The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-02-02
CHARTER
HOLLIS HAT SHOP COMPANY"

"HOLLIS HAT SHOP COMPANY"
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be 1t 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 to the
formation of corporations, they have cove
nanted and agreed and, by these presents,
do covenant and agree and bind and obligate
themselves, 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 a corporation or body polite
in law, for the objects and purposes and
under the agreements and stipulatiOns fol
lowing, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name OF this corporation shall be
the HOLLIS HAT SHOP COMPANY; and
II shall have existence for 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 4; and
all citations, or other legal process shall
be 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
$50 a 70
alter at pleasure; to hold receive, rent, sell
and purchase, as well as mortgage and hy-
pothecate, property, both real and personal ::
70 borrow and iend money, for the purposes
OF It's 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 mr.
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 1t are de-
clared TO be dealing in millinery goods I'm
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
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 no
recognized unless made upon the books of
this company vi
In the event any stakeholder desires 70
dispose OF his stock, same shall be first OF
fered TO this corporation, and ten davs
allowed within which to purchase same
and In the event this corporation shorIS
nor purchase said stock, same shall be Of
Tered to the individual stockholders. who
snail have i've days within which to our
chase safd stock land IL not purchased, such
STOCK may be sold In open market
IN the event the capital stock Of this
corporation Is Increased, the then stock
noIders snail have the right Of purchasing
such stock In proportion to the amount az
stock held by them. VI
This corporation may begin business AZ
soon as Its capital stock shall have been
subscribed for
ARTICLE V.
All the corporate powers of this cornor.
alton and the entire MANAGEMENT and con.
troll or its business shall be vested in and
exercised by Board Of Directors, to be
composed OF three stockholders. a ma ioritv
OF whom shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction Of business and who NAV no
present In person or by proxy.
Inc directors Of this corporation shall he
elected annually, on the second Monday In
January, at a meeting to be held at the
once or this corporation, after five davs'
written notice thereof shall have been given
py the secretary, by mail, to each stock
holder, addressed to his then known resi-