The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-07-27
CHARTER.

templated by the charter. This corpora
! ton shall conduct its business in Other
States and in the territories and in for
| eign countries, and have one office oil
more; and may hold, purchase, mortgage
and convey real and personal property
either in or out of the State Of Louisiana
without in any particular limiting any
of the objects and powers OF the corpora
ton. it hereby expressly declared and
provided that the corporation shall have
the power to issue bonds and other obi
cations, in payment for property pur'
chased or acquired by 1t, or for any other
object in or about its business: 10 mort
gage or pledge any stock, bond or other
! obligations by il issued or incurred; Il
guarantee any dividends or bonds or con
tracts or other obligations; to make and
| perform contracts of any kind and de-
ScriptiOn; and in carrying on its business
| or for the purpose of attaining or further
| ing any of the objects, to do any and all
| other acts and things; and to exercise
/ any and all powers which a copartnership
or NATURAL person could do and exercise,
and which now or hereafter may be au-
! thoriZed by law.
ARTICLE III-The capital stock Of the
said corporation shall be 100000, divided
into and represented by 30 shares Of the
sum of $4,000 each. which said stock
shall he paid in cash at the time of sub
scription, or the same may be issued. at
not less than par, in payment or exchange
for property or rights actually received or
purchased by said corporation, or the
same may be issued. fully paid, for money
advanced. and for such valuable consid-
Grafton or services as the board of dircc-
tors of said corporation may determine
provided. that no stock shall be issued
until the consideration therefor has been
received by the said corporation.
All shares of stock when issued shall
be signed by the President and the See
rotary of the corporation. No shares OF
capital stock shall be transferred except
upon the books of the corporation and
until the certificate of the shares to be
transferred shall have been delivered to
the corporation Tor satisfactory proof Of
its loss or destruction, according TO law,
and duly cancelled.
This corporation shall commence doing
business as soon as fifty (JOSc) per cent
of the capital stock shall have been sub
scribed for.
The board of directors shall have the
right to determine how much stock shall
be issued.
ARTICLE Iy-The names and post
office addresses of the incorpOratOrs and
the number of shares of stock for which
Severally and respectively We do hereby
suscribe. are as follows:
Maurice Whitehead. New Orleans, La.
- shares; NJ. =. McNeely, New Orleans,
La, 10 shares; Morris 7. LeCOmpte, New
Orleans, La, , shares; W. L. Brown, New
Orleans. La, shares.
All the corporate powers of this cor
poration shall be vested in and exercised
by Board of Directors. The board shall
consist of four directors, a majority of
whom shall constitute a quorum for trans
acting all business. The Board of Direc-
tors shall be vested with full power and
authority to make all contracts, purchases
and sales. and adopt all bylaws, rules
and regulations for the government of
the business and affairs of the company,
and alter, amend and change the same
at pleasure; appoint, hire and discharge
all officers, agents and employees. fix all
Sal do nd
all things necessary in the transaction
of the business and affairs of the COM
pany. Any vacancy occurring in the said
board shall be filled by the remaining
directors from among the stockholders.
The first Board of Directors of this
corporation shall consist of: Maurice
Whitehead, president; NJ. 7. McNeely,
vice president; Morris p. LeCompte, sec
rotary treasurer, and W. 7. Brown, who
shall hold their offices until the first
Monday in January, 1923. or until their
successors are duly elected and qualified.
On the first Monday in January, 1923.
and annually thereafter, an election fer
directors shall be held at the office of
the company, under the supervision of
three 49, commissioners to be appointed
by the president, and the directors then
elected shall take their seats Immediately
and shall hold office until their successors
are duly elected and qualified. Each board
shall elect its own Officers which shall
consist OF president, yice-president and
secretary treasurer. All corporate cleo
tons shall be by ballot, and a majority
of the votes cast shall elect. either in per-
son or by proxy. Written notice of cleo
tons shall be given to each stakeholder
by the secretarytreasurer at least ten
QO) days prior to election.
ARTICLE V-This act Of incorporation
may be changed. modified, or amended,
or the capital stock may be increased. b.
ana with the consent Of two-thirds (2-3)
of the stockholders. A change in the OBJ
and ms hn -
a vote OF all the stockholders: but this
corporation may be dissolved by a vote
OF the holders of two-thirds (2-3) of the
stock at meeting called for that pur-
pose.
ARTICLE vI-whenever this CORPORA
ton is dissolved. either by limitation of
its charter. or from any cause its affairs
shall be liquidated by three (3) liquida-
TOTS 10 be appointed from among the
holders of the stock at the meeting con-
vened for that purpose after ten Q0) DAYS
prior notice shall have been given by the
secretary to each stakeholder. Said COM
shall remain in office until the
affairs of said corporation shall have
been fully Hquidated. In case of the
death Of any commissioner, the survivors
shall continue to act.
ARTICLE Vino stakeholder of this
corporation shall ever be held liable or
responsible for the contracts of faults
thereof in any further sum than the I'M
paid balance due to the corporation on
the snares owned by him, nor shall any
mere informality In organization have the
effect or rendering this charter null, nor
or exposing stakeholder to any liability
beyond the amount Of his stock
Thus done and passed in my notarial
office In the city of New Orleans, La.
aforesaid. in the presence of Anna Ber-
beusse and verlie Bertrand. competent
witnesses Of lawful age and residing in
this city. who hereunto subscribed their
names, together with said parties and me.
notary, on the day and date set forth in
the caption hereof
Maurice Whitehead, NJ p. McNeeIy. W.
Z. Brown, Morris p. LeCompte
witnesses: Anna Berbeusse, Verlie Ber-
BENZ. W. HERMAN.
July 13-Aug. II.