The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-04-22
CHARTERS.
CHARTER OF LANGBEHN COMPANY
INCORPORATED.

''uS T,wenty and of the Independence Oh
the United States of America INV i,
hundred and forty third: bt n,I; In
T,dror MAYER Calm, 4 Notary luoi, 81
- cor the Parish of Dr.rah~' H'"'' "
Ioni,iaua. duly commissioned SNULn -
uu,Iifiod and in the preSchC', Vi ~ i-.f,,n
t,,sscs hereinafter naH'h anu "i 7be
-. n,rsonaIIv came and appel r'H, W !,
- urrtirs whose names are h"reunt'
Hi'rirgd who ~evcrally ie'ared!' tha' >
,y,iIinr themselves of the laws VI do
St,tr of Louisiana, III sn'n rs asa nd
- ,rnvided they have CoNcIlah''n ""N
4 ,,! do IN these presents Nv
INT aud agree. and bind them'ciN' =, -
we'll As all other persons VINO ~" In, 10
after become u~su'idt'h VIZ" i,,in in
1ar,n , corporation and body P'Hlt "
- for the objects aud purposes anu , ~"
- tbc articles and stiPulauonH' lo'i'"
ing. tO-wit: ,:. ..,r,or,-
,prt,tE The name of this rorpor1
zion .h.II be "Ianghchn tonp'HN, i i,,, =,
poratpd. and under us "' t,,d priority
nan. il shall have power Ahh a ,.,',.,..
,riny rorEoratc eNi>tenc" anu oL'
,i,u Tor the fun term Of ninety -.'', -, and
Gov, thp date hereof. to r"h'Fa''' '' =,
h, sued. to make anu US H. .,ma al
cal and To alter and break l"' ar
,'a-,,ra. TO acquire by Elil. grant W
Otherwise hold, receive, hEp''h''nlr,, a."
90, soil lease. pledge, morl-'E' az" -
pose of, property rra., bopds and
-, ,r other evidences of dent 10 NAM
and appoInt such MANAGERS, H-tn',' I'm
rerIors and OifirCyS, aN It's "u>;. "a
trrcst and convenience may IL and
MIKE and establish, aS wei as 10 1'''' -
lhi ,d frou time To time, such bS-H" :
,uI.s and regulations Tor thr PIoPr.
,,,,,.turpt of the affairs oil thlN iP,l.,,
as the same may he n"'S>''I ~ rn,vrr
- cornoratiOn shall have iurth'r poM'i
- acouire sell and dispose OF the Capi'"l
, st,rE in other corporations anu ~.
10 enjoy and exercise all the ri-H,n "',
nriyiIgrs and grants under lh' Jaw r,,,,r
MS State and more PARTICULARS 80
,SiS Ss- az the Louisiana Legislature Oh
1914. ,,.o.
,pTICIE 1.-THE objects ana purposes
Tor which this corporation u VI ",r
aud the nature Of the business 10 w a. a..
rinJ on nv it, are hereby declared |" ~
~, cn,,a,,e In the business of HpOrlLh|
and exporting between the il''n $3.50 -,
and foreign countries, WIN thr - ID
n,yintain. operate and conduct oh"sS s @mu
agencies in the United Hta'ra 'r IN other
ei,n countries and TO transact sum O.i,
hnsipess os may be connected th'F,'"III
~ Incidental thereto, all AS permitted an"
sanctioned By law.
ARTICLE III-The capital stock OF TINS
corporation is hereby fixed AZ tnt sun tn ba
,,,,s,ntad nv fifty 500 shares OF th'
r.r value of one Hundred CSloO'W) poi
iars each. payable at such times ana u i,i.
such conditions as the Board OF IIr'' III
To- ., Going concern and authorized 10 40
business. as soon as fifty (JOFcl per Cth cen
az its authorized capital shail n ~ H .,,.
scribed for and mt least flity (SoZo' pIn
Int of ali stock 50 subscribed ior' shdII
no Maid for Stoce of this company
shou only he issued for cash, or LOT LOT
services rendered, merchandise ProIcn.S
mr. other valuable considerations enuINIS
20 tbil CORPORATION. according 10 the ~
elusive Judgment ana llhui"SS
noard nj Directors thereof.
ARTICLE Iy-In the event any hoiuer
ar owner of stock, as well as MS MluoM'
estate or heirs desires TO sell OF uiSpoSyI
of the same, such holder or owner, ~ tirSt
as his widow, estate or heirs, must ilrs'
sender such stock to the Board OF hlreC
tors of this Corporation for purchase Iol
a period of thirty dayssin wrl'ihs az M
price of said stock on the DoohS Ui 81
rornorntion and during such periou VI
thirty days the said Board shalI NAY
The exclusive right to accept or reject ll,e
nurchase of said stock. as IL may ~ -;
and In the event the SAID Boaru sn"'i ~,
20 make said purchase within the salu
,so-,nd nj the price offered. under the
Traditions aforesaid, then ana III tnh,
event the exclusive right 10 pur'naH' q"
said price shall pass to, be open 10 anu anu
ayaiIabIe TO. the stockholders, for Ike
narioa of thirty days: and in the event
the stockholders OF any OF them, sha,
not exercise this right to purchase, men :,
the stockholder or stockholders ueSirlhS
n IN
TO such other person or persons as ne MA!
ARTicLE y.-The domiclle of this cor
marathon shall he in the City OF New OF
leans. La. where al mer, ,,,l, be held.
nroyided. that with the written consent
Of ALI the directors, valid meetings OF IN
directors may he held outside OF tne
State or within the state. elseWneIt
than mt it's domicile. Citation shall
he served upOn the President, OF
an the absence or disability OF the hit
fer. upon the Vice President, aud In the
absence or disability OF the latter u 9i"'
the Secretary, and in the absence or uis-
ability of the latter upon the Treasurer.
ARTICLE yI-An the corporate powers
of this corporation shall be vested In ahu
exercised by a board OF Girecto t, S Snid'
ers TO be elected on the first MONICA!
of April of each year, commehcdHn,.
with the first Monday OF April i9-l
with the understanding that inc Ii .h.
Board of Directors selected oy .n'
stockbolders and named In this CHAR
ter AS we'll as the first set of OFFICERS, ~
hereinafter named shall hold office UNI, ,i
the first Monday of April, l'Zi, OF UNI,
their successors nave peeh eie'''u ~
have qualified. n,
After the election OF said Board OF III
rectors by the holders Of stock as herei
3 provided, there shall be elected ny san
directors from their own number the Oh
ficers of the corporation, when are u
so,Iows list: a President; End: Vice
President; 3rd: Secretary ana ircas
urer which last two offices may De cum
bind in one person. c,,,or
The Vice President OF this CorporauoI
shsII mt all times enjoy the same rlght
and authority in all matters corporal
or relating to this corporation or It's al
fairs. as the President thereof; ana IN
acts doings and engagements OF SAL
Vice President shall have the same weign
and authority. rs the President thereo'
The first Board of Directors, ana IN
officers of this corporation SHAH DE IN
following and which said Board OF ~
rectors and officers shall serve until IN
election TO he held on the first Monua.
of April, 1921. or until their successor
are elected, chosen and qualltleu' m
addresses of said directors and officer
are set opposite their respective names
Frank Langbehn. President, 1882 state ST
New Orleans La: Fritz Langbehn, Vice
President, Hamburg. Germany; +. MiltoI
Langbehn. Secretary Treasurer. lOS2 stat
St, New Orleans. La. The Board OF ID
rectors shall have the right to fill all va
cancies occurring in their number, whethe
resulting from death, resignation, or other
wise.
ARTICLE VII.-The annual meeting %
the stockholders of this corporation TO
the election of directors shall be held ol
the first Monday of April of each year
commencing with the first Monday o
April. 1921 The election for said direc
tors shall be by ballot and the majorit!
amount OF stock, voting, whether II
fson or by proxy, shall elect the person
whom they are east; each share o
mock voted upon, to be counted but TO