The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-01-26

poration of the MARINE LUMBER CO, !
LTD. was this day duly recorded in my
office in book 1893. folio
New Orleans. January. 1922.
(Signed) ROBT. SCOTT.
Deputy Recorder
WALTER ]. SUTTON. JR..
Notary Public.
CHARTER OF DAN :. LEHON DETEC-
TIVE AND COMMERCIAL
AGENCY. INC.
United States of America. State of
Louisiana, Parish of Orleans. BE il
known that on this twelfth day of the
month of January. in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
twenty -two.and of the Independence of
the United States of America the one
hundred and forty sixth, before me. LES
LIE PATTON BEARD, a Notary Public,
in and for the Parish of Orleans. STATE
Of Louisiana, therein residing, and in the
presence of the witnesses whose names
are hereuntO subscribed, personally came
and appeared the several persons whose
names are hereuntO subscribed. who de-
clared that. availing themselves Of the
provisions of the laws of the State of
Louisiana. relative to the organization
and formation of corporations. and more
particularly of Act No. 267 of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
for the year 1914, they have covenanted
and agreed and they do by these presents
hereby covenant, agree. bind and obligatc
themselves, as well such other per
sons as may hereafter become associated
with them, to form and constitute a cor
pOrati0n and body polite in law for the
objects and purposes and under the con
ditiOns and stipulatiOns following. which
they adopt as their charter tO-wit:
ARTICLE l. The name, style and title
of this corporation is hereby declared to
be DAN :. LEHON DETECTIVE AND
COMMERCIAL AGENCY, INC, and I'M
der such name and style II shall have
and enjoy succession and existence for
period of ninety-nine (99) years from
date hereof, unless sooner dissolved by
liquidation or otherwise. 1t shall have
power and authority to contract, sue and
be sued; to make and use corporate
SEAL and the same to break and alter
at pleasure; to hold. purchase. sell, lease.
mortgage, transfer, hypOthecate and
pledge property, real. personal and
mixed, corporal and incorpOreal, and to
hold stock in any other company or com
panfes that may assist this company in
its objects and purposes; to make and
issue bonds, notes and other evidences
of Indebtedness, and If desired. to secure
same by mortgage; to name and elect
directors and other officers, managers
employees. and to establish, alter and
amend bylaws, rules and regulations
deemed necessary and proper. and gener-
ally to do any act or thing necessary for
the carrying on of its business.
ARTICLE III. The domicile of this cor
poration shall be in the City of New
Orleans, State of Louisiana. and service
of citation and other legal process shall
| be served upon the President; or. in his
absence. upon the Secretary. Treasurer.
| ARTICLE III. The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is
organized and created, and the nature of
| the business to be carried on and con
Quoted by it, are declared to be as fol-
| lows: general investigation. adjust
ment and commercial collection business
to make, ascertain and issue credit rat
ings of individuals. firms or corporations
to create and conduct for the use of its
patrons, bookkeeping, accounting and
auditing systems, and likewise a general
detective business; and generally to dc
and perform any and all acts or things
pertaining and incidental to the carrying
out and proper execution of the objects
and purposes hereinbefore mentioned.
ARTICLE ". The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum
of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars (s25,.
0O0O0), and shall be divided into and
represented by twenty-five hundred (25O0)
shares of the par value of Ten Dollar,
$1,000 each, which shall be fully paid
for and non assessable.
Said stock shall be paid for in cash
| or by property, or services actually rem
dered to the corporation. or other equiv.
alent of cash as provided by law, and
at such time and manner as may be pre-
scribed by the Board of Directors.
This corporation shall become a COINS
concern and shall be authorized to com
mence business when fifty 600 per CEN
tum of its capital stock shall have beer
subscribed and paid, ether in cash oil
its equivalent
The capital stock of this corporation
may be increased to the sum of Fifty
Thousand Dollars (S50,0OO.OO), as provid
| ed by law.
ARTICLE V. The corporate: powers OF
| han no and
exercised by a board of not less thar
three nor more than five directors, ma
jority of which shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business.
Any director who is unable to attend
any meeting of the Board Of Directors
and is otherwise incapacitated from per
forming the functions OF his office by
reason of illness or otherwise, may ap
point in writing another member of th'
Board of Directors to act for him and as
his proxy. and the Board of Directors
may delegate any Of his powers to any
officer or officers or representative oil
this corporation by resolution regularly
The first Board of Directors of thi:
corporation shall be composed Of the fol
lowing:
street, New Orleans, La; John j. Lehon
residing at No. 7704 Sycamore street. New
Orleans, La, and Geo. ]. Loeffel, RESIDING
at No. 1871 st. Charles avenue, New Or
! leans, La. with tne IOllOWlHB OlhCtis
pan 3. Lehon, President: John J. Lehon
vice-President: Geo. J; Loeffel. Secretary
Treasurer and they shall serve until thu
l second Thursday of January, 1923. OIL
until such other successors are elctec
and qualified.
The directors shall hereafter be elected
annually at a meeting to be held on thu
second Thursday Of January in each veal
after date hereof. Notice in writing o.
said meeting shall be given to each stock
holder not less than fifteen days priol
10 said meeting. addressed to each stock
holder at his last known place OF resi-
dence. Special meetings may be calico
at the expense and discretion of tn
Board of Directors. or a majority OF TN
stockholders, upon given written motto
at least five days in advance Of said meet
ing which said notice shall likewise D.
addressed to each stakeholder at his las
known place of residence; provided. how
ever. that said notice may be waived
Each stakeholder shall at any meetin
of this corporation be entitled. In perso
or by proxy. to one ~ vote for eac
share of stock appearing in his name o
, the books Of this corporation.