The herald., 1921-01-27
ROBT. SCOTT,
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF THE
DUGAN PIANO COMPANY.
Jan. G. Feb. 10.

United States of America, State of Lou
isiana, Parish of Orleans, City of New
Orleans; he it known, That on this 4th
dag of January, 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 fifth; Before me, William Mcclellan
FaysSOuX, a Notary Public duly commits
stoned and qualified within and for the
Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, and
in the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared, John V. Dugan, Presi-
dent and Fred W. Bot, Secretary-Treas-
urer OF The Dugan Piano Company, resi-
dents of the City of New Orleans, State
of Louisiana, who declared that at a spe-
cial meeting of the stockholders of The
Dugan Piano Company, corporation
chartered and organized by an act before
William j. Formento, notary public, in and
for the Parish of Orleans, dated the 10th
day of January 1912, and recorded in
at the domicile and Office of the said The
Dugan Piano Company on the 9Th day of
December. 1920, they were authorized as
President and as Secretary Treasurer re-
spectively, of The Dugan Piano Company.
as will appear and be shown by a certi-
fed copy of the said resolution adopted
at said meeting, which is hereto annexed
and made part hereof, to appear for the
purpose of amending the charter of the
said The Dugan Piano Company.
And now, the said appearers, John V.
Dugan as President and Fred w. BOtt as
Secretary Treasurer respectively of the
said The Dugan Piano Company, and act
ing in the capacities aforesaid and on be-
half of the said corporation by virtue and
in conformity with authority conferred
upon them at the aforesaid special meet
ing of stockholders of The Dugan Piano
Company, do declare that Article " of the
charter of the said The Dugan Piano Com
parry as passed before William J. For
| mento. notary public, on January 10th,
1912, has been changed and amended TO
read as follows:
ARTICLE V.-The annual meeting of
the stockholders for the election of Di-
rectors shall be held on the first Monday
in January of each year unless such Mon
day be dies non, in which event the meet
ing will take place on the next legal day
thereafter Said meeting shall be held
upon ten days notice duly mailed to each
| stakeholder at his last known place of
residence.
The failure to hold the annual meeting
of the stockholders or election of officers,
shall not forfeit this charter.
A majority of the number of shares of
stock issued and outstanding. both of pre-
ferred and common, shall constitute a quo
rum at any regular or special meeting of
| the stockholders.
Special meetings of the stockholders may
be called at any time by the Board OF
Directors upon giving each stakeholder ten
I
All the corporate powers of this cor
poration shall be vested in the Board OF
Directors composed of seven stockholders
four of whom shall constitute a quoru'
for the transaction of all business. Such
directors shall be elected at the annual
meeting of the stockholders in each year,
and shall hold Office until their successors
are duly elected.
The election of Directors shall be by a
ballot, and each stakeholder whether of
common or preferred stock, shall be en-
titled to one vote for each share of stock
| owned by him, whether such stock be COM
| mon or preferred, which stock may be
| voted personally or through written proxy
| and majority of all votes cast shall be
| necessary to an election.
Immediately following the adjournment
of the annual stockholders meeting, the
Board Of Directors elected thereat shall
hold a meeting and organize by electing a
President Manager, Vice-President, Secre-
ary-Treasurer, and such other officers as
they deem necessary, and all such officers
| shall hold their office for one year, and
until their successors are appointed.
Any vacancy occurring in the Board of
Directors shall be filled by the remaining
members of the Board.
Thus done and signed in my office at
the City of New Orleans. State of Louis
| lana, on the day and date herein first above
| written, in the presence of Messrs. Ed.
competent witnesses. who hereunto sign
their names with the said appearers and
me. Notary, after due reading of the
whole.
(ORIGINAL SIGNED):
John, V. Dugan, President; Fred. W.
Bott. Secretary Treasurer.