis; Mo-, 20
James E. Smith St Louis, Mo-, 90
, by NJ. J. Sanders, Agent.
Thus done and passed, al my notarial Of
, flee, in the City of New Orleans, aforesaid
in the presence of E. c. Roberts and Elsie
, Ray competent Witnesses OF lawful age and
I residents of this City, who hereunto sign
, their names, together with said parties and
, me Notary, on the day and date set forth
, in the caption hereof.
(Sgned on Originally
NJ. ]. Sanders, New Orleans, La, 200
5 Thomas F. Cunningham, New Orleans, La,
Theodore Brent, New Orleans, La, 60.
, Hugh McCloskey, New Orleans, La, 50.
R. 5. Hecht, New Orleans, La, 90.
, A. c. Israel, New Orleans, La, TO-
Alfred ID. Levy, Attorney.
$ Mercantile Overseas Corporation, New Or
Geo. Westfeldt, Thomas westfeldt-west-
teIdt Bros, Is shares each, total 80.
r John II; Murphy New Orleans, La, TO-
VIM. B. Ross, New Orleans, La, So
Charles Dittmann Co., New Orleans, La,
E E B. Harral, New Orleans, La, ;.
;. pfeIier 4 Co., New Orleans, La, Is
/, Leon Israel & Bros, New Orleans, La, 80
r ). Jackson, New Orleans, La, 5.
Stewart, Carnal & Co., New Orleans, La
' 90
5 per B. Meyer, President
NJ Levys Sons, New Orleans, La. 50.
d J. Aron & Company, Inc, New Orleans,
= La, 80.
0 VIM. B. Burkenroad, Vice-Pres
/ Warren Kearney, New Orleans La, TO-
r Eben Hardie, New Orleans, La, 50.
= VIM: b. bloomfield, New Orleans, La, TO-
= Ruffner Mcdowell & Burch, New Orleans,
La, TO-
$ per B. S. Capers,
f W. L. Richeson, New Orleans, La, 90
!, Jackson Johnson, St. Louis, Mo-, 20.
r A. L. Shapeigh, St. Louis Mo-, 20
, James f. Smith St. Louis, Mo, 20.
y by NJ. ]. Sanders, Agent.
e Witnesses: f. c. Roberts Elsie Raw,
S HENRY p DART, JR,
n Notary Public
n /, the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages
n IN and for the Parish of Orleans, State of
= Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
{ and foregoing act of Incorporation to the
d charter of the Mississippi Shipping Company,
= Inc, was this day duly recorded in my
r office in Book 1928. Folio 1O7.
y New Orleans La, March Is 1919
EMILE J. LEONARD, by. R.
d 1 certify the above and foregoing to be a
e true and correct copy of the original on file
r in my office.
r HENRY P DART, JR,
= Notary Public