The herald., 1920-11-11
CHARTER.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
J. A. REYNOLDS co. INC.

.f - month
.0nr Lord. one thousand nine hundred ana
twrufy and of the Independence OF lhI
Tuitrd States of America, me one NUM- "
and forthwith. before me, Martin IL Ma"
ION a Notary Public, duly sworn. comIhl~-
sinnrd and qualified. ia and Tor the iarlSh
of orleans therein residing. auH IN l"c
presence of tn" witnesses hrr'ihal''
named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared the persons whose names 5I'
h.r,Iufo subscribed. who SeN'raliN h'-
rlarcd that. Hyailing themselves "l .n'
laws Of the State Of LOUISIANA III N"'"
eases made and provided, they nave GOV
,.,,.,ntra and agreed aud do by thrN" pres
,urS covenant and aCre" and hlud ih""-
selves AS we'll rs all such persons ~ may
hereafter hccom" associated With 'n'H'. 10
form "a corporation for IN" "hJ"'N anu
uurpO,,S and under the articles ana sup
uIatiouS following. to-wit.
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this t"rpor.
alton shall h" y. y. lt'l noldS o, ~,
and under said corporal" name II Nhhl
have mower and authority 10 enjoy sue
,r~~iOn for the full term ana period 81
Uiurtv-niuc years from and after the dat"
hereof: to contract Nu" AMI BE- sutd I"
make and usc corporat" seal, ana IN"
same to alter or break at pleasure, 10
aDld. receive, purDhas" and convey, - wei
as mortgage and hypOthccate property.
real personal and mixed, C0Tpor"al anu
Iu,orpor,al: TO name and appoint Surh
managers agents. directors and officers
a~ its business interests and convenience
NAV require. and to make and establish.
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time. such ~ laws, rules and regulations
or the proper government of the affairs
of said corporation as may be necessary
and proper.
ARTICLE IL The domirilr of said cor
poration shalt be- in tn" city of New or
leans. stat" Of Louisiana. and all citations
or other legal process shall be- served
upon the President of said corporation. or
in his absence upon Ia" Vice President.
and in the ab~"uc" of both Of SAID ON
Gers. upon the Secretary Treasurer Of said
ARTICLE HI-Thr objects and pur-
/ poses for which this corporation l. r>tah-
/ li~hpd. and the nature OF ia" business 10
/ be- carried on 10y Do, are hereby declared
| I" b" plumbing and heating ANA general
/ contractors in any lin" " hutsorNrr, aud 9"
| do all things incidental TO or connected
| with the purposes aforesaid.
/ ARTICLE IN.-Th" authorized capital
stock of this corporation l. hereby Dc
clarrd to be ten thousand dollars $50
/ 900 OOl. with paid in capital of seventy
five hundred dollars .tS1J"OonD. and priv
I ilcge of increasing the capital stock 10 thu
sum OF twenty thousand dollars $50
0OO OW. This corporation shall be- going
concern when seventy INV" hundred dollars
| tSIJUOO0b of stock shall have been sub
I scrib"d and paid for.
| ARTICLE N.-AH tn" corporal" power,
| of said corporation shall be- vested in and
exercised by a Board of Directors 10 be-
composed OF not less than tire" NfuvkAolu
rrS for the transaction of any and al bust
/ Ness. The Directors shall b" elected ana
| uuaIly on the frSt day of October of ,acl
I year. except the first Board of Director,
appointed in this Clmrter. who's" term oi
otic" shall begin when this corporation
shall be Il going concern. All Directors
shall further hold office until their ~ur
crSSOrS are elected and qualified. Motto,
OF election shall be given by registered let
ter not less than II full days prior {,
such election. addressed to the last know
| residence. OF the stOrk holdrr. Every stock
holder shall be entitled to one vote to
each share of stock standing in his nam,
! on the books of the corporation. to Ice cas-
in person or 10y proxy. and majority %
the votes cast shall elect. ANY yaoIn,l
! occurring among IN" Directors by death
resignation or otherwise. shall be nll.,
I by election for the balance OF the term -
the Board 10y the remaining Directors. .
failur" To elect Directors on the dat
above specified shall not dissolve the cor
poration, but the Directors then IN ONE
! shall remain in office until their successor
are elected and qualified. and shall CaU>
an election 10 be held - soon ~ poS>ihl
thereafter. when due notice thereof shall
have been given a. heretofore provided
The following named persons shall COusti
tute the first Board of Directors, and hol
their offices until the next annual election
or until their successors shall br cl'vtr
and qualified John y. Reynolds. Prc>i
= dent. Louis ii. Faivre, Secretary cH>
urpr William /. Powell, Vice President
The Board of Directors shall elect froI
5 their number President. Vice PrcSid"I
a l u y
. select one aS Secretary Troa suTer who
not a member of the Board. or stockholdr
. in the corporation. said Board OF III
rectorS may appoint from time {" tim
such clerks, agents and other employee
as il may deem necessary. for the pm
poses and business of said corporation
and the Board of Directors may make an
establish, as well a. alter and amend an
and all by-nwSk rules and regulation
necessary and proper for the support an
management of the affairs of said cOrpOr
alton. The said Board shall also hav
power to issue and deliver full paid share
of stock for cash, or in payment for labO
done or property actually received by sal
corporation. Each Director shall have au
thOrity to appoint in writing a proxy I
represent him at all meetings of tn
Board.
ARTICLE VI-wheneycr this corpor:
tiOn shall be dissolved, either by limita
| ton or by any other cause, its affair
shall be liquidated by three commission
| ers. to be appointed from among the stOCI
holders at a general meeting to be cor
| Vened for such purpose, of which meetin
notice shall be given in the manner an
time provided for stockholders meeting
by Article '. OF this Charter, and a m;
jority in amount of the capital stock
said corporation represented at such NEE
ing shall be requisite to elect. Said con
miSSiOncrs shall remain In office until Il
affairs of said corporation shall have bee
fully liquidated. In case of death of OF
or more of said commissioners the vacaut
shall be filled by election by the surviviI
commissioners.
ARTICLE NII.-ThiS act of incOrpOr
ton may be modified, changed and altere
or said corporation may be dissolved. wi
the assent of twO-thirdS of the capt.
stock represented at general meetH
of the stockholders convened for Su,
purposes and after written notice by regi
tered mail shall have been given ffte'
days prior to the date fixed for said me,
ing to each stockholder. Any changes pr
posed or made with reference to the ca
ital stock shall be made in accOrdan
with the laws of the State of Louisiana ,
the subject of altering the capital stock
corporations.
ARTICLE EIII.-NO stakeholder Shi
be held liable for the contracts or faul
of said corporation in any further Su
than the unpaid balance due the corpOr
ton on the shares of stock owned by hi
nor shall any mere informally in organ
cation have the effect of rendering III
charter null. or of exposing a StOCkhOld
to any liability beyond the unpaid amOu
remaining due on his stock.
Thus done and signed in my office.
the City of New Orleans. the day mon
and year first above written. IN the pre-
enCe of Marguerite G.. Stein and Glad
Jene, competent witnesses. who have her
unto signed their names together with {
said appearers and me. Notary, after d
reading fthe whole.
= John 4. Reynolds 800 Howard Ave. n,
Orleans, - shares, $i.5OOOO; VIM. =. Pc
ell. 800 Howard Ave. New Orleans, l sha
$4,000; Louis II. Faivre. 939 Howard Ay
New Orleans, 80 shares. $3,0OO.0O
Witnesses: NJ. G. Stein, Gladys Jene
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