The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-03-18
CHARTER.

ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of
this corporation shall be The Boadle-
Brandt Lumber Company, Incorporated,
and it shall exist and enjoy succession by
its corporate name for period OF ninety
ninv years from date hereof, with all the
rights and powers now or hereafter con
ferred by law upon similar corporations.
Its domicile shall be in the City OF New
Orleans Louisiana. and all citations and
other legal process shall be served upon
the President. and in the event of his alb
Scnce upon the Vice President or Secre-
tary, in the order named.
ARTICLE 1.-THE capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at five thous-
and t$j.OOOOO) dollars. and said stock
shall be- divided into and represented ny
fifty (Il) shares Of the par value of one
hundred ($lOO.OO) dollars each. Said stock
may be increased To ten thousand $50
OOO.1l dollars, divided into and represent
ed by one hundred 900 shares of the par
value of one hundred 100000 dollars
each None of said stock shall b" sold or
transferred to any person not already a
StOc kh0ldrr in said Company, without firNt
being Offered in writing at its book value
TO the stockholders OF the Company for
a period of not less than thirty days. Such
offer shall be made in writing to each
stakeholder Of record. who shall have the
right during said thirty days to purchase.
nj Us hook value the same proportion Of
the stock 80 offered as the stock already
held and owned by him hears to the whole
amount of stock outstanding. exclusive OF
tho stock 80 offered. provided, that any
SfOrE hoIdrr shall also have the right 10
purchase any such stock not purchased by
other stockholders entitled to purchase
sane.
ARTICLE Ill The purposes of this
corporation are, generally, a. principal
or mandatory To deal and trade. N
wholesale or retail. in lumber. wood
products or any other goods. wares or
merchandise. and in furthcrance thereof
to buy acquire. sell handle, deal IN anu
di>po>" of Ill kinds of lumber. wood
produrtS or any other goods. wares or
merchandise. both wholesale and retail p
to enter into, make, perform and carry
ont contracts and agreements OF every
sort and kind convenient for such business
with any person. firm. association. COrpOr-
alton. private. public or municipal or
body polite. and to purchase. l"aS" or
otherwise a"quir" any and all rights.
privileges. permits. licenses or franchises
suitable or convenient in the Judgment Of
thu Board Of Directors. for the purpose
of the business of the corporation: and
generally to DO all things necessary or in
ridrnt To the prOp"r conduct Of its affairs.
whether specifically enumerated herein or
not.
ARTICLE IV.-The corporate powers of
this corporation shall be vested in a
Board of Directors. of not less than three
ar more than seven. a majority of whom
shall constitute" Il quorum for the tranSar-
ton of business. and the officers of this
corporation shall he a President. a Vice
President 4 Secretary and Il Treasurer.
with the option Of one person for Secr"-
tary- Treasure. The first Board of hi
r"ciOrS shall h" composed Of Albert Ernest
Boadle Walter &. Brandt and Miss
I:culah Brandt. all residents of the City
Of New Orleans. with Albert Ernest
BOadle rs President. Walter &. Brandt
as Vice President and Miss Beulah Brandt
rs Secretary Treasurer: and all of said
directors and Officers shall serve until
their Successors are elected and qualified
Meetings of stockholders for the election
Of Directors shall be held on the second
Tuesday in January. 1921. and in each
year thereafter.
Thus done and signed in the presence of
Levi A. Hines aud Frances Zimmerman,
CON uctcnt witnesses. VINO have signed
their names hereto. together with said APP
pearerS and me, Notary, on the date first
above written.
CNameS Of subscribers and amounts sub
SCrihed OmittedD
Witnesses Levi \. Hines, Frances
Zimmerman.
(Signcd. TIlOS. f.. FtRLoW,
Notary Public.
l. 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 BOadle Brandt Lumber Com
paLy. Incorporated was duly recorded in
my office in Book 122S. Folio New Or
leans, February go, 1920.
EMILE J. LEONARD, ID. Il.
4 trnc copy of the original.
THOS. T.. FTRLOW.
Notary Public.
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