The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-02-26
CHARTER
-OF-
kEENZE JEWELRI COMPANY
United States of America.
State of Louisiana.
Parish of st, Mary.

State of Louisiana.
Parish of St. Mary.
BE KNOWN: That on the 18th day
of February, A. D., 1910, before me, Rene II.
HimeI. a Notary Public, duly commission
ed and qualified within and for the Parish
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned. personally came
and appeared the persons whose names are
bereunIo subscribed, all of the full age Of
majority. who severally declared that,
availing themselves of the laws of this
State relative to the organization OF cor
porations. they have, and by these presents,
do covenant and agree, for themselves,
their successors and assigns, and do hereby
form themselves into a corporation aud
body polite in law for the purposes and
obligations and under the stipulatioDs,
articles and conditions following, tO-wit:
ARTICLEI /.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be, and is: KtENZE JEWELRl
COMPANY, and it shall have and enjoy
succession and existence for period OF
ninety nine (99) years from the date here
of, unless sooner dissolved by consent Of
the stockholders as provided by law; 1t
shall have the power and authority to con-
tract, to sue and be sued. to make and use
a corporate seal, and to break and alter
the same at pleasure: to hold. purchase,
tease, sell, pothCCdeC VI PiCuS''
property, real. personal or mixed. neces-
sary and proper for its business; to make
and issue notes and mortgages, to 'me,
elect and appoint managers, directors,
agents and clerks; and TO make and estab-
lish such by>laws, rules and regulations for
the management of the business and affairs
of this corporation as may be useful, neces-
sary or convenient.
ARTICLE H.
Tho dnuicila of this cOrpOratjOn shall h.
the Town of Franklin, Parish of st. Mary,
louisiana, where all citations and other
legal process shall be served upon the
President, and In his absence upon the
Vice President, and in the abs' nee of both
officers, then upon the Secretary-Trea-
Surer.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized, and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by it, are
hereby declared to be to buy, sell, manu-
facture and generally deal in jewelry,
watches ana diamonds; to buy, lease, or
otherwise acquire, maintain and operate
jewelry stores, to carry on the business of
wholesale and retail dealers, watch manu-
facturers and diamond merchants; to
manufacture, buy, sell, and generally deal
in COLA and silverware. both solid aud p at
ed, of all classes and descriptions; and to
manufacture, buy, sell and generally deal
in novelties, glassware and fine cutlery,
leather goods and carved goods OF all
classes and descriptions; and to operate
said business in the Town of Franklin or
anywhere within or without the state OF
Louisiana that it may elect.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock of this corporation shall
be, and il hereby fixed at Ten Thousand
Dollars tSlO,OvOOO), divided into one hun
dred (l0O) shares of the par value Of One
Hundred Dollars (lUO.OO) each. The full
amount of each share Of stock shall be paid
for in cash or its equivalent in property or
labor ut the time same is issued; and no
stock shall be issued until fully paid for.
No transfer of stock shall be recognized
as binding upon the company unless and
until made upon the books of the company
and shall only be made upon the books Of
the company upon surrender OF the GER
tificate.
ARTICLE V.
All the corporate powers of this corpor-
alton shall be vested in Board OF Dlrec-
tors, to he presently composed OF four tD
stockholders. This number may be IN
creased to number not exceeding seven
(7) by the Board of Directors, and without
amending the charter, it requiring full
vote of the Boar to make such increase
Three (3 of the Board of Directors shall
constitute IA quorum for the transaction
of all business, and this even though the
number of the Board of Directors be in
creased.
The Board of Directors shall be elected
on the first (1st.) Monday in March OF the
year 1911, and annually thereafter. and
shall hold their respective offices until
their successors are elected and qualihed.
All such elections shall be by ballot, and
each stockhoIder shall be entitled to one
vote for each share of stock standing in
his name on the books of the corporation
which vote shall be cast in person or by
proxy. 1t shall require majority of the
ST. ck present or represented TO eject
The Board Of Director, thus elected
shall elect from their number the officers
of said company. The Board of Directors
shall further have the right to ill all. va
cancy that may occur on the Board OF
Directors by death, resigna ion or other
wise; no persOn-to be a director who l.
not stockholder of said company.
AktlCLE vi.
A failure to elect officers or directors at
any given time s1al! not have the effect OF
dlssolving the corporation, but the enclim-
bent DIRECTORS or officers shall in such
event. hold office continuously until their
successors shall be elected.
All notices of stockholders Or directors
meetings shalih by written notice given
ten DAYS in advauc. of the meeting ex-
ce pt notice to increase the capital stock or
amend the charter or dissolve the corpor-
, ation-whicb shall be given for thirty day S
in writing and in public print
ARTICLE VII
The officers Of this corporation shall con-
sist of IA President, Vice PRESIDENT Sec
tary>Treasurer. The officer, OF Sec-
retary and Treasurer may be held by one
| and the same person, OF any OF said offices
may be held conformity with any other Of
| fee.
Until the election 10 be held on the first
Monday in March, 1911, the following am
! ed persons shall constitute the first Board
| of Directors. t0-wit: Rudolph keenZe
| John K. Coigin, James "A. Petermau and
| Henry :. Palfrey; lth Rudolph Il. Keenzt