The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-05-15
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF
EDWIN SHELBY e. COMPANY,
LIMITED

United States of America, State of Lou
isiana, Parish of Orleans, City of New
Orleans.
BE it known, that on this twenty eighth
day of the month of February. in the
year of our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and nineteen, before me, Charles
schneidau, Notary Public duly commits
stoned and qualified in and for the Parish
of Orleans. State of Louisiana, therein re-
siding, and in the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and under
5. p. Walmsley, the President and b. NJ
Walmsley, Jr., Treasurer, who each de-
clared that they represented Edwin Shelby
K Company, Limited, a corporation, in
their capacities above set forth, said cor
poraticn being organized under the gen.
eral laws of the State of Louisiana, by
act before w. Morgan Gurley, Notary
Public, dated October Z, 1910, recorded in
Book 9s4, Folio sol. and they further
severally declared under oath that they
have executed and hereby execute on be-
half of said corporation, tO-wit: Edwin
Shelby Company, Limited, this certifi-
cate showing the amendments to the
charter of said corporation, and they do
hereby severally certify, follows: We,
the undersigned S. p. Walmsley and b.
dent and Treasurer of Edwin Shelby 4
Company, Limited, do hereby severally
certify that on February 8, 1919, at 2
O'Clock p. NJ, there was held a special
Shelby & Company, Limited, at the office
of the company in the City of New Or
leans. State of Louisiana, which said
meeting was held for the purpose of act
ing upon the below described amendments
to the charter of said corporation, chang
ing the name of the company, Edwin
Shelby & Company, Limited to "Walms-
ley 4 Co, Inc.," and increasing the capt.
(S10,00000) to Twenty-Five Thousand Dol
lars ($25,0O000), of which meeting proper
notice. in accordance with the provisions
of the charter and the general law, rela.
further certify that there were present
in person the following stockholders, to-
wit: H. NJ. Walmsley, Jr., owning 9S
shares; S. p. Walmsley, owning 1 share /;
j. Il. Vergnes, owning / share. We do
further certify that at said meeting of
stockholders, S. p. Walmsley was elected
Chairman of said meeting, and the under
signed j. r.. Vergnes was elected Secre-
tary; that the following resolution was
duly adopted by the affirmative vote of
stockholders. owning 100 shares of the
capital stock of said corporation, being
all the stock of said corporation, tO-wit ::
Resolved: That Article L of the original
charter be changed and amended, SO as to
read, as follows:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpora
ton shall be Walmsley & Co.. Inc, with
its dOmicile In the City of New Orleans,
State of louisiana, and under its cor
porate name it shall enjoy succession for
the term of ninety-nine years from date
hereof, and shall have power to contract,
| sue and be sued, to make and use seal
or not as they may see fit. To hold
| and receive purchase and lease any prop
| erty used in their business, real personal
| or mixed. To make contracts, acquire
| privileges and to buy and sell, mortgage
or hypothecate same at their pleasure
| To borrow money and to give evidence
| therefor; to appoint such officers, man
| ayers, agents and employees az its inter
ests may require, with the right to es-
| tablish agencies for its business at any
place desired within the United States
| and to make, alter or appeal such by
| laws and regulations for the proper
| management of its affairs as may be ex-
| pedient. BE it further resolved, That
| article Nv of the original charter BIZ
changed and amended, so as to read, as
ARTICLE Iy.-The capital stock of this
| corporation is hereby fixed at Twenty
| five Thousand Dollars ($25. OO0.OO), divided
| into two hundred fifty (2j0) shares OF
! One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each which
| shall be paid for in cash. or it's equivalent
or may be issued full-paid and non as
sessable for property purchased by. OIL
| services rendered to, said corporation, and
1 no stock shall be issued for less than
par. Said stock shall be transferable
only upon the books of the corporation
On al stock for Indebtedness due the cor
poration by the stockholders, and all
| transfers shall be made subject to this
| clause.-the whole in accordance with the
| provisions of the laws of Louisiana upon
this subject matter.
Be 1t further Resolved That the
President and Secretary and Treasurer