The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-01-06
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF THE
DUGAN PIANO COMPANY.
Jan. 6-Feb. 10.


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. Notary Public, duly commits
stoned and qualified within and for the
Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana. ana
in the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared, John V. Dugan. Presl-
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 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 10Th
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 rs
President and as SecretaryTreasurer re-
spectiyely, of The Dugan Piano Company
as will appear and be shown by certl-
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 Eaid appearers. John V
Dugan as President and Fred W. Bott as
| Secretary Treasurer respectively of tht
| 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 j. Fgr
| mento. notary public. on January 10Th
| 1912. has been changed and amended Il
| read as follows:
| ARTICLE V.-The annual meeting Of
| the stockholders for the election of Df
| 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 hel6
upon ten days notice duly mailed to eacl
| stakeholder at his last known place o
! residence.
| The failure to hold the annual meetins
| of the stockholders or election of officers
shall not forfeit this charter.
| A majority of the number of shares o
| stock issued and outstanding. both of pre-
i ferred and common, shall constitute quo
| rum at any regular or special meeting o
the stockholders.
Special meetings of the stockholders ma!
| be called at any time by the Board q
days written notice as aforesaid.
All the corporate powers of this cor
pOration shall be vested in the Board q
Directors composed of seven stockholders
four of whom shall constitute quorur
for the transaction of all business. Sue
| directors shall be elected at the annua
meeting of the stockholders in each veal
and shall hold office until their successor
are duly elected.
The election of Directors shall be by
ballot. and each stakeholder, whether o
common or preferred stock, shall be en-
titled to one vote for each share OF stoc
owned by him. whether such stock be com
voted personally or through written prOx,
. and majority of all votes cast shall b
necessary to an election.
: Immediately following the adjournmen
of the annual stockholders meeting, III
Board of Directors elected thereat sha
hold meeting and organize by electing
; President Manager. cePresident. Seer
tary Treasurer, and such other officers 3
| 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
Directors shall be filled by the remainin
members of the Board.
, Thus done and signed in my office
! the City of New Orleans, State of LOui
: lana. on the day and date herein first aboN
, | written. in the presence of Messrs. E
|, mund r. Nabry and Louis A. Huber
, competent witnesses. who hereunto sig
me- Notary, after due reading of Il
whole.
: ORIGINAL SIGNED):
John V. Dugan, President; Fred. Y
Bott. Secretary Treasurer.