The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-04-08
CHARTER.

holders on the tlrSt MONDAY following Tue I
first Saturday in January, in each year, |
tn. majority of whom shall constitute |
quorum for the transaction of business and |
a majority of votes cast shall decide all |
questions, all such elections shall be at the |
office of said corporation under the super !
vision of the president and three commits |
SiOnerS appointed by him; notice of said |
elections and all other meetings of stock
holders whatsoever unless waived IN writ |
ing shall be given by depOSiting in the |
United States poStOffiCe in New Orleans |
not more than fifteen nor less than ten
days prior to the date of said elections or
meeting. notice of the holding thereof. |
enclosed in a post paid wrapper addressed |
to each stakeholder at the last address fur
niShed to this corporation by the said |
stockholders and in the event no address
be furnished. then addressed to General
Delivery New Orleans at said election and
an other meetings of stockholders the vOt- 4
ing shall he by ballot and each stock
holder shall be- entitled to one vote for
each share of stock standing in his name
on the books OF the COmpany to be east
by him in person OF by proxy. the ma
ioritv of the stock voted shall decide ali
questions except otherwise provided bV
law or by the charter. Tn" board Of di.
rectOrS shall have tn" right 10 fill for tbs
unoN pired term any vacancy occurring
among the directors by death. resignation
or otherwise. the failure to hold an annual
election or to elect directors. ~ above
provided shall not dissolve tn" corporation,
bIli the directors lutN III Nill'f Sldll II
main in effect until their successors are
elected. and shall cause another election
to he held as soon as possible. thereafter,
and notice thereof shall lee given a. above
provided. the board of directors shall
after each annual election elect from their
/ own number president. and also shall
| elect secretary aud treasurer. III" board
| of directors may appoint from time 10
| time such Officers. clerks. or agents and
! other employees aS they may deem neceS-
Sary for the purpoS" and business of tn"
! corporation. but all Officers whatsoever
| elected or appointed 10y the board. inrlnd-
/ ing the Officers named in IA" charter and
! all other clerks ana agents or employ e''>.
| shall mold office only az tn" pleasure Of
| the board which shall not have power 10
| elect or employ any officers or clerks or
| agents. for fixed time. any and all di-
| rectOrS shall hold office. at the pleas
| of the stockholders. who may declare their
4 office vacant. and select their successors.
! at any general meeting convened for the
/ purpose and notices a. above provided and
| il shall hp the authority of the secretary
! and Of the president to call Il meeting for
! that purpose At the request in writing Of
| ten per cent of the capital stock of the
| company. The board Of directors shall
| have power 10 adopt bylaws for the gov
rrnment of tn" corporation and alter and
amend the same at pleasure and shall have
also the power NJ any time to name and
appoint manager TO conduct ana manage
the drayage and hauling and transfer bust
ness OF the corporation and exercise such
| other powers as NAV be- conferred upon
him by the board of directors and may
combine the office of manager with that of
| any office of said corporation. the board
| of directors may delegate all or any OF
| its powers in the transaction of the bust
| ness of this corporation. to committee or
| committees of their own body. or to Off
GERS and agents of this corporation named
in the charter or hereafter created by the
Board. the first Board OF Directors shall
be- composed of the following named per
sons. namely Joseph VI Cousins. AlonZO
VI. DOnnaway. c. Fenner Hods gins and
Edward Guedan. of whom Joseph Cousins
shall be president. AlonZO VI. DOnnaway
first vice president. &. Fenner Hold gins
second vice president. and Edward GuedaI
secretary treasurer, who shall exercise
their functions and hold their offices un
| til the annual election to be held in Janu
| airy. 1921. or until their successors are duly
elected and qualified subject to the cOndi
tions nereinabove provided.
ARTICLE EI.-This act OF incorpOra
ton may be modified added to or change,
or said corporation may he dissolved will
the assent of three fOurths of the capita
stock represented at a general meeting o
the stockholders convened for such pur
pose and called in the manner provide
for herein for the calling of the meeting
held annually for the election of the boar
e # directors: and whenever this is dis
! solved either by limitation or by vote O
| its stockholders as heretofore provided o
otherwise its affairs shall be liquidated b
e three commissioners to be elected at tn
| general meeting called for the purpose G
= voting on the question of liqudating. an
g in case of death or resignation of any
r sald commissioners the surviving or r,
: manning shall continue to act and in cas-
of death or resignation of all of then
three more commissioners shall be electe
by the stockholders to complete the liqu
dation. Any changes proposed or made
reference to the capital stock shall
made in accordance with the laws of II
state of Louisiana on the subject of altel
ing the capital stock of corDorations.
ARTICLE VII.-No stakeholder shall I
:, held liable or responsible for the contract
: or faults of this corporation in any ful
A Their sum than the unpaid balance due III
y corporation Their; of. nor shall any informa
! ity in organization have any effect of reI
> dering this charter null or Of exposing an
stakeholder to any liability beyond sue
unpaid balance due on his said stock.
order that this charter may also serve
the original subscription list required b
law, the subscribers TO this act of inco
- poratiOn have also respectively written OF
pOSite their names the amount of capiti
stock in this corporation subscribed for b
each of them.
h Thus done and passed in my office in II
IT city of New Orleans, on the day, mont
a and year first above written in the pre-
If ence Of Geo. F.. Williams and Conrad
l. Collins, competent witnesses who ha,
l. hereunto signed their names with said al
G. bearers and me. notary, after a due rea,
d ing of the whole.
$ j. NJ Cousins. shares: 4. NJ. Dom
IS way, 10 shares; c. +. Hodgins, share
r Ed. Guedau, 10 shares.
al Witnesses:
Geo. f. Williams.
D. Conrad G.. Collins.
at " f. HUMPHREY.
~ Notary Public.
Id l. the undersigned Recorder of MOI
d. cages for the parish of Orleans. state
Id Louisiana. do hereby certify that {
es above and foregoing act of incorporate
Nv Of the Service Drayage Co.. Inc, was III
to day duly recorded in my office, in boz
I'd lbs. folio 62G New Orleans, March Al
Id 1920.
I'D (Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD, II. r
l. the undersigned notary public. here
a certify that the foregoing is a true CO
" of the original act of incorporation of I
all Service Drayage Company. Inc, passed
n fore mo on February 2Sth, 1920, and
e. record in my office.
or y. f.. HUMPHREY.
,ll Mar 1S-Apr 30 Notary Public