The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-26
CHARTER.

and use a corporate seal and alter the
sald at pleasure. 1t may hold stock in
other corporations and its capital stock
may be issued for capital stock in other
corporations. 1t may name, appoint and
employ such managers, directors, officers.
agents and other employees as its said
business and convenience may require
and may fix their compensation. 1t may
make and establish bylaws, rules and
regulations not inconsistent with thic
charter or with the law, fixing or alter
ing the management of its property, the
regulation and government of its affairs
and manner Of certiicatiOn and registra-
ton of its stock. 1t may wind up and
dissolve itself or be wound up or dis
solved in the manner prescribed by law.
1t may conduct business in this state
other states of the Union and in the for
eign countries. 1t generally shall possess
and enjoy all the powers. rights. priyi-
leges, and immunities which corporations
are and may hereafter be authorized to
possess under the Constitution and laws
of this state, and particularly under Act
2dI of the acts of the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana for the year
1914. 1t shall have power to invest its
board of directors with all its corporate
powers. subject to such restrictions As
may be named in the charter.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
pOratiOn shall be in the city Of New Or
LEANS. State Of Louisiana. and all cita-
tiOns and other legal process shall be-
of his absence upon the vice president. or
in the event of the absence of both of said
officers, upon the secretary or treasurer.
ARTICLE IIl-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation i or
ganiZed. and the nature of the business
to be carried on by it are hereby de
clared to he: To manufacture ice, and
to that end TO buy, sell, lease, mortgage
or otherwise deal in all kinds of ice
manufacturing machinery and cold Stor-
a
to buy, sell, lease. mortgage and other
wise dispose of or cucumber and 10 main
tain and operate ice manufacturing plants.
cold storage plants and other power
plants of any or all kinds, either for its
own use and account or for account OF
others. and in connection with the opera
tion of any cold storage plant, to ad-
vance money or warehouse receipts or
otherwise; and in connection with any OF
the purposes aforesaid, to carry on ana
engage in the business of buying, selling
goods, wares and merchandise at whole
sale and retail. and generally TO do and
perform all business properly included
with or incidental TO any of said objects
and purposes, as hereinabOve set forth.
ARTICLE IV-The authorized capital
stock of this corporation is hereby de-
clared to be the sum Of seventy-tiYe
thousand dollars, which is divided into
and represented by seven hundred, nifty
shares of the par value of one hundred
dollars per share Said capital stock
shall be fully paid and non-asSess BILE
when issued; shall be represented by
certificates and shall be personal property.
No transfer of said capital stock shall be
binding upon this corporation unless made
in accordance with the charter and by
laws and recorded in the books thereof.
The capital stock may be increased to one
hundred thousand dollars, by amendment
of this charter according to law.
ARTICLE V-The business and affairs
Of IL shall no MANAGED and
the corporate powers thereof vested and
exercised by a board of directors of not
less than four to be elected among the
stockholders. n majority of the directors.
including the president and other officers.
shall constitute quorum. Said board OF
directors shall elect from among their
number, a president, vice-pr'sldent' a
treasurer and a secretary. The board OF
directors shall have the full and complete
control of the property of this cor
poration. and manage the same as
in their discretion they may deem
best and not in violation of the pur-
pose of this charter. The said board OF
directors shall also have the power TO
make alter, and annul such bylaws and
regulation of the affairs OF this corpora
tion as they may deem proper. The board
of directors shall have power to appoint a
general manager and all agents, clerks
and employees and fix their salary or.
compensation and term of Office. ana
shall have the right TO dismiss them at
plea sure, and said board of directors
shall have the right to fix and determine
the salaries of the several officers herein
provided for. Any vacancy in the bOard
of directors shall be filled by the remain
ing members for the uneNpired term, al
any meeting of said board of directors.
Until the first annual meeting of the
stockholders, as herein provided, or untl
their successors are elected and quallhed :
the following named shall constitute ine
board of directors and Officers or TINS
ri -
Maestr. Richard Maestri, and Ceasare
Maestri. with Natalie Maestro as presi-
dent, Walter Maestro as vice-preslCent.
Richard Maestro as secretary, Ceasare
Maestri as treasurer.
ARTICLE Won che first Monday in
October, 1923. and annually thereafter.
meeting of the stockholders of this cor
poration shall be held at its domicile for
the purpose of electing directors Tor the
ensuing year; the failure for any cause
whatever. to hold the annual meeting OF
stockholders. the failure to elect directors
thereat shall not dissolve this corporation
hut the directors and officers then In OF
fee shall remain in the office until their
successors shall have been duly elected.
qualified and installed. Special meeting
of the stockholders may be called In the
manner provided by law, and all the
stockholders meetings shall be held IN
accordance with and in the manner pro-
vided by the laws of this corporation.
A Wins w
amended and the capital stock OF TINS
corporation may be increased or De
creased, or this corporation may be dis
solved in the method and manner pro
yided by law, this corporation shall be
going concern and begin business as soon
as one-half of the capital stock shall pave
been subscribed and fully paid.fo name
" at these presents.
ARTICLE vIII-No stakeholder of this
corporation shall ever be held liable or
responsible for the contracts or faults Of
this CORPORATION in any further sum than
the unpaid balance Of stock for which he
has subscribed. nor shall any mere in
formality in organization have the erect
of rendering this charter null or exposing
the stockholders to any liability otner
than as above mentioned.
Thus done and passed at the City OF
New Orleans, on this day, month and year
herein first written above, in the pres
ence Of Messrs. Jno. A. Willoz and Nhores
p Breaux, competent witnesses, who nave
signed these presents with the said APP
bearers and me notary, after due reaulhs
of the whole.
witnesses: Jno. A. Willoz, Y. p. Breaux.
(ORIGINAL SIGNED)
n Maestro. 1877 Esplanade Ave, $40
shares: Walter s. Maestri, 15ll Esplanade
Ave. 40 shares: Richard Maestri, 1852 Es-
planade Ave, 100 shares: Ceasare Maestri
(SeaD JOSIAH GROSS.
Notary Public.
true copy Of the original, extant and
Of record in my current notarial register.
In witness whereof my hand and seal al
Now Orleans. Sent @. 1922