The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-06-08
MaylS June222
CHARTER OF WILLIAM J. OBERLE
INCORPORATED.


Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City OF
New Orleans Be- il known. that on this
10th day of the month of May, in the
year of cur Lord. nineteen hundred and
twenty-five, before me- Warren v Miller
a duly commissioned. qualified and act
ing Notary Public, in and for the Parish
of Orleans, State of Louisiana. and in
the presence OF the hereinafter named
and undersigned witnesses, personally
came and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereuntO subscribed
and severally declared that availin-
themselves and those they represent as
well as those who may hereinafter be
come associated with them OF the general
Laws of the State of Louisiana. in such
cases made and provided. they have formed
and organized, and by these presents
form themselves, as well as those they
represent and such others as may here
after become associated with them, into
"A corporation and body polite in law. for
the object and purposes in the following
articles set forth and expressed. which
they adopt as their charter.
ARTICLE THE name ana title OF
this corporation is and shall he William
j. Oberle, Incorporated. and IL shall
exist and enjoy succession by its cor
pOrate name for period of Ninety nine
900 years from the date hereof. with all
the rights, privileges and powers now or
hereafter conferred by law upon trading
corporations. Its domicle shall be in
the city OF New Orleans and all citations
and legal services shall be made upon
the president. and in the event OF his
inability TO act, etc. upon the vice preSi-
dent and secretary, in the order named.
ARTICLE 1.-THE capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum
Of Five Thousand (SJ0OOOOl Dollars. all
of which shall be divided into and repre-
scented by Five Hundred (5OOl shares OF
the par value OF Ten Dollars (S1O.OO)
each; stock may be paid for in money,
in services rendered the corporation, or
in property regularly transferred to the
corporation. all as shall be determined
by the board OF directors.
ARTICLE III-The objects and pur-
poses Of this corporation and for which
it is organized are hereby declared to be
to acquire and afterwards conduct and
maintain the business of the late William
]. Oberle of New Orleans. Louisiana from
the heirs of said decedent and thereafter
ness as Custom House Brokers and For
warding Agents, in all of its general lines
and details and further to conduct, Oper-
ate and maintain any business or bust
nesses necessary, incidental. requisite 70
or generally conducted along with the
businesses OF Custom House Broker or
Forwarding Agent. and in general to do
any and all things incidental thereto.
ARTICLE IV-The corporate powers OF
this corporation shall he vested in and
exercised by a board of three directors.
Il majority of whom shall constitute
quoroum for the transaction OF business.
chosen three officers. namely, preSi-
dent vice-president, and n secretary
treasurer.
The first board OF directors shall be
II. Soule and f. Roy Austin. of which
Mrs. w. J. Oberle, New Orleans, La,
shan be president; Louis r. Soule. New
Orleans. La, shall be yice-president, and
be secretary and treasurer. Such direc-
tors and officers shall serve as such un-
til the second Monday in January. 1924.
or until their successors are duly elected
and qualified.
Absent directors may vote at any direc-
tors meeting by proxy in writing given
10 another director and made for a speci-
fic and particular meeting.
ARTICLE V-The corporate powers of
his corporation are expressed and set
forth by Section Seven az of Act 267 of
he year 1914. and shall he duly en-
Dloyed by and through the board of di-
rectorS.
The Board of Directors may without
reference to the stockholders buy, sell,
md mortgage real estate. buy. sell. mort |
gage, or hypOthecate any part of the en-
good will of this corporation. all upon
such terms. conditions and for such price !
sums of assets as the Board of Directors |
shall determine.
The duties of the several Officers shall |
'e set forth in the bylaws; which will |
DC adopted by the Board of Directors |
md amended or altered ut their will: and |
.hey shall have the rights to employ |
lnder contract or otherwise n general |
manager, who may or may not be a mem |
'er of the board of directors, as said |
BOARD of directors may determine, and |
which said general manager shall have
'nch duties as shall be determined by |
he board of directors and the several |
'fflcers of this company may delegate TO |
'uch general manager such duties as are |
prescribed to their respective offices, as |
hey may desire subject however to the |
of the board of directors.
ARTlCLE Vino stakeholder of this |
corporation shall ever be liable for any |
lent OF the corporation. other than the |
unpaid portion of their substitution To |
tock; and no informality herein shall |
ublecn them 70 such liability.
ARTICLE N1I-Amendment of this |
harter or liquidation of the corporatiOn |
mall be subject to the rules laid down |
n Act 261 of the Louisiana Legislature |
II 1914. The capital stock of this cor |
'oration may be increased by amend |
nent OF this charter to any amount not |
Needing the sum of One Hundred |
thousand (s1OO,OOOOO) Dollars.
rms done and signed on the day and |
late flrst herefnabOve mentioned in the
lty or New Orleans. in the presence of |
Y. Z. Sperier and Fred c. Marx, compp-
ent witnesses. and me- Notary, after n |
Tue reading of the whole: the subscribers
ettng opposite their names the amount |
u stock they subscribe for. making this
N original subscription list
lOriginal Signed)
Marie knOch Oberle 1913 Laurel ST,
,ew orleans. La, 125 shares; Hubert B.
'berle. 1913 Laurel ST., New Orleans. La,
share: Mrs. r. Roy Austin, 4914 Con-
lance st, New Orleans. La. share;