The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-10-16
CHARTERS.


Monday of September, 1920, or until their
successors are elected and qualified. All
elections of directors shall be by ballot
at the office of the corporation, under the
supervision of the Board of Directors, I'M
der such rules and regulations as the Board
of Directors may from time to time pro-
mulgate. Notice of meetings of stock
holders, regular or special, except as here
in otherwise provided, or except as other
wise required by law, shall consist of no
tice sent in writing to each stakeholder
at his last known address as it appears
on the books of the corporation, fifteen
days prior to the date of the meeting.
Failure to designate an address shall per-
nit notice to be sent to such place as may
by the Board of Directors be determined
and to be sent to the General Delivery at
New Orleans, and shall constitute full and
complete notice. Each stakeholder at the
annual or other regular or special meet
ingS shall be entitled to one vote for each
share of stock owned, and the vote of any
stakeholder absent at any meeting shall
be cast by written proxy. Should a vacan-
cy occur in the Board of Directors, same
shall he filled by the remaining directors
by the election for the uneXpired term of
a stakeholder Failure to elect directors
on the date specified shall not dissolve the
corporation but the directors then in office
shall remain in office until their successors
are elected and qualified. The Board of
Directors at their first meeting follow
ing the annual election shall elect from
their number a president, vice-presidentS,
a secretary and a treasurer. The Board
shall have the power to unite two or more
offices and the same to confer upon one
person. The Board of Directors may elect,
but not necessarily from their number, such
other officers and agents as to them seem
advisable. Three members of the Board
shall constitute a quorum. The Board of
| Directors is hereby given all power to
| carry on the business and affairs of the
| corporation, and to make all rules and reg
ulations not inconsistent with the term of
| this charter. All notices provided for,
whether to stockholders or directors, may
be waived by the written or telegraphic
consent of the stakeholder or director.
| ARTICLE VII-whenever this corpora
| ton shall be dissolved or liquidated, its af-
| fairs shall be liQuidated by three Stockhol-
ders elected by the stockholders at meet
| ing called for that purpose. This corpora
ton may be dissolved and liquidated at any
time by vote of twO-thirds of the outstand-
ing stock voting to that effect. In the
| event of the death of any liquidator, the
surviving liquidators shall have the right
| to elect another to fill the vacancy, but,
pending such election, the surviving liqui-
| dators shall have full right and authority
to set in all matters.
! ARTICLE yIII.-This act of incorpora-
! ton may be modified, altered or amended
| in the manner provided by law, at any
meeting of the stockholders, whether the
same be a regular meeting or special
meeting, after previous notice snail nave
been sent, as hereinabOve provided tunless
the same shall have been waived), to the
| last known address of each stockholder, at
| least forty five days prior to the meeting,
| and after publication at least once week
for two weeks in daily newspaper in New
| Orleans, Louisiana. Any increase or de-
| crease of the capital stock of this corpora
ton. except as herein otherwise provided,
| shall be made in accordance with the laws
governing such matters.
ARTICLE IX.-No stockholders shall be
liable or responsible for the acts, Omis-
sions of contracts of this corporation, or
of its officers. in any sum other than the
unpaid balance due on the shares of stock
owned by him. nor shall any more inform
atty have the effect of rendering this char
ter void. or of exposing any stockholder
to any liability in excess of the amount
due on his stock.
ARTICLE Kin order that this charter
may also serve as the original subscription
list. the subscribers hereto have indicated
opposite their respective names the NUMBER
of shares of stock subscribed for by each
of them.
Thus done and passed at my office at
New Orleans Louisiana, on the day, month
and year above written, in the presence
of J. Blanc Monroe and =. G. Buckingham
competent witnesses, who have hereunto
| subscribed Inp1r nH1IltS, IOettHcI WIN
Notary, and said appearers after due read
ing of the whole.
Witnesses: J. Blanc Monroe, P. c. Buck
ingham.
WATTS K. LEVERICH.
Notary Public.
Original Signed) Names of subscribers
ommited.
I. the undersigned recorder of Mort
cages in and for the Parish of Orleans
State of Louisiana, hereby certny ina
the above and foregoing act of incor
noration of 'Esteve Brothers & Company
: Inc was this day duly recorded in my othc'
; in Book 1881 Folio.
New Orleans, La, Sept. 1919.
(Signed), EMILE J. LEONARD by. *.
i True Copy.
WATTS K. LEVER1CH,
, Notary Public.
Sept 1S.-October %.