The herald., 1922-03-09
CHARTER.
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
COMPANY.

New Orleans BE IL known that on thIs
thirty first day of the month OF January,
in the year Of our Lord, one thousahu
nine hundred and twenty two, ana OF tne
Independence of the United states Oh
America, the one hundred and forty
sixtb before me- HENRY Z. DART
JR., Notary Public, duly commits
stoned and qualified in and for TINS city
and the Parish of Orleans tne ,ba vi.
fnesses hereinafter named ana uhuer
signed. personally came and appeared
A. +. pullman and A. Fred Bultman'
Jr of age and residents OF New or-
leans. who declare that at meeting OF
The stockholders Of THARP- PULLMAN.
SONTHEINiER COMPANY, duly held at
the office and dopicile of said corpor-
alton on the 10th inst, they, the SAID
appearers were appointed as committee
empowered to perform all necessary acIs
and do all things legal and proper TO
carry into effect the vote and decision
had and taken by said stockholders at
the meeting aforesaid regarding the al
iteration an amendment Of the charter OF
said coronation, and accordingly the SAID
appearers have produced to me, Notary,
a duly certified copy of the minutes OF
the said meeting of stockholders OF the
THARP- BULTMAN-SONTH ElMER CoM
PANY, held on January 10, 1922, ana
have requested me to annex the salle
TO the present act, and j, Notary, nave
received the said copy and duly paraphed
the same and attached it to the margin
hereof.
And now, in accordance with and pur-
suant to the unanimous action OF the
stockholders aforesaid, the appearers De
clare that at a meeting of the stockhoId,
ers OF THARP- BULTMAN-S ONTHEIMER
COMPANY, duly convened at the ONCE
of said corporation in the City OF New
Orleans, on the date aforesaid, the char
ter of said corporation, executed betore
@. G. Kronenberger, Notary Pubhc' April
q. 1911, and amended by act before the
same Notary on August 30, 1912. was
amended, altered, changed and re-enacted
in the particulars hereinafter set forth
and so as to read hereafter as here ana
now set out.
Thereupon 1, Notary, have transcribed
and incorporated herein the alterations
and amendments aforesaid, to-wit:
LIST. That Article First of said char
ter be and tt is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
ARTICLE l. The name and title OF
this corporation shall be THE Built
MAN MORTUARY SERVICE, INC, and
under its said name 1t shall have full
power and authority to have and enjoy
corporate existence for the full term of
ninety nine years from the date hereof;
to contract sue and be sued; to make
and use a corporate seal, and the same
to break or alter at pleasure; to borrow
dence Of debt; to hold, receive, lease, sub
lease, purchase, sell and convey as well
as mortgage, hypothecate and pledge prop
erty both real and personal; to name ana
appoint such officers, directors, managers,
clerks and other employees as the inter-
est of the corporation may require; and
to make and establish such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the proper manage
ment and regulation of the affairs OF the
corporation as may be requisite and
a. .ha Ifnr n
amend at pleasure.
End. That Article Third Of this char
ter, as amended aforesaid, be and 1t Is
hereby amended and re-enacted so as to |
read as follows:
ARTICLE THIRD-The objects and /
purposes for which this corporation is
created and the nature of the business
to be carried on by IL are hereby declared
TO be, TO render the last services to the
dead and to that end to conduct, man.
age and transact in the City of New Or
leans, State of Louisiana, and elsewhere,
mOrtuary service in all its branches
and departments, including therein all
the usual, necessary and proper adtuncts
OF such service; the operation Of neces-
sary vehicles, and the ownership and
maintenance Of burial places and crema-
tories. In addition to the foregoing, this
corporation Ia empowered to own and
operate vehicles for hire, garages or other
establishments for the use OF motor We
hicles, and generally to carry on any
business or occupation incidental to or
which will more fully effectuate the OBJ
jects and purposes of this corporation.
3rd. That Article. Fourth Of said char
ter is amended by adding to the article
as IL now stands a new sentence, to-wit:
''The capital stock may be increased to
Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dol
lars"
4th. That Article Sixth Of said charter
be and II is hereby amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE SIXTH-All the corporate
powers Of this corporation shall be vested
in and exercised by a Board Of Directors
to be composed Of five stockholders
elected annually on the first Monday In
January In each year at general meet
ing convened for that purpose. Of which
meeting written notice shall be given to
each stakeholder in person or by mail
to his address in the current City Direc- |
tory at least three days preceding said |
meeting. At such meeting each share
holder shall be entitled to one vote for |
each share of stock held by him, and the |
same may be cast in person or by proxy, |
and n majority Of votes SO cast shall be
suffcient to elect. Failure to elect a |
Board Of Directors at the annual meet |
ing or an adjournment session thereof |
shall not dissolve the corporation and |
the sitting board shall continue to act |
until its successor Is elected in due |
course thereafter. Vacancies occurring In |
the board between elections shall be filled |
by the remaining members Of the same. |
Three directors shall constitute a quorum |
for all purposes
The Board Of Directors shall elect |
from Its number a President. vice-Pres-
ident and Treasurer. 1t shall also elect |
a Secretary. but that Office may be filed |
by an non stakeholder, and the board |
may combine the functions Of vive-Pres-
ident and Secretary or Vice President
and Treasurer. or vice-President and |
Manager or Secretary Treasurer In its
discretion.
The President shall appoint such other
officers, clerks, agents and employees as
he may deem necessary, and may dismiss
same at his pleasure. Should the board
appoint a Manager, the power Of en-
ployment and discharge hereinabove vest
ed In the President shall then be exer-
sised by said Manager.
9Th. That Article VII Of said charter
be and Ii Is hereby amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE vII.-This corporation shall
continue the business In which II Is now
engaged and as herein authorized. but
this act Of incorporation may be altered,
amended or modified at a general meeting
Of the stockholders called for that pur-
pose. after three days notice as afore-
said. and agreed to by two-thirds Of all
the stock Of said corporation.
9Th. That Article VIII of said charter
be and IL Is hereby amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE VIII. This corporation may
be dissolved and liquidated whenever In
the judgment Of the Board Of Directors
II shall be deemed advisable and for the
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