The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-09-18
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF STAND
ARD SUPPLY COMPANY.

United States of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans Be it known, that on this Fifteenth
day of September, in the year OF Our Lord,
One Thousand Nine Hundred and Nineteen,
and of the Independence of the United States
of America, the One Hundred and Forty
fourth; before me. William Mcclellan Fays-
SIOUX, Notary Public, duly commissioned
and qualified within and for the Parish OF
Orleans, State of Louisiana, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned; personally came and ap
peared, William X DePass, President and
Fred. L. Joubert, Vice President of the Stan
dard Supply Company, residents of the City
of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, who
declared that at a special meeting of the
stockholders of the Standard Supply Company,
corporation chartered and organized by an
act before William Mel. Fayssoux, Notary
A. D., and recorded in Mortgage Office,
Book No $780, Folio go. held at the domcie
and office of the said Standard Supply Com
pany, on the 9Th day of September in the
year 1919, they were authorized as President
and Vice President respectively. of the
Standard Supply Company, as will appear
and be shown by a certified copy of The said
resolution adopted at said meeting, which
is hereto annexed and made part hereof, to
appear for the purpose of amending the char
ter of the said Standard Supply Company.
And now, the said appearers, William X.
DePass. President and Fred. L. Joubert
as Vice President, respectively of the said
Standard Supply Company, and acting in
the capacities aforesaid and on behalf OF the
said corporation by virtue and in conformity
with authority conferred upon them at the
aforesaid special meeting of stockholders of
the Standard Supply Company, do declare
that Articles | and Article VII of the char
ter of the said Standard Supply Company
as passed before William Mel. Fayssoux,
| Notary Public, on October 30th, 1909, has
been changed and amended to read as fol-
| lows:
| ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be the Standard Supply & Hardware
| Company, Incorporated, and by that name il
| shall have power and authority to exist and
enjoy succession for the full term and period
| Of ninety-nine years commencing on and to
be computed from and after the date thereof.
ARTICLE VII.-The business and corporate
/ affairs OF this corporation shall be transacted
by Board Of not less than three directors,
nor more than five directors, to be composed
of stockholders thereof, and they and each
of them shall be elected at a meeting to be
held for that purpose. They may fill va
cances as hereinafter provided. On the
third Tuesday OF January, 1920, and annually
thereafter an election for directors, by the
stockholders shall be held at the office Of the
corporation after notice addressed to each
stakeholder. at his last known address, by
depositing in the post office at least fifteen
days before such meeting. Every board OF
directors SHALL at its first meeting after its
election. or as soon thereafter as practicable
elect from their number a president
not mSe than three vice-Pesdents, nor
less than one vice-president. and treasurer
The board of directors shall also elect a
secretary, who may or may not be member
of the Board. The office of the secretary and
treasurer may be filled by one and the same
person at the discretion of the board.
failure to elect directors on the day above
specified shall not dissolve the corporation
but the then existing board of directors shall
continue in office. Fifteen days prior 10
tice shall be given in the manner herein
before provided, which notice shall be full
and complete notice to all stockholders o
such meeting.
Any vacancy in the said board Of director
from any cause shall be filled by the remain
ing directors. The majority of the member
OF said board shall constitute a quorum 70
the transaction and management of all tn
business of said corporation. They ma
make such bylaws, rules and regulation
as they think proper for the transaction o
: the business and affairs of said corporation
and change, alter and amend same at plea
sure; appoint and fix salaries of all officer:
: clerks and employees, the same to chang