The herald., 1920-05-27
CHARTER
ACT OF INCORPORATION OF II. +.
HINRICHS CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY


day of the month of April i'll the year
of our Lord, one Thousand Nine Hundred
and Twenty (l920), aud of the Indepcu-
dthce OF the United States of America, the
one hundred and forty fourth; before me,
James Clark IIenriqurS Il Notary Public
uuiN commissioner and quaIified. i'll aud
Tor the Parish of Orleans, State of Louis
laha, therein residing; personally came
ana appeared IN" persons whose names
are hcreunt0 subscribed. who declared thar
awaiting themselves OF the provisions of
lhe laws Ol tins State, relative 10 the or,
Ednlzation of corporations, and more par-
l'uIdrly OF Act No. 2G1 of the General
Assembly OF this state. approved JuIy
?th, l?l+ they have COvcuanted and agreed
ana do 10y theS" presents covenant and
agree, hlnd. form and constitute them
selves. aS we'll aS such persons who may
hereafter join, or become associated with
Them. into corporation and body polite
IN law. Tor the objects and purposes and
under the agreements and Stipulatiuns fol
lowi ing. tO-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name ana STYLE of this
corporation shall be- II. +. HinrichS Con
>tructlon Company, Incorporated aud I'M
der thaI nam" IL shall have and enjoy all
the rights. advantages and privileges grant
ed by law to corporations: if shall rNi,t
lof period of ninety nine years from this
dat". 1t shall have the power 10 contract
sue and be sued in it, corporate name: to
h'ah' ana Us" Il corporate seal. the same
ana employ such managers directors of
ilctrS agents aud other employees as the
interest ana convenience of said CORPORA
loh ma! require or demand: TO make and
establish such bylaws. rules ana reguIa.
lions for tn" corporate management and
control Of the affairs of the Corporatiuu
as may he deemed necessary. convenient
and cNpcdient.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domiciIr of this cor
p"rati"n shall bee in the city of New Or
leans. stat" Of Louisiana. and all citations
aud other legal process shall be served on
IN" president. or in his absence on the
first Vice President.
ARTICLE llI.-Thc objects and mr.
poses for which this corporation is or
Eahlz"d aud the nature of the business to
%" carried on by il. are hereby declared
Ia Ice a. follows. to-wit:
To engage in the business of general
contracting aud construction work and
generally, 10 do and perform any thing or
act necessary. convenient or proper for
IN" carrying into effect the above named
objects and purposes
ARTICLE lN-The capital stock of this
corporation is fixed at the sum of five
thousand ($IOOWD dollars. divided into
my tJul shares of the par value of one
hundred (SlOO0OD dollars each. All shares
of stock shall be fun paid and non-as-
Sessable.
said stock shall be paid for in cash. or
IN" same may be- issued, at not less than
par, for labor done or for services render
ed to the said corporation. or for pron.
rrty or rights actually received by said
corporation.
This corporation shall have the right to
Increase its capital stock up to the further
sum OF ON" hundred thousand (SlOO 600
mD dollars, or any part thereof. To be
divided into shares of one hundred $500 %,
dollars each. provided said increase in the
capital stock shall have been authorized
u! the stockholders at meeting held pur-
>uant to the provisions of law
This corporation shall be- and become A.,
going concern when fifty CJO) per cent of
It's stock shall have been subscribed
ARTICLE N.-All the corporate powers
Of this corporation shall be vested in, and
Posed OF five stockholders. a majority of
whom shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of all business
The directors shall be elected Annually
ny ballot, by the stockholders. on the
fourth Tuesday of January i'm each wear
The first board of directors of this cor.
porati0n shall consist of Collins VI. Sum.
rail- whose pOstOffiCe address is Danyille
hentucky; Charles 4. Stair, Henry +. Hin.
rlchS, Henry &. Hinrichs and Milton Las
ker. whose pOStOffice addresses are New
Orleans, Louisiana, with Collins NJ. sum.
rail- as president; Charles A. Stair. first
vl"e-president: Henry +. Hinrichs. second
Nlce-preSident; Henry &. Hinrichs third
vlce-president; Milton Lasker. secretary
Treasurer, TO serve until the next animal
election or until their successors have beer
duly elected and qualified
NO Iallure Ia elect directors shall be re-.
garded as forfeiture OF this charter.
Any vacancy occurring on said board
OF directors shall he filled by the remain.
ing members of said board.
SAID board of directors shall have the
right to appoint and dismiss such clerks
MANAGERS and other employees of the cor
boratloh' as i'll its Judgment, may b,
deemed necessary.
The tenure Of office of all the employee.
of the corporation shall be during TN,
pleasure of the board
Each stakeholder shall be entitled. il
person or by proxy. to one vote for every
snare OF stock owned by him. and al
elections shall be held under such rule,
and regulations as may be specified bN
the board of directors
ARTICLE VI.-This act of incorporation
may be changed. modified or altered OF
the said corporation may be dissolved
with the assent of the stockholders own
ing twO-thirds of all the stock of the cor
poratlOn, at Il general meeting convened
for that purpose. and after at least fifteer
days written notice of this meeting ha.
been given personally or through the mai
To each stakeholder at his last recorded
address
In case Of dissolution. ny the expira
ton of this Charter, or otherwise afte-
compliance with law. the stakeholder.
shall elect two liquidators from anon.
their number to liquidate and settle tn,
business and affairs Of the corporation
The said liquidatOrs shall have full power
to settle the corporations debts and di
vide the remaining money among tn,
stockholders. In the event of death OF
disability of anyone Of the said liquida
tors. the remaining liquidator shall full
fill all the duties of liquidatOr Said liuui
dators shall have the power to fix anC
prescribe the terms of sale Of said prop
erty and the manner in which the sal,
shall be made.
They shall he vested with full. final an,
complete power and authority necessary
proper and eXpedient to do and perform
wind up and liquidate the business an,
affairs Of the corporation.
ARTICLE Vino stakeholder shall
ever be liable or responsible for the con
tracts. faults or debts of said corporation
nor shall any mere informality in its or
this charter null or Of exposing a stock
holder to any liability beyond the unpai,
balance due on the shares of stock sub
scribed for or owned by him.
ARTICLE VIII.-The subscribers here
unto have respectively written Opposit
their names. the amount of stock in thi
corporation subscribed for by Zach of then
so that this act of incorporation may ais.
serve as the original subscription list o
tho corporation.
Thus done and signed at my office a
the city Of New Orleans, on the day, mOntl
and year first above written. in the pres
en"e Of Charles Leblanc and Frank 7
Doyle. competent witnesses. residing II
this parish who have signed these pres
entS. together with said appearers and M
notary. after due reading Of the whole
Original signed) NJ Lasker. Collins VI