The herald., 1920-04-08
CHARTER OF o. T.. LEWIS COMPANY
INCORPORATED.

United States of America, State of Lou
Siana, Parish of Orleans. Be ii known,
that on this eighth day of the month of
March, in the year of Our Lord, one thou
sand nine hundred and twenty, and of the
independence of the United States of Am
erica. the one hundred and forty fourth.
Before me, Gustave Joseph Ricau, no
tary public, in and for the parish of Or
leans, state of Louisiana, and in the pres
cnce of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned. personally came and ap-
peared the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, and all of age,
who severally declared: That availing
themselves of the provisions of the laws
of the State of Louisiana, in such cases
made and provided, and more particular
ly of Act 267 of the General Assembly of
they have covenanted, contracted, agreed
and bound themselves and do by these
presents covenant, contract, agree and bind
themselves, as well as such persons as
may hereafter becbme associated with
them, to form themselves and constitute
a corporation and body polite in law, for
the object and purposes and under the
stipulations herein set forth, which they
adopt as their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpor
alton shall be q. +. Lewis Company, In
corporated. which may be Abbreviated to
o. F. Lewis Co, Inc.
for which this corporation is formed and
the nature of the business to be carried
on by it are hereby declared to be:
The manufacture, purchase and sale o.
machinery of all kinds, and more partic'
ularly for refrigerating purposes; this
erection of same; the manufacture, pur-
chase and sale of agricultural, mineral
and chemical and other products; and
the establishment of plants requisite, and
in connection Herewith to carry on any
mercantile or manufacturing business per-
missible by the laws of this state
ARTICLE III.-The amount of the cap
ital stock of this corporation is hereby
fixed at the sum of twenty-five thousand
(S25, 100000 dollars. and which capital
stock may be increased to the sum of
fifty thousand ($50O00) dollars. said cap
ital stock divided into five hundred shares
of the par value of fifty (S50) dollars
subscribed for or may be issued in whole
or in part at not less than par, for the
property and good will actually purchased
or received by it. No fractional shares
shall ever be issued.
ARTICLE IV.-The location of the dom
icile of this corporation shall be in the
city of New Orleans, state of Louisiana.
and service of citation or of all legal
process shall be made upon the president
of this corporation or in case of his alb
sence or inability to act, on the vice
president, or secretary-treaSurer in the
order named, and said corporation shall
have and enjoy succession by its cor
porate name for a period of ninety nine
years from the date of this Act.
ARTICLE V.-The business and affairs
Of this corporation shall be conducted by,
and all Of the corporate powers vested in,
and exercised by board of directors
composed of three stockholders to be cleo
ted by the stockholders. annually, by bal
lot, on the second Monday of the month
of November of each year, beginning in
the year 1920 or any subsequent date an
nOunced by the board of directors in case
no election shall take place on said date
after fifteen days notice which shall be
given to each stakeholder by written no
tice mailed to each stakeholder at his last
known post office address, and said cleo
ton shall be held at the office of the
corporation under the supervision of two
commissioners, appointed by the board of
directors. At said election, each stock
holder shall be entitled TO cast his vote
as specified in section II of Act 267 of
the General Assembly of the state of Lou
isiana for the year 1914. or any amend
ments thereto, the stockholders receiving
majority of the votes cast shall be de- |
clared elected. The board of directors
SO elected shall immediately thereafter
proceed to elect one of its members to be |
president, one to be vice-president and /
one to be secretary treasurer of the cor |
poration. and they shall serve until their |
successors are elected and qualified
The first board of directors shall be !
composed of the following three direc- |
tors: Olsen f: Lewis, 904 Title Guaranty |
Bldg, New Orleans. La: William H Nc |
Graw, 1927 Julia street, New Orleans. La.
g. R. Bell 900 Title Guarantee Bldg. New |
Orleans, La, of whom Olsen f. Lewis |
shall be president, William H. McGraw. |
vice president and G. r. Bell. secretary
treasurer, and they shall serve until the |
second Monday of November, 1920 or until |
their successors are elected and qualified |
ARTICLE VI.-Stockholders meetings
other than meetings for the election o.
directors may be held as prescribed by |
section 10 of Act 267 of the General AS
sembly Of the state of Louisiana for the |
year 1914. or any amendments thereto.
ARTICLE VII.-This corporation and |
the officers and directors thereof shall
have all the rights and powers, and this |
corporation may be amended or dissolved. |
its affairs liquidated as provided by the
provisions Of Act 267 of the Gssaeral As