The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-05-19
GROCERY AND MERCANTILE
COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
| STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF
ORLEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
BE it known, that on this day, the twenty
ninth of the month of April. 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, Bus
siere ROuen, a Notary Public. in and for
I the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana,
! duly commissioned, sworn and qualified,
and in the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned. person
ally came and appeared Mr.. Edwin ].
Bienvenu, the President of. and Mr.. Philip
Duignan, the Recording Secretary of, the
MERCANTILE COMPANY. INCoRPOR-
ATED Ga duly incorporated institution
dOmiciled in New Orleans, created under
the laws of Louisiana, as per an act passed
before me, the undersigned Notary, on the
10Th day Of April, 1919, and recorded in
the Mortgage Office for the Parish Of Or
leans in Book 1928. folio 3S7.
Which said appearers declared that GER
tain amendments to, and changes in, the
said original Act Of Incorporation were
submitted to, and unanimously adopted at,
special meeting of the stockholders of
the said corporation, held, after due notice
according to law and to the requirements
| of the said Act of Incorporation, on the
18th day of April, 1921, when four hundred
and ten shares, present or represented
(being more than twothirds Of all the
stock Of the corporation), voted unnani
mously, as aforesaid, for the adoption Of
said changes:
Now, therefore, the said appearers de-
clare that they come before me, Notary,
in their aforementioned respective capaci-
| ties for the purpose Of carrying out said
amendments In authentic form, and Of
placing the same on record. etc, as re-
quired by law; the said appearers declar-
ing that the said changes and amendments
are as follows:
! ARTICLE FOURTH has been amended
| to read follows:
The capital stock of this corporation is
| hereby declared to be the sum OF Ten
Thousand Dollars $50. OeO O0). divided into
and represented by One Thousand Shares
Of the par value of Ten Dollars each
! $4,000 each). payable cash provided, that
| the amount to which the capital stock of
this corporation may be increased shall be
Twenty Thousand Dollars $500, 900 OO), to
be divided into shares of Ten Dollars each:
provided, said increase in the capital stock
shall have been authorized by the stock
holders at a meeting to be held pursuant
TO the provisions of Article Seventh Of the
Charter.
shares OF the capital stock OF this cor
poration shall be sold only to white en-
ployees of the New Orleans Railway K
Light Company, or its successors.
Not more than forty shares of stock
shall be sold to any one employee. but
each stakeholder shall have the right of
purchasing ten (1O) shares of stock In
case Of increase or increases In the capital
stock.
Shares Of stock are transferable only on
the books OF the Company, and only to
persons who were eligible to be original
purchasers of said stock. All transfers OF
stock shall be by the stockholders or duly
authorized agents or stockholders.
The second section or paragraph of AR
TICLE FIFTH has been amended so as to
| read as follows:
! Nominations for the officers and also for
the directors shall be made at a meeting
1 hn nOI IN Lf.aN
day In January, beginning with the year
1872. and such officers and directors may
be voted on and elected annually at a
meeting held on the Second Thursday In
January, beginning with the year 1922.
Each stakeholder shall be entitled In per-
son or by proxy to a vote for every share
owned by him, and at all elections a
majority OF the votes cast shall be neces-
sary to elect. Said elections shall be held
under such rules and regulations as may
be determined by the Board Of Directors
after fifteen days notice by mail Of such
election shall have been sent to each stock
holder at his last known address.
Thus done and passed, in my Office In
the City Of New Orleans. aforesaid, the
day. month and year herein first above
written. in the presence OF John Young
and Emma COrnay. witnesses Of lawful
age, residing in this city. who hereunto
sign their names. together with the said
parties and me, the said Notary, after due
| reading of these presents.
| Witnesses: John Young, Emma Cornay
(Original signed):
i. J. BIENVENU. President.
PHILIP DUIGNAN. Rec Secty.
Bus. ROUEN. Notary Public
], the undersigned Recorder Of Mort
cages, In and for the Parish of Orleans
State OF Louisiana. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Act Of Amend
ment OF Act Of Incorporation of the Car
rollton Barn Grocery & Mercantile Co,
Inc. was this day duly recorded in nv
office, In Book 1853, folio 479, New Orleans,
April 10Th, 1921.
ROBT SCOTT. by. Rec.
j hereby certify the above and foregoing
to he a true copy Of the Act Of Amend :
meat 20 the Act of Incorporation of the
Carrollton Barn Grocery & Mercantile
Company. Incorporated. and of the certif-
cate Of recordation thereof from the Re-
corder OF Mortgages. Parish OF Orleans.
In faith whereof. grant these .presents
! under my signature and the ind <ess OF
my Seal Of office.
. New orlesN May 8. 1921, A. d.
tSeaD BUS. ROuEN, Notary Public