The herald., 1921-02-10
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF THE
DUGAN PIANO COMPANY.

United States of America, State of Lou
iSiana, Parish of Orleans. City of New
Orleans; BE it known, That on this 4th
day of January, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand. nine hundred and twenty
one, and of the Independence of the United
States of America, the one hundred and
forty fifth; Before me. William Mcclellan
FayssOuX, a Notary Public, duly commits
stoned and qualified within and fer the
Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, and
in the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared, John V. Dugan, Presi-
dent and Fred W. BOtt, Secretary-Treas-
urer of The Dugan Piano Company, resi-
dents of the City of New Orleans, State
of Louisiana, who declared that at a spe-
cial meeting of the stockholders of The
Dugan Piano Company, corporation
chartered and organized by an act before
William J. FOrmentO, notary public, in and
for the Parish of Orleans, dated the 18th
day of January. 1912. and recorded in
Mortgage Office Book 1851. folio 545. held
at the dOmicile and office of the said The
Dugan Piano Company on the 9Th day of
December, 1920, they were authorized as
President and as Secretary Treasurer re-
spectively, of The Dugan Piano Company.
as will appear and be shown by a eerti-
| fed copy of the said resolution adopted
| at said meeting, which is hereto annexed
and made part hereof, to appear for the
purpose of amending the charter of the
said The Dugan Piano Company.
And now, the said appearers. John V.
| Dugan as President and Fred W. Bott as
| Secretary Treasurer respectively of the
| said The Dugan Piano Company, and act
! ing In the capacities aforesaid and on be-
half of the said corporation by virtue and
| in conformity with authority conferred
| upon them at the aforesaid special meet
/ ing of stockholders of The Dugan Piano
Company. do declare that Article V. of the
| charter of the said The Dugan Piano Com
| pany as passed before William ]. For
| mento notary public. on January 10th,
| haan changed amended IN
| read as follows:
ARTICLE V.-The annual meeting of
| the stockholders for the election of Di
| rectors shall be held on the first Monday
In January of each year unless such Mon
| day be a dies non, in which event the meet
ing will take place on the next legal day
| thereafter. Said meeting shall be held
upon ten days notice duly mailed to each
stakeholder at his last known place OF
| residence.
The failure to hold the annual meeting
of the stockholders or election of officers
I shall not forfeit this charter.
| A majority of the number of shares OF
stock issued and outstanding. both of pre-
ferred and common, shall constitute quo.
rum at any regular or special meeting OF
the stockholders.
Special meetings of the stockholders may
be called at any time by the Board OF
Directors upon giving each stakeholder ter
days written notice as aforesaid.
/
poration shall be vested in the Board OF
Directors composed of seven stockholders
| four of whom shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction Of all business. Suci
directors shall be elected at the annua
meeting of the stockholders in each year
and shall hold office until their successors
are duly elected.
The election OF Directors shall be by
ballot. and each stakeholder, whether Of
common or preferred stock, shall be en-
titled to one vote for each share of. stool
Owned by him. whether such stock be com
mon or preferred. which stock may b,
voted personally or through written proxy
, and majority Of all votes cast shall b.
. necessary to an election.
Immediately following the adjournment
of the annual stockholders meeting, tn
Board of Directors elected thereat shall
. hold meeting and organize by electing
} | President Manager, yice-President. Secre
, Treasurer, and such other officers a
they deem necessary, and all such officer
shall hold their office for one year, an,
until their successors are appointed.
Any vacancy occurring in the Board o
Directors shall be filled by the remaining
, members of the Board.
Thus done and signed in my Office a
: the City of New Orleans, State of Louis
. lana. on the day and date herein first abov
. written. in the presence of Messrs. Ed
! competent witnesses. who hereunto sig
their names with the said appearers an
me, Notary, after due reading Of th
whole
81 ORIGINAL SIGNED):
John V. Dugan. President; Fred. "
Bott. Secretary Treasurer.