The herald., 1911-05-25
CHARTER
OF TIE PFEIFER- BLACHE COMPANY
INCORPORATED.

IN
UNITE ESTATES OF AMERICA, STATE
! OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS.
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be il known. that on this, the sixteenth
/ day of the month of May. in the year of
| our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
/ eleven. and of the independence of the Unit
| ed States of America, the one hundred and
! thirty-tfth, before me, Alexis Brian, Il No
| taTy Public, duly commissioned and qualihed
/ in and for the city, parish and state afore-
said. and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned. per
Sonally came and appeared the several par
/ ties whose names are hercunto subscribed.
| who Severally declared that, awaiting them
/ selves of the provisions of the laws of this
/ state relative to the organization of corpor-
| atoms they have coyenanted and agreed.
and do by these presents, covenant, agree
| and bind themselves, and those who may he
/ come hereafter associated with them. 10
| form themselves into corporation for the
objects and purposes with the name and
under the StipulatiOns following, to-wit:
ARTICLE
The name and style of this corporation
/ shall he The Pfeifer-Blache Company, In
| corpOrated." and by said corporate name Ii
| shall have and enjoy succession for a period
| of ninety nine years, unless sooner dissolved,
| and shall have all the rights, privileges and
/ immunites granted by law to corporations.
| and under said corporate name II shall have
power and authority to contract. sue ana be
| sued. TO make and use a corporate seal, 10
hold receive, purchase, convey. hypothecate,
| lease mortgage or pledge property. either
real or personal. rights, credits, stocks and
| bonds to issue bonds. notes and other evil
dences of debt, to endorse notes. to have and
! employ such managers, directors, officers.
agents and other employees as the interest
| and convenience of the corporation may re-
quire. and to make rules and regulations for
its corporate management and control.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall he
| in the City of New Orleans, Parish of Orr
| leans. State Of Louisiana, and all citations
and other legal process shall be served upon
the president and treasurer, or in case of
his absence or inability to act, upon the
vice-president and secretary.
ARTICLE Ill
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized are hereby declared
to he: TO act as agent, broker, representa-
tive or factor for corporations, firms and
individuals and to do a general business as
commission merchant and selling agent TO
the same extent as a natural person could
do. To manufacture, purchase, distill, rec
tify, produce, import, export bottle acquire
and hold deal i'm and in any manner dis
pose of or sell at wholesale or retail on
commission or otherwise spirits, alcohol,
wines. liquors, gins, whiskeys, champagnes,
| cOrdials, carbOnated or natural mineral
spring water and liquids Of all kinds and
sorts. malt and its by-prOducts, cigars, ciga-
rettes and tobacco in any form, food and
food products of every class or description,
fresh. canned, preserved or otherwise, and
, all other goods, wares. merchandise and
commodities of any kind, class or nature
whatsoever To purchase, acquire, lease,
hold and dispose Of real estate and personal
property generally, and land, buildings,
warehouses, stores factories and equipment
necessary and proper for carrying on and
conducting the aforesaid business or any
other business incident to the purposes of
this corporation, and generally to engage in
any business, whether manufacturing or
otherwise which may seem advantageous or
useful in connection Herewith, and to man.
ufacture, market or prepare for market, any
article or thing which the company uses In
connection with its business which shall in
clude any articles or products of tin. wood or
glassware. or any article, receptacle, pack
age or thing which may he useful in con-
nectiOn with the manufacture or marketing,
, vending or shipping of the merchandise pro
duced. handled, bought or sold by this com
{ pany.
r ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation Is
hereby declared to be the sum of five thou.
sand tSJ.OOO00) dollars. divided into two
hundred C20Ol shares of the par value of
4 tWeh'y-hV9 tS23OOl dollars each Said
n stock shall be issued only for cash. or in
payment for land or other property actually
: purchased and conveyed to said corporation
Z or Tor labor done or services rendered No
transfer or the capital stock shall be bind.
Ing upon the corporation unless recorded on
Il the books thereof and made in accordance
. win It's charter and bylaws Said capital
Z stock shall be full paid at the time OF its
. issuance and non aSScSSable. and the can
I ital stock may be decreased or increased
r IN the manner provided by the laws of this
. state This corporation shall commence do
. ing business when three thousand tS3 OOOl
r dollars OF the stock shall have been sub
I Scrlbed and one thousand Isl ,OOO.OOl dol.
A larS thereof has been paid In.
Y ARTICLE V.
: All the corporate powers of this cornoro.
: ton shall be vested in and be exercised br
! board OF three directors. two of whom
shau constitute a quorum for the transac
tloL OF any and all business
Inc nrst Board of Directors of this cor.
poration shall he composed of Nathan PET
Ier' as president and treasurer. !. Henry
Blache, as vice-president and secretary anS
: Leon Pfeifer. Said officers and director.
shall hold office until the third Monday In
May, i9l2 or until their successors are duly
elected and installed On the third MondaX
IN May, 1917, and annually thereafter. 4
meeting or the stockholders shall be hell
, Tor the purpose of electing directors for tbs
ensuing year. Said election shall be by
! ballot at the domicle of the Corporation
and the stockholders receiving a maiority n,
the votes cast shall be declared elected. Each
snare or stock shall be entitled TO one vote
Ihe directors, when so elected. shall elect
from their number a president and Treasures
ana a ylce-president and secretary They
snail nave power to appoint such other off
GERS, agents and employees as NAV be nee.
essary and proper for the proper conduct OF
the business OF the corporation. In case OF
| vacancy on the Board of Directors or among
the officers, from death. resignation, removal
or any other cause, the vacancy shall be