The herald., 1922-02-02

Original Signed
DAN 5. LEHON,
JOHN J. LEHON.
GEO. J. LOEFFEL.
! Witnesses:
CHAS. Il. KEMP,
JOHN +. CREEVY.
l.. p. BEARD,
Notary Public.
/ l. the undeIS signed Recorder of Mort
| cages, in and for the Parish of Orleans
State of Louisiana, do hereby certify tina
the above and foregoing act of incorpor
! alton of DAN =. LEHO\ DETECTIVE
/ AND COMMERCIAL AGENCY, INC. wa,
this day duly recorded in my office il
book 1868, folio -.
New Orleans, La. Jan, IL, 1922.
/ \ True Copy of the Original:
l.. z. BEARD,
Notary Public
New Orleans, La, Jan. IL, 1922.
/ Jan. 26-Mch.
| CHARTER OF SMITH TRIGG. INC
United States of America, State OF
| Louisiana. Parish of Orleans, City of New
| Orleans. Be it known that on this tn,
| fourteenth day of January, in the veal
of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and twenty-five, before me, EDUUARU
+. HENRIQUES, a Notary Public in and
for the Parish Of Orleans, State of Louis
lana, duly commissioned and qualified
and in the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned, person
/
whose names are hereuntO subscribed all
above the full age of majority, who sew
orally declared that, availing themselves
of the provisions of the laws of this state
relative to the organization of corpora
tions, they have formed and organized.
and by these presents do form themselves
and those whom they represent into and
constitute corporation and body polite
In law for the objects and purposes and
under the stipulations and agreements
hereinafter set forth and expressed, which
they hereby adopt as their charter.
ARTICLE ]. The name and title of
this corporation hereby formed is de-
clared to be SMITH & TRIGG, INC; its
dOmicile shall be in the City of New
Orleans, State of Louisiana, and ii shall
have and enjoy succession by its corpOr-
ate name for period of ninety nine (99l
years from and after the date hereof
This corporation shall have power and
authority to contract, sue and be sued
in Its corporate name; to make and use
corporate seal; to hold, receive, hire
and purchase real and personal property
and to sell, mortgage or pledge the same
ana TO borrow money and Issue bonds
notes and other obligations.
All citations or other legal process shall
be served upon the President, and in the
event of his absence or, inability to act
from any cause, the same shall be served
upon the Vice-President or Secretary.
Treasurer.
ARTICLE H. The objects and Dur
poses for which this corporation is
organized and the nature of the business
TO be carried on by it are hereby de-
clared to be:
% To purchase and sell lumber
brick. stone, cement and all building ma
terials, at either wholesale or retail
90 To act as agent and representa-
tive OF mills, quarries and other manu-
featuring industries, manufacturing o.
handling building materials used in the
of buildings or other works
30 To buy and sell real estate, and to
erect buildings thereon, as well as to act
as contractor and builder on property o
other persons.
a. And generally to do anything es-
sential or necessary to carry out the
objects and purposes of this corporation
ARTICLE III. The capital stock of
sum of Five Thousand Dollars (S5.OOO. OOJ.
divided into and represented by fifty (5O)
shares OF the par value of One Hundred
and No/1OO Dollars (s100.OO) each, which
shall be paid for in cash or in property
actually transferred to the company.
The capital stock of this company may
be increased to any amount not exceed
ing Fifty Thousand and No/1OO Dollars
tSo0,000.oO), In the manner hereinafter
In the event of the increase of the
capital stock, each stakeholder shall
have the right to purchase the new stock
to be issued in a proportion that his
then holdings bear to the stock then out
L.. k
holder shall have ten (1O) days written
notice Of the proposed increased issue of
stock, within which time he shall have
the right to notify the company of his
aesire 70 take his proportion of the new
issue OF stock, or such shares less than
his proportion that he may desire to pur-
chase. Failure on the part of any stock
holder to exercise the right to purchase
ms proportion and share of the new
issue of stock shall give the Board of
directors the right to dispose of said
new issue of stock as they NAV see Ar
ARTICLE ~. Thirty 800 shares of
The stock of this company have been sub
scrioed at the time of the passing of this
ict OF incorporation. and this corporation
snail become going concern as soon as
lfty l00) per cent of said subscription
snail have been paid for, either in cash
,r in property.
ARTICLE " All of the cornorata nou,
IFS of this corporation shall be vested
n ana exercised by a Board of Directors
o De composed of no less than four (4D |
IND not more than seven ca stockholders. |
majority or whom shall constitute a |
Luorum for the transaction of business
rhe Board Of Directors shall be vested |
Win full power and authority to make
III contracts, purchases and sales and |
dopt all bylaws, rules and regulations |
or the government of the business and
lfairs of the company; and alter. amend
ma change the same at pleasure: an.
'oint, hire and discharge all officers.
gents and employees, fix all salaries
M generally do and perform all things
ecessary in the transaction of the busi-
ess and affairs Of the company. Any
aa,cahcy occurring in said Board shall be
Iled by the remaining directors from
mong the stockholders.
The first Board of Directors of this COR
'oration shall consist of: Il. n smith
:: ID. Trigg, Maurice NJ. Jones and Mrs
,thei il. Smith. all Of whom reside in
'ew orleans, with l.. ID. Smith As Presi
ent, Maurice NJ. Jones as vice-President
M l.; H. Trigg as Secretary Treasurer
mo snail hold office until the second
.onoay IN January, 1923, or until their
uccessors are duly elected and Qualified.
IN On the second Monday in January
20 ana annually thereafter. an election
OF directors shall be held at the Office
!. ,ne company, under the Supervision
! tnree t5) commissioners to be appoint-
oy the President and the directors
.en erected shall take their seats imma
lately and shall hold office until their
,n are duly elected and qualified
NJ. LII board shall elect its own officers
men, nicn snall consist Of a President. a Vice
II :, and Secretary-Treasurer
~ ~ corporate elections shall be by hal
~, ana majority of the votes cast shall
,ee.; ana each share of stock shall he
r'i'Ieu 70 one vote, either in person or
proxy Written notice of elections
ne Secretary Treasurer at least ts,ooy
I'D DAYS prior to election. "i'een
ARTICLE vi. This act OF ;ncornos,,,..
lay be changed, modified or ap,anSns
the capital stock increase hy an5
1th the consent ne tu-o 49,. anu