The herald., 1920-05-06
CHARTERS.
CHARTER OF LANGBEHN COMPANY,
INCORPORATED.

United States Of America, State Of Lou
islam. Parish of Orleans, City OF New Ut
leans BE il known, that on this seventh
dav of The month of April in the year OF
our Lord One Thousand Nine hundred
and Twenty, and of the independence OF
the United States OF America, the one
hundred and fOrty-third: Before me,
Edgar MAYER Calm, a Notary PuDllc, III
and for the Parish of Orleans, state OF
Louisiana, duly commissioned, sworn ana
qualified and in the presence OF the Wiz
nesseS hereinafter named ana uhuerslsh-
cd Dersonally came and appeared, the
several parties whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who severally decaredl, that.
ayaiIing themselves of the laws OF tne
State of Louisiana, in such cases maut
and provided, they have covenanted anu
agreed. and do, by these presents, cove
nant and agree. and bind themselves as
well as all other persons who may here
after become associated win theln'
form a corporation and body pohlC' III
Law for the objects and purposes, anu uI-
dar the articles and stipulatiOns, follow
ing, tO-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name Of this corpora
tion shall be "Langbehn Company, IncoI
Uorated and under its sald corpoTatc
name, it shall have power ana autn iIl:
70 enjoy corporate existence and success
sion. for the full term Of ninety nine years,
from the date hereof, to contract, sue anu
he sued, to make and use corpora'.
seal, and to alter and break the same az
Measure; to acquire by gift, grant OF
otherwise hold, receive, hypothecate con
ycy. sell lease, pledge, mortgage ana dls,
pose of, property, real, peTsohaI HnI i
mixed: TO issue negotiable DOhuS anu
notes or other evidences OF DEBT, 10 name
and appoint such managers, agents, d.
rectors and officers, as Its business III
tprest and convenience may require "
make and establish, as well as TO alter anu
amend from time to time, such py law o.
apempnt of the affairs Of this corpOratioh'
as the same may be necessary ana proper
said corporation shall have furtner poMci
10 acquire sell and dispose of the capitaI
stock i'm other corporations: and further
10 enjoy and exercise all the rlghts anu
nriyiIges and grants under the laws OF
this State, and more particularly unuer
Act 267 Of the Louisiana Legislature Oh
1914.
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
for which this corporation is organized
and the nature of the business to be car
ricd on by IL. are hereby declared TO ne !:
To engage In the business of importing
and exporting between the United states
and foreign countries, win the fleht "
maintain, operate and conduct OFFICES ana
agencies in the United States and In Tor
eign countries. and to transact such otner
business as may be c0nnected thtre"l'n
or Incidental thereto, all as permitted ana
sanctioned by law.
CORPORATION is hereby fixed at the sum OF
Five Thousand ($5,OO0.OO) Dollars, 10 De
represented by fifty 500 shares OF the
mar value of One Hundred (SlOOO) DOL
lars each, payable at such times ana unuer
snch conditions as the Board OF directors
NAV determine. This corporation shali
he a going concern and authorized TO 90
business, as soon as fifty (509cl per cent
of its authorized capital snail De SUD
scribed for, and at least fifty (JO4o) per
~ oil 81 subscribed
be paid for. StOcH of this company
shall only be issued for cash, or Tor
services rendered, merchandise, property
or other valuable considerations, enurns
TO this corporation, according to the eN-
elusive Judgment and findings OF the
Board Of Directors thereof.
ARTICLE IV.-In the event any holder
or owner of stock, as well as his widow
estate or heirs, desires to sell or dispose
of the same, such holder or owner. as Wen
no his widow. estate or heirs, must first
tender such stock to the Board OF Dlrec-
tors of this Corporation for purchase for
a period of thirty days in writing az the
price of said stock on the books OF the
CORPORATION, and during such period Oh
thirty DAYS, the said Board shall have
the exclusive right to accept or reject the
purchase of said stock. as 1t may eject
and In the event the said Board shall fali
TO make said purchase within the sald
period at the price offered, under the
conditions aforesaid, then and in that
event the exclusive right to purchase AT
said price shall pass to, be open to ana
available to, the stockholders. for IKE
period of thirty days; and in the event
the stockholders or any OF them, snail
not exercise this right to purchase, then
the stakeholder or stockholders desiring
TO dispose Of his stock, may sell the same
to such other person or persons as he may
see fit.
ARTICLE y.-The domicile of this cor
poration shall be in the City of New Or
leans La, where all meetings OF the
stockholders or directors must be neld'
provided, that with the written consent
Of all the directors, valid meetings OF the
directors may be held outside OF the
state, or within the state, elsewhere
than at its domicile. Citation shall
be served upon the President, or
in the absence or disability of the lat
ter. upon the vice-President, and in the
absence or disability of the latter upon
the Secretary, and in the absence or dis
ability of the latter upon the Treasurer.
ARTICLE vI-An the corporate powers
of this corporation shall be vested in and
exercised by board Of directors, three
in number, all of whom shall be stockhold
ers, to be elected on the first Monday
of April of each year, commenclnI
with the first Monday of April, 192l
with the understanding that the frs
BOARD of Directors selected by thu
stockholders, and named in this char
ter, as well as the first set of officers, a.
hereinafter named, shall hold office unit
the first Monday of April, 1921, or unit
their successors have been elected ant
have qualified.
After the election Of said Board of hi
rectors, by the holders of stock, as heret
provided, there shall be elected by SAT-
directors from their own number, the OF
ficers of the corporation, which are q
follows: LIST: President; 2nd: Vice
President; 3rd: Secretary and Treas
urer, which last two offices may be com
bind in one person.
shall at all times enjoy the same right
and authority in all matters corporal
or relating to this corporation or Its a
fairs, as the President thereof; and IN
acts doings and engagements OF sal
Vice-President shall have the same weigf
and authority, as the President thereo
The first Board Of Directors, and q
officers Of this corporation shall be Y
following, and which said Board Of d
rectors and officers shall serve until u
election to be held on the first Monda
of April, 1921, or until their successor
are elected, chosen and qualified. III
addresses Of said directors and office
are set opposite their respective names
Frank Langbehn, President, 1882 state 8
New Orleans, La; Fritz Langbehn, Vic
President, Hamburg, Germany; +. Mite
Langbehn, Secretary Treasurer, 1882 sta
St. New Orleans, La. The Board of ID
rectors snail have the right to fill all "
cancies occurring In their number wheth
resulting from death, resignation, or othe
wise.
ARTICLE vII.-The annual meeting
the election of directors shall be held {
the first Monday Of April Of each yea
commencing with the first Monday
April, 1921. The election for said dire