The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-06-12
CHARTER

shares of the par value of One Hundred
$4,000 Dollars each. The capital stock
of this corporation may be increased, from
time to time, 10 a sum not to exceed One
Hundred Thousand (SlOOO0OO Dollars on
two-thirds vote Of the stockholders. Sucn
stock shall be full paid and non assessable.
All stock Of this corporation, provided for
herein that which may hereafter be is
sued shall be valid only if signed by the
President and counter signed by the Secre-
tary-Treasurer. All transfers of stock shall
be valid and binding only when made on
the books of the corporation. Before any
stakeholder shall sell dispose OF his
stock in the corporation, he shall give thirty
days written notice of his intention SO 10
do TO the corporation, during which thirty
days the corporation itself shall have tho
right OF purchasing the stock at its book
value. This corporation shall begin bust
ness as soon as Five Thousand (S5OOO.OO) Dol
lars OF the capital stock has been subscribed
as provided for in Section 2, Act 267 of the
General Assembly OF the State of Louisiana,
for the year 1914.
ARTICLE V.-All the corporate powers OF
this corporation shall be vested in and ex-
erciSed by a Board of Directors, to be
composed of three stockholders, each of whom
shall own in his own right at least one full
paid and unpledged share OF the capital
stock, two members of whom shall consti-
tute quorum for the transaction OF bust
ness. The annual meeting of the stockhold-
erS shall be held on the 5th of May of each
year, the first working day thereafter
The first election for directors under this
charter shall be had, by ballot, at the an
nual meeting OF the stockholders, to be held
on the 5th of May, 1920 and annually there
after. Notice of such meeting in writing
shall be given TO each stakeholder by mail,
addressed TO his her last known postof-
tlce address, at least fifteen days before
the date of such meeting. At all such
elections and at all meetings of the stock
holders ayarr kon - -
to one vote for each share of the stock
standing in his name on the books of the
corporation at the date of such election or
meeting; said votes may be cast, in per
writing, and majority of votes cast shall
elect. All meetings of stockholders and di-
rectors shall be held at the domicile of the
corporation, unless all the directors shall in
writing consent otherwise.
The failure to elect directors at the annual
meeting shall not dissolve this corporation
nor impair its management in any way, 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 following each election shall
elect from their number President and
Secretary Treasurer, and the board shall
have the power to fix the salaries of such
officers and agents as they deem necessary.
Vacancies occurring in the board of direc-
tors may be filled until the next ensuing
ing directors director, whether a quorum
remain or not. Special meetings of the
stockholders may be called by the Board
at any time, and shall be called at the in
stance of the shareholders holding twenty
five per. cent of the stock of the corporation,
and of all such meetings, notice shall be
gwen in the manner provided for herein.
Until the meeting of the stockholders for
charter. on the 5th of May, 1920, or until
their duly qualified successors are elected
and installed, the Board of Directors shall
be composed off, Fernin F. Farrell, No.
632 5. Franklin ST; Alfred NJ. Farrell, No.
6322 S Franklin. St; and R. Noble Day, No
o32: s. rankin St; all of New Orleans, La. !;
with the said Fernin F. Farrell as President
and the said Alfred NJ. Farrell as Secretary
Treasurer.
ARTICLE VI-This act of Incorporation
may be modified changed or altered or this
corporation may be dissolved, or the capital
may be increased in accordance with law
at meeting of the stockholders called for
the purpose, after notice shall have been
given in writing to each stakeholder, deliv-
cred to him personally, or mailed by regis
tered letter to him at the postoffice address
designated by him. at least fifteen Q5) days
prior to the date of meeting.
ARTICLE Vino stakeholder shall ever
be held liable or responsible for the con-
tracts, faults or debts of said corporation
in any further sum than the unpaid balance
due the corporation on the shares of stock
owned by him, nor shall any mere infor-
mality in organization have the effect of
rendering this charter null or of exposing a
stakeholder to any liability beyond the I'M
paid amount remaining due his stock.
ARTICLE VIII-The stockholders have
respectively written opposite their names the
| amount of stock in this corporation sub
scribed for by each of them. 50 that this
act may. serve as the subscription list of said
corporation.
Thus done and passed, at my office in the
city of New Orleans, on the day and date first
above written, in the presence of Messrs.
Edwin ]. Prinz, and Eugene ]. Mckinney,
competent witnesses, who have subscribed
| their names hereunto with said appearers
and me, Notary, after due reading of the
whole
Witnesses: Eugene J. Mckinney, Edwin
]. Prinz
| Original Signed) Names omitted.
EDWARD RIGHTOR,
Notary Public.
1, the undersigned. Recorder of Mortgages,
| in and for the Parish of Orleans, State of
| Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
| and foregoing Act of Incorporation, of the
Farrell Shipping Co., Inc, was this day
duly recorded in my office, in Book 1928, Folio
A4
New Orleans, April Is, 1919.
EMILE J. LEONARD, D. R.
A true copy EDWARD RrcHroR.
| Notary Public.
| May s-to June II, inc