The herald., 1921-12-29
CHARTER.

hundred and twenty-One. and of the In
dependence of the United States of Ameri-
ca, the one hundred and forty-siNth. be-
fore me. John Marshall QuinterO. a no.
tary public duly commissioned and quail
ned. in and for this city and the Parish
| of Orleans. therein residing. and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared Fred G. Cotton, of Louis
ville Ky, president of the Chalmette
Macdonald. also of this city, Secretary of
the said Chalmette Laundry Company,
Limited, a corporation created under the
laws of the State of Louisiana and domi-
ciled in the City of New Orleans, incOr-
pOrated by act passed before Lamar c.
QuinterO, late notary public in this
city, on the 18th day of February, 1899
of record In the office of the Recorder of
Mortgages for the Parish of Orleans, in
Book 6i6. Folio 243 and amended by no
tarial act passed before the undersigned
notary. on the 10Th day of October 1904
and which amendment is recorded in the
Mortgage Office for the Parish of Orleans
in Book 7S1. Folio AZ. which said ap-
bearers, acting in their said capacities
and on behalf of the said corporation. by
virtue of the authority conferred in them
by the stockholders of said company on
the 22nd day of November, 1921. as will
more fully appear by a certified COPY of
the resolutions adopted at the meeting of
said stockholders and annexed hereto. de-
clared, acting In their said capacities
that general meeting of the stOckhold-
ers OF the said Chalmette Laundry Com
pany, Limited. was convened and held
at the offices of the said company, in the
City of New Orleans on the 22nd day of
November 1921, for the purpose of making
certain changes or amendments in and to
the AFORESAID act OF incorporation of said
company, passed before Lamar G. Quin-
terO, late notary public in this city
and the amendment thereof passed before
j. NJ. Quintero, notary public. as afore-
said, due publication and written notice
OF said meeting having been waived by
general meeting of stockholders, with the
entire capital stock of said corporation
being present or represented at said meet
ing and that it was decided by the unani-
nous assent of the stockholders present
and represented at said meeting that the
following changes or amendments should
be made in and to the aforesaid charter
ana amendment thereof. of the said
Chalmette Laundry Company, Limited
the said stockholders meeting of Novem-
the charter of said company and its
amendment should be again amended to
read as follows:
ARTICLE HAL the corporate powers
OF said corporation shall be vested in and
exercised by a board of directors COM
posed of not less than four az stock
holders nor more than seven % stock
holders, to be elected annually on the
second Monday in January of each year
, ,neo nrst election to be held in the year
iSt". All such elections shall be by bal
lot, and conducted at the office of tho
company under the supervision of two
commissioners to be appointed by the
PRESIDENT Tor that purpose, of which cleo
tion ten 1O) days prior notice shall have
peeh gwen by the Secretary to each
stocKhOlder, by notice sent to him by
man or otherwise, and directed to his
uomlclle or place of business and each
snare OF stock shall be entitled to one
wore, TO be cast by the owner either in
person te or by written proxy. The direc-
tors thus elected shall serve and CON
tlnue In office until their successors shall
nave been elected. A failure to elect di-
rectors on the date above specified shall
h hoe 1lssolve the corporation, but the
board OF directors shall continue to hold
their Office until their successors shall
have been elected
That the board of directors shall he
composed of +. G.. Cotton. Il. c. McClel-
Ian, X. G. Macdonald and C. l.. SAWYER
OF whom +; q. Cotton. shall be president
Ii. c. Mcclellan, first yice-president and
treasurer; c. l.. Sawyer, second vice
president and r. G. Macdonald. secra.
tary, who shall hold office until the
second Monday in January, 1923, or nm
I'll their successors are elected.
Vacancies occurring in said board. from
any cause whatsoever, shall be filled by
the remaining directors.
majority Of the directors shall con. |
sutute quorum for the transaction OF |
business. 'n vi
The said board of directors shall mako |
III bylaws, rules and regulations for tbs /
government of the business and affairs of |
ne company, and alter, amend and
mango same at pleasure. They shall also
ave full power to buy, sell. mortgage
ease a ana pledge any and all property,
cal and personal, whenever In tha;; !
Judgment, they may deem such acts
ecessary or proper, subject to the an
royal Of the majority of the subscribed
apital stock; to hire employ and dis
large all Officers, agents, employees and
ierhs' NIX all salaries and compensa-