The herald., 1920-11-04
CHARTER.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
j. A. REYNOLDS CO.. INC.

| United States Of America, State OF Lou
| isiana, City of New Orleans, Parish of Or
| leans. Be IL known, that on this LIST day
of the month of October, in the year OF
| our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
| twenty, and OF the Independence of the
| United States OF America. the one hundred
| and forty fifth. before me, Martin ii. Man
| ion. A Notary Public, duly sworn, commits
| stoned and qualified. in and for the Parish
of Orleans, therein residing, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
! named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared the persons whose names are
! hereunto subscribed. who severally de-
| clared that, availing themselves of the
laws of the State of Louisiana, in such
cases made and provided. they have COW
enanted and agreed, and do by these pres
entS covenant and agree and bind them
selves. as well as all such persons as may
hereafter become associated with them, to
form a corporation for the objects and
purposes and under the articles and stip-
ulatiOnS following. to-wit:
ARTICLE THE name of this COrpOr-
alton shall be u. \. Reynolds Co. Inc. "
and under said corporate name il shall
have power and authority To enjoy sue
ceSSiOn for the full term and period of
ninety nine years from and after the date
hereof; TO contract, sue and be sued to
make and use a corporate seal and the
same TO alter or break ut pleasure; to
hOld, receive, purchase and convey, rs well
as mortgage and hypothecate property.
incorporeal; to name and appoint such
managers. agents. directors and officers
as its business interests and convenience
may require. and TO make and establish
as well as alter and amend. from time to
time. such bylaws. rules and regulations
Tor the proper government OF the affairs
of said corporation as may be necessary
and proper.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domiciIe of said cor
poration shall be in the City OF New Or
leans, state OF Louisiana, and all citations
or other legal process shall be served
upon the President of said corporation. or
in his absence, upon the Vice President
ana, in the absence of both of said Off
GERS. upon the Secretary Treasurer of said
corporation.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is estab-
liShed. and the nature Of the business to
be carried on by it, are hereby declared
to be plumbing and heating aud general
contractors in any line whatsoever. and Ia
do all things incidental TO or connected
with the purposes aforesaid.
ARTICLE lN.-The authorized capitaI
stock OF this corporation is hereby de-
clared TO be ten thousand dollars lS1O
OO0O0). with a paid in capitaI Of severty-
hve hundred dollars $4,000 OOD, and priy-
lleSe OF increasing the capital stock TO m.
sum OF twenty thousand dollars $50
10000. This corporation shall be a roinr
concern when seyenty--tive hundred dollars
H'JOOU) Of stock shall have been sub-
scribed and paid for.
-AkllCLE N.-Al the cOrpOrate mowers
OF SAID corporation shall be vested in and
exercised by Board Of Directors TO he
composed of not less than three StorkboId-
tTS Tor me transaction Of any and an bust
ness. The Directors shall he elected an
huaH! ON the hrSt day of October of each
Etar' except the first Board of Directors
appointed in this charter whose term OF
once snail begin when this cOrporation
snali De going concern. All Directors
shaH further hold Office until their sue
tfSSOrS rA Cd
OF election shall be given by registered l.t
Ter not less than ID full DAYS Drior IN
such election, addressed to the last known
ItSldehce or the stockhOlder. Every stock
hoIder snail be entitled to one vote for
each share of stock standing in his name
on the books of the corporation TO no cast
IN person or by proxy. and a majority of
Ihe votes cast shall elect. Any vacancy
occurring among the Directors. by dent6
resignation or otherwise shall be filled
pS erection Tor the balance of the term NJ
tue Board by the remaining Directors. \
failure 10 elect Directors on the date
above specified shall not dissolve the cor
poration, but the Directors then in office |
shah remain in office until their successors
are elected and qualified, and shall cause
an election to be held as soon as possible !
thereafter, when due notice thereof shall |
nave been given heretofore provided |
The following named persons shall consti. |
iute the first Board of Directors. and hold !
their offices until the next annual election |
Or until their successors shall be elected |
ana qualified: John 4. Reynolds, Presi- |
dent: Louis III. Faivre. Secretary Treas |
lIer; William i. Powell, Vice President |
The Board of Directors shall elect from |
their number President, Vice Presiden, |
lnd Secretary-Treasur The Board NAV 1
select one as Secretary Treas urer who is |
not member of the Board. or stakeholder /
IN the corporation. Said Board of hi |
'ectors may appoint from time to time
such clerks, agents and other employees
Is II may deem necessary. for the nur-
poses and business of said corporation.
md the Board of Directors may make and |
'stabISh, as well as alter and amend. any
Ind all bylaws, rules and regulations
necessary and proper for the support and
of the affairs of said corpor-
ition. The said Board shall also have
lower TO issue and deliver full paid shares
II stock for cash, or in payment for labor
lone or property actually received by said
corporation. Each Director shall have au-
horlty TO appoint in writing a proxy to
'epresent him at ali meetings. Of tho
Board.
ARTICLE vI-whenever this corpors.
ION shall be dissolved, either by Imita-
ION or by any other cause. its affairs
'hall be hquidated by three commission
RS, 10 De appointed from among the stock
FOLDERS at a general meeting to be con
'ened Tor such purpose, Of which meeting
lotlce shall be given in the manner and
line provided for stockholders' meetings
y Article " Of this Charter, and a ma
n I
aid corporation represented at such meet
ng shall be requisite to elect. Said com
nlssloners shall remain In Office until the
iHalrs or said corporation shall have been |
ully hQuldated. In case of death of one
u more or said commissioners the vacancy
naIl De hlled by election by the surviving
ARTICLE VII.-This act of incornor,-
ION may be modified, changed and altered. |
r said corporation may be dissolved with
ne assent OF two-thirds of the capital
took represented at general meeting
Il the stockholders convened for such
purposes and after written notice by regis
ered mail shall have been given fifteen
avs prior to the date fixed for said meet
ng to each stakeholder. Any changes pro
osed or made with reference to the cap
nth the laws of the State of Louisiana on
ne SUBJECT OF altering the capital stock of
vi
ARTICLE VIII.-No stockbolder shall
q held liable for the contracts or fauIts
I sald corporation in any further sum
nan the unpaid balance due the corpor,-
ION on the shares of stock owned by him
OF snail any mere informality In organi-
dtlon nave the effect of rendering this
u arter null or or exposing h stakeholder
any Inability beyond the unpaid amount
emaining due on his stock.
Thus done and signed in nv oAacs IN
ne City of New Orleans, the day. month
NJ year nrst above written In the nres- ,
nee OF Marguerite G. Stein and Giadys ,
enc competent witnesses, who have here ,
mo signed their names together with tho !
ild appearers and me, Notary, after dine :
eading fthe whole. 1i uue
John A. Reynolds, $50 Howard Ave Nsrr
Tie ano t 10 shares, $4,000; VIM. P. Pow {