The herald., 1921-02-17
CHARTER

of not less than three tol nor more IMAM
seven On stockholders; but until other
wise authorized by a majority rote OF the
stockholders at any annual meeting. the
Board of Directors shall consist OF four ti)
stockholders.
The officers Of this corporation shall be
a President. a Vice President, a Secretary
and a Treasurer.
The following persons shall be and con-
stitute the first Board of Directors: L. y.
Dubus, ga Louisa Street; Arthur I1pcey,
144S Jackson Avenue; A.. Citizen Levy, 1ll4
Pension Street; all in New Orleans: Ia
and the said T. 4. Dubus shall be PrcSl-
dent, the said Arthur Iancey shall be Vice
President. the said ID. Il. ii. Chdfe shall
be Treasurer, and the said \. Ginen Levy
shall be Secretary of this corporation,
During the absence of the President, the
Vice President shall act and preside.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of this corporation shall be held on the
first Monday of February, 1922, and an
nually thereafter; and at such annual nets-
ing a Board of Directors shall be elected.
The failure from any cause whatsoever
to elect Directors on the day named Tor
that purpose shall not dissolve the corper-
alton, but Directors then in Office and
the officers of said corporation shall hold
over until their successors are chosen and
qualified. In such event the President
shall cause another election to be held
within thirty 800 days, and shall give
notice thereof as now provided by law for
annual meetings.
At every election and meeting of stock
! holders each stakeholder shall be entitled
to one n vote for each share of stock
registered in his name, and may vote by
I proxy.
The election of Directors shall be by a
ballot. each share of stock shall be entitled
to one vote. and the majority in amount
. Of votes cast shall elect the person or per
n sons for whom they have been cast. After
o each election the Board of Directors shall
: elect from their own number the officers OF
= said company.
ARTICLE VI.-The Board of Directors
shall have full power TO fill vacancies in
5 their number caused by death. resigna-
9 ton or otherwise, from the stockholders
q of the corporation. who are stakeholder
at the time the vacancy occurs. The said
Board of Directors shall have full contrOI
! Of the property of this company, and shall
conduct, manage and use the same as IN
their discretion they deem tit. and that is
consistent with the objects and purposes
of this company or the welfare OF same
The said Board of Directors is further au
thOrized to frame and adopt such bylaws
rules and regulations as the affairs of thu
company may require, and as 1t may deem
necessary for the conducting and manage
ment thereof; provided the same shall no
IN be in conflict with this charter or with tn
rs laws of the State or the United States.
The said Board of Directors shall cleo
or appoint such officers, agents, employees
servants and clerks as it may Ieem neceS
sary for the conducting of the business o
the corporation; fix their compensation AM
terms of service, provided, however, tn
right TO dismiss any employee at SAT-
f. boards pleasure cannot be abridged b.
: contract and the said Board shall have tn
at right to fix and determine the salaries o
A. the several officers herein provided for.
=, ARTICLE yII.-This charter may h
In changed, modified or amended, or thi
~ corporation may be dissolved, at a gen
eral meeting of the stockholders convened
for the purpose. with the assent of two
thirds of the entire capital stock, whethe
ranraSanfnd ar Snph meeting or Drpgpnt. al
te as provided by Act 267 of the Legislature
pl of the State of Louisiana for the year 1871
C. Fifteen Q5) days prior notice of sue
meeting shall be given in any daily Eng
lish newspaper published in the City o
New Orleans.
. In case of dissolution or termination o
= this charter, either by limitation OF II
% charter or for any other cause, the liquida
ton of its affairs shall be conducted b
three (3) commissioners selected from tn
u stockholders, and elected at a meetln
r called for that purpose as above set fortt
I'd Said commissioners shall remain in Ofhc
e. until the affairs of said corporation sha
ry have been fully liquidated. In case of th
nd death of one or more of said commission
Is. ers, the survivor or survivors shall col
of tinue to act.
N. ARTICLE VIII.-NO stakeholder of thi
ed corporation shall ever be held liable or II
r. SpOnsible for the contract or fault thereo
~ in any further sum than the unpaid ba
of ance due the company on the shares
OF stock subscribed for or owned by him, nc
We shall any informality in the Organizatio
have the effect of rendering this chart'
no null, of exposing a stakeholder to any Ii;
IS bility beyond the unpaid balance, If an,
I've on his stock.
ba Thus done and passed in my nOtarii
office. in the City of New Orleans, State
os Louisiana, on the day, month and We;
herein first above written. in the presen'
of John Dymond, Jr., and Aurora ID. E'
gar. competent witnesses, of lawful az
lie and residents of this city. who hereun'
YEA sign thei- names together with appeare
ite and me. notary, after due reading of q
N, whole, and the signers also declare IN
nd they have affixed opposite their names Il
no number of shares of stock respectful
lly subscribed for by them, and that they d
all clare this to be their stock subscripti'
or list.
Original signed) P. A. Dubus, 6
Or Louisa St. 123 shares; Arthur Vance
ne 1925 Nashville Ave, 12J shares; ID. Il.
ma; Chafe, 144S Jackson Ave-. 1 share; A. Gi
an fen Levy. 1114 Pension St., 1 share. L
ms tai, $50 shares.
' Witnesses: John Dymond, Jr, Auro
,n- RUDOLPH J.. WEINMANN,
H. (Seal.) Notary Public.
De: i, the Undersigned, Recorder or MOI
ain cages, In and for the Parish of OrleaI
in State of Louisiana, do hereby certify tn
ing the above and foregoing Act of Incorpor
all ton of the American Sea Foods, Inc, W
this day duly recorded in my office.
AN Book 1853, Folio -. New Orleans, Fe
sell ruary 4th, 1921.
all (signed.) RoBT. SCOTT. by. Rec
m; A true copy.
lng RUDOLPH ]. wEINMANN,
(Seal) Notary Public,
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