The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-09-15

AMEN DMEN ~ ' ~ VA IN - =. IF.f
CO.. INC.
United States Of America State Of Louis
lana. Parish Of Orleans, BE il known. that
on this 31st day of August in the year Of
our Lord one thousand. nine hundred and
twenty one (192l) and Of the Independence
Of the United States, the one hundred and
forty-siXth. before me. Watts X. LeyeTich.
a notary public. duly commissioned and
qualified. in and for this city and the
Parish aforesaid. therein residing, and in
the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
Ii. Fox, herein appearing in their r'spec-
tive capacities as the duly authorized
chairman and secretary of a meeting Of the
StOc khOlders of the ). \. Levy Co, Inc.
Il corporation organized under the laws Of
this state, by Act passed before the uu-
dersigned notary, on the 18th day OF
August. 1921, as viii more fully appear by
reference TO certified copy of the minutes
Of said meeting hereunto annexed for re-
ference,
Who declared. that AZ a meeting Of the
stock holders of said corporation, held pur-
suant to call of the board of directors
and likewise pursuant to the unanimous
consent of all the stockholders at the Of
flee of the company, in the city of New
Orleans, on the Both day OF August. 1921, II
was unanimously voted by d vote Of all
the outstanding capital stock of the com
pany to amend Articles " and so that
said articles shall hereafter read and be
as follows:
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock Of
this corporation is hereby fixed at the sum
of one hundred and thirty thousand tSl3O-
600 dollars, divided into and represented
by thirteen hundred (l3OOl shares of the
par value of one hundred ($lO0O0l dollars
per share. The capital shall be neither
increased nor decreased. nor shall the
character and voting rights of the stock
be altered. except by the unanimous con-
sent of all the stockholders. The stock of
the corporation may be transferred only
on the books of the corporation and only
upon compliance with such rules and regu-
latiOns as may be made from time to time
by the board of directors, not inconsistent
with the provisions of this charter. No
stakeholder shall have the right TO trans
fer, cucumber or convey any of his stock
in the corporation except in accordance
with the provisions of a special agreement,
dated August ,. 1919, between the incOr
pOratOrs of this corporation. a copy of
which is deposited in the Office of the
notary public before whom its Act of In
corporation is passed by Act of Deposit
bearing even date with said Act of Incor
pOration, TO which agreement reference is
hereby specially made: and all stock shall
be held in accordance with and subject to
the provisions thereof Notice of the pro-
visions of this Article shall be printed
upon the face of each certificate isseud by
the corporation. and all transfers pledges,
hypothecations of other encumbranc of
said stock shall be subject to the provi-
siOns thereof
ARTICLE v-An the corporate powers
of this corporation shall be vested in and
exercised by board of directors composed
OF four directors, three of whom shall
constitute quorum for the transaction
of business. The said board shall be
elected annually at a stockholders meeting
on the first Monday of October of each
year after the date hereof. For all meet
lngs, notice shall be given to stockholders
by mail addressed to each stakeholder at
least fifteen days before the date of meet
ing Each holder of stock shall be entitled
fn nah uhnr .F
ing in his name on the books of the COM
pany. said vote to be cast in person or
by proxy, and majority of the votes
cast shall elect: provided. that such vote
shali be In accordance with the provisions
OF the agreement between the incorpora-
tors hereof. dated August B. 1919. a copy
or which is deposited with the notary
passing the Act of Incorporation of the
company under even date Herewith. Fail
ure to elect directors on the day above
specified shall not dissolve the CORPORA
uon, but the directors then in office shall
remain in office until their successors are
elected and qualified. The board of direc-
tors shall elect from their number in ac-
cordance with the agreement aforesaid,
president, vice-president. secretary and
treasurer. The Offices of the president
and treasurer may be held by the same
person, and the Offices of the vice-presi-
president and secretary may be held by
the same person. The first board of d.
Tectors shall be composed of: S. Alfred
=. III.
OIarence III. Fox, 225 Magazine St. New
orleans. La; Ridgley Noise. 1909 Octavia
81, New orleans, La; III. l.. Block, %
'FRONT.' Street, New York City, n. Y. OF
tne foregoing :. Alfred Levy shall be
president and treasurer, and Clarence II.
T0x shall be vice president and secretary
Inc number of directors shall not be in
creased or decreased except by unani-
nous consent of all stockholders Any di-
rector shall be removable with or without
cause, at any time upon the vote of not less
than two-thirds of the outstanding CAPITAL
s so2S OF the company, at special meeting
called Tor such purpose. ANY vacancies
occurring on the board of directors shall
De nlled at special meeting of the stock
holders called for such purpose. Special
M meetings or stockholders may be called
ny the board of directors at any time and
must be called upon the written request
OF one or more stockholders owning thirty
nine !5S9o) per cent of the outstanding
rapltaI STOCK or more. The board of d.
Ie.toIs snail have authority to make and
establish, as well as alter and amend all
ny laws, rules and regulations necessary
ana proper for the support and manage
nn-n OF the business and affairs of the
eo1poratlon and not inconsistent with this
mus done and passed. in my office at
to-" ieierleu
tn and an the said aprearers declared that
o o said amendment might be established
anu recorded, as provided by law.
vi mus done and passed, in my offise at
New orleans, Louisiana, on the day, month
ana year herein first above written. in the
pIesence or George HUFF and Robert G.
oiack, competent witnesses, who hereun-
10 signed their names with the said APP
&c pa .n ana me notary, after due reading
lack. mum HOOei' u Ho
(ORIGINAL sIGNED):
$; a. LEVY, Chairman,
c. III. FOX, Secretary.
WATTS X. LEvERICH.
A.. Notary Public.
L. the undersigned, Recorder OF Mort
SSages' IN and for the Parish of Orleans.
~. 1.ate OF Louisiana, do hereby certify that
ne nv, aDove and foregoing amendment to the
act or incorporation, of the 8. A. Levy Co.
me, was this day recorded in nv office
In Book 1893 folio -.
ROBT. SCOTT.
A True Copy: ~
WATTS K. LEvERICH.
Con, Notary Public.
ohAnIER OF MID-CONTINENT Pc
IhoLEUM CORPORATION, INC. i
United States of America. State Of Louis.
iand' Parish of Orleans be II known on
Ihls the 9th day Of May I'm the wear of our
Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and
.twenty-one. before me. Robert q. Reben-
'isch' notary public, duly appointed, com