The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-05-13
CHARTER OF NEW ORLEANS STEVE
DORING COMPANY.
INCORPOR NTED

/ iN'' Ed.
: Unired States of America. State of Lon
iSiana Parish of Orleans. lie il known
that on this seventh day of the month q
April. in TIA" year of our Lord. One Thou
sand Nine Hundred and Twenty. and -
III" Independence Of ia" United States o
America. IA" one Hundred and Forty
fourth. Before me. GuStavr Joseph Ricau
Il Notary Public. in and for the -PariSl
of Orleans. state Of Louisiana. and il
the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
| named and undersigned. personally cam,
ANA appeared the several persons WHOSE
names are hcrcuntu subscribed and al
OF age. who >"vcrHlly declared: that avail
/ ing themselves of the provisions of IN,
! laws Of the State of Louisiana in such
| cases mad" and provided and more mar.
| >cmbIN Of the stat" of Louisiana. for the
| year 1914. they have cOvpnanted con
| trarted. agreed and bound themselves. and
/ IL" by these presents covenant. contract
agree. and bind themselves ~ well aS all
>g"h persons rs may hereafter become
| associated with them, to form themselves
| into and constitute a corporation and
body polite in law. for the objects and
purposes and under the StipulatiOnS here
in set forth. which they adopt as their
Charter. tO-wit.
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this Cor
poration shall be New Orleans Stevedoring
Company. Incorporated which may be alb
breviated to y. .. StcvedOrIng co. Inc
ARTICLE 1.-THE object and purposes
for which this Corporation l. formed and
the nature OF the business TO be carried
on by it are hereby declared to be: To
carry on general contracting and steve
dorlng business. to haul, transport, load.
and unload. or store all classes of goods
and merchandise in cOnnJmOn WITH
same; and TO own, operate and employ all
necessary machinery. implements and la
Dor requisite To the business. and to do
all things connected Herewith, and To en-
gage IN any other business germanp or
incidental thereto. that il lawful or per
Missile under the laws of this State
ARTICLE III.-The amount OF the cant
tai stock of this corporation is hereby fin
ed at the sum of Twenty five Thousand
(S2J.OO.OOb Dollars. and which capital
stock may be increased TO the sum of |
Fifty thousand C$JO.OOOOOI Dollars. said
capital stock divided into two hundred and |
tlfty shares of the par value Of one hun |
dred (SlOOOO) dollars each. and the stock |
shall be paid when subscribed for or may |
De issued in whole or in part at not less |
ihan par, for the property and good will |
actually purchased or received by it. No
fractional shares shall ever be- issued
ARTICLE IN.-The location of the domi-
lie of this corporation shall he in the
lily of New Orleans. State of Louisiana
mi service of citation of all legal
process shall lie made upon the President
# this corp9ratiOn, or in case of his alb
ence or inability to act. on the Vice
resident. Secretary or Treasurer in the
rider named, and said Corporation shall
ave and enjoy succession by its corporate
ame for period of Ninety nine years
rom the date of this Act
ARTICLE V.-The business and affairs
Il this Corporation shall he conducted by,
nd all of the corporate powers vested
IA, and exercised by Il Board of Directors
ompo>ed of five stockholders to be elected
y the stockholders, annually, by ballot |
n the second Monday of the month of
'ovember of each year beginning in the {
ear l92o, or any subsequent date an
ounced by the Board of Directors. in | {
ase no election shall take place on said
ate, after fifteen days notice which shall
q given to each stakeholder by written |
Office mailed to each stakeholder at his :
asst known Post Office address: and said | {
lection shall be held at the office of the !
corporation under the supervision of two |
commissioners. appointed by the Board
4 Directors; at said election. each stock !
older shall be entitled to cast his vote {
: specified in Section III of Act 261, of '
he General Assembly of the State of
louisiana. for the year 1914, or anyJ
mendmentS thereto. the stockholders re- |
ewing majority of the votes cast shall Z
~ declared elected. The Board of Di- [
ectOrS so elected shall Immediately there |
fter proceed to elect one of its members a
D be President. one to be Vice President
ne to be Secretary. and one to he Treas. I
rer OF the Corporation, and they shall g
erve until their successors are elected and :
ualified. {
ARTICLE VI-The first Board of Di- =
tCt0rS shall he composed of the follow
NJ five stockholders w j. Kearney. Az =
ackson Ave, New Orleans La; Jas
.earney, Charities and Vaudeville SITS.
Jew Orleans, La; Charles Casterede. 1924 ),
.orth Derblgny St, New Orleans, La. !.
Hiss %. huhnell, 1900 Harmony St. New y
rieanS.i.a.: Ed. kearney, GIG Maurepas u
t., New Orleans, La. of whom w J.
carney shall be President. James Kear- -
rE, Nice-PreSident, Charles Casterede u
reaSurer and Miss .. kuhnell, Secre- g.,
Try, and they shall serve until the sec &c
ld Monday of November, 1920. or until p
lelr successors are elected and qualified ~
ny vacancy in the officers or director, W
iall he filled by the remaining directors d'
ARTICLE yII.-StockhoIders' meetings .,
other meetings for the election of di- tr
ctors may be held as prescribed by sec | n,
On 10 OF Act 26I of the General Assembly o.
the State of Louisiana for the year m
IA. or any amendments thereto. ho
ARTICLE NIII.-This Corporation and ha
e officers and directors thereof shall 80
We all the rights and powers. and This
rporation may be amended or dissolved mn
attalrs 1quidated as provided by the | IN
DIVISIONS OF Act 261 of the General As 60
hol! OF the State of Louisiana for the so
ar 1914, or any amendments thereto 30,
ARTlCLE lA.-NO stakeholder shall eyer ~,
heiu liable or responsible for the con-
cts or faults of this Corporation in any IN,
'ther sum than the unpaid balance on an
STOCK Tor which he has subscribed. nor on,
III any mere infOrmality in the Orga- No
alton have the effect of rendering this ~
arter null or exposing stakeholder To on,
: liability other than as herein pro no,
he parties hereto have annexed hero S,'
n an accurate, detailed and itemized g.
eruption OF the property to be transfer
10 the said Corporation, in payment