The herald., 1920-04-22
CHARTER OF LAMtNA A COMPANY,

'Ihtu>. l' N huoN u. | hat on TINS fifth
day of the month of March. in ;hr y"al
one thousand niue hundred and twenty
h"forr me. John Il. Upton. a Notary Pub ,
Ii" in and for this city and the Parish
"t orleans: stat" OF Louisiana. therein re
siding. duly commissioned aud qualified
and in the presence of the witnesses hero
matter named and undersigned person
ally came and appeared. the several per
sons whose uHuc>'ar" hcTouutO subscribed .
who declared 10 me. Notary. that. awaiting
I themselves Of the provisions of the laws
OF this stat" relative to the organization
81 corporations. and more especially Of
Act Pa of 1914. they have rovcuart,d aud
agreed. and ny these presents d" covenant
ana agree, for themselves. their Successors
aud assigns. Ia form themselves into Il cor
r"ration and body polite. for the objects
aud purposes. and under the Stiuulatiou>
hereinafter set forth. to-wit.
ARTICLE The uame aud It'll" of
this corporation shall be Lamana n Com
=; ny. Inc. and under such title il shall
have aud enjoy succession and existence
for "a period of uin"t mine years from the
dat" hereof, unless sooner dissolved. il
shall have power and authority to con
tract. 81" and hr sued to make and u>o
alter ut pleasure: to have hold. buy. lease.
sell mortgage. hypOthrratc or pledge
property. real or personal or mixed. nee
eS>Hry. proper or incidental for the car
rying on Of its business ~ well rs 70
issue bonds secured by such mortgage: to
make ana issue notes and other ,prtifi-
cafes OF Indebtedness: TO name. elect aUd
appoint managers. directors clerks and
other employees to properly conduct its
corporate business. and Ia make such by
laws. rules and regulations ~ may be
necessary or found eSirablr for the man
a"enent of the business and affairs Of
this corporation. and generally TO do
every other act. matter or thing necessary
or desirable for the complete and proper
carrying out Of said business.
ARTICLE 1.-THE dOmicile Of this cor
noration shall be in the City of New Or
leans. State of Louisiana. where all Cta-
tlOnS or legal process shall be served upon
the President. or in his absence. on the
Vice President. or. in the absence of both
upon the Secretary.
ARTICLE III.-Thc objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is formed.
and the nature of tn" business to he car
rird on. are hereby declared to be- TO
carry on the business of undertakers en-
balners. mOrticians and funeral diroc-
tors: also to carry on the business of liv-
cry men. including the hiring of horses
and the keeping of horses. hOrse-drawn
vehicles and automobiles: to conduct q
public garage for the sale. repair and
hiring of automobiles and other vehicles;
to buy and sell horses. mules. carriages
and wagons and other vehicles and auto
mobiles. rs well as merchandise of every
and any description that may Ice neccS-
Sary. convenient or incidental to the con
Quoting of the business to he engaged i'm
by il, and generally to do every character
of business not otherwise prohibited by
this State.
ARTICLE IV.-Tne capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum
of twenty thousand (S20. OOOO0) dollars
divided into two hundred (2OO) shares of
the par value of one hundred ($I00OO) dol
lars each, provided that the amount to
which the capital stock of this corpora
tiOn may be increased shall he fifty
thousand (Sj000O.0Ol dollars. or five hun
dred (5OO) shares. One hundred and two
QO2) shares. or ten thousand two hundred
(SlO2OOOO) dollars. of the capital stock
of this corporation must be subscribed
before the filing of the articles of incOr-
poratiOn. The subscribed capital stock of
this corporation shall be payable i'm cash
property (real or PERSONAL, or for labor
and services rendered and performed. No
stakeholder shall ever be held liable or
responsible for the faults, contracts or
debts of this corporation in any further
sum than the unpaid balance due the cor
poration on the shares of stock subscribed
by him. nor shall any mere informality
in organization have the effect of render
ing this charter null or of exposing any
shareholder to any liability whatsoever.
This corporation shall not engage in bus
mess until one hundred and two (102)
shares. or ten thousand two hundred $50
200.O0) dollars of the capital stock shall
have been issued and paid in. in cash or
for property. or for cash and prODerty
and If any stock Of this corporation is
exchanged. either in whole or in part. for
property or goodwill. in that event the
provisions of Section 3 of Act 267 of 1914
shall he complied with strictly.
ARTICLE Van the corporate powers
OF this corporation shall be vested in
and exercised by Il Board of Directors. to
he composed of three stockholders. each
Of whom shall own in his own right. dur
ing his term of office at least one full
prid share of stock. two of whom shall
constitute quorum for the transaction
OF business.
ARTICLE VI.-The officers OF this cor
pOratiOn shall consist of n President Vice
atnr Tire oil af
whom shall he members of the Board of
Directors. The following named persons
shall constitute the first Board of hi
rectOrs, to-wit: Jack PannO. No. 624 St
Philip St. New Orleans. La: Joseph NJ
Fallo. No. 1924 Magazine ST., New Orleans
La: Charles T. Lamana. No. 1915 st
Philip St, New Orleans. La. all residents
Of the State of Louisiana as above stated
with Jack PannO. President: Charles p
Lamana. Vice President. and Joseph NJ
Fallo. Secretary Treasurer, and these hi
fectorS shall hold office until the last
Monday of April 1921. or until their sue
cessors are duly elected and qualified
Thereafter the Directors shall be elected
ANNUALLY on the last Monday of April of
each year! all elections of Directors shall
be by ballot. and each stakeholder shall
be entitled to one vote for each share of
stock standing in his name on the books
Of this corporation. this vote TO be east in
person or by written proxy, and il shall
require twO-thirds Of the stock present or
represented to elect. Failure to hold an
of April, 1921. or annually thereafter, shall
not work a forfeiture of this charter, but
the old Board of Directors shall remain in
office until their successors are duly elect
ed and qualified.
ARTICLE VIIr-The Board of Directors
| shall hold regular meetings at such times
as shall be fixed in the bylaws of this
corporation. These meetings shall be held
ut the dOmicile of the corporation. but the
President may call special meetings of
the Board of Directors at such times as
he may deem advisable, and he shall be
required to call such special meetings at
the request of member of the Board of
| Directors. Three days written notice of
such special meetings shall be given to
the Directors. Any vacancy occurring in
the Board of Directors, either from death,
resignation or inability to serve. shall be
4 filled by the remaining Board of Directors
at its next regular meeting after such
vacancy shall have occurred. The first
Board of Directors of this CORPORATION
shall be required to draft suitable bylaws
| for the government of this corporation
which may be altered. amended or changed
| as the exigencies of the case may require
ARTICLE VIII.-vThe stock of this cor
pOratlon may be transferred. provided
such transfer shall be recorded on the
books of this corporation before il shall
be required to recognize the transfer or
the new holder of said stock The total
| amount of the subscribed stock as herein
set forth, is the sum of ten thousand two
hundred S1O,2O0OO dollars. or one hun
dred and two (l02) shares, which are here
| by authorized to be issued fully paid for
and -assesSable. for cash, and in ex-
change OF property, or both, according TO
law. In the event that any stockholder
desires to sell his stock, or any part or
portion thereof. he shall first offer same
Il.