The herald., 1922-03-16
CHARTER.
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER
THARP-BULTNAN -SONTHElMEh
COMPANY.

New Orleans. BE il known that on TINS
thirty-frst day of the month Of January,
in the year Of our Lord, one thousanu
nine hundred and twenty-five, and OF the
Independence of the United states OF
America, the one hundred and forty
sixth. before me. HENRY L. DAHL
JR., a Notary Public, duly commits
stoned and qualified in and lot TINS cIlS
siding and in the presence OF the VIII
nesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came ana appeareu
A. F. Bultman and \. Fred huffman
Jr of age and residents OF new VI
leans. who declare that at meeting OF
the stockholders of THARP-BULTMAN-
SONTHEIMER COMPANY, duly held at
the office and dOIicile of said corpor-
alton on the 10th inst, they, the sald
appearers, were appointed as committee
empowered to perform all necessary acts
and do all things legal and proper 10
carry into effect the vote and declsloh
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 sald
appearers have produced to me, Notary.
a duly certified copy of the minutes OF
the said meeting OF stockholders OF tne
THARP- PULLMAN SONTHElMER CUM
PANY, held on January 10, l922, ana
have requested me to annex the same
10 the present act, and l. Notary, have
received the said copy and duly paraPheu
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 stockhold,
ers of THARP- LTMAN-SONTHElMER
COMPANY, duly convened at the ofhce
of said corporation in the City OF New
Orleans, on the date aforesaid, the char-
ter Of said corporation, executed before
%. 1911. and amended by act before the
same Notary on August 80 lSl2, was
amended altered, changed and re-enacteu
in the particulars hereinafter set forth
and so as to read hereafter as mere ana
now set out.
Thereupon /, Notary, have transcribed
and incorporated herein the alterations
and amendments aforesaid, to-wit:
1st That Article First Of said char
ter be and tt Is hereby amended so as TO
read as follows:
ARTICLE /. The name and title OF
this corporation shall be THE Built
MAN MORTUARY SERVICE, INC, ana
under its said name 1t shall have full
mower 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, ana the same
to break or alter at pleasure; TO borrow
money, issue bonds, notes or other evil
dence Of debt; TO hold, receive, lease, SUD-
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; ana
10 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 ana
proper and the same to change, alter or
amend at pleasure.
2nd. 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 II are hereby declared
10 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,
a mortuary service in all its branches
and departments. including therein all
the usual, necessary and proper adjuncts
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 Is 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 1t 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 It 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 Board Of Directors
70 be composed of five stockholders
elected annually on the first Monday In
January in each year at a 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
sufficient to elect. Failure to elect
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 filed
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 n President, Vice-Pres-
ident and Treasurer. 1t shall also elect
a Secretary. but that Office may be filed
by an nom stakeholder. and the board
may combine the functions Of yivePres-
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-
pleyment and discharge hereinabove vest
ed in the President shall then be exer-
sised by said Manager.
5th. That Article VII of said charter
be and 1t is hereby amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE vII.-This corporation shall
continue the business in which 1t is now
engaged and as herein authorized. but
this act of incorporation may be altered,
amended or modified at 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 II 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
benefit OF the corporation. Such disso-