The herald., 1921-12-22
CHARTER.

hundred and twenty one, and of the In
dependence of the United States of Ameri-
ca, the one hundred and forty sixth, be-
fore me. John Marshall Quintero, a no.
tary public duly commissioned and quail
fed, 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
vile, KY, president of the Chalmette
Laundry Company, Limited, and X. g.
Macdonald. also of this city, Secretary Of
the said Chalmette Laundry Company,
Limited, 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 G.
Quintero, late a notary public in this
city, on the 18th day of February, 1890,
of record in the office Of the Recorder of
Mortgages for the Parish of Orleans, in
Book GAG. 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 TAI. which said ap-
| bearers, acting in their said capacities
and on behalf of the said corporation Gy
| 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 a 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 a 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
and amendment thereof, of the said
Chalmette Laundry Company, Limited,
Der % 1921, providing that Article III of
the charter of said company and its
amendment should be again amended to
read as follows:
ARTICLE III-All the corporate powers
of said corporation shall be vested in and
posed Of not less than four "a stock
holders nor more than seven "a stock
holders, to be elected annually on the
second Monday in January of each year,
the first election to be held in the year
1928. All such elections shall be by bal
lot and conducted at the office Of the
company under the supervision of two
commissioners to be appointed by the
president for that purpose, Of which cleo
ton ten (10) days prior notice shall have
been given by the Secretary to each
stakeholder. by notice sent to him by
mail or otherwise, and directed to his
domicile or place of business; and each
share of stock shall be entitled to one
40 nv ba osf in
person or by written proxy. The direc-
tors thus elected shall serve and con-
tinue in office until their successors shall
have been elected. failure to elect di-
not dissolve 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 be
composed of +. G. Cotton B. c. McClel-
Ian. r. G. Macdonald and c. l.. SAWYER.
Of whom +. G. Cotton, shall be president;
b. c. Mcclellan, first vice-president and
| treasurer; c. L. Sawyer, second vice
president, and r. G. Macdonald. secre-
tary, who shall hold Office until the
second Monday in January, 1923, or un-
Til their successors are elected.
Vacancies occurring in said board, from
any cause whatsoever, shall be filed by
the remaining directors.
majority Of the directors shall con-
stitute quorum for the transaction of
business.
The said board of directors shall make
all bylaws, rules and regulations for the
government of the business and affairs of
the company, and alter, amend and
change same at pleasure. They shall also
have full power to buy, sell. mortgage,
lease and pledge any and all property,
real and personal, whenever, In their
judgment, they may deem such acts
necessary or proper, subject to the ap-
prevail Of the majority Of the subscribed
capital stock; to hire, employ and dis
charge all officers, agents, employees and
clerks; fx all salaries and compensa-