The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-01-26
CHARTER
"HoLLIS HAT SHOP COMPANY"


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be II known, that on this seventeenth day
of the month of December. in the year of
our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and
ten, and of the independence of the United
States of America, the one hundred and
thirty-ffth, before me, William +. Brewer,
a Notary Public. duly commissioned and
qualified, in and for this city and the Par
ish Of orleans, therein residing, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned. personally came and ap
peared: the parties whose names are here
unto subscribed. all Of full age, who de
clared, that availing themselves OF the laws
of this State of Louisiana, relative 10 the
formation of corporations, they have cove
nanted and agreed, and, by these presents,
do covenant and agree and bind and obligate
themselves, as well as all such other per
sons who may hereafter become associated
with them, or their successors, to form and
constitute, and do, by these presents, form
and constitute corporation or body polite
in law, for the objects and purposes and
under the agreements and stipulations fol
lowing, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall be
the HOLLIS HAT SHOP COMPANY; and
IL shall have existence for a period OF nine
ty-nine years from the date hereof. unless
sooner dissolved, as hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall be
in the City of New Orleans. Louisiana and
all citations, or other legal process shall
I've served upon the president. or during his
absence or inability TO act, upon the vice
president.
1t shall have power to contract, sue and
be sued under its corporate name to have
uSp a no In
alter at pleasure; to hOld, receive, rent, sell
and purchase, as well as mortgage and n.y.
pOthecate, property, both real and personal
to borrow and Iend money. for the purposes
OF its business; to appoint such directors
and employees as its interests may require
to make and establish such bylaws, rules
and regulations as may be necessary and
proper; aud, generally, to do everything
needed to carry out the objects and DUR
poses OF this corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized and the nature Of
the business to be carried on by IL are de
clared to be: dealing in millinery goods in
all of its branches.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation shall
be the sum OF seven thousand dollars. di.
vided into seventy shares of the par value
VI Out uOlldTS per snare, payable
whenever called for by the Board of Direc
tors; and stock may be issued for the pur
chase OF property or for services actually
rendered. No transfer of stock shall bt
recognized unless made upon the books OF
this company.
In the event any stakeholder desires tC
dispose OF his stock, same shall be first OF
fered to this corporation, and ten DAYS
allowed within which to purchase same
and in the event this corporation Shout
not purchase said stock, same shall be of
fered to the individual stockholders, whC
shall have i've days within which to pur
chase SAID stock ;and II not purchased, sucl
stock may be sold in open market.
In the event the capital stock Of thi'
corporation is increased, the then stock
holders shall have the right Of purchasinl
such stock in proportion to the amount OF
stock held by them.
This corporation may begin business a,
soon as its capital stock shall have beer
subs ribed for.
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers Of this corpor
alton and the entire management and con
troll Of its business shall be vested in anC
exercised by a Board of Directors, to b,
composed of three stockholders, a majority
OF whom shall constitute a quorum for thu
transaction of business, and who NAV b,
present in person or by proxy.
The directors of this corporation shall b,
elected annually, on the second Monday IL
January, at meeting to be held at tn,
once or this corporation, after five DAYS
written notice thereof shall have been giver
by the secretary, by mail. to each stock
holder, addressed to his then known resi-