The herald., 1921-06-02
AMENDMENT CARROLLTON BARN
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 qualified,
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, INCORPOR-
ATED "a duly Incorporated Institution,
domiciled in New Orleans, created under
the laws of Louisiana, as per an act passed
18th day Of April, 1919, and recorded In
the Mortgage Office for the Parish Of Or
leans in Book 122S, folio $50.
Which said appearers declared that GER
tain amendments to, and changes in, the
said original Act of Incorporation were
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
18th day of April, 1921, when four hundred
and ten shares, present or represented
(being more than twOthirds of all the
stock Of the corporation), voted unnani-
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, and of
placing the same on record ETC., as re-
quired by law; the said appearers declar-
ing that the said changes and amendments
are as follows:
to read as follows:
The capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby declared to be the sum of Ten
Thousand Dollars (S10,000.O0). divided into
Of the par value Of Ten Dollars each
$1,000 each), payable cash provided, that
the amount to which the capital stock Of
this corporation may be increased shall be
Twenty Thousand Dollars $50, 0OO00), to
be divided into shares of Ten Dollars each:
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 capitar stock Of this cor
poration shall be sold only to white en-
ployees of the New Orleans Railway &
Light Company, or its successors.
Not more than forty shares Of stock
snail be sold to any one employee, but
each stakeholder shall have the right OF
purchasing ten Q0) shares Of stock In
case OF increase or increases In the capital
stock
Shares Of stock are transferable only on
the books Of the Company. and only to
persons who were eligible to be original
purchasers Of said stock. All transfers OF
stock shall be by the stockholders or duly
authorized agents or stockholders.
The second section or paragraph of AR
TICLE FIFTH has been amended so as to
read as follows
Nominations for the officers and also for
the directors shall be made at a meeting
to be held annually on the First Thurs
day In January, beginning with the year
1922 and such officers and directors may
be voted on and elected annually at a
meeting held on the Second Thursday in
January, beginning with the year 1922
Each stakeholder shall be entitled in per-
SOP or by proxy to a vote for every share
owned by him, and at all elections a
majority Of the votes cast shall be neces-
sary to elect. Said elections shall be held
under such rules and regulations as may
be determined by the Board Of Directors
| after fifteen days notice by mail Of such
election shall have been sent to each stock
holder at his last known address.
Thus done and passed, in my office, In
the City of New Orleans, aforesaid, the
day. month and year herein first above
written. in the presence Of John Young
and Emma Cornay. witnesses Of lawful
age, residing in this city, who hereunto
| sign their names together with the said
parties and me. the said Notary, after due
reading or these presents.
Witnesses: John Young, Emma Cornay.
| Original signed:
+. J. BIENVENU, President.
PHILIP DUIGNAN, Rec Secty.
BUS. ROUEN, Notary Public.
! ], the undersigned Recorder of Mort
cages, in and for the Parish Of Orleans,
State OF Louisiana, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Act Of Amend
ment of Act Of Incorporation Of the Car
rolton Barn Grocery & Mercantile Co.,
Inc, was this day duly recorded in my
office, in Book 1888, folio 479 New Orleans,
April 10Th, 1921.
hereby certify the above and foregoing
to be a true copy of the Act Of Amend
ment TO the Act OF Incorporation Of the
Carrollton Barn Grocery & Mercantile
Company. Incorporated, and Of the certih-
cate Of recordation thereof from the Re-
corder Of Mortgages, Parish Of Orleans
In faith whereof, I grant these presents
under my Signature and the impress Of
my Seal Of Office.
New 0rleasg May 8, 1921. A. d.
tSeaD BUS. ROUEN, Notary Pubic.