The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-01-27
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF THE
ii. A. THIBERGE PRINTING COM
PANY Limited

State of Louisiana Parish of Orleans
BE 1t known, That on this twenty first day
OF the month of December, in the year,
one thousand, nine hundred and twenty !;
before me, Frank William Hart, a notary
pubic, duly commissioned and qualified
In and for the Parish of Orleans, State OF
Louisiana, therein residing and in the pres
ence OF the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared ii. A. Thiberge and G. j. Druilhet,
Chairman and Secretary, respectively, of
meeting OF stockholders of the III. A. Tri-
berge Printing Company, Limited, held at
the dOmicile of said corporation in the
City of New Orleans, on December 18th,
1870, who declared that said meeting was
held pursuant to written notice mailed to
| each stakeholder of the company at his
| or her last post office address, more than
| fifteen days preceding the date of said
meeting, and they further declared that at
| said meeting there We're present or rep
| resented by proxy, four stockholders hold
| ing and owning all of the outstanding
| shares of the common stock of said COM
pany.
Appearers further declared that at tn,
said meeting 1t was unanimously resolved
| to increase the common stock of said cor
pOratiOn to twenty-five thousand ISIS 0O0)
| dollars, land it was further unanimously
| resolved to amend Articles and vi of the
| charter of said corporation so that said
| articles should read as follows, tO-wit:
| ARTICLE V-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby liked at thirty five
thousand 1886 100000 dollars, divided into
two hundred and fifty (25O) shares of com
| mon stock of the par value of one hundred
| (Sl00O0) dollars each, and one hundred
| (lOO) shares of eight per cent -cumula
| tive preferred stock of the par value of one
| hundred (S1OO.OO) dollars each. The pre-
| ferred stock shall have no voting power
| and shall be redeemable at any time, after
| February 23rd, 1880, at par plus premium
of ten $50 dollars per share.
No dividends shall be paid on the com
| mon stock in any year, until after thu
| payment of a dividend of eight per cent OF
the entire outstanding preferred stock.
| The common stock of the corporation
| may be increased to an amount not ex
ceeding twenty-five thousand ($25, 100000
| dollars.
| No transfer or sale of stock shall b.
made to any person not already holdin!
stock in this corporation, without preyi
ously Offering the same at the same pric
to the stockholders of this corporation
said offer to be submitted, in writing. L
the Board of Directors. Said option shall
be granted for period of not less thai
twenty (20) days. All stock shall be pai
for in cash, or its equivalent, as the Boar
of Directors may direct, and as provide
by law.
The Directors, after distributing and pay
ing among the preferred shareholders a
annual dividend of eight "a per cent ON tn
actual amount Of their paid-up shares, an
after distributing and paying among tn
common shareholders an annual dividen
of not less than eight (S) per cent, o
the actual amount of their paid-up shares
and after setting aside any additions
, amount that may be prescribed by the by
. laws of the company, shall have power.
(a) To issue stock dividends up to tn
, amount Of the unissued stock Of the con
, pany, by applying as payment thereo
! any further profits earned by the compan,
. or any accumulated surplus of the con
. pany, or any part of said profits or SUI
plus as the Directors see fit, by the issu
, to the shareholders of fully paid-up shar,
: of the Company in lieu Of cash.
= (b) To apply any further profits of Il
| company, or any accumulated surplus
. | payment of fully paid-up shares of stoc
D | to be issued as bonuses to the officers,
. employees of the company, IN such amour
: as the Board of Directors see fit.
ARTICLE VI.-The business affairs
. this corporation shall be managed by
Board of Four az Directors.
On the first day of October, 1901 and al
nually thereafter an election for Directo
: shalk be held at the Office of the compaI
after ten (10) days notice in writing,
each stakeholder by the Secretary, whiS
to him or sent to him; and the Directo
I then elected shall take their seats imm
( diately. The Board of Directors at l
= first meeting, Immediately after the ele
ton of Directors, shall choose Preside
second Viee-President, and Secreta
( and Manager, a first Vice President,
e Treasurer, who shall hold Office one yes
= and their successors shall be chosen q