The herald., 1919-10-16
Oct-16-NnY..on-I 9lQ.
CHARTER OF HEBERT LIFE SAVING
DEVICE COMPANY, INC.

United States of America, State Of Louisi-
ana, Parish of Orleans, City OF New Orleans.
Be it known, that on this Ninth day OF the
month of September, in the year of our
Lord one thousand. nine hundred and nine
teen, and of the Independence of the United
States of America, the one hundred and
Notary Public. duly commissioned and quail
fled in and for the City of New Orleans,
Parish of Orleans, therein residing and in
the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
appeared the several parties whose. names
are hereto subscribed, all of the full age of
majority and residents of this City, who
severally declared that avaiing themselves
especially of Act 167 of 1914, in such cases
made and provided they have formed and
organized, and by these presents do form
and organize themselves into a corporation
for the objects and purposes and under the
stpulatious and agreements hereinafter set
forth and expressed which they hereby &C
cept and adopt as their charter, to-wit.
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of the
Corporation hereby formed is declared to be-
"Hebert Life Saving Device Company, In
corporated.
ARTICLE II-Its domicile shall be in
the City of New Orleans, State of Lousi.
ana where all stockholders and Directors
the written consent of all the directors
valid meetings of directors may be held
outside of the State or within the state
elsewhere than at its domicile; and shall
ninety-nine (99) years from date hereof.
ARTICLE III-All citation or legal pro.
cess shall be served on the President and
in case of his absence or inability TO ac..
upon the Vice President Secretary-Trea
surer.
ARTICLE IV-The objects and purposes
for which this corporation is organized and
the nature of the business to be carried on
| by it declared to be:
To acquire by purchase or otherwise and
exploit invention known as 'Hebert Safe
| ty Device" patent for which has been APP
| piled for in the United States patent OF
| flee, and the United States Letters Patent
covering same when granted to 1gnatious
Hebert assigns for a safety device and
| any subsequent improvements thereon. or
extension thereof. as well as any other pat
entS, Improvements or extensions 1t may see
| fit to acquire to carry on the business or
| manufacturing itself, or thru others. all
patents acquired by it; to grant licenses for
the of said patents; to acquire by pur,
| chase or otherwise real personal or mixed
property, and to sell, lease, mortgage OF
otherwise dispose of same; to execute anC
enter into all contracts and generally do anc
perform any and all things necessary and
| incidental to the objects and business for
which this Company is organized.
| ARTICLE v-The capital stock of this
| corporation Is hereDy flxed al tne sum o.
One Hundred Thousand Dollars (slO0,OOO.O0)
divided into One hundred thousand shares
| 100000 of the par value Of One Dollar
(Sl.00) each, of which Fifty Thousand (Soo
! 10000, or one half of the capital stock ha:
! been subscribed for; which stock may be is
| sued full paid and worcestershire for cash, OF
for property transferred for value or TO
! services actually rendered to said corpora
ton. Said capital stock may be increased
to One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dol
lars CS15O.OOo.OO.
ARTICLE Wall the corporate power:
exercised by Board of Directors con
sisting of three stockholders, the majorit,
of whom shall constitute quorum for tht
| transaction of all business. The first Boar
of Directors shall be composed OF the. fol
lowing stockholders: Florent Lebeuf re
siding at 1880 Milan Street, New Orleans
La. and Alfred Wellborn. residing at 81
Common Street, New Orleans. La, ant
Ignatious A. Hebert. residing at l23
Columbus Street. New Orleans, La, who shall
hold office until the lst day of December
1870 or until their successors have been dul!
appointed and qualified
The first officers of this corporation shall
be Florent Lebeuf, President, Alfred We'll
born. Vice. President and Ignatious Hebert
Secretary Treasurer, who shall hold thei
office until the list day of December 1920. o
until their successors have been duly appoint
ed and qualified.
In case of the resignation or death OF an,
Of the Directors, during their term of office
the said remaining Directors. shall appoint
and fill all vacancies from among the stock
holders.
On the lst day of December. 1920, unles
said day be "a Dies non. then in such cas-
on the first succeeding judicial day and ar
nually thereafter an election for Director
shall be held at the offices of the Company
under the supervision of three commissioner