The herald., 1922-10-19
CHARTER OF
SOUTHERN PRINTING CO., INC.

CHARTER OF
SOUTHERN PRINTING CO., INC.
United States of America, State of
Louisiana, Parish of Orleans. Be ii
in the year of our Lord. one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five. and of
the independence of the United States
of America, the one hundred and forty
seventh, before me, Neils +. Hertz, a
Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified in and for the parish of Or
leans, state of Louisiana, therein re-
siding, and i'm the presence of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are
hereuntO subscribed, and all of age, res
idents of this city and state. who sew
orally declared that, aVailing themselves
of the provisions of the laws of the
state of Louisiana. in such cases made
and provided, and more particularly
of Act No. 267 of the General Assembly
of the state of Louisiana for the year
1914, they have covenanted, contracted
agreed and bound themselves. and do
by these presents covenant, contract.
agree and bind themselves, as well as
such persons as may hereafter become
associated with them, to form them
selves into and constitute a cOrporation
and body polite in law, for the objects
and 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
and purposes for which this corpora
ton is organized and the nature of the
business to be carried on by II 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
manufacturing 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 of commercial printing. book
and job printing, lithographing, en-
bossing and book binding, and TO do
and perform all such acts as may be
necessary and incidental to the success
full performance and carrying out of
the objects and purposes of the said
businesses.
The said corporation shall have the
right to own, lease or rent the build
ing in which is located either or both
their offices and printing, book binding
such other property as may be deemed
wise and prudent, in the discretion of
the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE III. The amount of the
capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum of Ten Thou
stock. which capital stock may be in
creased to the sum of Fifteen Thousand
Dollars (s15,000.00), in the discretion
of and subject to the action of the
Said capital stock snail be divided
into One Hundred Q00) Shares at II
par value of One Hundred Dollars
(Sl0000) 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-
alton. No fractional shares shall ever
be issued.
ARTICLE w. The location of the
domicile of this corporation shall be
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-
alton; or, in case of his absence or
inability to act upon the Vice President,
Secretary or Treasurer, or any other
officer 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
Directors composed of four ca stock
holders to be elected by the stock
holders annually, by ballot, on the
second (2nd) Monday in September of
each year. commencing with the year
1928. or any subsequent date announced
by the Board of Directors, in case no
election shall have been held on this
said date, after fifteen days notice
which shall have been given to each
stockholder in writing, mailed to his
last known postoffice address. Said
election shall be held at the office of
the corporation, under the supervision
of two commissioners appointed by the
Board of Directors at its last preced-
each stockholder shall be entitled to
cast his vote as specified in Section
2 of Act No. 267 of the General Assem-
bly, of the state of Louisiana for the
year 1914, or any amendment thereto
The stockholders receiving a majority
OF the votes cast shall be declared
elected. The Board of Directors so
elected shall Immediately thereafter
proceed to elect one of it's members to
be President. one to be Vice-President,
and one to be Secretary-Treasurer of
the corporation, and they shall serve
until their successors shall have been
duly elected and qualified
At all meetings of the Board of
Directors. except the one Immediately
above referred to, two members of the
said board shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business At
the meeting last above referred to. the
entire board shall constitute a quorum
ARTICLE vi. The first Board of
directors snail be composed of the fol-
lowing stockholders: Henry F. Sirgo,
New Orleans, La; John Links, Jr New
orleans. La; James B. Sirgo, New Or
leans. La; Marion G. Germany, New
Orleans. La, and of the above named
Henry F. Sirgo shall be President. John
Links. Jr., shall be Vice-President. and
James b. Sirgo shall be Secretary
Treasurer, and they shall serve in their
respective offices until the third (3rd)
Monday in September, 1923. or until
their successors shall have been duly
elected and qualified. Any vacancies
occurring in the offices of Board OF
DIRECTORS shall be filled by the remain
ing directors. No member of the Board
OF directors shall be qualified to sit
as director unless he shall have ar
Ilve shares of stock of this corpor-
alton. Any director ceasing to own five
shares of stock of this corporation shall
lpso facto forfeit his seat and the said
ing directors
ARTICLE VII Stockholders meet
lngs or other meetings for the election
or directors may be held as prescribed
by Section 10 of Act No. 267 of the
General Assembly of the state of Lou
isiana for the year 1914, or any amend
ments thereto. The corporation and
the officers and directors shall have
all the rights and powers, and this
corporation may be amended or dis
soived, or its affairs liquidated, as pro-
vided for by the provisions of Act No.
267 Of the General Assembly of the
state of Louisiana for the wear 1914
or any amendments thereto.
ARTICLE VIII. No stakeholder shall