The herald., 1911-01-05

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-wt:
ARTICLE l.
The name Of this corporation shall be
the HOLLIS lat 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 corporal ton shall be
In the City OF New Orleans, Louisiana and
all citations, or other legal process shall!
he served upon the president, or during his
absence or inability to act, upon the vice
president.
II shall have power to contract. sue and
be sued under It's corporate name; to have
and use a corporate seal, and the same to
alter at pleasure; TO hOld, receive, rent, sell
and purchase, as well as mortgage and by
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; and, generally, to do everything
needed to carry out the objects and pur-
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 Ii are de-
clared to be: dealing in millinery goods in
all of its branches.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation shall
hn ~ ALL
vlded into seventy shares. OF the par value
or one hundred dollars per share 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 be
recognized unless made upon the books of
this company.
In the event any stakeholder desires to
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 should
not purchase said stock, same shall be of
fered TO the individual stockholders, who
shall have five days within which to pur-
chase said 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
holders shall have the right of purchasing
such stock In proportion TO the amount OF
stock held by them.
This corporation may begin business as
subscribed 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 and
exercised by Board of Directors. TO be
composed OF three stockholders, a majority
or whom shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of business, and who may be
present In person or by proxy.
The directors of this corporation shall be
elected annually, on the second Monday in
January, at meeting to be held at the
office OF this corporation, after five days
written notice thereof shall have been given
by the secretary, by mail, to each stock
holder, addressed to his then known resi-
dence. Said election shall be by ballot and
each share of stock shall be entitled to one
vote. majority of the votes cast shall
elect. The election OF directors shall be
under the supervision OF two commission
ers, to be appointed by the president, under
such rules as the Board of Directors shall
provide.
All vacancies on the board shall be filed
by the remaining members until the next
The first Board OF Directors shall be
Theodore Harz, Augustus f. Hollis, Jr, and
Gustave A. Modinger, with Theodore Harz,
as president, Augustus F. Hollis Jr as
ylce-president and Gustaye A Modinger. as
secretary-treasurer all OF whom shall hold
office until the second Monday In January
1917, or until their successors have been
elected and Installed.
ARTICLE VI.
This act of Incorporation may be changed
or amended, or this corporation may be dis
solved, with the assent of fhree- fourths OF
the stock present or represented, at a gen
eral meeting Of the stockholders, called for
that purpose, after publication Of notice
once a week for thirty DAYS, In a daily
newspaper published In New Orleans, and
notice, In writing, addressed to each stock.
holder, mailed to him by the secretary, not
less than five days previous to said meeting
ARTICLE VII.
Whenever this corporation is dissolved.
whether by limitation or from any other
cause, Its affairs shall be liquidated by two
commissioners, TO be selected by a majority
vote of the stockholders present or repre-
sented. Should any commissioner fail or
refuse to act. from any cause, the other
snail have full power to act alone; and on
the failure or refusal of both commission
ers TO act, from any cause, the stockhold.
ers may select other commissioners, In the
manner above provided and after FIVE days
notice, by mail, given to each stakeholder.
ARTICLE VIII
No stakeholder shall be liable or respon-
slnle Tor the contracts, debts or faults of
this corporation In any further sum than
the unpaid balance due on shares subscribed
Tor by him nor shall any mere infOrmality
n organization have the effect OF rendering
this charter null or of exposing a stock
holder to any liability beyond the amount
due by him for unpaid stock
-, Thus done and passed, In my Office, in |
the City Of New Orleans, on the day, month |
and year herein first above written, in the |
presence OF Messieurs Andrew Hauser and |
Richard Angel, NJ. D., competent witnesses. |
VINO nave hereunto signed their names with |
aid appearers and me, Notary.
Original signed: Theo. Harz, G. A. Mod |
niger; A. F; Hollis. Jr. Andrew Hauser.
Rlchd. Angel, NJ. D.
w. +. BREWER, Notary Public.
1, the undersigned Recorder OF Mortgages, |
n and for the Parish OF Orleans. State of |
Louisiana, do hereby certify, that the above
and foregoing act OF Incorporation of the |
Hollis Hat Shop Co. was this day recorded
n my office, In book 1918, folio 2O4.
New Orleans, December 10, 1910,
lSlgned) EMILE LEONARD, d. R.
A true copy of the original on file and OF
ecord In my Office.
W. F. BREWER, Not. Pub.
Dec % fan 8 IL 10 20 1911