The herald., 1920-02-19
CHARTER.

ARTICLE 1.-The. name and title OF
this corporation shall be The Boadle-
Brandt Lumber Company, Incorporated,
and il shall exist and enjoy succession by
its corporate name for a period OF ninety
ninc years from date hereof, with all the
rights and powers now or hereafter con-
ferred by law upon similar corporations.
Its domieile shall be In the City Of New
Orleans. Louisiana. and all citations and
other legal process shall be served upon
the President. aud in the event OF his alb
sence upon the Vice President or Secre-
tary, In the order iamed.
ARTICLE 1.-THE capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at five thous-
and (S5OO000) dollars. and said stock
shall be divided into and represented by
fifty (j0) shares OF the par value OF one
hundred (S100.00l dollars each. Said stock
may be increased to ten thousand (Sl0,-
OO0.00) dollars, divided into and represent
ed by one hundred 400 shares of the par
value of one hundred tSl00.00) dollars
each None of said stock shall be sold or
transferred to any person not already a
stakeholder in said Company. without first
being Offered in writing ut its book value
TO the stockholders of the Company Tor
a period of not less than thirty days. Such
offer shall he made in writing TO each
stakeholder OF record, who shall have the
right during said thirty days to purchase
nj It's book value the same proportion Of
the stock so offered the stock already
held and owned by him bears TO the whole
amount of stock outstanding. exclusive OF
the stock so offered provided, that any
stoc kholdcr shall also have the right to
purchase any such stock not purchased by
other stockholders entitled TO purchase
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ARTICLE Iu-The purposes of this
corporation are, generally, as principal
or mandatory To deal and trade. at
wholesale or retail. in lumber. wood
products or any other goods, wares or
merchandise. and in furtherance Thereon
to buy. acquire. sell. handle. deal in and
Ind. Of Inn als.AR ksanh
products or any other goods, wares or
merchandise. both wholesale and retail
to enter into, make, perform ana carry
out contracts and agreements OF every
SORT and kind convenient for such business
with any person. firm. association. cOrpor-
alton. private. public or municipal or
body polite. and to purchase, lease or
otherwise acquire any ana all rights,
privileges. permits. licenses or irahchises
suitable or convenient in the Judgment of
the Board of Directors. for the purpose
of the business of the corporation; and
generally to do all things necessary or in
cident to the proper conduct or its anairs,
whether specifically enumerated herein or
not.
ARTICLE Iv.-The corporate powers of
this corporation shall be vested in a
Board of Directors. OF not less than three
or more than seven. a majority OF whom
shall constitute quorum for the transac-
ton OF business: and the officers OF this
corporation shall be President, a Vice
President Secretary and treasurer,
with the option OF one person foF Secre-
tary- Treasur,r. The first Board of Di-
rectors shall be composed of Albert Ernest
Boadle Walter G. Brandt and Miss
Beulah Brandt all residents of the City
OF New Orleans. with Albert Ernest
Boadle rs President. Walter c. Brandt
as Vice President and Miss Beulah Brandt
as Secretary Treasurer; and all of said
directors and Officers shall serve until
their successors are elected and qualified
Meetings Of stockholders for the election
of Directors shall be held on the second
Tuesday in January, 1921. and in each
year thereafter.
Thus done and signed in the presence OF
Levi 4. Hines and Frances Zimmerman,
competent witnesses. VINO have signed
their names hereto. together with said APP
bearers and me, Notary. on the date hrst
above written.
(Names OF subscribers and amounts sub
scribed omitted) p
(Signed. THOs. f. FURLOw.
Notary Public.
I, the undersigned. Recorder of Mort
cages in and for the Parish of Orleans,
State of Louisiana. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing act of incorpora-
ton Of the Boadle- Brandt Lumber Com
pany, Incorporated. was duly recorded in
my office in Book 1928. Folio -. New Or
leans. February =, 1920.
EMILE j. LEONARD. ID. II.
4 true copy of the original.
THOS. Y. FURLOW.
Notary Public.
Feb 12-Nfch IL