The herald., 1920-12-09
CHARTER OF THE JAS. ii. AITKEN 4



United States of America, State of Lou
iSiana, Parish OF Orleans, City Of New
Orleans BE IL known, that on this day.
the tenth of the month of November, i'm
the year of our Lord one thousand. nine
hundred and twenty; and of the Indr-
pendence of the United States of America.
the one hundred and forty fifth: befor
me: Bussiere ROuen, a notary public. in
| and for the Parish OF Orleans State o:
Louisiana, duly commissioned, sworn anl
qualified. and in the presence Of the wit
neSses hereinafter named and undersigned
personally came and appeared the sever"
persons whose names are hereBHtO -
scribed, all Of the fun age of majority
who declared that. ayailing themselves o
the laws of this State relative to the or
ganlZatiOn of corporations, they hav,
covenanted and agreed and do, by the>
presents, covenant and agree to form. an
constitute themselves into. corporation
and body polite in law. with such perso,
rs may hereafter become associated with
them. for the objects and purposes ~
under the articles, agreements and stipu-
latiOnS following, tO-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name. style and title
or this corporation shall be Jas. ii. Ait
Ken Sons. Inc. and under that name it
shall have and enjoy all the rights. ad-
Vsntages and privileges granted by law
to corporations, and shall exist for the
full term and period of ninety nine years
from the date hereof. 1t shall have power
| TO contract. sue and be sued: to make
! alter or break at pleasure; to hold. re-
ceive, lease, purchase. sell and convey.
as well as mortgage and hypothecate and
pledge property, both real and personal
and mixed, corporal and incOrpOreal: to
name and appoint such managers. direc-
tors officers. agents and other employees
as ITS interests and convenience may re-
quire. and to make and establish, as wei
as alter and amend. from time to time
such bylaws. rules and regulations
may be necessary and eXpedient for
proper management and government of tn,
affairs OF the said corporation.
ARTICLE 1.-THE dOmicile of this cor
poration Is hereby fixed in the City Of
New Orleans, State of Louisiana, anu :.
citations or other legal process shall be
served upon the President of the said cor.
Roration. or in his absence upon the Vice
on the Secretary.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur.
poses OF this corporation. and the nature
OF the business to be carried on by II,
are hereby declared to be:
TO carry on the business Of plumbing in
all OF Its branches; the purchase and sale
OF merchandise. machinery and supplies
relating to the said business; to use ali
machinery and appliances necessary or
proper to carry on said business; with the
right ana power to do any and all things
necessary or connected with. or in any
manner incidental or Complementary 70
the objects and purposes therein set forth
and above expressed.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of III
corporation Is hereby fixed at the sum OF
hfteen thousand dollars (S15.OOO.OO), TO b,
9l'lded into, and represented by one hun
dred and fifty $50 shares of the sum %.
one hundred dollars (SIOOOO) each. nay
aDIe IN cash or its equivalent
The capital stock of this CORPORATION
may De increased to the sum Of fifty thous-
each. VI SiVV
No stOckholder of this corporation shall
dispose OF any stock in the corporation |
miihOut hrSt Offering to the other stock |
holders OF record. in writing his said |
STOCK AT the book value thereof; the said |
OHer 10 remain open for q period of thirty
Jays .E ana the other stockholders to divide |
the stock so offered on basis common
surate with the stock owned nv them a,
the time of said offer "
All transfers of shares of the capitoI |
STOCK OF this corporation shall he mad,
and entered on the stock hook OF tho CO..
poratlon, and no transfers shall he in an
manner binding on this corporation nm
less so entered.
ARTICLE Van the corporate powers
OF this corporation shall be exercised nv
ahu vested IN Board Of Directors con-
sistlng or not less than three stockholder,
ana not more than five stOckhoIders a |
majority or whom shall constitute a quo,
rum for the transaction of business.
n AFTER their election, the members of the
Doard OF directors shall elect from their
own number, annually, President. a |
wee President and n Secretary
me nrst Board of Directors shall con- |
c sISr r Oh t9ree % stockholders and shall be-
AltRen and William Aitken; with the said
lanes II. Aitken as President. Robert r
;;AltKen as Vice President and William Ait
The post Office addresses Of said dIrec
Iors are as follows: James II. Aitken. ill
|, aarondeiet St. New Orleans: Robert f
WIN, oi2 Carondelet St. New Orleans:
william Aitken, 515 CarOndelet st. New
orleans. These directors and officers shall
serve until the third Tuesday in January
~. or until their successors shall have
1een duly elected and qualified
The annual meeting of stockholders for