The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-05-08
CHARTER.


and employees, fix all salaries, and gener-
ally do and perform all things necessary tor
! the transaction of the business ana affairS
| of the corporation. Any Directors intending
| TO be absent temporarily may be represent,
! ed by written proxy filed with the Board
and notified to the President Vacancies
occurring in the Board shall be filled by It.
/ The first Board of Directors shall be com
posed of NJ J. Sanders, New Orleans. La;
! T. F. Cunningham, New Orleans, La; X
s. Hecht, New Orleans, La; Theodore Brent
New Orleans, La; VIM. B. BurkenrSad'
New Orleans, La; George Westfeldt. New
! Orleans. La; Nm. 2. Ross, New Orleans
La; and they shall hold office until the
| first Monday following the first Sunday IN
May, 1920 and until their successors are
duly elected and qualified. The officers OF
the company hereby declared to be
President, a Vice President and a Secretary,
and the said offices shall be filled by the
r F. Cunningham, as Vice. President. and
the said r. s. Hccht, as Secrotary-Ireas.
urer The office of Treasurer, when and II
created, may be combined with any other
office and be filled by the same person.
On the first Monday following The FIRST
Sunday in May, 1920, and annually there
after, an election for Board Of Directors
| shall be held At the office Of the corporation
be appointed by the President This cleo
ton shall be preceded by written notice
| mailed 10 the last known address OF each
,tochholder at least five days before the
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 elec-
ton, no person shall be declared elected
| who has not received a vote OF at least two
thirds OF the whole stock issued and out
standing. Failure 10 elect shall preserve
the lnCumbentS in office until their success
sors are elected. On the first Monday,
after the first Sunday in May, 1920, and an
nually thereafter, the said Board OF Direc-
tors shall organize and shall proceed TO elect
President, a Vice President and a Sec
| rotary, and to appoint such agents or other
officials or employees the necessities may
! require.
ARTICLE V-This act of incorporation
may be changed, altered modified, or the
corporation dissolved. with the assent OF
| three fourths OF the stock issued and out
standing at any general meeting Of the
stockholders convened for that purpose after
| five days prior notice has been given by writ
ten notice to each stakeholder, sent by regis ter-
| ed mail to his last known address fur
nIShed to the company, and II no address -
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 hqudated
by two COmmlS sioners to he appointed from,
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 to each stakeholder
IN the manner hereInabove provided. Said
commissioners shall remain in office until
The affairs OF the company have been duly
lIquidated. In OF the death OF either
commissioner, the survivor shall continue 10
act.
ARTICLE VII.-Any and all notices re
CURED by tins Charter. whether for meetings
OF Directors, or OF stockholders or otherwise,
or required by law, may be waived by un.
= 4 anImous consent.
! ARTICLE NIII-No stakeholder Of this
! corporation shall ever be held liable or re.
4ay.. III Fl-a
: in any further than any, unpaid balance
due to the corporation the shares owned
by him, nor shall mere lnfOrmality in or
ganization have the effect OF rendering thl:
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, so that this act may
also serve as the original subscription list
ARTICLE lN.-Ihe 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:
e Name. PostoifIce Address. No. of Shares
E VI. ]. Sanders. New Orleans. La, go.
5 Thomas F. Cunningham, New Orleans, La.
G Theodore Brent, New Orleans, La, 90.
e Hugh McCloskey. New Orleans. La, 80.
/ X. $ Hecht. New Orleans, La. CO.
j a. {. Israel. New Orleans, La, 10.
t Alfred d. Levy, Attorney.
= Mercantile Overseas Corporation, New Or
, Geo. -Westfeldt. Thomas Westfeldt-Westfeld
, Bros, New Orleans. La, 80
e John H. Murphy; New Orleans, La. 10.
5 Nm b. Ross, New Orleans, La, 50.
d Charles Dittmann Co., New Orleans, La.
f. b Harral. New Orleans, La, 3.
l. 5. Pfeifer & Co, New Orleans, La, Is.
: Leon Israel & Bros. New Orleans. La. 80
: 5. Jackson. New Orleans, La, ).
r Stewart, Carnal & Co., New Orleans, La.
i per B. Meyer, Vice President
:, NJ. Levy's Sons, New Orleans, La, so.
:, J. Aron & Company, Inc, New Orleans
5, VIM. B. Burkenroad, Vice-Pres.
,, Warren Kearney. New Orleans. La, TO-
h Eben Harde, New Orleans. La, so.
20 VIM. b. Bloomfield. New Orleans. La, l0
|, Ruffner Mcdowell & Burch, New Orleans
y La, 10.
T W. L. Richeson, New Orleans, La, so.
r Jackson Johnson, St. Louis, Mo, 20
p A. L. Shapleigh, St. Louis, Mo, 20.
h James f. Smith St. Louis, Mo, 20.
IS by NJ. J. Sanders, Agent.
20 Thus done and passed. al my notarial OF
i flee, in the City of New Orleans, aforesaid
rs in the presence of f. c. Roberts and Elsi
l. Ray. competent witnesses, of lawful age an
Is residents of this City, who hereunto sig
1t their names, together with said parties an
y me Notary, on the day and date set fort
I
IS (Signed on Originally
y NJ. J. Sanders, New Orleans, La, 200
a, Ihorras F. Cunningham, New Orleans, La
IS 100
to Theodore Brent, New Orleans, La, 90.
Hugh McCloskey, New Orleans, La, So
N r. 5. Hecht, New Orleans, La, 90.
s. A; C.. Israel, New Orleans, La, TO-
,e Alfred d. Levy, Attorney.
|, Mercantile Overseas Corporation, New Or
IS leans La, 50.
!. Geo. Westfeldt, Thomas westfeldt-West
!. feldt Bros, IS shares each, total 30.
:, John II. Murphy, New Orleans, La, TO-
,r James ID. Hill, New Orleans, La, 10.
E Charles Dittmann Co., New Orleans, La
e f. r. Harral, New Orleans. La, 3.
on. L. Cohn)
e Leon Israel g. Bros, New Orleans, La, 80
s. Jackson, New Orleans, La, 5
r Stewart, Carnal & Co., New Orleans, La
v per B. Meyer, Vice President.
S NJ. Levy's Sons, New Orleans, La, go
4 La, 30
). VIM. B. Burkenroad, vice-Pres.
o Warren Kearney, New Orleans, La, TO-
Il Eben Hardie, New Orleans La, So
" VIM. B. Bloomfield, New Orleans, La, lC
!. Ruffner Mcdowell & Burch, New Orleans
r La, 10.
per B. s. Capers,
IS w. L. Richeson, New Orleans, La. So
!, A. L. Shaplegh, St Louis, Mo- 20
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