The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-04-15
CHARTER.

On \ legal holiday and in that event on
tho next succeeding day which IL not
legal holiday and shall hold otflce dur1
ing the ensuing calendar year UT UNI,
their successors nave Oeeh Nu''
and qualified.
\ failure to elect directors on the day
above specified shall not dissolve TINS
corporation, but the directors then III OF
flee shall remain in Office uhll t neII
successors shall have been duly elected
and qualified.
The board of directors named in this
charter shall meet Immediately after the
signing thereof and thereafter shall hold
meetings on a day TO be liked from lihe
TO time by the members thereof or In the
event or failure to specify said date, upon
the call of the president vice president
or secretary.
Until the first annual election for di-
rectOrS to be held under this chartcr OF
until their duly qualified successors are
| elected and installed, the board of dlrec-
| tors of this corporation subject to in
| crease as hereinafter provided, shall be
composed of the following persons:
Joseph L. Henican, 2GO5 st. Charles ay-
| pnue. New Orleans, La, Leo {. browne,
| 500 Whitney Bldg New Orleans La
| Harrison l.. Winston, 1912 Pine street
| New Orleans, La.
At the first meeting of each board of
| directors they shall elect from among
| their number president, one or more
| treasurer and may combine any one or
more OF said offices
| Said board of directors shall have full
power and authority to fill all vacancies
| which NAV incur in the membership and
to increase the boards membership at
any time or times up TO the maximum
| herein provided and may at any time de-
crease the membership 10 not less IMAM
three 90.
4 majority of the members at any time
in office shall constitute quorum TOT
the transaction and management OF Dusl-
ness of said corporation. They may make
such bylaws. rules and regulations as
they may think proper and for the trans
action of the business and affairs OF SAID
| corporation and change, alter and amend
same AT pleasure, appoint and fix salaries
of officers. clerks and employees, the same
To change and dismiss ut their pleasure
fix salaries for Officers provided fOI
| herein sell convey, mortgage pledge
lease and purchase property, movable
immoyable and personal, borrow money
. issue notes and bonds, lend money, MAKE
contracts and sign and cause TO be signed
2 all necessary acts, deeds, etc. 10 tak'
10 judicial proceedings in the name and OF
- behalf of this corporation and generally
, to do all things necessary to be done II
. the management of said business and MAJ
; be directed by the laws applying to cor
porations and declare dividends.
y That all annual meetings or meetings o
: | the stockholders shall be held ut the OF
+ flee of the corporation after notice there
= of being deposited in the pOStoffice prop
: prlV addressed to each stakeholder at nj
= last known address at least fifteen 10
9 days before such meeting.
i ARTICLE VIII.-This charter may b
" modified and the capital stock OF TN
corporation may he increased or decrease
IL or this corporation may he dissolved an
q its affairs liQuidated after due notice
II the manner provided by law. But an
d and all meetings of stockholders, whethe
20 for the purpose of liquidation or for an
ii he held at any tim
n, without notice by the unanimous conseI
'r of all stockholders in writing filed wit
III the secretary.
ar ARTICLE IX-The president or &C
~ ing president may mt his discretion an
ns shall upon written request of two stOcl
ir holders call n special meeting of the stoci
D. holders of this corporation.
Is ARTICLE Mo StOckholder shall eve
to he liable or responsible for the cOntrac
IS or faults of this corporation in any fu
$. Their sum than the unpaid balance due
ID this corporation on the shares owned
in J subscribed by him. nor shall any mere II
NJ formality in the organization have IL
=, effect of rendering this charter nu
G. or of exposing the stakeholder to any
IT, ability.
nj This charter shall serve rs the origin
ne subscription list and the subscribers ha'
On set opposite their names the number
nj shares of stock subscribed for by them.
ne Thus done and passed in my office
n the city of New Orleans. on the day. moni
TO and year hercinbefOre first written
in the presence of McSsrs. Louis \. ii
bert and Edmund Il. Mabry compete
. witnesses. who have hereuntO signed the
presents. together with the said appeare
Z and me- notary, after due reading of q
" whole.
on COricinaI signod):
Joseph p. Henican. 2GO5 St Charl
20 avenue 80 preferred stock.
at Harrison l.. Winston, 1912 Pine stree
ed 30 preferred stock.
ed Leo c. Browne, coo whitney Bldg, j
n | common stock.
I'D Witnesses:
en- J.. A. Hubert.
let f. r. Mabry
vi w. Mel. FAYSSOUN.
IN Notary Public
I'd l. the undersigned. Deputy Recorder
Mortgages. in and for the Parish of {
i've leans, State of Louisiana, do hereby Ger
be fy that the above and foregoing act
M incorporation of Browne. Winston
Company. Incorporated" was this d
:; duly recorded in the mortgage office
~ the parish of Orleans. in book lbs, TO
~ 800. New Orleans, La. March 4, ~
as CSigned) EMILE J. LEONARD. II. X
~; 81 l. the undersigned notary public,
~ and for the parish of Orleans. do here
~, | certify that the above and foregoing
iu dt a true and correct copy of the origil
Se' act of incorporation of Browne, Whist
< Company. Incorporated" and of the C
len tificate of the recorder of mortgages
all this parish thereunto appended, and
ia record in my office.
the In faith whereof. I have hereunto
eir my hand and official seal this Bird
%5) W. Mel. FAYSsOUX,
be Notary Public
by March IL Nuru II