The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-03-24
CHARTER OF ROSS & HEYN, INC.

state of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans
City or New Orleans. Be il known That
VI. On TINS twenty-eighth day of February. in
t tmas year one thousand. nine hundred and
IweRty -one; before me- William Wales
1oung, a notary public, in and for tba
rarlsn or Orleans, State of Louisiana. dnIv
commissioned and qualified. and in The
ParseIce or the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned. personalIy cans
ana appeared the persons whose names az
hsreunto subscribed, all above the fnII ACE
Oh majority, who severally declared that
S.sng themselves of the laws of the
state Of Louisiana and especialIy the Iaws
relative to the organization OF cornora,i"ra
shey nave covenanted and agreed 70 hind
FORM ana constitute themselves as we'll ~
a a such other persons as may hereafter
. n va become associated with them, into
"a oIPoratlon and body polite In law. for
me OBJECTS and purposes and under tba
lowing to-wit: pui"'i'ns@ioi'
ARTICLE 1.-The name, styIe and t,,,o
Oh TINS eorpoftion shall be Ross & Heyn.
anc;' ana under that name Ii shall have
pririieee:y an the rights, advantages and
anu az snail exist for the full term and ser;oS
u nine y-nlne years from this day II
mau nave power to sue and be sued. TO
sann ana use a corporate seal, and the
same 10 alter or break at pleasure. IN boId
receive; lease, purchase, sell ana convau
Ma vel as mortgage, hypOthecate and
pIeoge property, real, personal and m;1ad
T nn,pe and incorPoreal; to name and an
agents sna n mtsanaeers, directors, oficers,
I;" may require and to make and estah.
iisn, as well as alter and amend TO-,
,lme TO time, such bylaws. rules and ,aonl
for tha as may De necessary and expedient
III tne proper management and Govern
ineht OF the Affairs of said corporation.
ARTICLE 1.-THE dom,c,,s a, ,,,.
poration is hereby fixed in The T;,, COT,
New orleans, State Of Louisiana. and ~,
cIation or other legal prOcess shall D.,
served Sc upon the president or vice president
unon ;ts eoaporat1on, or, In their absence,
ARTICLE III.-The objects and NM
~ ths VI ~ shis corporation and the nature
Ia .he business to be carried on by II Arc
hheereoy declared to be to buy. own. sell
n nte' cnarter. control, construct. build TO-
phins ah1 after, maintain and operate boats.
whpt.vn narges or any other water craft
goods, wares and mercba ndise or 90,
proPerty or commodity of this cornoration
oa an others for profit, and to charge, nd
e e0nete compensation therefor; to act as
water craft st or thn for ships and other
serers or sub-charterers thereof: IN Lad
ana unload ships or other water craft
; . cars, drays and other vehicles for
and co anu others for profit and to charge
ana collect compensation therefor: 70 hny
sen, hlre or transfer commodities NJ oil
ILLUS anu 70 act as agents for the ownars
vi merchandise Of every description. to oct
s sn- custom brokers: to engage in the in
surance management and Insurance agonn,,
business; with the rights and power 10 AZ
NY ana all things necessary or connectad
Win or In any manner incidental or com
Elementary to the objects and PURPOSES
ARTICLE Iy.-The capital stock Of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum OF
Ally Ally thousand t$40OO0.O0) dollars, to be
9Ivl9ed into and represented by four hun.
dred 600 shares, in the sum Of one hun.
dred lS1OOOO dollars each said stock shall
be paid for in cash.
The capital stock of this corporation NAV
De increased to the sum of two hundred
thousand ($20OOO0.0O) dollars.
This corporation shall commence doins
date March LIST, 1921.
ARTICLE VAN the corporate power,
Of said corporation shall be exercised By
Board OF Directors consisting of not les
| than three and not more than five stock
holders. majority of whom shall con
stitute a quorum for the transaction o
| business. The Board Of Directors shall
elect annually from their number a presi
dent, vice-president, treasurer and a sec
| rotary, which two latter Offices may b.
hlled by one person and which person O
persons need not be a stakeholder in thi
corporation.
The first Board of Directors shall con
sist Of four stockholders and shall be com
posed of William p. Ross. John NJ Heyn
Lewis r. Counce and Paul a. Kleinpeter
with William p. Ross as president, Johl
NJ. Heyn as vice-president, Lewis r
Counce as treasurer and Paul II. Klein
peter as secretary.
The postoffice addresses Of said Direc
tors are as follows: William p. Ross, 6O2
Freret Street, New Orleans, La; John N
Heyn, Is Richmond Place, New Orleans
La; Lewis R.. Counce, Metairie Ridge
New Orleans, La; Paul H. KleinpeteI
2210 Nashville Avenue, New Orleans, La.
These directors and officers shall serv
until the first Monday in February. 1927
or until their successors have been dull,
elected and qualified.
The annual meeting Of stockholders 70
the election Of directors shall be held OF
the first Monday in February Of each yea
unless said day be a legal holiday, an,
then on the next bank day thereafter
Each subscriber hereto sets after his nam
his postoffce address and a statement o
the number Of shares of stock which b
agrees to take in the corporation. At al
elections, every stakeholder shall be en-
titled to one vote for each share Of stoc
corporation. to be cast in person or b.
his written proxy. A majority of tn
votes cast shall elect.
ARTICLE Win the event of the liquI
dation or dissolution Of this corporation
the stockholders shall elect two liquidator
from among their number at a meetin
convened for that purpose, after ten day.
written notice sent to each stakeholder b
mail to his last known address; said liqui
dators shall have the authority to win
up the business and affairs Of this col
poration.
In case Of death Of either Of said liqui
dators, the survivor shall appoint stoci
holder as successor to him.
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