The herald., 1922-06-15
CHARTER OF WILLIAM J. OBERLE
INCORPORATED.
NiaylS- June22.

| Louisiana. Parish of Orleans. City q
New Orleans. Be- it known, that on Thu
10Th day of the month of May, in th'
year of our Lord. nineteen hundred and
twenty two before me, Warren V. Miller
a duly commissioned. qualified and act
ing Notary Public, in and for the Parish
of Orleans, State of Louisiana. and il
the presence OF the hereinafter named
and undersigned witnesses. personally
came and appeared the several person,
whose names are hereunto subscribed
and Severally declared that awaiting
themselves and those they represent a
well as those who may hereinafter be
come associated with them of the general
laws Of the State of Louisiana. in such
cases made and provided. they have formed
and organized. and by these presents
represent and such others as may here
after become associated with .them. into
a corporation and body polite in law. for
the object and purposes in the following
articles set forth and expressed, which
they adopt as their charter.
ARTICLE The name ana title OF
this corporation is and shall be William
]. Oberle, Incorporated. and it shall
exist and enjoy succession by its cor
pOrate name for a period Of Ninety mine
(99) years from the date hereof. with all
the rights. privileges and powers now or
hereafter conferred by law upon trading
corporations. Its domicile shall be in
the city Of New Orleans and all citations
and legal services shall be made upon
the president. and in the event of his
inability to act. etc, upon the vice-preSi-
dent and secretary, in the order named.
ARTICLE 1.-THE capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum
Of Five Thousand (s5.OOO0O Dollars. all
of which shall be divided into and repre-
scented by Five Hundred (5OO) shares of
the par value of Ten Dollars $1,000
each; stock may he paid for in money.
in services rendered the corporation, or
in property regularly transferred to the
corporation. all as shall be determined
by the board of directors
ARTICLE Hl-The objects and pur-
poses of this corporation and for which
it is organized are hereby declared to be
to acquire and afterwards conduct and
maintain the business of the late William
J. Oberle of New Orleans. Louisiana from
the heirs of said decedent and thereafter
to operate and maintain a general bust
ness as Custom House Brokers and For
warding Agents. in all of its general lines
and details and further to conduct, Oper-
ate and maintain any business or bust
neSSeS necessary, incidental. requisite TO
or generally conducted along with the
businesses Of Custom House Broker or
Forwarding Agent, and in general to do
any and all things incidental thereto.
ARTICLE IV-The corporate powers of
this corporation shall be vested in and
exercised by a board of three directors.
a majority of whom shall constitute
quorOum for the transaction of business.
From the board of directors shall be
chosen three officers, namely, a preSi-
dent. vice-president, and a secretary
treasurer.
The first board Of directors shall be
and consist of Mrs. VIM. J. Oberle, Louis
Il. SOule and f. Roy Austin. Of which
Mrs. W. J. Oberle. New Orleans, La.
shall be president; Louis Il. Soule. New
Orleans, La, shall be vice-president, and
f. Roy Austin. New Orleans La, shall
be secretary and treasurer. Such direc-
tors and officers shall serve as such un-
til the second Monday in January. 1924
or until their successors are duly elected
and qualified.
Absent directors may vote ut any direc-
tors meeting by proxy in writing given
to another director and made for a speci-
fic and particular meeting.
ARTICLE V-The corporate powers of
this corporation are expressed and set
forth by Section Seven C7) of Act 267 of
the year 1914 and shall he duly en-
plOyed by and through the board of di-
rectOrS
The Board of Directors may without
reference to the stockholders buy, sell.
md mortgage reaf estate. buy. sell. mort
gage, or hypothecate any part Of the en-
-irety of the assets, business, rights. or
good will of this corporation. all upon
such terms. conditions and for such price
sums of assets as the Board of Directors
shall determine.
The duties of the several officers shall
De set forth In the bylaws which will
De adopted by the Board of Directors
md amended or altered at their will: and
hey shall have the rights to employ |
inder contract or otherwise n general |
manager. who may or may not be n mem
'er of the board of directors. as said |
BOARD of directors may determine. and |
which said general manager shall have |
uch duties as shall be determined by |
he board of directors and the several |
'fficers of this company may delegate to |
uch general manager such duties as are |
prescribed to their respective offices. as
hey may desire. subject however TO the |
supervision of the board of directors.
ARTICLE VINO stakeholder of this |
corporation shall ever be liable for any
ebt Of the Corporation. other than the
unpaid portion of their subscription to
took; and no fnformality herein shall
ubiect them TO such liability.
ARTICLE VII-Amendment of this
harter or liquidation of the corporation
hall be subject to the rules laid down
\ Act 261 of the Louisiana Legislature
4 1914. The capital stock of this cor
oration may be increased by amend
1ent or this charter to any amount not |
Needing the sum OF One Hundred
'housand (S1O0.0O0.00) Dollars.
Thus done and signed on the day and
ate first hereinabove mentioned in tho
lty OF New Orleans. in the presence of
!. c. Sperier and Fred c. Marx, compe-
ant witnesses. and me, Notary, after a |
ne reading of the whole: the subscribers
citing opposite their names the amount
stock they subscribe for making this
n original subscription list.
Original Signed):
Marie Knoch Oberle, 1913 Laurel ST..
ew Orleans. La. 125 shares: Hubert r |
berle. 1913 Laurel ST., New Orleans. La.
share: Mrs: e. Roy Austin, 1914 Con-