The herald., 1920-03-18
CHARTER.

holders on the first Monday following the
| first Saturday in January. in each year.
| IN, majority of whom shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business and
! a majority of votes east shall decide all
| questions all such elections shall he al the
| office of said corporation under III" super
| vision of the president and tire" CoInWlS-
| Sioncr> appointed by him. notice of said
! elections and all other meetings OF stock
| holders whatsoever unless waived in writ
! ing shall be given by d"pO>itinG in IN"
! United States pO>tOffic" III New orleans.
! not more than fifteen nor less than ten |
| DAYS prior 10 the date of said elections or
| meeting a notice of the holding thereof,
| enclosed in post paid wrapper addressed
&" each stakeholder AT III" last address iur-
ui~hrd TO this corporation 10y the said
! stockholders and in the event no address
be furnished, then addressed 10 General |
! Delivery. New Orleans. At said election ana |
| all other meetings Of stockholders IN" vol (
| ing shall be by ballot ana tdCh stock 1
| holder shall hc entitled to on vote for |
| each share of stock standing in his nam"
ON the hooks of IA" company to Ice east |
10y him in person or 10y proxy, the ma !
! iorirv Of the stock voted shall decide all
! uue~tionS except otherwise provided hV
! law or 10y III" charter. Th" board OF di-
| re,tOrS shall have the right to fiji for tina
uncN pirrd term any vacancy occurring
among the directors by death. resignation
| or otherwise. the failure 10 hold an annual
! election or to elect directors. IS ah"N"
provided shall not di>>oIN" fh" corporation
main in effect. until their Successors are
elected and shall cause another election
81 10 10 held as soon ~ possible. thereafter.
! and notice thereof shall b" given ~ ah"N"
/ uroyidrd the board of directors shall
. | after each annual election elect from their
l own number q president. ana also >hail
| elect - secretary and treasurer, IA" board
-, | of directors may appoint from 'lI' 10
I, | time such Officers. clerks or agents ana
: other employees a. they may deem nrr">-
y Sary for the purpose and business of tn"
corporation. hut all Officers Whatsoever
- | elected or appointed by the board. iuclUd-
: ! ing tn, Officers named in the charter and
: | all other clerks and agents or employees
| shall hold office only ~ IN" pleasure OF
=, the board which shall not have power To
= elect or employ any Officers or clerks or
= | agents for - fixed time. any and all di-
. rr,tOrS shall hold Office. AZ tn" pleasure"
=, | of the tOckhOideT>, who may dcrlaT" their
y office vacant. and select their successors.
- | nj any general meeting convened FOR tn"
purpose and notices a. above provided and
= il shalt be thc authority Of the secretary
= and Of the president to call a meeting Tor
" that purpose NJ the request in writin" of
ten per cent of the capital stock OF the
COMPANY The board of directors shall
have power to adopt bylaws for the gov
- eminent of the corporation ana after ana
= amend the same ut pl"asu"" and shall have
- also the power M any tim" to name and
: | appoint manager to conduct ana mauaG"
:. the dravagc and hauling and transfer bust
; ness OF the corporation and exercise such
= | other powers as may hr conferred upon
e him by the board of directors and may
:, combine the office of manager with that Of
y any office of said corporation. the board
u of directors may delrgat" all or any Of
its powers in the transaction Of III" bust
> ness Of this corpOratiO L. committee or
!, | committees of their own body. or to off
u | GERS and agents of this corporation named
" in the charter or hereafter created by the
: Board. the first Board of Directors shall
u be composed of the following named per
! sons namely Joseph VI Cousins. AlOnZO
y, | VI. DOnnHway. &. FenHrr lIOd%inS and
~ Edward Guedan, of whom Joseph Cousins.
= shall be- president. AionZ0 W. DOnnaway,
~ first vice president. &. Fenner IIOdgnS
II second vice president. and Edward Gucdan
~ secretary treasurer. who shall exercise
u their functions end hold their offices I'M
I'll the annual election to be- held in Janu.
10 airy. 1921. or until their successors are duly
elected and qualified subject to the cOndi
pS tons nercinabOve provided.
of ARTICLE NI.-ThiS act OF incOrpora
a ton may he modified added 10 or changed
A | or said corporation may be dissolved witt
u. the assent of three fOurthS of the capita
a. | stock represented at Il general meeting o
ny | the stockholders convened for such pur
he pose. and called in the manner PROVIDE
m. for herein for the calling of the meeting
m held annually for the election Of the boa r.
bI of directors and whenever this is dis
solved either by limitation or 10y vote q
a, its stockholders AZ heretofore provided a
b. otherwise its affairs shall be Inundated b
an three commissioners to be elected AT tn
pr general meeting called for the purpose {
Ive voting on the question of liquidating. an
,er in ease of death or resignation of any
&C. said commissioners the surviving or r,
naming shall continue to act. and in cas-
of death or resignation of all of then
three more commissioners shall he CIecte
by the stockholders to complete the Iiqu
datiOn. Any changes proposed or made
reference to the capital stock shall
made in accordance with the laws of Il
state of Louisiana on the SuhieC of altp
rt Ing the capital stock of corporations.
ms ARTICLE Vino stakeholder shall
nat held liable or responsible for the rOntrac
mr. or faults of this corporation in any fu
nd Their sum than the unpaid balance due Il
NV corporation thereof nor shall any infOrma
rs ity in organization have any effect of rel
dering this charter null or of exposing an
StOckhOlder to any liability beyond sue
unpaid balance due on his said stock.
order that this charter may also serve
the original subscription list required
;. law the subscribers to this act of inco
. pOratiOn have also respectively written OF
z pOSite their names the amount of CAN'T
stock in this corporation subscribed for b
- each of them.
~ Thus done and passed in my office in Il
oar city of New Orleans on the day. mont
"a and year first above written in the pre-
az ence of Geo. f. Williams and Conrad
81 Collins, competent witnesses who ha,
Ii hereuntO signed their names with said al
lie bearers and me. notary, after a due reat
"a ing of the whole.
,hu J. NJ Cousins. , shares: A. NJ Donn
SOS way. 10 shares: &. +. HOdginS, 4 share:
or Ed. Guedau, 10 shares.
.roI Witnesses
nh | Geo. T.. Williams
no. Conrad G.. Collins.
h"t y. +. HUMPHREY.
tha Notary Public.
md l. IN" unu'rsI-H'u k'CoIurr Vi sior
md | Louisiana. do hereby certify that q
raS | above and foregoing act of incorporate
NV | of the Service Drayage Co.. Inc. was tn
to my uuih icn"iuet !" ny "'ii',; III ~ ~
and - i"i'o w w" 'r''"S' "i"''" II
and 1'-u. ro>-nr IN n
l. the undersigned notary public, herel
,ro | certify that the foregoing is true col
nv | of the original act of incorporation of &
hoIi | Service DraIage Company. Inc. passed b
On | fore me on February 2Sth. 1920. and
No record in my office
fter o., ~ t. II -: ~ II M NJ = ~,
all Mar lo-NPr No'drf uS"'
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