The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-01-12
CHARTER
OF SOUTHERN SEATING COMPANY.

vi AN Il En-
OF SOUTHERN SEATING COMPANY.
January 4 1911.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, EARISu OF ORLEANS,
| CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE it known, that on this fourth day of
January. in the year OF our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven, and of the
independence of the United States of Amer
| lea, the one hundred and thirty-tfth, be-
| fore me, James Zacharie Spearing, a Notary
| Public, in and for the Parish OF Orleans,
State of Louisiana, duly commissioned and
| qualified, and in the presence of the wit
| ncsses hereinafter named and undersigned
personally came and appeared the parties
whose names are hereuntO subscribed, who
| severally declared that, awaiting themselves
| of the provisions OF the laws of this state
| relative to the organization of corporations
and especially of Act No. as of the Legisa-
| tive Acts of the General Assembly of the
state of Louisiana for the year nineteen
| hundred and four, approved July 4, 1904,
| and of the other laws of this state rela-
| tive 10 corporations and the organization
| and formation thereof, they have covenant
| ed and agreed, and do by these presents
| covenant, agree and bind themselves, as
well as such other persons who may here
| after become associated with them or their
successors to form and constitute a cOrpOr-
| alton or body polite in law, for the OBJ
| jectS and purposes and under the agree
ments and stipulations following, to-wit:
| ARTICLE |.
| The name and style of this corporation
shall be: SOUTHERN SEATING COM
| PANI, and by that name it shall have
| power and authority to exist and enjoy sue
cessiOn for the full term and period Of
| ninety nine years, commencing on and to
be computed from and after the date and
| day hereof
ARTICLE III.
The domicile of this corporation shall
| be in the City Of New Orleans, State of
| Louisiana. All citations and other legal
process shall be served upon the President
| of said corporation; or, in case of his alb
| sence or inability to act upon the Vice
| President or, in the absence or inability
| of both the President and Nice-IreSdent to
act, upon the Secretary of this company.
The President shall be the executive officer
| of this corporation he shall preside at
meetings Of the Board of Directors and
| stockholders.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is established and the nature
| of the business to be carried on by ii are
hereby declared TO be as follows, to-wit
To make and manufacture, purchase and
sell, and TO generally deal in school books
furniture and supplies of every character
and also furnishings, fittings, stationery
and supplies of all kinds for offices and for
.
to do printing of all kinds or cause the
same to be done; to act as the agent OF
representative of manufacturers, or dealers
for the sale of any or all of the articles
cles within the scope of the business of this
corporation and generally to do all things
necessary or convenient to properly con.
duct the business of this corporation.
ARTICLE ".
nj.
its corporate name; hold, have, receive, pur-
chase, convey, SELL mortgage, hypOthecate
pledge, lease and suitcase, and enjoy real
personal and mixed property; also borrow
| money make and issue notes and bonds
make contracts; receive grants of land, OF
OF personal property: and make and use a
| corporate seal, the same to alter or break
at pleasure, but the failure to have a seal
shall not inyalidate any of the acts or
proceedings of this corporation; name and
appoint such managers, directors, officers
clerks and agents as the interest and con-
venience of said corporation may require
and through its Board of Directors make
and establish such bylaws, rules and regu-
lations for the proper management and
regulation of the affairs of said corporation
as may be necessary, and the same to alter
and change at pleasure, and shall possess
all the rights, powers and privileges to
which corporations are or may be by any
general law or laws of this state author
lied and entitled TO possess. Said corpora
| ton may exercise its corporate powers
within any other state or territory in the
United States, or foreign country that shall
permit the same.
ARTICLE V.
The capital STICK of this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum of twenty-five thou
| sand and 00-100 $4,000. OOl dollars rep
resented by two hundred and fifty shares
of one hundred and 00-1O0 ($100.00) each
The company shall begin operation as
soon as seventy-fve shares of the capital
stock are subscribed for or disposed Of
All stock subscribed for shall be payable
at such times and on such terms and condi
lions as the Board Of Directors may from
time TO time fix and determine in each par
ticular case or the Board of Directors NAV
issue certificates of paid-up stock in pay
ment OF property or goods actually deliv
cred to this corporation or for services &C
tually rendered TO IL, or for rights, privi
leges or franchises transferred TO il, tn,
valuation in each instance to be agreed Il
by the Board of Directors, which shall
have full and final power TO do so. Divi
dends shall be declared on the amount
actually credited on the capital stock with
!, out regard TO the amount subscribed for
Said capital stock may be increased in tn,
manner provided for by the laws Of thi.
State. Whenever an increase of said cap
ital stock shall have been authorized OF
additional stock issued, fifteen DAYS writer
or printed notice shall be given to eaci
stakeholder, within which time persons hold
= ne ShoNh AZ this NOipOIdliOu Snail nave ln'
right to subscribe for said increase stool
or additional issue Of stock In proportion t.
the number of shares of stock then helC
, by them, and which additional shares shall
be paid for as the Board Of Directors may
; direct. After the expiration of said tim,
the Board Of Directors may dispose Of tn,
shares not taken, for the benefit of tn,
company In such manner and on such term.
and conditions as they may think proper
All transfers Of stock shall be made oil
the books of the corporation and shall b
signed by the stakeholder or by his attor
ney. At all elections by or meetings o.
the stockholders, each share of stock, wheth
to one vote, to be cast either by the person
In whose name the stock appears on tn,
books Of this corporation at the time o.
the voting, or by his agent or proxy, dull
authorized In writing to that effect.