The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-04-29

United States of America, State OF Lou
isiana Parish of Orleans. BE 1t known,
that on this eighth day OF the month OIL
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 forty -fourth.
BEFORE me, Gustaye Joseph Ricau, a no
tary public in and for the parish Oh or-
leans state of Louisiana, and in the pres,
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came ana APP
peared the several persons whose nalneS
are hereunto subscribed, and all Oh age,
who seyerally declared: That avalllng
themselves of the provisions OF the laws
of the State of Louisiana, in such cases
made and provided, ana more particuar
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 Dihu
them selves, as well as such persons as
NAV hereafter becbme associated with
| them. TO form themselves and consulate
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-wit:
| ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpor-
| otjnn shall be o f. Lewis Company. In
| cOrpOrated. which may be ABBREVIATED 10
| o. T.. Lewis CO., Inc.
| ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
| for which this corporation is formed ana
| the nature of the business to be carried
| on by il are hereby declared TO De:
| The manufacture, purchase and sale OF
machinery of all kinds, and more partic'
ularly for refrigerating purposes; ths
erection of same; the manufacture pur,
/ chase and sale of agricultural, mineral
| and chemical and other products; and
the establishment of plants requisite, ana
| i'm connection Herewith to carry on any
mercantile or manufacturing business per
MISSILE by the laws of this state.
m. 0f Nhn n n
ital stock of this corporation Is hereDy
fixed at the sum of twenty-five thousand
(s25 OOOOO) dollars, and which capital
stock may be increased to the sum OF
fifty thousand ($5O,OOO) dollars; sald cap
ital stock divided into five hundred share'
of the par value of fifty ($5O) dollars
: each and the stock shall be PAID whei
subscribed for or may be issued in whol'
: or in part at not less than par, for TN
property and good will actually purchase'
. or received by it. No fractional share
. shall ever be issued.
| ARTICLE IV-The location of the dom
iciIe of this corporation shall be in TN
city of New Orleans state of Louisiana
! and service of citation or of all lega
, process shall be made upon the presiden
of this corporation or in case OF his aD
sence or inability to act, on the wee
= president or 'secretary-treasurer in TN
! order named, and said corporation shall
have and enjoy succession by ITS cor
porate name for a period of ninety min
: years from the date of this Act.
: ARTICLE V.-The business and affair
u of this corporation shall be conducted by
d and all of the corporate powers vested II
and exercised by board Of director
i composed of three stockholders to be cleo
4: ted by the stockholders, annually, by ba
2, lot on the second Monday of the mont
2, of November OF each year, beginning ]
D. the year 1920 or any subsequent date ar
nounced by the board of directors in cas-
e. no election shall take place on said date
A after fifteen days notice which shall b
70 given to each stakeholder by written M
:; tice mailed to each stakeholder at his la'
. known post office address, and said ele'
=. ton shall be held at the office of n
IS corporation under the supervision of tw
s. commissioners, appointed by the board ,
- directors At said election, each stool
holder shall be entitled to cast his vo
d MS specified in section IL OF Act 26I
h the General Assembly Of the state OF Lo'
rs isiana for the year 1914. or any amend
n ments. thereto. the stockholders receivin
h a majority of the votes cast shall be d.
N clared elected. The board Of directoi
TO so elected shall immediately thereaft'