The herald., 1911-10-26
CHARTER
OF ALCUS-PATTERSON SHADE MANI
FEATURING COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW
ORLEANS

Be it known, that on this twentieth day
OF the month of September, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
eleven (l911), and Of the independence OF
the United States of America the one hun
dred and thirty-sixth, before me, Philip
Gensler, Jr., notary public duly commits
stoned and qualified In and for the parish
OF Orleans. State Of Louisiana and In the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter named
and Undersigned personally came and ap-
peafed the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who declared that,
awaiting themselves Of the provisions OF the
Constitution and laws OF the State OF Lou
isiana, relating to the organization and for
nation or corporations, they have covenant
ed and agreed and by these presents do
their successors and assigns, and such per-
sons as may hereafter become associated
with them, to form and constitute a body
pose and objects, and under the stipula-
tions, terms and conditions hereinafter SET
forth, which they hereby adopt as their
charter or articles Of Incorporation, to wit /:
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be dicus-PGtterson Shade Mdnufdctnr-
ING Company, and under such name and
title is shall have and enjoy succession for
a period Of fifty years from the date of this
act and with full power in the pro secu-
tion and for the purpose Of its business. as
sued; to acquire, lease, use, hold, ALLEVIATE
mortgage, pledge or otherwise cucumber any
property movable or immovabIe, in or out
OF the State Of Louisiana (; to issue its bonds
or other evidence Of Indebtedness, and TO
secure same by mortgage, pledge or other
wise; to purchase or otherwise acquire or
hold the stocks and bonds Of other corpor-
atoms; TO appoint or elect such directors,
officers, employees, agents, as the interests
or convenience Of its business may require /;
to make, amend, or repeal at pleasure, such
bylaws, rules and regulations touching the
management OF Its AFFAIRS or business, or the
exercise OF the powers Of this corporation,
as may be necessary or convenient; to in
crease or diminish its capital stock to adopt
the same at will, and generally to exercise
all rights or powers permitted by law TO cor
porations, which may be in keeping with
and promotes the objects and purposes Of
Its business.
ARTICLE II.
The domicie Of this corporation shall be
In the city Of New Orleans, In the State OF
Louisiana, and all citation or other legal
process shall be served upon the president,
and In his absence upon the vice president
OF this corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which the
corporation Is organized, and the nature OF
the business to be. carried on by 1t, are
To buy, sell, manufacture and handle
shades, shade rollers and appurtenances.
fringes and other articles of merchandise
used for the purposes of or In connection
with the shading Of premises to buy, sell,
manufacture and handle curtains of all
kinds and descriptions, mattings, carpets
linoleums, rugs and coverings, and to own
and control all necessary appliances ma
chinery, devices, patents, plants or proper
ties generally, for the purpose of such pur-
chase, sale or manufacture, as hereinbefore
set out or for the purpose of the purchase
sale or manufacture Of any kindred arti-
cles
ARTICLE ~.
The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum of Twenty-Five
Thousand Dollars (S25 ,O0O OO), divided
into Two Hundred and Fifty shares (25Oj
Of the -par value Of One Hundred Dollars
(s1O0.00) each, payable In cash or its equiv
alent, as may, by the board Of directors, be
determined.
This corporation Is to be a going cor
Germ as soon as Twenty Thousand Dollars
(s20, OO0.00l of Its capital stock shall have
been subscribed.
All transfers Of stock Of this corporation
shall be entered on stock book to be kept
by the company for that purpose, and no
transfer OF stock shall be, In any manner
binding on this corporation, nor shall this
corporation be under any obligations to rec