The herald., 1920-03-18
CHARTER.

and recover the debts and property in
the name of the corporation, and may be
sued by the same name, and they snail
be liable in solido to any creditor or
stakeholder for the moneys and property
of the corporation, which shall come into
their hands or possession as hquldatorS
and for the proper application and dlstrl-
button thereof.
ARTICLE X.-Until the election TO be
held on the second Tuesday in January
1921 the following shall constitute the
first Board of Directors, viz: George
DOunsOn, Victor l.. Bernard, Hermese T.
Trudeau, Henry g. Bernius and John
DOunsOn, with the said George DOunsOn,
as president: Victor l.. Bernard, as vice
president; Henry &. BerniuS, rs secretary,
and Hermese T. Trudeau, as treasurer.
ARTICLE XI.-This corporation is or
canized and formed under the laws of the
state of Louisiana, and especially Act No.
20 of 1914. and the subscribers hereto,
for themselves and said corporation; and
for its Officers, directors and stockholders.
hereby accept. as part of this charter. and
as conditions of this corporation, all the
rights, powers, privileges and immuni-
ties granted to corporations, and granted
to and conferred upon Officers, directors
and stockholders of corporations by said
laws and said act. such acceptance being
as full, complete and binding as If said
rights. powers. privileges and immunitirS
had been set forth at fun length in this
act of incorporation.
y l. y
hereinafter sets after his name. his post
office address and statement of the
number of shares of the capital stock which
he takes in the corporation.
Thus done and passed. in my office, in
the city of New Orleans. Aforesaid, the
day. month and year herein first above
written. in the presence of Samuel Manfre
and John Young, both witnesses of law
full age, residing in this city. who here
unto sign their names together with the
said appcarers and me. notary, after du"
reading Of these presents.
OOriginal Signed)
Geo. Dounson. jlS Toulouse street New
Orleans, La. one hundred and ten no
shares Victor l.. BERNARD. l2il y. Ram
part street. sixty 900 shares. Henry G..
Rernius. 80 Jackson avenue, New Orleans
La. forty (i0 shares Hermese II. Tru-
deau, 80 Webster street, New Orleans.
40 Toulouse street. New Orleans La, for
~ (4Ol shares.
Witnesses:
: Manfr".
John Young.
BUS. ROUEN.
Notary Public.
I. the undersigned. Recorder of Mort
cages. in and for the parish of Orleans.
state of Louisiana. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Act of IncOrpOra-
ton of the Merchants Trading Company
Incorporated. was this day duly recorded
in my office in book 1898. folio 5l9.
New Orleans. February 20. 1920.
(SigncdD: EMILE j. LEONARD, II. Il
iSPaD.
|. the undersigned notary public for
the parish of Orleans. do hereby certify
the above and foregoing 10 he true copy
Of the original Act of Incorporation OF
the Merchants Trading Company, incOr-
porated, and of the certificate of the Re
cOrder OF Mortga for the parish of Or
leans thereto attached: the whole, eNtant
and of record in my current notarial reg
lister In faith whereof. ] grant these
presents under nv signature and the i'm
press of NV seal of office.
New Orleans, February the 2jth. \. u.
1920
GUS. ROUEN.
Notary Public