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

/ holders meeting, but should II be i'm
| possible for any cause for the directors ~
! filled by the stockholders at any mratiu-
, called for that purpose by the president
/ Any and all directors meetings. the no.
/ tees of which are not herein specifically
| provided for may be called by any off
/ Ger of this corporation upon Ten dav-.
notice by mail ANY director shall have
/ the right 20 authorize and appoint ia
writing any shareholder 70 vote for him
/ at any and all directors meetings and
such proxy shall have and exercise an Of
/ the powers Of such director appointing
him.
/ Whenever Il Is provided in this lrr rlt,.
either directors or stockholderS meet
I ings may be held after certain prescribed
notices 20 the directors or stockholders
il is understood and agreed that any and
all directors and stock holders rua.ffr.-.
may be held without notice. whence
lawful, provided all directors or ~to,. t.
holders. as the case may BE-. waive notice
IN writing. or are present in person or by
proxy at such meeting or meetings
The board Of directors shall have frr
control OF the property of this corpora
tiou and shall conduct. Snana.a and use
the same as in their discretion they deem
best and consistent with the Oh ircts of the
company and its welfare and they shall
have power 70 make. alter and annul such
bylaws. rules. and regulations as they
may think proper. They shall have the
further right and power 10 appoint such
agents. clerks and employees as they deem
best and 70 fix their salaries. terms Of
employment and the right 10 dismiss said
employees at said boards pleasure and
said board shall have the further righr D.,
determine and fix the salaries. if auv of
the several officers herein provided for.
ARTICLE NI-The first board Of direc- .
tors and officers who shall serve until /.
the annual meeting TO be held on the I
second Monday of August. 1923. or until I
their successors are duly elected ana .
qualified shall be: II. II. LAWYER 90 /
Grayier Street; New Orleans, La. who .
shall be president: s. I. Edmonson 9a. /
Gravier Street. New Orleans La who 1
shall be vice president: J. y. Britton a2a /
Gravier Street. New Orleans. who shall /
BE- secretary treasure
This charter may be altered or amend 4
ed and this corporation may be dissolved I
nv = vote of twO-thirdS of all outstand- /
ing stock at a meeting OF the share .
holders. duly convened for that burmese
hv the board Of directors or by the preSi-
dent. upon the written request Of not less /
than twenty-five per cent. Of the ont
standing stock. after fifteen days notice I.
address.
But the capital stock OF this CORPORA (
tlon shall not be decreased by such amend D
ment TO an amount less than the ,.orporata
indebtedness. and no amendment shall be /
maze changing the objects and purposas
or this corporation without a vote of All [
outstanding stock, and the capital stock |
snail not be increased beyond rha amoupt
originally named "a the sum 10 which tho
capital may be increased except by a vote
OF three-fourths of all outstanding stock
Whenever in the Judgment of the board
or directors 1t shall be deemed advisable /
that this corporation shall be dissolved
the board shall within ten DAYS after the
adoption of resolution TO that effect nv
majority ar the whole board ar anv
meeting called for that purpose. OF which |
meeting each director shall have received
az least three days notice. cause notice /
or the adoption Of such resolution to h.
mailed to each stakeholder. together with
a notice of a meeting of the stncEboIdar, /
to be held at the office of the cornora.
ZION. TO act upon the resolution so adopted
by the board The stockholders meeting
ShaIl be held at any hour fixed by the
BOARD on the day mentioned between the
hours OF 10 a. m. and three D. M for the
purpose OF voting upon such proposed
dissolution.
Whenever all of the stockholders shall
.ohstnC IN writing to a dissolution. no /
meeting or notice thereof shall be neces-
sary.
ARTICLE VIII-Whenever this cOrpora-
tlon Is dissolved by limitation or other
wise ITS affairs shall be liQuidated under
Ine SUPERVISION OF three hquidatOrs. elect
ed ny the stockholders and chosen from
among the stockholders. which Iiquidators
shalI De elected at n meeting of the share
holders convened for that purpose under
of this charter "
ARTICLE IX-NO stakeholder of This
company shall ever be held liable or re-
sponsible for the contracts or fouIts OF
ms ms corporation In any further sum than
the unpaid balance due on shares OF stock
owned by him, nor shall any infOrmaIitv
IN organization have the effect of render
ing thiS charter null or of exposing any
S ,n14 TO any liability beyond the
unpaid balance due on his stock nor
snail any infOrmality or frreguIaritv in
organization have the effect OF rendering
any stakeholder liable as a partner
thus done and passed In my Office in
IN. me lily OF New Orleans. Louisiana. on
aDONe written. in the presence of i Y |
Vulnn and John ID. Miller. competent
Witnesses, who hereuntO sign their names,
with the said appearers and me notarv |
AFTER reading of the whole and the said
lppearers have hereuntO signed Opposite
tnelr names the number of shares az
b S,ock th OF this corporation subscribed for
La. S9s shares; f. L. Edmonsou. nv IT
n Ibawler' New Orleans, La, / share; ].
u; Britton, New Orleans, La. / share
,o Illnesses j. V. O'QuiDn, John d. Mil
(SeaD: CHAS. F. FLETCu1vcEp
l. the undersigned, Recorder of Mort.
SSases IN and for the Parish of Orleans
State Of Louisiana. hereby cer,ify fbs;
Ine ABOVE and Forging charter of H. III
LAWYER Il Company, Inc. was This day
1 aIE recorded in my office in Book 126S.
New Orleans, Louisiana. July 18th 1922
'"isheU' ROBT. SCOTT. II
A. Deputy Recorder ,
l. the Undersigned. hereby certify the !
IDoFe and foregoing to be a true and cor
a1I SoPE OF the original charter of III. II.
hhWier IL Company, Inc together with !
=. rIihcate OF Recorder Of Mortgages there :
~ az appended, as the whole now appears on
witness my hand and seal at New Or
,o,n louisiana, this 18th day of July.
CHAS. F. FLETCHINGER.
TuIv o., n, Notary Public :
'hahTEk OF WEBRE PLANTING )
COMPANY INC