The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-01-08
CHARTERS.
CHARTER OF l.. ii. GUERIN EN-
GINEERING CORPORATION. INC.

| CHARTER OF l.. ii. GUERIN EN-.
CHEERING CORPORATION, INC.
| United States of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans. BE it known, that on this End
! day of the month of January, in the year
of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred
| a notary public duly commissioned and
qualified in and for the Parish of Or
leans. State of Louisiana, therein resid
ing, and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, per
sonally came and appeared Louis II
Guerin, Jacques de Tarnowsky and Or
loft Henry, all of full age and residing
in this city.
Who severally declared that ayailing
themselves of the provisions of Act No.
PSI Of the General Assembly of the State
or Louisiana, for the year 1914, and OF
the general laws of this State relative to
the organization of corporations, they
have formed and organized, and do by
these presents form and organize them
selves into a corporation and body polite
in law, for the objects and purposes and
under the agreements and stipulatiOns
Following to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of
this corporation shall be l.. Ii. Guerin
Engineering Corporation, Inc, and under
that name It shall have and enjoy cor
porate existence and succession for the
period of nine nine (99) years from the
date Of these presents, and il shall have
power to contract, sue and be sued, to
make and use u corporate seal; TO ac-
quire, lease, use, hold, sell, ALLEVIATE, mort
gage. pledge and otherwise cucumber and
dispose of property, movable, immovable,
or mixed, in the State of Louisiana or
elsewhere; to make and issue notes, bonds
and other evidences of debt; to draw and
accept bills of exchange; to appoint such
officers, managers and agents as in the
interest of the corporation may require
to make and adopt such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the management of its
affairs and business, as may be necessary
or convenient; and shall have and possess
all rights and powers now granted or
which may hereafter be granted by law
to corporations in this state.
ARTICLE 1.-THE ,iomicile of this cor
poration shall be In the City of New Or
leans, State of Louisiana, and all cita-
ton or other legal process shall be served
upon the President, or, in his absence,
upon the yice-President Of the corpora
ton.
ARTICLE IH.-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is es-
tablished and the nature of the business
to be carried on by it are hereby de
clared to be:
To carry on the business of consulting
and constructing engineers in all branch
es Of engineering, and, or, the actual carry
ing out Of the construction of the work
involved.
Of this corporation is hereby fixed at the
sum of twelve thousand dollars ISL. 000).
divided into and represented by one hun
dred and twenty (l20) shares Of the par
value Of one hundred dollars t$100.00D
each. which said shares shall be paid for
In cash or may be issued In payment of
and for rights or property actually re-
ceived or acquired by this corporation:
Second. the capital stock Of this cor
poration may be increased up to the sum
Of two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars l$250.ooo). In the manner provided by
law.
Third. all transfers Of stock Of this cor
porstion shall be entered In the stick
book. and no transfer shall be In any man.
nef binding upon this corporation until
20 entered.
Fourth. the said appearers have sub.
70 Ss e number Of
to-wit:
Louis II. Guerin, Canal Bank Annex, %
shares: Jacques de Tarnowsky, Canal
Bank Annex. 20 shares; Orioff Henry.
Canal Bank Annex, 20 shares. Total
to tSes. srtieies Of incorpsrstion. 90 shsres
said shares amounting together to the
sum Of six thousand dollars (ee.00o.00).
ARTICLE v.-First. all the corporate
powers Of this corporation shall be vested
In and exercised by a Board Of Directors,
e, Of WHOM, shall constitute 0 Quorum for |
the Transaction Of business.
Second. said Directors shall be elected |
1t a general meeting Of the stockholders
of this corporation, to be held on the first |
Monday Of the month Of January In each |
! legal holiday, in which event said elec. |
ion shall be held on the next succeeding |
business day.
Third, notice Of said election shall be |
given by written notice addressed to each |
at his last known place Of
The date Of said election. and said notice |
may be given by registered mail.
Fourth. said Board shall, at its first
meeting, elect q President, a -Presi- \
lent. and a Secretary Treasurer.
Fifth. the first Board Of Directors. I'M |
Ter these articles of incorporation, who |
shall serve until their successors have been
elected and qualified are: Louis H. 0uerin, |
Jacques de Tarnowsky, and Orloff Henry, |
with said Louis II. Guerin as President |
said Jacques de Tsrnowsky ms Vice Presi- |
lent. and said 0rloff Henry as Secretary |
Treasurer.
Sixth. IL any vacancy should occur
,r otherwise. such vacancy shall be filled |
by the remaining directors, and the per- |
,on so elected shall hold ONCE during the |
remainder Of the term Of said Board Of |
Directors.
Seventh. the failure for any cause to
'lect Directors on the day stipulated shall /
Tot have the effect Of dissolving this cor
,oration, but the Directors and officers /
hen in. once shall hold over until their
'uccessors have been duly elected and
Iualifed.
Eighth. at all elections and meetings Of
stockholders Of this corporation, each |
tockholder shall be entitled to one vote
or each share Of stock registered in his
Y her name, and may vote in person or
" proxy. All elections shall be by bal
Ninth, the Board Of Directors shall
neet as often as the Directors may deem
dvisable.
ARTICLE VINO stockholder or the
eirs Of any stakeholder shall have the
light to sell or transfer his or her shares
{ stock or any part thereof to anyone
rho IL net q stockholder Of record of said
operation, unless he shall first have Of
cred the same to the other stockholders
/ the book value thereof, AZ fixed by the
'oard Of Directors, allowing thirty (30)
avs for the accepting or rejecting Of the
hid offer. After which delay, only II the
fer Of purchase is not accepted the
tockholder desiring to sell his shares
older This provision shall be printed
. the face or on the body Of certificates
{ stock. ..r-.f
ARTICLE Vino stockhoider Of this
operation shall be held liable or re-
ponGble for the contracts or debts of
his corporation, or its faults or defaults
any further sum that the unpaid bal
nee due this corporation on the shares l
stock sub0cPibed for or owned nv him |