The herald., 1921-01-20

United States of America, State of Lou
isiana. Parish of Orleans, City of New
Orleans; BE it known, That on this 4th
day 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, 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. BOtt, Secretary-Treas-
urer of The Dugan Piano Company, resi-
dents of the City of New Orleans, State
of Louisiana, who declared that at spe-
cial meeting of the stockholders of The
Dugan Piano Company, corporation
chartered and organized by an act before
William ]. FOrmento, notary public, in and
for the Parish of Orleans, dated the 18th
day of January, 1912, and recorded in
Mortgage Office Book 1851. folio $40 held
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 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 V. of the
charter of the said The Dugan Piano Com
panN 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 a 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
shah 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 ter
All the corporate powers of this cor
poration shall be vested in the Board o.
| Directors composed of seven stockholders
four of whom shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of all business. Suci
directors shall be elected at tho annua
meeting of the stockholders in each year
and shall hold office until their successor
are duly elected.
The election Of Directors shall be by
ballot, and each stakeholder, whether o
common or preferred stock, shall be en-
titled to one vote for each share of stool
owned by him, whether such stock be com
mon or preferred, which stock may b
voted personally or through written proxy
and a majority of all votes cast shall b
necessary to an election.
Immediately following the adjournmen
of the annual stockholders meeting, tn
Board of Directors elected thereat shal
hold meeting and organize by eleeting
President Manager, Vice-President. Secre
tary Treasurer, and such other officers a
they deem necessary, and all such officer
shall hold their Office for one year, an
until their successors are appointed.
Any vacancy occurring in the Board o
Directors shall be filled by the remainin
members of the Board.
Thus done and signed in my office a
, the City of New Orleans, State of Louis
, lana. on the day and date herein first abov
, written. in the presence of Messrs. EC
! mund r. Mabry and Louis A. Huber
, competent witnesses, who hcreunto sig
me, Notary, after due reading of tn
whole.
II ,(ORIGINAL SIGNED):
] John v. Dugan, President; Fred. v
Bott. Secretary Treasurer.