The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-08-11
CHARTER

that. acting under and pursuant to pre-.
yious resolution passed oy tne noarH
Directors of said corporation, autnoIs
and directing and converting OF meeting
of stockholders, a meeting OF the STOCK
holders OF John NJ. Parker Co. was legu
IarIy held and convened at the domlcile OF
the company in the City Of New orleans,
on june 80; 1871, az II w narson or by proxy,
each and every holder Of the common
stock issued by the corporation.
Said appearers further declared that al
the meeting of stockholders OF sal9 Jno'
NJ Parker Co., held as aforesaid, sucn prv-
ceedings were had that, upon motion GUY
made. seconded and unanimously adopted
Article ~ of the charter of said corpora
ton. relating to its capital stock; was
changed and amended but only TO the eA-
tent of authorizing and direeti iIsr sSe and
outstanding preferred stock, as evidenced
nv the following preamble and resolutions
adopted at said stockholders meeting:
"Whereas, under the provisions OF At
ticle w of the charter as presently consli
tuted, the capital stock of the corporation
Is fixed at $500. 100000, divided into o,o0o
shares of the par value of SlO0!o0 each'
whereof $3.50 10000 is preferred, ana Szoo'
400 90 is common stock. all OF winch mas
been issued and paid Tor;
whereas. under the provisions OF Article
Nv Of the charter, the preferred STOCK, III
uhoIa or In mart NAV be retired or re-
deemed Mt any time by vote or three-qudr-
ters of all of the outstanding Sonn.u ~
stock. upon the payment TO the hoiders tne
mart value thereof, with all accrued divi-
dends and when thus retired the same
NAV be held in suspense In the treasury
subject to resistance, IL II be so desired,
by the Board of Directors:
And whereas. it is deemed to be to the
best interest of the corporation and TO the
evident advantage of the holders Of the
common stock, to retire the pre1erreo
stock in its entirety, the corporate indeot-
edness permitting 1t to be done; now
therefore,
Be it resolved, by the holders Of all Of
the common stock, exercising tne rign'
and prerogative conferred upon them nm
der the provisions Of Article Nv OF the
charter aforesaid, that all OF the preferred
stock heretofore issued and outstanding
aggregating 100000 in amount, De re
tired or redeemed; and, for that purpose
that the holders of such preferred STOCK
be paid the par value thereof, with al
dividends to date; that when thus reurea
the preferred stock be held In suspense IN
the treasury subject to its re-issuance, al
not less than par, If 1t be so desired by the
BOARD Of Directors.
Re Il further resolved, that except fol
the retirement or redemptions OF the pre-
ferred stock herein and hereby authorized
| the provisions of Article Nv or the charter
in all other respects shall remain un
changed and continue In full force ano
said appearers further declared that the
proceedings had and conclusions reached
| as evidenced by the vote taken at such
stockholders meeting, are correctly shown
by the minutes of said meeting, copy
whereof. duly certified, is attached to and
made part hereof.
| Said appearers further declared that, as
will appear from the aforesaid minutes Of
| the meeting of stockholders of said cor
poration. they were severally authorized tt
] appear before notary public FOR the pnr
| pose of executing in authentic form the
amendment to Article ~ aforesaid. and
| they do now appear before me, said no
! tary, for the purpose Of carrying out and
| giving effect to the proceedings had anC
| resolutions adopted at said meeting In thu
particulars hereinbefore mentioned and Sc
| forth. and to cause said amendment Il
the charter to be recorded and published
as required by law, to serve and avail a.
the future may or shah require.
Thus done and passed. at my onice II
| the City of New Orleans. on the day
month and year first hereinbefore written
| in the presence of Philip A. Bodet, Jr.. and
/ of Andrew +. Butler, competent witnesses
who hereunto sign their names, togethe
with said appearers. and me. the notary
after due reading of the whole.
! lOriginal signed: Jos. A. Airey, Chair
man: Thos. A. Parker. Secretary.
Witnesses: p. A. Bodet. Jr., Andrew F
CHAs. F. FLETcHINGER.
| Not. Pub.
I. the undersigned Recorder Of Mort
| cages in and for the Parish Of Orleans
| State of Louisiana. hereby certify tina
| the above and foregoing Act of Amendment
to the charter Of Jno. NJ. Parker Co., wa.
this day duly recorded in my office fl
Book 1888. folio -. New Orleans, La.
July Is, 1921.
(signed) ROBT. SCOTT, Dy. R.
A true copy.
| CHAS. +. FLETCHINGER.
Notary Public.
| July 21-Aup q