The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-05-26
GROCERY AND MERCANTILE
COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF
ORLEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
Be it known, that on this day, the twenty
ninth of the month of April. 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-ffth, before me, Bus
siere Rouen, a Notary Public In and for
the Parish of Orleans, State OF Louisiana.
duly commissioned, sworn and qualined.
and in the presence Of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned. person
ally came and appeared Mr.. Edwin j.
Bienvenu, the President of, and Mr.. Philip
Duignan, the Recording Secretary Of, the
MERCANTILE COMPANY. NCORP0R-
ATED "a duly incorporated institution,
domiciIed in New Orleans, created under
the laws Of Louisiana, as per an act passed
before me, the undersigned Notary, on the
/ 10Th day of April, 1919, and recorded In
the Mortgage Office for the Parish Of Or
leans in Book 1928, folio 3S0.
Which said appearers declared that GER
tain amendments to, and changes In, the
said original Act Of Incorporation were
submitted to, and unanimously adopted at,
special meeting of the stockholders OF
the said corporation, held, after due notice
according to law and to the requirements
Of the said Act Of Incorporation, on the
25th day of April, 1921. when four hundred
and ten shares, present or represented
(being more than twothirds of all the
stock OF the cOrpOrdtlOnb. NOttu uuhnhA :
mously, as aforesaid, for the adoption OF
said changes:
| Now, therefore, the said appearers de-
clare that they come before me, Notary,
in their aforementioned respective capaci.
ties for the purpose of carrying out said
> amendments In authentic form, ana OF
7 placing the same on record. etc" as re-
quired by law; the said appearers deciar-
ing that the said changes and amendments
;, are as follows:
ARTICLE FOURTH has been amended
; to read as follows:
! The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby declared to be the sum of Ten
Thousand Dollars $50. 900 00), divided into
and represented by One Thousand Shares
Of the par value OF Ten Dollars eacn
: $1,000 each), payable cash; provided, that
!. the amount to which the capital stock OF
: this corporation maybe increased shall be
/. Twenty Thousand Dollars $50 0O000D, to
I be divided into shares of Ten Dollars each
l provided, said increase In the capital stock
: shall have been authorized by the stock
. holders at meeting to be held pursuant
: TO the provisions Of Article Seventh Of the
Charter.
!. Shares OF the capitaf stock Of this cor
]. poration shall be sold only to white en-
4 ployees of the New Orleans Railway 4
Light Company, or its successors.
q Not more than forty shares Of stock
v shall be sold to any one employee, bui
4 each stakeholder shall have the right OF
q purchasing ten (10) shares OF stock In
v stock.
. shares of stock are transferable only on
/ the books Of the Company. and only e
v persons who were eligible to be Original
> purchasers of said stock. All transfers o.
stock shall be by the stockholders or duly
!, authorized agents or stockholders.
The second section or paragraph OF AK
n TICLE FIFTH has been amended so as 4
- read as follows:
:. Nominations for the officers and also To-
ha O n
70 to be held annually on the first Thurs
+ day in January, beginning with the yea
T. 1922 and such officers and directors ma,
<. be voted on and elected annually at
81 meeting held on the Second Thursday 4
~ January. beginning with the year 1g2.
OF Each stakeholder shall be entitled In PEI
i'd son or by proxy to a vote for every shar
G. owned by him, and at all elections
al majority of the votes cast shall be nece,
RS sary to elect. Said elections shall be hel
H. under such rules and regulations as ma
be determined by the Board Of Director
at after fifteen days notice by mall OF sue
s. election shall have been sent IN each stool
st holder at his last known address.
o. Thus done and passed, In my onice, !
Mt the City of New Orleans, aforesaid. N
es day. month and year herein first aoo'
er written. in the presence Of John Youn
and Emma Cornay. witnesses OF lawn
d. age, residing in this city. who hereuni
sign their names. together with the sal
parties and me. the said Notary, after dI
TT Witnesses: John Young. Emma Corna
rs, Original signed:
lat u. J. BIENVENU, President.
I'm PHILIP DUIGNAN, Rec. Secty.
ID BUS. ROUEN. Notary Public.
81 T. the undersigned Recorder OF MOI
cages. in and for the Parish Of Orlean
!. State Of Louisiana do hereby certify tn
in the above and foregoing Act Of Amen
ment Of Act OF Incorporation OF the "a
rollton Barn Grocery & Mercantile z
!. Inc, was this day duly recorded IN n
Office. in Book 1858, folio 479, New Oriear
. April 18th. 1921.
hereby certify the above and foregoil
to be a true copy OF the Act or Amen
ment TO the Act Of Incorporation or !
Carrollton Barn Grocery Mercant
ms. Company. Incorporated, and Of the certl
hat cate of recordation thereof from the
32I corder Of Mortgages. Parish OF Orleans.
ties. In faith whereof. grant these presei
). a under my signature and the impress
and my Seal Of Office.
ms. New orieau1 May 5. 1921. A. ID.
nee fseaD BUS. ROuES, Notary Public.
and May 12-June ls'