The herald., 1920-04-22
CHARTER.
or las. W. MARTIN 4 CO.,

,ou,siana. Parish of Orleans,
sat. q %sw orleans; he u knoSh tbe
og o. thirty first day OF hnndred and
enc thouS noe william Waller Young.
lrsaty, pelolnHc in and for the Parlsh OF
.Setsr s,ste of Louisiana duiy coll-
srlssps and qualified; ana IN the p resJI
sisdsp me witnesses h% ,,, I,,e and an
"a upders whose names are mere
..sred the I'd all above the age OF ma
"a subsc ioe,sralIy declared that, avail
ss.rify, VINO - of The laws Of the state
iss themses particularly Act @1' OF lylf'
Il Deuis 70 the organization pi s'' -,
,,lsfise W So by these presents; aEret
.,aas they ,,Selyes a. well aS such other
"a bind ina. ,,av hereafter become asSocl-
ssrsons ~ I'm 10 form and constitute a
: led Wiz WILL Tor the objects ana purposes
rsfpsralaiSSr the articles ana Supuia'lohs
feur,cIE 1.-The name ahI ut,e oi
Ahila,noration shall et Jas. ~ :; abnii
Co. INC, ,tny all the rights, advantages
sre ana en granted by law to cor
I'D prriend shall exist for the full term
psfaflonnsna AZ ninety nine years from inns
"a period VI
H.r,rLE u.-This corporation shall he
MIA in the city OF New oritails,
ot"st..a and lHt
Isoisisha., hs Secretary. are designated aS
sbsence. ~ nnon whom citation or other
% ~, process can De ser'eu'
nnrtcI.E III.-The objects ahd pur-
This corporation ana the nature
~ husiness to be- carried on by
ts ss,sby declared to be 10 carr! on
sre htieSs ,arrba ndise brokerage business;
rserai ~ acquire and hold. exchange,
pel.nnd in any manner dispose of or
dsal u sanmission or otherwise, sugar,
~ eh.S,se and commodities OF any KIND
pefes. as agent, broker or factor IN SAID
nsssetIons for any person, Trims OF COT
rabss.ns. with the right and power 10 30
efa Iii things necessarily connected
~ sh' any manner incidental or com
un ~ 10 the merchandise brokerage
.,r1rI,E Iy.-The capital stock of this
A,at,an Is hereby fixed at the sum of
,soasand (sl0.OOOOO) dollars. TO be
aided into and represseh.SI I, oS one one mum
~ rWihoOO dollars each: said stock
~ ~ Maid for when and in such in
al nns.,s as directed by the Board of
s1s.,ers The capital stock of this cor.
rssstion may be increased 10 the sum OF
Esaty-flve thousand tS2o'oVo'Vo) doliars'
.prrcLF y.-AlI the corporate powers
~. corporation shall be exercised by
so~.,d al Directors, consisting OF three
skniSers two of whom shall cOnsti-
- ouorum for the transaction OF buSi-
Ilirectsrs may vote in person or by
- The first Board OF Directors OF
rH.o,soratiou shall be elected ut the
ne stnrkhoIders' meeting and annually
h.s.sfter as herein set forth, and shalt
"a affice until their successors are re-
rs.s,,vsly chosen and qualified. The
sss,S al Directors shall. at its first meet
- sleef from among its members Pres
zs.t Vice President aud n Secretary.
- shsll hold office during the term of
n. Reard making such election, and in
-. n vacancy in any of the said posi-
-. the sane shall be filled by election
y the Board Of Directors. The annual
perting Of stockholders for the election
y nirectors shall be held on the third
~asrsday In April of each year, unless
"a aay be legal holiday, and then on
~ beyt bank day thereafter. Any va
,ssrr occurring among the Directors, by
ssstb resignation or otherwise. shall be
md nv election for the uneXpired term
~ the remaining Directors. Each sub
srber hereto sets after his name his
.s~fof6ce address and statement of the
amber OF shares of stock which he
srrees 10 take in the corporation. At all
,Lrfions every stakeholder shall be en-
fjfled TO one vote for each share of stock
shading In his name on the books OF
H. corporation. to be cast in person or
IL his written proxy. A majority of the
votes cast shall elect.
ARTICLE Win the event of the liqui-
Ssijon or dissolution of this corporation.
he stockholders shall elect three liquida-
tors from among their number at meet
ne convened for that purpose. after fif-
Ten days written notice sent to each
ssckholder BY mail to his last known add
8rs~ Said hquidat0rs shall have the
ntherity to wind up the business and
sfsirs OF this corporation. In case Of the
death Of hquidatOr. the survivors shall
a N
IIn.
ARTICLE yII.-This charter may be
modified, changed or altered. or said cor
psy1lion may be dissolved. with the as
mt OF stockholders owning two-thirdS of
he entire capital stock, at n general meet
hg Of the stockholders convened for that
purpose. after fifteen (1JD days written
sstics shall have been given TO each stock
holder mailed TO him ut his last known
a6sn
ARTICLE yIII.-No subscriber for
asrk shall ever be held liable for the
fsatraetS faults or debts Of said corpora
~ In any further sum than the unpaid
k4nce, II any. due the corporation on
~ stock for which he has subscribed :
~ shall any stakeholder ever he held
hable for such contracts. faults or debts
any further sum than the unpaid bal
t.A II any, due on the stock owned by
~. nor shall any mere informality in
p
az eA&ter null. or rendering any sub
knbtf Or Stakeholder liable beyond the
sspsn smonnt, II any, remaining due on
ARTICLE Ix-This corporation is or
PINNED under the laws of the State of
ts.iaana, and especially Act No. 267 Of
nh and the subscribers thereto. for
mMeslses and said corporation. and for
ancers. directors and stockholders.
10y sccept, as part Of this charter and
ohdifions Of this corporation. all the
nN powers. privileges and immunities
M 70 corporations and granted to
~ coliefred upon officers, directors and
.sxhelders Of corporations by said laws
~ @ld act; such acceptance being rs
~ complete and binding as IL said
1 powers, privileges and immunities
Wy forth at full length In this instru-
thus done and passed In nv potariaI
ms' IN the City Of New Orleans afore-
~ me presence of Joseph NJ. Rault
Lcuis Z. Jung, competent witnesses
~tsIei age, and residing in this .ity.
reIsuhto subscribe their names. to-
~ Win said parties and me. Notary.
<,u,;s. suay and date set forth in the
!vneinal signed.)
..ssmes Of subscribers Omitted)
rsseS. Jos. NJ. Rault l.. F. Jung
w. W. YOUNG. Not. Pub.
s.s.s Undersigned. Recorder OF Mort
~ IN and for the Parish of Orleans.
~ louisiana, do hereby certify that
~ sssSe and foregoing act of incorpora-
IN, saS W. Martin & Co.. Inc, was
~ GUY recorded, in my office, in
~. oslesns La. April LIST. 1920.
4 isss al EMILE J. LEONARD. by. Il.
IS ss,l ax ". W. YOUNG. Not. Pub.
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