The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-03-11
CHARTER.

ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of
this corporation shall be The BOadle-
Brandt Lumber Company, Incorporated
and IL shall exist and enjoy succession by
its corporate name for period OF ninety
MIN. wears from date hereof, with all the
rights and powers now or hereafter con
ferred by law upon similar corporations.
Its dOmicile shall be in the city OF New
Orleans. Louisiana. and all citations and
other legal process shall be served upon
the President. and in the event of his ali
Scn,e upon the Vice President or Secre-
tary. in the order named.
ARTICLE 1.-THE capital stock Of this
rorporatiou is hereby fixed at five thOus-
and 5000 90 dollars. and said stock
shall Toe divided into aud represented 10y
fifty iJO) shares Of the par value OF one
hundred $4,000 dollars each. Sdld Stoch
may be Increased to ten thousand tSiO.-
OUDOOl dollars divided into and represent
ed 10y one hundred (lOO) shares OF the par
value of one hundred GlUouOl dollaFN
I each None of said stock shall De SOFA or
transferred to any person not already &
stakeholder in said Company, without tlrSt
being offered in writin" at its book value
TO the stockholders of the Company ioT
period of not less than thirty days. Suri
nff,r shall be made in writing TO each
stakeholder Of record. who shall hav" the
right during said thirty days to purchase
AT It's book value the same proportion OF
the stock 50 offered a. tn" stock already
held and owned by him bears to IN" whole
the stock 50 offered; provided. that any
stock holder shall also have the right 10
purchase any such stock not purchased 10y
Other stockholders entitled to purchase
>aUC.
ARTICLE Iu-The purposes Of this
CORPORATION are. generally. as principal
or mandatory. To deal and trade. M
wholesale or retail. in lumber. wood
products or any other goods, wares or
merchandise and in furtheranc" thereof
oil I'm Ia
dispose of al kinds of lumber. wood
productS or any other goods, wares or
merchandise both wholesale and retail
to enter into. make. perform ana carry
out contracts and agreements OF every
sort and kind convenient for such business
with any person. firm. association. corpor-
alton. private. public or mumcipai or
body polite. and to purchase, lease or
otherwise acquire any and all rights.
privileges permits. licenses or franchises
suitable or convenient in the Judgment of
tn, Board of Directors, for tn" purpose
of the business of the corporation; ana
generally to do all things necessary or in
cident to the proper conduct of its affairs.
whether specifically enumerated herein or
not.
ARTICLE IV.-Thc corporate powers of
this corporation shall he vested III Il
Board of Directors. of not less than ihr''
or more than seven. a majority or Wholh
shall constitute Il quorum for III" tran>ac-
ton Of business. and the Officers OF thl>
rorporatiou shall bn "A President. Vice
President = Secretary and a Treasurer
with the optiOn OF one person for Secrc-
tary-TrcaSur,r. The first Board Of III
rectorS shall lac composed of Albert Ernest
Roadle. Walter &. Brandt and Miss
Rrulah Brandt. all residents of the city
of New Orleans. with Albert Ernest
HOadle rs President. Walter Z. Brandt
as Vice President. and Miss Eculah Brandt
as Secrrtary-TrcaSurer and all of sac
| directors and Officers shall SerV" unit
| their successors are elected and qualliled
! Meetings of stockholders for the election
of Directors shall he held on the SeconI
| Tuesday in January. 1921, and in eacl
year thereafter.
| Thus done and signed i'm the presence o
! Levi 4 Hines and Frances Zimmerman
| compctent witnesses. VINO have signed
| their names hereto. together with said ap
| bearers and me. Notary. ON th" date mrs
| above written.
names Of subscribers and amounts sub
| Scrihcd OmittcdD
Witnesses: Levi \. Hines, France
Zimmerman. .,.
| CSigncd. THOS f. FTRLOW.
| Notary Public.
| I. the undersigned, Recorder of Mort
! cages. in and for the Parish of Orleans
state of Louisiana do hereby certify thai
| the above and foregoing act of incorpora
! ton of the BOadle- Brandt Lumber Com
paUy, Incorporated. was duly recorded IL
my office in Book 1928. Folio -. New or
| leans February -, 1920.
| EMILE !. LEONARD. ID. X.
| 4 true copy of the original.
THOS. T.. FURLOW.
! Notary Public.