The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-03-25
CHARTER OF q. T.. LEWIS COMPANY
INCORPORATED.

United States of America, State of Lou
isiana, Parish of Orleans. BE II known,
that on this eighth day OF the month OF
March in the year of Our Lord, one thou-
sand nine hundred and twenty, and OF the
independence of the United States OF Am
erica, the one hundred ana forty -Iourlh' |
Before me, Gustave Joseph Ricau, a no
tary public, in and for the parish OF VI
leans. state of Louisiana, and in the pres
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned personally came anu APP
reared the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, and all OF age,
who severally declared: That awaiting
themselves of the provisions OF the laws
of the State of Louisiana, In such cases
made and provided, and more particular
IN of Act 20 of the General Assembly OF
the state of Louisiana, for the year 1914,
they have covenanted, contracted, agreed
and bound themselves and DO by THESE
presents covenant, contract, agree anu Olhu
themselves as well as such persons as
may hereafter becbme associated with
them to form themselves and constitute
"A corporation and body pohtlc IN law, ior
the object and purposes and under the
stipulations herein set forth, winch iheS
| adOpt as their charter, to-Wlt:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of TINS cOrpor-
alton shall be O. r.. Lewis Company, IN
corporated. which may he ABBREVIATED 10
/ q. r.. Lewis Co. Inc.
Article 1.-THE objects and purposes
for which this corporation is formed ana
/ the nature of the business to be carried
/ on by it are hereby declared to be:
The manufacture, purchase ana saIe %
machinery of all kinds. and more partic'
uIarly for refrigerating purposes; lha
/ erection of same; the manufacture pur
! chase and sale of agricultural, mlnerai
and chemical and other products, anu
/ the establishment of plants requisite, ana
in connection Herewith to carry on any
mercantile or manufacturing business per
| Missile by the laws of this state.
! ARTICLE III.-The amount OF the cap
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fixed at the sum of twenty-five thousand
(Sa5 OOO.OO) dollars and which capital
stock may be increased to the sum Oh
/ fifty thousand $3.50 O00) dollars, said cap
itaI stock divided into five hundred shares
of the par value of fifty $500 dollars
each. and the stock shall be paid when
subscribed for or may be issued IN whOie
or in part at not less than par Ior lnJ
property and good will actually purchased
or received by it. No fractional shares
shall ever be issued.
ARTICLE IV.-The location of the dom
iciIe of this corporation shall be IN the
city of New Orleans, state OF Louisiana
and service of citation or of all legal
process shall be made upon the president
of this corporation or in case OF MS ap'
sence or inability to act. on the wee
president. or secretary treasurer in tht
order named. and said corporation shaI
have and enjoy succession by its cor
pOrate name for a period of nlnety-hih'
wears from the date of this Act.
ARTICLE Vine DusihtSS anu
of this corporation shall be conducted Dy
J and all of the corporate powers vested III
and exercised by board OF directors
composed of three stockholders to be cleo
ted by the stockholders, annually, by par
: / LOT. on the second Monday of the monti
of November of each year, beginning ii
the year 1920 or any subsequent date an
) nounced by the board of directors IN cast
no election shall take place on SAID date
after fifteen days notice which shall D'
given to each stakeholder by written no
flee mailed TO each stakeholder at his las
known post office address, and said elec
y ton shall be held at the office OF IN
/, CORPORATION under the supervision OF I'VE
commissioners, appointed by the board o
directors. At said election, each STOCK
holder shall be entitled to cast his vol
? as specified in section IL OF Act 2oI
the General Assembly of the state OF Lou
S isiana for the year 1914. or any amend
!. ments thereto. the stockholders recelvlh
A majority of the votes cast snail De de
clared elected. The board OF director
so elected shall immediately thereatte
| proceed to elect one of its members 10
a president one to be vice-president an
= | on. 70 be secretary treasurer OF the COZ
]. poration, and they shall serve until the
> successors are elected and qualified.