The herald., 1920-01-22
CHARTER OF THE NEW ORLEANS
MARBLE COMPANY, INC.

United States of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans. Be 1t known that
On this Path day of December, in the year
1919, before me, Isaac ). Heller, notary
public. duly commissioned and qualified
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State
of Louisiana, and in the presence of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed. personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who availing themselves
of the laws of Louisiana have covenated
and agreed and do by these presents
covenant and agree and bind themselves
as well as those who may become as
ISOLATED with them to form a corpora
ton for the objects and purposes and I'M
der the stipulations and articles follow
ing to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpo-
ration shall be New Orleans Marble Com
pany, Inc.
ARTICLE 1.-THE purposes and OBJ
jects of this corporation shall be: To
carry on the business of manufacturing,
erecting, buying, selling and dealing in,
marble, granite, stone, slate and acces-
series, either as principal or agent, at
wholesale and retail. and of doing all
other things incident to. connected with
or growing out of the said business.
ARTICLE III.-The capital stock Of this
corporation shall be ten thousand dol
lars (s1OoO0.OO) represented by one hun
dred (100) shares at one hundred dollars
(s100.00) per share. and the capital stock
may be increased to twenty thousand dol
lars (s20,OOO.U)
ARTICLE IV.-The domicile of this cor
poration shall be in the City Of New Or
leans, Parish of Orleans State of Louis
lana, and it's principal office where
all citations or other legal process
will be in the City Of New Or
leans. 1t shall enjoy succession for a
period of ninety-nine years, use or not a
| corporate seal; name and appoint such
e 9TH of
| ficers and establish such bylaws, rules
and regulations. for the proper manage
ment of its affairs as it may deem proper
and necessary.
poration shall be a President, Vice Presi-
dent, and Secretary Treasurer. All tho
corporate powers shall be vested in the
| Board of Directors. which shall consist
Of Your persons, each Of whom shall own
at least one share Of full paid and un-
pledged stock shown by written declara-
ton to that effect. The officers and Board
| of Directors shall be elected annually oc
the first Wednesday of January Of each
year, except the first officers and Board
which shall hold their Offices until the
first Wednesday of January. 1921. All
| elections shall be by ballot at the office
at the domicile of the corporation, notice
to the stockholders to be given fifteen
days before the stockholders meeting for
/ that purpose. At all elections each stock
| holder shall be entitled to one vote In
| person or by proxy for each share OF
! stock standing in his name in the corpora
ton books and majority of the votes
| will elect.
| ARTICLE vI-The following shall con-
| stitute the officers of the corporation un-
til the election on the first Wednesday OF
January, 1921: Arthur Regottaz, Jr., Presi-
dent; Arthur V. Belot, ce-President
| Robert Ducros, Secretary Treasurer, and
they together with George L. Ducros shall
constitute the first Board of Directors I'M
1 hafr Ct.na uhon h<o olA -
and qualified.
| ARTICLE VII.-Whenever this corpora.
ton may be dissolved either by limita.
ton or from any cause, its affairs shall b,
| iiQuidated by one or more liquidators
elected from among the stockholders at
general meeting convened for that pur
pose, of which meeting notice will be giver
in the manner provided for stockholders
Said liquidators shall remain in Office un
til the affairs of this corporation shall
have been finally liquidated.
ARTICLE VIII.-This act of incorpora
ton may be modified, changed or altered
and the corporation dissolved whenever
advisable by the Board of Directors b,
calling a meeting for that purpose, fol
lowing the formalities prescribed by Law
and proceeding to dissolve the corporation
ARTICLE IX.-No stakeholder shall
ever be liable for the contracts or fault
of the corporation, except as provided b,
law, to any further sum than the un
paid balance on stock subscribed by him
nor shall any informality in organization
render this charter null.
Thus done and passed in my Office ii
the City Of New Orleans, on the 2ith da,
Of December, 1919, in the presence of com
petent witnesses, who have hereunto sign
ed these presents with the said appearer
and me. Notary, after reading the whole
A. REGOTTAZ JR.,
1855 N. White ST., New Orleans, La, 2
Shares.
A. v. BELOT,
4O15 Dumaine ST., New Orleans, La, i
Shares.
ROBT. DUCROS,
|; 141s Esplanade Ave-, New Orleans, La,
Shares.
GEO. L. DUCRos.
1919 Hospital St., New Orleans, La, i
Shares.
Witnesses:
RENE A. VIOSCA,
CHAS. j. TURCK.
J (SeaD ISAAC s. HELLER,
Notary Public.
i, the undersigned, Recorder Of Mort
3 cages. in and for the Parish of Orlean
} State of Louisiana, do hereby certify tina
I the above and foregoing Act of Incorpors
: ton, Of the New Orleans Marble Co., Inc
= was this day duly recorded in my offic
e In Book ,23S. folio 176, New Orleans, La
d December g. 1919.
9 tsigned) EMILE J. LEONARD,
e Jan. s-Feb. IL.
AMENDED CHARTER OF THE con