The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-03-03
CHARTER OF THE POLAR WAVE ICE
co. INC.

CHARTER OF THE POLAR WAVE ICE
CO., INC.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans
City of New Orleans: BE 1t known, That
on this eleventh 11th) day of January in
the year. one thousand, nine hundred and
twenty one, before me, Jefferson Charles
Wcnck, a notary public. in and for the
Parish of Orleans State of Louisiana, duly
commissioned and qualified, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came
are hereunto subscribed all above the full
age of majority and residents of this city
who declared that availing themselves OF
the provisions of the constitution and
laws of this state. and particularly the
provisions of Act No. 267 of 1914, relativ,
to the organization of corporations. they
do. by these presents. form themselves, as
well as their associates and successors
into and constitute a corporation and body
polite. for the purposes and objects and
under the stipulations as hereinafter sci
forth, which they hereby adopt as theil
charter. tO-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be Polar Wave Ice Com
pany. Inc. its domicle shall be in the city
of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, and
it shall have and enjoy succession by its
corporate name for period of ninety nine
years from this date.
The president or in the event of his alb.
Sence or inability to act. the secretary.
treasurer. is hereby designated as the of
ficer upon whom citation, or legal process
shall be served.
This corporation shall have power and
authority to contract, sue and be sued In
its corporate name. to make and use 2
corporate seal, to hold. receive. purchase
mortgage, lease, hire, and convey. prop
erty. both real and personal: make and es-
tablish bylaws and regulations for its
proper management, and name and appoint
such officers as its interest and convent
ence may require. and it shall have all the
rights. powers, advantages and immunities
granted by law to corporations.
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
for which this corporation is organized
and the business to be carried on by ii
are hereby declared to be: The manu-.
lease and operate fee and cold storage
plants and the conduct of the business in
cidental thereto and connected Herewith
ARTICLE III.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum OF
Seventy-fve thousand (ST5.OO00O) dollars
divided into and represented by seven
hundred and fifty $50 shares, of the par
value of one hundred (S1O0.0O) dollars
each. which shall be paid for in cash in
such installments and at such times as
may be fixed by the board of directors.
ARTICLE IV.-The corporate powers OF
this company. and the full management
and control of its affairs shall be vested
in and exercised by a board Of directors
composed of five stockholders, three OF
whom shall constitute a quorum for the
transactions of all business.
Elections for directors by the stock
holders shall he held annually (starting
with the year 1927 on the second Tuesday
in January, at the office of the company
under the supervision of two commission
ers to be appointed by the president
after ten days previous written notice OF
such meeting has been given.
All elections shall be by ballot and 6
majority of votes cast shall elect.
Each board shall, at its first meeting
Der a President. a Vice-President, and s
Secretary Treasurer, and they. as well al
the Board electing them shall hold Office
until their successors are duly elected and
qualified.
Any vacancy occurring in said Board
shall he filed by the remaining director.
for the unexpired term.
The first Board of Directors of this cor
poration shall consist Of I. P. Hakenjos
1918 st. Charles Street; Stephen Brulard
2721 Palmyra Street: VIM. G. Zetzmann
1913 St. Charles Street: A. 8. ZetZmann
I61S st. Charles Ave-. with the said l.. p
Hakenjos as President; Mrs. VIM. Zetz
mann as Vice President. and VIM. G
Zetzmann as Secretary Treasurer, whC
shall hold office until the annual election
in January, 1922. or until their successors
are elected and qualified.
ARTICLE v.-This act Of incorporation
may be changed and modified or amended
or this corporation dissolved with the as
sent of three-fourths of the stakeholder:
represented. at general meeting con
yened for that purpose, after thirty days
previous written notice of such meeting
has been given.
In case of dissolution or liquidation oi
hfS frAp n.
stockholders shall elect from among theil
number three liquidators, at meeting
convened for that purpose after fifteer
(15) days previous written notice Of such
meeting has been given.
Said liquidators shall have full power
to fully and finally settle and wind up al
the business and affairs of this corpora
ton. In the event Of the death of either
Of said liquidators the survivors shall con-
tinue to act.
Written notice Of all stockholders meet
ings and voting shall be given through
mail. addressed to each stakeholder at his
place of residence as shown by the stock
book of the company. and at all such meet.
ings and votings, each share of stock shall
be entitled to one vote, either in person
or by proxy.
ARTICLE VINO stakeholder shall ever
be held liable or responsible for the con
tracts, faults or debts of this corporation
nor shall any informality in its organiza-
tlOn nave tne erect OF rendering THIS cnar
ter null or Of exposing any stakeholder tC
any liability beyond the unpaid balance
If any. due on the shares owned by him.
ARTICLE Vino stakeholder in this
corporation shall dispose of his, or her
stock to any third party without first Of
fering 1t to the corporation at its bool
(10) days within which to accept or re
ject this offer. and If said offer is not ac
cepted upon the expiration of ten no
days, the stakeholder can dispose of his
or her stock as he, or she deems proper
The subscribers hereto have set opposit,
their respective names, the number o.
shares of stock subscribed for by eacf
of them, in order that the same may alst
serve as the original subscription list.
Thus done and passed in my Notaria
Office in the City of New Orleans afore
said in the presence of William A. wencl
and George Montgomery, competent wit
nesses of lawful age, and residing in thii
city. who hereunto subscribe their names
together with the said appearers and me
Notary, after reading of the whole.
ORIGINAL SIGNED):
names of subscribers and subscriptions
witnesses: W. A. wenck. Geo. Mont
JEFF. C. wENCK.
Notary Public.
I. the undersigned, Recorder Of Mort
cages, in and for the Parish of Orleans
State of Louisiana, do hereby certify tina
the Act of Incorporation Of the Polar Wav'
Ice Company, Inc, was this day duly re
New Orleans, January -. 1921:
(SIGNED1 RORT. SCOTT.