The herald., 1920-12-30
CHARTER OF THE JAS. ii. AITKEN d
SONS INC

United States of America, State of Lou
isiana. Parish of Orleans, CITY of New
Orleans. Be it known, that on this day
the tenth OF the month OF November. in
the year of our Lord, one thousand. nine
pendence of the United States of America
the one hundred and forty fifth: hefor'
me. Bussiere ROuen, a notary public. in
and for the Parish of Orleans State OF
qualified. and in the presence of the wit
neSses hereinafter named and undersigned
personally came and appeared the severa
persons whose names are heSeunto
scribed. all of the full age of majority
who declared that. availing themselves o.
the laws of this State relative to the or
ganiZation of corporations they hav,
covenanted and agreed and do, by the>
presents, covenant and agree to form. az
constitute themselves into. corporation
aud body polite in law. with such pcrSo
as may hereafter become associated with
them. for the objects and purposes an,
under the articles, agreements and stipu-
latiOnS following. tO-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name, style and title
of this corporation shall te JAS. II. Ait
ken * Sons, Inc. and under that name it
shall have and enjoy all the rights, ad-
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
and use a corporate seal, and the same to
| 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
| tors, officers agents and other employees
| as its interests and convenience may re-
quire. and to- make and establish, as We,
| as alter and amend. from time to time
| such bylaws. rules aud regulations aS
may be necessary and eNpedient 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. and
citations or other legal process shall be
| served upon the President of the said cor
| poratiOn. or in his absence upon the Vice
PRESIDENT, or upon the absence of both
/ on the Secretary.
| ARTICLE III.-The objects and DUR
| poses OF this corporation. and the nature
| OF the business to be carried on by it.
are hereby declared to be:
| 10 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 all
| machinery and appliances necessary or
| proper to carry on said business: with the
| right and power to do any and all things
necessary or connected with. or in any
| manner Incidental or Complementary TO
| the objects and purposes therein set fort
| and above expressed.
ARTICLE Iv.-The capital stock of =
corporation Is hereby fixed at the sum OF
fifteen thousand dollars (S15. 100000 to h.
divided into, and represented by one hun
dred and fifty I5O) shares of the sum o.
n,
able in cash or its equivalent.
| The capital stock of this corporation
may be increased to the sum of fifty thouS
and dollars. divided into shares of 500
No stakeholder Of this corporation shall
dispose or any stock in the corporation
without first Offering to the other stock
| holders of record. in writing. his said
STOCK at the book value thereof; the said
oHer TO remain open for a period of thirty
days; and the other stockholders to divid,
Surate with the stock owned by them nj
| the time of said offer.
All transfers of shares of the capita
stock of this corporation shall be mad.
and entered on the stock book of the cor
poratlon, and no transfers shall be in ~
manner binding on this corporation un
ARTICLE VAN the corporate power.
of this corporation shall be exercised h,
and vested in a Board of Directors. con
Sisting of not less than three stockholder
ana not more thap five stockholders
majority of whom Shall constitute a quo
rum for the transaction of business.
I AFTER their election, the members of thu
Board of Directors shall elect from thei
own number. annually, a President.
Vice President and a Secretary.
The first Board of Directors shall con
sist of three (3) stockholders and shall b.
composed of James II. -Aitken. Robert f
Altken and William Aitken; with the sal.
James II. Aitken as President. Robert +
Aitken as Vice President and William AIT
ken as Secretary.
The post office addresses Of said direc
tors are as follows: James IT. Aitken. 81
Carondelet ST.. New Orleans; Robert +
Aitken. 515 Carondelet St. New Orleans
William Aitken. SIS Carondelet ST., New
Orleans. These directors and officers shall
serve until the third Tuesday in January
1922. or until their successors shall hav
been duly elected and qualified.
| The annual meeting Of stockholders 70
the election of Directors shall he held Of
the third Tuesday. in January. OF Gael
year: unless said day be a legal holida !
and then on the next bank day tnereaftef