The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-04-15
CHARTER or LAMANN n COMPANY.

day OF the month OF March. IN .h. year
one thousand nine hundred ana twenty.
before nc. John /. lpIon. Notary Pub
liz in and for this city and the Parish
al Orleans. state of Louisiana. th,rrir. r,.-
siding, duly commissioned and uualitl,d
and ia III" presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned. u,r~pu-
ally came aud appeared. thu several per
sons whose names are h"r"uuto subscribed.
VINO declared 10 nae. Notary. that. aN.iIiu-
themselves Of the provisions Of IA, Laws
Of this stat" r"lHtiN" to the organization
o! corporations. and NOR" especially pf
Act pa Of 1911, they have COyruaui"d aud
~ greed. and by thc>" presents do covenant
ana agree. for them selves. their Successors
ana assigns. to form Themselves into % cor
porHtion aud body polite. for the hic,t~
and purposes. and under the stipulJtiouS
hereinafter set forth. TO Wit.
ARTICLE The name and titlr Of
this corporation shall be- I.amaui 4 Com
y: ny. Inc. and under such title il shall
have and enjoy succession and existence
for Il period Of ninety -uiur years from tho
dat" hereof. unless sooner dissolved l.
tract. sue ana be sued t. make and u>o
corporal" seal. the sa1ur to break aud
alter nj pleasure. 10 have. hold. huy. lease.
sell mortgage. hypU'hccHtr or pledge
property. real or personal or mixed. nee
"SSary. proper or incidental for the car.
rNiu- on of its business a. wen as 10
issue bombs secured toy such mortgage. 10
make and issue notes and other r.rtifi-
Gates of Indebtedness. 80 maine. elect and
appoint managers. directors. clerks aud
other employees 10 properly conduct its
corporate business. AMI To MAX" such hv-
laws. rules and regulations rs may lao
necessary or found r>irahIr for ia" man
agemeGt of the business and affairs of
this corporation. and generally ~ do
every other act. matter or thing necessary
or desirable for the complete and proupr
carving out Of said husineSS
ARTICLE IL The dOmicilr Of this cor
poratlon shall V" in ia" city of New err
leans. stat" of Louisiana. wh"r" All cita-
.tionS or legal process shall hc served upon
the President. or. in his absence on m"
Vic" President. or. in the absence of both.
upon the Secretary
ARTICLE III.-Thc objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation i formed.
and the nature of the business to lac car
ri"d on. are hereby declared 10 be-. to
carry on the business of uudcTtakcrS. en-
halmerS. morticianS aud funeral dircc-
tors: also to carry on the business Of liy-
'cry men, including the hirin. Of horses
and the keeping of horses. horse drawn
vehicles and automobiles; to conduct q
public garage for the sale, repair and
hiring of automobiles and other vehicles I:
To buy and sell horses. mules. carriages
and wagons and other vehicles and auto
mobiles. aS well as merchandise OF every
aud any description that may be nc""S-
Sary. convenient or Incidental To the con
Quoting of the business to he engaged in
by it. and generally to do every character
of business not otherwise prohibited by
this State
ARTICLE IV.-Tnr capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum
of twenty thousand (S20.O00.0O) dollars.
divided into two hundred (2O0) shares of
the par value of one hundred ($lO0.O0) dol
lars each. provided that the amount to
which the capital stock of this corpora
ton may be increased shall he fifty
thousand (Sj0,OOOOOD dollars. or five hun
dred (JOO) shares. One hundred aud two
| (lO2D shares or ten thousand two hundred
| (SlO.2OO.Od) dollars. of the capital stock
| of this corporation must be subscribed
before the filing of the articles of incOr-
pOratiOn. The subscribed capital stock of
this corporation shall be payable in cash.
property (real or PERSONAL. or for labor
and services rendered aud performed. No
stakeholder shall ever he held liable or
responsible for the faults. contracts or
| debts of this corporation in any further
sum than the unpaid balance due the cor
pOratiOn on the shares of stock subscribed
Iby him. nor shall any mere informally
in organization have the effect Of render
| ing this charter null or of exposing any
shareholder TO any liability whatsoever
This corporation shall not engage in bus
| mess until one hundred and two (1O2D
shares. or ten thousand two hundred $50
2O0OO) dollars of the capital stock shall
have been issued and paid in. in cash or
for property, or for cash and pronerty.
and if any stock of this corporation is
Exchanged either in whole or in part. for
property or goodwill. in that event the
provisions of Section 3 of Act 2G1 of 1911
shall he complied with strictly.
| ARTICLE VAN the corporate powers
| of this corporation shall be vested in
and exercised by "A Board of Directors, 10
be composed of three stockholders, each
of whom shall own in his own right. dur
| ing his term of office, mt least one full
paid share of stock. two of whom shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction
| of business.
| ARTICLE vI-The officers Of this cor
pOration shall consist of n President, Vice
1 n Frr.s. all I'd
whom shall he members of the Board OF
Directors. The following named persons
shall constitute the first Board of Iii
rectors tO-wit: Jack PannO, No. 624 st
Philip St, New Orleans, La; Joseph VI
Fallo No. 1924 Magazine ST., New Orleans
La; Charles Z. Lamana. No. 1915 st
Philip St. New Orleans. La, all residents
of the State of Louisiana. as above stated
I.amana. Vice President, and Joseph VI
Fallo. Secretary Treasurer, and these hi
rectors shall hold office until the last
Monday of April, 1921. or until their sue
cessOrs are duly elected and qualified
Thereafter the Directors shall he elected
Annually on the last Monday of April 81
each year: all elections of Directors shall
be by ballot, and each stakeholder shall
be entitled to one vote for each share OF
stock standing in his name on the books
of this corporation, this vote TO be cast IL
person or by written proxy. and II shall
require twO-thirds of the stock present OF
represented to elect. Failure to hold an
election for Directors on the last Monday
of April, 1921, or annually thereafter, shall
not work a forfeiture of this charter, but
the old Board of Directors shall remain in
office until their successors are duly elect
ed and qualified.
ARTICLE VII.-The Board of Directors
shall hold regular meetings at such times
as shall be fixed in the bylaws Of this
corporation. These meetings shall be held
at the domicile of the corporation, but thu
President may call special meetings O
the Board of Directors at such times a'
he may deem advisable, and he shall b'
required to call such special meetings N
the request of member of the Board Of
Directors. Three days written notice o.
such special meetings shall be given Il
the Directors. Any vacancy occurring IN
the Board of Directors, either from death
resignation or inability to serve, shall b'
filled by the remaining Board of Directors
at its next regular meeting after sucl
Vacancy shall have occurred. The frs
Board of Directors of this corporation
shall be required to draft suitable law
for the government OF this corporation
(which may be altered, amended or changed
as the eXigencies of the ease may require
| ARTICLE VIII.-The stock of this cor
lpOratiOn may be transferred. provide,
such transfer shall be recorded on tn,
books of this corporation before il shall
be required to recognize the transfer o.
the new holder of said stock. The tota
lamount of the subscribed stock as hereii
set forth. is the sum of ten thousand tw,
hundred $50, 100000 dollars. or one hun
idred and two U02) shares. which are here
by authorized to be issued fully paid 70
and worcestershire, for cash, and in eN
lchange of property, or both, according &
law. In the event that any stOckholde
desires to sell his stock, or any part o
portion thereof, he shall first offer sam