The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-03-17
CHARTER

seven ca stockholders; but until other
wise authorized by majority ;ore of the
stockholders at any annual meeting. the
Board of Directors shall consist of four a.
stockholders.
The officers of this corporation shall be
President, a Vice President, a Secretary
and Treasurer.
The following persons shall be and con-
Stitute the first Board of Directors: p. a.
Dubus, 634 Louisa Street: Arthur Yancey,
1928 Nashville Avenue; II. L. II. Cnaffe.
las Jackson Avenue: \. Giffen Levy, Via
Pension Street; all in New Orleans. La,
and the said p. \. Dubus shall be Prcsi-
dent, the said Arthur Yancey shall be Vice
President. the said d. Il. ii. Chaffe shall
be Treasurer, and the said A. Giifen 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
hrst Monday of February, 1922. and an
nually thereaftek and at such annual meet
ing Board. of Directors shall be elected.
The failure from any cause whatsoever
TO elect Directors on the day named for
that purpose shall not dissolve the COPPER
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 he 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 % vote for each share of stock
registered in his name, and may vote by
proxy.
The election of Directors shall he by a
ballot. each share of stock shall be entitled
To one vote, and the majority in amount
of votes east shall elect the person or ner.
sons for whom they have been cast. After
each election the Board of Directors shall
fRGVrR Wlt.afa
said company.
ARTICLE VI.-The Board of Directors
shall have full power 10 nil vacancies in
their number caused by death. resigna-
tton or otherwise, from the stockholders
of the corporation. who are stockholders
at the time the vacancy occurs. The said
Board of Directors shall have full control
of the property of this company. and shall
conduct manage and use the same as in
their discretion they deem nit, and that j.
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 the
company my require, and as il NAV deem
necessary for the conducting and mana ge-
ment thereof; provided the same shall not
be in conflict with this charter or with the
laws of the State or the United States.
The said Board of Directors shall elect
or appoint such officers. agents. employees
servants and clerks as il may <eem neces-
Sary for the conducting of the business OF
the corporation; fix their compensation and
terms of service. provided, however, the
right to dismiss any employee AT said
Boards pleasure cannot be abridged by
contract and the said Board shall have III,
right TO fix and determine the salaries of
the several officers herein provided for.
ARTICLE VII.-This charter may he
changed. modified or amended, or this
corporation may be dissolved, at 4 gen
eral meeting of the stockholders convened
for the purpose. with the assent of two
thirds of the entire capital stock, whether
represented at such meeting or present. all
as provided by Act 267 of the Legislature
Of the State of Louisiana for the year 1914
Fifteen (l5) days prior notice of such
meeting shall be given in any daily Eng
lish newspaper published in the City of
New Orleans.
In case of dissolution or termination of
this charter, either by, limitation of its
charter or for any other cause, the Hquida-
tiOn of its affairs shall be conducted by
three (3) commissioners selected from the
stockholders, and elected at 4 meeting
called for that purpose as above set forth
Said commissioners shall remain in office
until the affairs of said corporation shall
have been fully liquidated. In case of the
death of one or more of said commission
ers. the survivor or survivors shall con-
tinue TO act.
ARTICLE VIII.-No stakeholder of this
corporation shall ever be held liable or re-
sponsible for the contract or fault thereof
in any further sum than the unpaid bal
ance due the company on the shares OF
stock subscribed for or owned by him. MOI
shall any infOrmality in the organization
have che effect of rendering this charter
null. of exposing a stakeholder to any liza
bility beyond the unpaid balance, If any
on his stock.
Thus done and passed in my notaria
office. in the City of New Orleans, State OF
J Louisiana, on the day. month and veal
| herein first above written. in the presence
| of John Dymond, Jr.. and Aurora ID. Ed
gar. competent witnesses, of lawful az,
| and residents of this city, who hereuntC
4 sign thei- names together with -appearer'
and me. notary, after due reading of the
whole and the signers also declare thai
they have affixed opposite their names the
number of shares of stock respectfully
| subscribed for by them, and that they de
clare this to be their stock subscription
| list.
Original signed) P. A. Dubus, 6S,
Louisa ST.. 123 shares; Arthur Iancey
1925 Nashville Ave-, 125 shares: d. b. II
Chaffe, 144S Jackson Ave. 1 share: A. Gift
fen Levy. 1114 Pension ST., share. To
tai, go shares.
witnesses: John DymOnd, Jr., Auror'
| ID. Edgar.
RUDOLPH ]. wE1NMANN,
(Seal) Notary Public.
/. the undersigned. Recorder of Mort
cages, in and for the Parish of Orleans
State of Louisiana, do hereby certify tina
the above and foregoing Act of IncOrpora
ton of the American Sea Foods, Inc. wa:
this day duly recorded in my Office. il
Book 1858, Folio -. New Orleans, Feb
ruary 4th, 1921.
(signed.) RoBT. SCOTT, by. Rec.
| 4 true copy.
RUDOLPH J. wEINNANN.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Feb. 10-Mch. II.
-,