The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
CHARTER.
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
COMPANY.


thirty-firs day Of the month OF January
in the year of our Lord, one. thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five, and OF tne
Independence of the United States OF
America, the one hundred ana torsy
sixth. before me. HENRY p. DART
JR., Notary Public, duly commits
stoned and qualified in and for this city
and the Parish of Orleans, therein re-
siding, and in the presence Of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and under.
signed. personally came and appeared
A. f. Bultman and A. Fred Bultman
Jr. of age and residents of New Or
leans, who declare that at meeting OF
the stockholders of THARP-BULTMAN.
SONTHEIMER COMPANY, duly held at
the office and dopicile Of said corpor-
alton on the 10th inst, they, the said
appearers, were appointed as committee
empowered to perform all necessary acts
and do all things legal and proper to
carry into effect the vote and decision
had and taken by said stockholders at
the meeting aforesaid regarding the al
iteration an amendment of the charter OF
said coronation, and accordingly the said
appearers have produced TO me, Notary,
a duly certified copy of the minutes or
the said meeting OF stockholders OF the
PANY, held on January 10, 1922, and
have requested me TO annex the same
to the present act, and i. Notary, nave
received the said copy and duly paraphed
the same and attached IL to the margin
hereof.
And now, in accordance with and pur-
suant to the unanimous action or the
stockholders aforesaid, the appearers de-
clare that at a meeting of the stockhold-
ers of ARP-BULTMAN-SONTH
COMPANY, duly convened at the ofhce
of said corporation in the City Of New
Orleans, on the date aforesaid, the char-
ter Of said corporation, executed before
G. G. Kronenberger. Notary Public, April
p. 1911 and amended by act before the
same Notary on August ~, lel2, was
amended, altered, changed and re-enacted
in the particulars hereinafter set forth
and so as to read hereafter as here and
now set out.
Thereupon I, Notary, have transcribed
and incorporated herein the alterations
and amendments aforesaid, to-wit:
LIST. That Article First Of said char
ter be and tt is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
ARTICLE l. The name and title Of
this corporation shall be THE BUILT
MAN MORTUARY SERVICE, INC, and
under its said name 1t shall have full
power and authority to have and enjoy
corporate existence for the full term OF
ninety mine years from the date hereof;
to contract, sue and be sued; to make
and use a corporate seal, and the same
to break or alter at pleasure; to borrow
dence Of debt; to hold, receive, lease, sub
lease, purchase, sell and convey as well
as mortgage, hypothecate and pledge prop
erty both real and personals to name and
appoint such officers. directors, managers,
clerks and other employees as the inter-
est Of the corporation may require; and
to make and establish such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the proper manage
ment and regulation Of the affairs of the
corporation as may be requisite and
proper and the same to change, alter or
amend at pleasure.
End. That Article Third of this char
ter, as amended aforesaid, be and it is
hereby amended and re-enacted so as TO
read as follows:
ARTICLE THIRD-The objects and
purposes for which this corporation Is
created and the nature OF the business
to be carried on by it are hereby declared
to be, to render the last services to the
dead and to that end to conduct, man |
age and transact in the City of New Or
leans, State of Louisiana, and elsewhere,
a mortuary service in all its branches |
and departments. including therein all
the usual, necessary and proper adjuncts
of such service; the operation Of neces- |
sary vehicles, and the ownership and |
Of burial places and crema- |
tories. In addition to the foregoing, this
corporation Is empowered to own and |
operate vehicles for hire, garages or other |
for the use Of motor We |
hicles, and generally to carry on any |
business or occupation incidental to or
which will more fully effectuate the oh
jects and purposes of this corporation.
3rd. That Article. Fourth of said char
ter Is amended by adding to the article |
as it now stands a new sentence, to-wit:
"The capital stock may be increased to |
Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dol
lars"
4th. That Article sixth of said charter
be and It Is hereby amended and re-
enacted SO as to read as follows:
ARTICLE SIXTH-All the corporate |
powers of this corporation shall be vested |
In and exercised by Board Of Directors
to be composed Of five stockholders
elected annually on the first Monday in
January in each year at general meet
ing convened for that purpose. Of which |
meeting written notice shall be given to |
each stakeholder in person or by mail |
to his address In the current City Direc-
meeting. At such meeting each share
holder shall be entitled to one vote for |
each share of stock held by him. and the |
same may be cast in person or by proxy.
and a majority of votes so cast shall be
sufficient to elect. Failure to elect
Board Of Directors at the annual meet
Ing or an adjournment session thereof
shall not dissolve the corporation and
the sitting board shall continue to act
until Its successor is elected in due
course thereafter. Vacancies occurring In
the board between elections shall be filed
by the remaining members Of the same.
Three directors shall constitute a quorum
for all purposes.
The Board Of Directors shall elect
from Its number a President, vice-Pres-
dent and Treasurer. 1t shall also elect
4 Secretary. but that ONCE may be filed
By an nom stakeholder. and the board
nay combine the functions Of vive-Pres-
dent and Secretary or vice-President
md Treasurer. or vice-President and
Manager or Secretary Treasurer in its
discretion.
The President shall appoint such other
,ficers. clerks, agents and employees as
he may deem necessary, and may dismiss
'ame ut his pleasure. Should the board
appoint a Manager. the power of en-
'leyment and discharge hereinabove vest
d In the President shall then be exer-
Used by said Manager.
9Th. That Article VII Of said charter
70 and II Is hereby amended and re-
nacted so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE vII.-This corporation shall
ontinue the business in which 1t is now |
ngaged and as herein authorized, but
his act Of incorporation may be altered.
mended or modified at a general meeting
the stockholders called for that pur-
ose, after three days notice as afore- z
aid. and agreed to by two-thirds Of all 1
he stock Of said corporation.
9Th. That Article VIII of said charter Z
9 and II is hereby amended and re- c
nacted so as to read as follows: c
ARTICLE VIII. This corporation may :
Q dissolved and iiquidated whenever in c
he judgment Of the Board Of Directors p
shall be deemed advisable and for the .
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