The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-11-02
CHARTER OF
SOUTHERN PRINTING CO., INC.

IF CHATTER OF
SOUTHERN PRINTING CO., INC.
II United States of America, State G
IS Louisiana, Parish of Orleans Be
s. known that on this 31st day of Angus
y In the year of our Lord. one thousan
IS nine hundred and twenty-five. and O
n the independence of the United State
l. or America, the one hundred and forty
Y seventh, before me. Neils +. Hertz.
Notary Public, duly commissioned an
= qualified in and for the parish of Or
5 leans, state of Louisiana. therein re
y siding, and in the presence of tn
d witnesses hereinafter named and under
: signed, personally came and appeare,
: the several persons whose names ar
q hereunto subscribed, and all of age res
:, ldents of this city and state who sew
= orally declared that availing themselve.
= OF the provisions of the laws of tn,
state of Louisiana. in such cases mad,
, and provided. and more particular,
! or Act No. 267 of the General AssemblI
OF the state of Louisiana for the year
1914, they have covenanted. contracted
, agreed and bound themselves, and dc
by these presents covenant contract
agree and bind themselves as well as
such persons as may hereafter become
asSoclated with them. TO form them
, selves into and constitute a corporation
, and body polite in law, for the objects
ana purposes and under the stipulations
herein set forth. which they adopt as
their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE I. The name of this cor.
poration shall be the Southern Print
ing Company, Incorporated. which said
name may be abbreviated so as to read
the Southern Printing Co. Inc.
ARTICLE II. The business, objects
ana purposes for which this corpora
ton is organized and the nature of the
business to be carried on by il are
hereby declared to be: To own. operate
and lease printing presses binders cut-
ting and stapling machines; to do, per
form and engage in the business of a
hanuIacturlng stationer. and shall have
the right to engage in the sale thereof,
| wholesale and retail. of the stock or
articles manufactured or carried as
such; TO do, perform and engage in the
business or commercial printing, book
ana 1oo printing, lithographing. en-
boSsing and book binding, and to do
and perform all such acts as may be
necessary and incidental to the success
tuI performance and carrying out of
businesses.
The said corporation shall have the
| right to own, lease or rent the build
ing In which is located either or both
their o1flces and printing, book binding
and manufacturing establishments, and
such other property as may be deemed
wise and prudent. in the discretion of
the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE Ill The amount of the
capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum of Ten Thou
sand Dollars G10.00000). all common
stock. which capital stock may be in
u
Dollars 15,0OO.0O), in the discretion
of and subject to the action Of the
Board of Directors.
IN s; Said capital stock sna,I be divided
par par value of One Hundred Dollars
tSlOO.OO) each. and the said stock shall
be paid for when subscribed or may
be issued in whole or in part at not
less than par, for property actually
purchased and received by the corpor-
ation. No fractional shares shall ever
ARTICLE ". The location of the
in the city of New Orleans. state of
Louisiana, where service of citation
and all other legal process shall be
MADE on the President of this corpor-
aton; or, in case of his absence or |
inability to act, upon the Vice-President. |
secretary or Treasurer, or any other
oIflcer or agent of said corporation. |
The said corporation shall have and |
enjoy succession by and in IT'S cor
porate name for a period of ninety-
nine (99) years from the date of this |
act.
ARTICLE v. The business and af-
fairs of this corporation shall be con-
Quoted by. and all the corporate powers
vested In and exercised by a Board of
b plrec.ors composed of four ca stock
hoiders TO be elected by the stock
holders annually, by ballot on the
second (2nd) Monday in September of
e eaen year, commencing with the year
by the OF R sny subsequent ns date announced
election shall have been held on this
SAID date. after fifteen DAYS notice
which shall have been given to each
last known postoffice address. Said
election shall be held at the office of
the corporation. under the supervision
81 Two commissioners appointed by the
board or Directors at it's last preced-
ing regular meeting; at said election
each stakeholder shall be entitled to
sast MS vote as specified in Section
,,U Oh %ct NO Ze1 of the General Assem-
year 1914. or any amendment thereto |
The stockholders receiving a majority
y the votes cast shall be declared
elected. The Board-of Directors So {
elected shall Immediately thereafter I
proceed to elect one of it's members to |
pc PRESIDENT, one to be Vice-President, [
t h one to be Secretary-Treasurer of {
ne corporation. and they shall serve
NTH their successors shall have been
iuiy elected and qualified t
:, AT all meetings of the Board of J
Ihm oe'o except the one Immediately ,
lpoye referred to, two members of the $
'ald Doard shall constitute a quorum d
or the transaction of business At ,
ne meeting last above referred to. the
ARTICLE VI. The first Board of
directors shall be composed of the fol-
owing stockholders: Henry F. Sirgo. \
S Sr1s orleans La: John Links, Jr.. New
", T.
cans, La; Marion G. Germany. New
orleans. La, and of the above named
tenry +. Sirgo shall be President John c
INKS, Jr.. shall be Vice-President. and T
ames b. Sirgo shall be Secretary
treasurer, and they shall serve in their
espectfve offices until the third (3rd1
londay in September 1928, or until =
neIr successors shall have been duly =
lected and qualified Any vacancies =
occurring in the offices of Board NJ ?
,ireetors shall be filled by the remain 4
hs directors. No member of the Board
directors sh..n be qualified to sill y
3 director unless he shall have az
~ umes standing in his name at least
I've snares of stock of this corpor-
. siol. any director ceasing to own five
as OF stock of this corporation shall
$50 1acto Forfeit his seat and the said a
lg directors.
ARTICLE VII. Stockholders meet
,.gs or other meetings for the election
: directors may be held as prescribed g
section 10 of Act No. 267 of the S
eneraI Assembly of the state of Lou Il
lana Tor the year 1914 or any amend II
ents thereto. The corporation and p;
le OFFICERS and directors shall have | In
y the rights and powers. and This
'rporation may be amended or dis
'lved or its affairs liquidated. as nro- S,
aeo Tor by the provisions of Act No =
y OF the General Assembly of the
ate OF Louisiana for the year 1914
any amendments thereto. L
ARTICLE VIII. No stakeholder shall, kl