The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-04-01
OF u. T.. LEWIS COMPANY
yNCORPORATED,

United States of America, State OF Lou
isiana Parish of Orleans. he IL 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 and lOrty-fourth.
| Before me. Gustave Joseph Ricau, no
tary public, in and for the parish OF Or
| leans, state of Louisiana, and in the pres,
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came ana APP
feared the several persons whose names
| are hereunto subscribed, and all OF age
| who seyerally declared: That awaiting
| themselves of the provisions OF the laws
| of the State of Louisiana, in Such eases
| made and provided. and more particular
| ly of Act 267 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 ana olhd
| themselves, as we'll as such persons as
| may hereafter bccbme associated with
| them, to form themselves and constitute
! a corporation and body polite in law, Tor
the object and purposes and under the
stipulations herein set forth, which they
| adopt as their charter, to-wlt:
| ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpor-
| alton shall be -. Z. Lewis company IN
| rorpOrated. which may he Abbreviated 10
o. r. Lewis Co. Inc.
| ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
for which this corporation is FORMED ahG
the nature of the business to be carried
|
The manufacture. purchase and sale %
machinery of all kinds. and more partlc'
ularly for refrigerating purposes th'
erection of same; the manufacture pur
chase and sale of agricultural mlhera
and chemical and other products; ant
| the establishment of plants requisite, an'
| i'm connection Herewith to carry on an!
mercantile or manufacturing business per
Missile by the laws of this state.
| ARTICLE lII.-The amount of the cap
itaI stock of this corporation is hereb!
fixed at the sum Of twenty-five thouSah'
(s25. OOO.OO) dollarsa and which capita
, stock may be increased to the sum o
fifty thousand $3.50 OOO) dollars. said cap
) ital stock divided into five hundred share
2 of the par value of fiftS (SJO) dollar
, each, and the stock shall be paid Whel
= subscribed for or may be issued III Whoi
e or in part at not less than par, LOT s Sn
= or received by it. No fractional snare
shall ever be issued
4 ARTICLE IV.-The location of the dom
} icile of this corporation shall be in IN
Q city of New Orleans. state of Louisiani
n and service of citation or of all leSa
5 process shall be made upon the preslden
+ of this corporation or in case OF his au
: sence or inability to act, on the VIC
n president or secretary treasurer IN IN
g order named. and said corporation sha
V have and enjoy succession by ITS COZ
= porate name for "a period of ninety MN
t wears from the date of this Act.
V of this corporation shall be conducted d!
/ and all of the corporate powers vested il
and exercised by board OF director
q composed of three stockholders to be ele'
/ ted by the stockholders, annually Dy pa
d LOT. on the second Monday of the mont
/. of November of each year, beginning ]
IS the year 1920 or any subsequent date al
Ie nOunced by the board of directors IN ca'
m no election shall take place on sald dat'
x after fifteen days notice which shall |
a given TO each stakeholder by written m
p flee mailed TO each stakeholder at his la
d known post office address, and SAID ele
J. tiOn shall be held at the office OF u
ID corporation under the supervision Oh Nv
Re commissioners, appointed by the BOARD
p directors At said election, each stocI
l. holder shall be entitled to cast ms vo
re as specified in section il OF Act 20,
l. the General Assembly OF the state Oh 10
70 isiana for the year 1914 or any amen
p ments thereto the stockholders receiVlI
Z n majority of the votes cast shall be q
h. clared elected. The board OF dlrecto
so elected shall immediately thereaft
ID president, one to be vice-president al
NJ on, 70 he secretary rea surer OF the co
III noration. and they shall serve until the
nt Successors are elected and qualified:
v The first board Of directors Isl sha Air.
or tors: Olsen f. Lewis, 9Oi Title Guaran
tx Bldg New Orleans. La: william IL. VI
to Graw, 1927 Julia street, New orIeans' ~
es -. r. Bell 9Gj Title GuarHntee~bI1g.; ~
e. Orleans. La, of whom Olsen T.; Lev
al shall he president, William II. McGra
nd yice-president and G. r. Bell. secretar
he treasurer. and they shall serve until I
second Mondsy of November. 1920, or nm
O. their successors are elected and quallil'
al ARTICLE VI.-Stockholders meeun
at other than meetings for the election
ok directors may be held as prescribed
h. section 10 of Act 267 of the General
he sembly of the state of Louisiana for
al year 1914. or any amendments thereto.
of ARTICLE VII-This corporation a
NO the officers and directors thereof sh
ed have all the rights and powers, and I
at corporation may be amended or dissoiv
it's affairs liquidated as provided ny
re- provisions of Act 261 of the General