The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

CHARTER OF THE POLAR WAVE ICE
CO., INC.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans,
City of New Orleans; BE il known. Ihat
on this eleventh G1th) day of January IN
the year. one thousand, nine hundred ana
twenty one. before me, Jefferson Charles
WrnCk. IA notary public. in and Tor the
Parish of Orleans State of Louisiana, duiy
commissioned and qualified. and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared the persons whose names
are hereuntO subscribed all above the nun
age of majority and residents of this city.
who declared that awaiting themselves oi
the provisions of the constitution and
laws of this state. and particularly the
provisions of Act No. 261 of 1914. relative
to the organization of corporations, they
DO. by these presents. form themselves as
well as their associates and successors,
into and constitute "A corporation ana body
polite. for the purposes and objects ana
under the stipulatiOns as hereinafter set
forth. which they hereby adopt as their
charter. tO-wit:
corporation shall be Polar Wave Ice Com
pany. Inc, its dOmicle shall be in the city
of New Orleans, State of Louisiana. ana
1t shall have and enjoy succession by IFS
corporate name for n period OF ninety nine
years from this date.
The president or in the event Of his alb
sence or inability to act. the secretary
treasurer is hereby designated as the Of
ficer upon whom citation, or legal process.
shall be served.
This corporation shall have power and
authority to contract, sue and be sued IN
its corporate name. to make and use a
corporate seal, to hold. receive, purchase.
mortgage. lease. hire. and convey. prop
erty both real and personal: make and es-
tablsh bylaws and regulations for its
proper management, and name aud appoint
such officers as its interest and convent
ence may require. and 1t shall have all the
rights. powers. advantages and immunitieS
granted by law to corporations.
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
for which this corporation Is organized.
and the business to be carried on by II
are hereby declared to be: The manu-
facturP. purchase and sale of ice; TO own.
lease and operate ice and cold storage
plants and the conduct of the business In
cidental thereto and connected Herewith.
ARTICLE IU.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum OF
seventy-five thousand (S75000.O0) dollars,
divided into and represented by seven
hundred and fifty t75O) shares. of the par
value of one hundred (s1O0O0) dollars.
each. which shall be paid for in cash in
such installments and at such. times as
may be fixed by the board Of directors.
ARTICLE Iv.-The corporate powers of
this company. and the full management
and control of its affairs shall be vested
in and exercised by board of directors
composed of five stockholders. three of
whom shall constitute a quorum for the
transactions of all business.
Elections for directors by the stock
holders shall he held annually (starting
with the year 1927 on the second Tuesday
in January. at the office of the company.
under the supervision of two commission
ers to be appointed by the president
after ten days previous written notice of
such meeting has been given.
All elections shall be by ballot and a
majority of votes cast shall elect.
Each board shall. at its first meeting
after its election, elect from its own num-
her President. a Vice-President, and a
Secretary Treasurer, and they. as well as
until their successors are duly elected and
qualified.
Any vacancy occurring in said Board
shall be filled by the remaining directors
for the unexpired term.
The first Board of Directors of this cor
pOration shall consist of L. P. Hakenjos.
1920 Camp Street: Mrs. VIM. ZetzmanI.
1918 st. Charles Street: Stephen Brulard.
2721 PALMYRA Street; VIM. G. Zetzmann,
1918 St Charles Street: A. s. Zetzmann
1918 st. Charles Ave. with the said L. p.
Hakenjos as President: Mrs. VIM. Zetz-
mann as. Vice President, and VIM. G..
ZetZmann as Secretary-Treasurer. who
shall hold Office until the annual election
in January. 1922 or until their successors
are elected and qualified.
ARTICLE v.-This act of incorporation
may be changed and modified or amended.
or this corporation dissolved with the as
sent of three-fourths of the stockholders
represented. at general meeting con-
vened for that purpose. after thirty days
previous written notice of such meeting
has been given.
In case of dissolution or liquidation of
this corporation. from any cause, the
stockholders shall elect from among their
number three liquidators, at n meeting
(15) days previous written notice Of such
meeting has been given.
Said liquidators shall have full power
to fully and finally settle and wind up all
the business and affairs of this corpora
tion. In the event of the death of either
of said liquidators the survivors shall con-
tinue to act
Written notice Of all stockholders meet
ings and voting shall be given through
mail, addressed to each stakeholder at his
place of residence as shown by the stock
book Of the company. and at all such meet
ings and votings each share Of stock shall
he entitled to one vote, either in person
or by proxy.
ARTICLE Vino stakeholder shall ever
be held liable or responsible for the con-
tracts. faults or debts Of this corporation ::
nor shall any informality in its organiza-
tion have the effect of rendering this char
ter null or CT exposing any stakeholder to
any liability beyond the unpaid balance,
II any, due on the shares owned by him.
ARTICLE Vino stakeholder I'm this
corporation shall dispose of his, or her.
stock to any third party without first Of
fering II to the corporation at its book
value. The corporation shall have ten
(10) days within which to accept or re-
ject this offer. and If said offer is not ac-
cepted upon the expiration of ten (1O)
days. the stakeholder can dispose Of his.
or her stock as he. or she deems proper
The subscribers hereto have set opposite
their respective names. the number of
shares Of stock subscribed for by each
of them, in order that the same may also
serve as the original subscription list.
Thus done and passed in my Notarial
Office In the City of New Orleans afore-
said in the presence Of William A. wenck
and George Montgomery. competent wit
nesses Of lawful age, and residing in this
city, who hereunto subscribe their names.
together with the said appearers and me,
Notary, after reading Of the whole.
(ORIGINAL SIGNED):
omitted.)
Witnesses: W. A. wenck, Geo. Mont
gomery.
JEFF. C. wENCK.
Notary Public.
I, the undersigned, Recorder Of Mort
cages, In and for the Parish Of Orleans,
State Of Louisiana, do hereby certify that
the Act of Incorporation of the Polar Wave
Ice Company, Inc, was this day duly re-
corded in my office, in Book 1858, folio %.
(SIGNED) ROBT. SCOTT,
nv