The herald., 1922-06-01
MaylS- June22.
CHARTER OF WILLIAM j. OBERLE
INCORPORATED.

INCORPORATED.
United States OF America. State of
Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City of
New Orleans. Be il known, that on this
10Th day of the month of May, In the
year of our Lord. nineteen hundred and
twenty-five, before me, Warren V. Miller.
duly commissioned, qualified and act
ing Notary Public, in and for the Parish
the presence OF the hereinafter named
and undersigned witnesses, personally
came and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereuntO subscribed
and severally declared that availing
themselves and those they represent as
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 pre- yided. they have formed
and organized. and by these presents
form themselves, as well as those they
represent and such others as may here
after become assoriated with them, into
the object and purposes in the following
articles set forth and expressed, which
they adopt as their charter.
ARTICLE 1.-The name ana title OF
this corporation is and shall be William
]. Oberle, Incorporated. and 1t shall
pOrate name for a period of Ninety nine
(99) years from the date hereof, with all
the rights, privileges and powers now or
hereafter conferred by law upon trading
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,O0OOO) Dollars. all
Of which shall be divided into and repre-
scented by Five Hundred $500 shares of
the par value of Ten Dollars $1,000
each; stock may be 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 1II-The objects and pur-
poses of this corporation and for which
II is organized are hereby declared to be
to acquire and afterwards conduct and
maintain the business of the late William
]. Oberle Of New Orleans. Louisiana from
the heirs of said decedent and thereafter
to operate and maintain 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
exercised by a board of three directors.
a majority of whom shall constitute n
quoroum for the transaction Of business.
From the board Of directors shall be
dent. vice-president, and a secretary
treasurer.
The first board of directors shall be
and consist of Mrs. VIM. J. .0berle, Louis
Mrs. w. J. Oberle, New Orleans, La.
shall be president; Louis B. Soule New
Orleans, La, shall be vice-president, and
E. Roy Austin, New Orleans. La. shall
tors and officers shall serve as such un-
III the second Monday in January. 1924. |
DR. until their successors are duly elected |
and qualified.
ors' meeting by proxy in writing given |
o another director and made for a speci
lie and particular meeting.
ARTICLE V-The corporate powers Of |
orth by Section Seven ~ Of Act 267 of
he year 1914 and shall be duly en-
'loyed by and through the board Of d.
ectOrs.
eference to the stockholders buy, sell,
nd mortgage real estate, buy, sell. mort
age, or hypothecate any part of the en-
irety OF the assets, business, rights, or
'ood will Of this corporation, all upon
uch terms, conditions and for such price.
ums of assets as the Board Of Directors
hall determine.
The duties of the several officers shall
e set forth in the bylaws; which will
e adopted by the Board Of Directors
nd amended or altered at their will: and
hey shall have the rights to employ
nder contract or otherwise, general
manager. who may or may not be a MEM
er Of the board of directors, as said
oard Of directors may determine, and
'hich said general manager shall have
UGH duties as shall be determined by
he board of directors and the several
fficers Of this company may delegate to
UGH general manager such duties as are
rescribed to their respective offices, as
upervision of the board Of directors.
ARTICLE VINO stakeholder of this
orporation shall ever be liable for any
ebt Of the corporation. other than the
took; and no informality herein shall
inject them TO such liability.
ARTICLE VII-Amendment Of this
harter or liquidation Of the corporation
hall be subject to the rules laid down
! Act 267 of the Louisiana Legislature
Grafton may be increased by amend
tent of this charter to any amount not
xceeding the sum Of One Hundred
thousand s1OO,OOO.OO) Dollars.
Thus done and signed on the day and
ate first hereinabove mentioned in the
ity of New Orleans, in the presence of ,
c. Sperier and Fred G. Marx, compe-
mt witnesses. and me, Notary, after
ne reading of the whole; the subscribers .
.tting opposite their names the amount
stock they subscribe for, making this
n original subscription list. !
(Original Signed) :
Marie Knoch Oberle, 4913 Laurel ST.,
ew Orleans. La. 125 shares: Hubert B.
berle. 491S Laurel St, New Orleans, La.
ance St, New Orleans. La. 1 share;
arold II. Oberle. 4913 Laurel St. New
rleans. La, i share; Z. Roy Austin, |