The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-05-15
CHARTER.

of not less than four stockholders, who
shall be elected annually by the stockhold-
ers. on the first Tuesday in May in each
and every year, at an annual meeting TO
be held at the office of the company, at its
domicile, OF which meeting notice shall be
given by five days continuous publication
Immediately preceding such election, in
daily newspaper published in New Orleans,
La, or by at least ten days written notice
to each stakeholder, at his address, as given
TO the Secretary Of the company. The tlrst
election hereunder shall be held the first
Tuesday of May, 1920, until which time the
following persons shall constitute the Board
OF Directors, to-wit: Wm. {. Goebber, A,
w. Bohning, W. II. Bohning and X. ID.
Bowen. Any vacancy occurring in the
Board of Directors during its term OF office
shall be filled by election by the remaining
members o. the Board Three 90 members
OF said Board shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction OF business, and theGr de
cisions shall be valid corporate acts. Al
each annual meeting OF the Board of Direc-
tors, above provided for, the said Board
shall elect from amongst ms number a Presi-
dent, Nice-President and a Secre:ary-Treas-
urer, who shall hold office for one year, or
until their successors are elected. Until
the first election, the following shall be the
officers OF the company, tO-wit: VIM. C..
Goebber, President; Reuben Bowen, Vice
| President, and A. W. Bohning, Secretary
Treasurer. At any and all elections and
| stockholders meetings each share of stock
! shall be entitled to one vote to be cast by
| the stakeholder himself or by a proxy ap-
| pointed by him in writing. In the event of
| the absence OF any director from the domicile
| OF the corporation, such director may appoint,
| by written proxy, any other director to act
| and vote for him at all meetings of the
| Board. The office of Secretary Treasurer
! shall be held by the same person. All OBJ
! legations, of every character, of the corpora
ton. shall be signed both by the President
and the Secretary Treasurer. Any failure
from any cause whatsoever, to elect Drec
tors on the date named for that purpose
shall not dissolve this corporation, but the
Directors then IN office, well the of
ficers OF this company, shall hold over until
| their successors are chosen. In such event
the President shall cause another election t.
be held in thirty 800 days, and shall give
notice thereof as above provided. The elec
uon OF Directors shall be by ballot, and
| majority in amount Of the votes cast shall
elect the person or persons for whom they
have been cast.
BE 1t Further Resolved, That the President
and Secretary OF this corporation be anc
they hereby are authorized and directed tC
| appear before any Notary Public, and exc
| cute proper notaral instrument 10 do all
acts and things requisite and necessary, in
order to make the amendments adopted by
TINS resolution effective, and TO comply with
the law relative thereto.
Now, Therefore, in order 10 carry out the
intent and purposes of the stockholders OF
said corporation for the amendment of said
charter, above set forth, and, under the
power and authority vested in us by the saiC
| resolution, we do hereby make this certifi
cate, and do hereby declare that the sait
charter OF the said Guatemala american COT
Zee Co, Inc, passed by act before Charlie:
Schneidau Notary Public of this Parish, or
the, 18th day OF April, 1917, is altered. mod
fled and amended, above set FORTH so tina
Articles III and " of said original charte,
| shall read above set forth and amended
Thus dane and passed, at my office. il
the City of New Orleans. State of LOU siana
on the day. month and yea, herein first abov,
written, by VIM. C. Goebber. as Presiden
OF said corporation, and by A. w Bohning
as Secretary of said corporation. to-wit
presence OF Johnston Armstrong and Ann;
Naumann, competent witnesses. who hav
hereunto signed their names with said ap
bearers and me, notary, after due reading
OF the whole.
Witnesses: Johnston Armstrong. Ann
Naumann.
Original Signed VIM C. Goebber, Presi
dent: A. w. Bohning, Secretary Treasurer
(SeaD
CHARLES SCHNEIDAU,
Notary Public.
, I, the undersigned. Recorder of Mortgage:
in and for the Parish Of Orleans, State 0
Louisiana. do hereby certify that the fore
going Act of Amendment of the charter O
: the Guatemala American Coffee Co., Inc
was this day recorded in my office in Boo
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} New Orleans, La. April 9th, 1919
(Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD, by.
A true copy.
(SeaD
CHARLES SCHNEIDAU.
! Notary Public.
! April l0-May Is