The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-01-11
CHARTER
OF CROLL & HUBER COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
LEANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

| LEANS. Nll1 ot NEW ohlsEaNS.
BE II known that on this both day of IN,
month Of December. in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven. before me
| Joseph Francis Walton, notary public
! duly commissioned and qualified in and fO
| the city, parish and state aforesaid. and IL
| the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned. personally came anC
| appeared the several persons whose names
| are hprcuntO subscribed. who Severally de
! clared that. availing themselves of the pro
| visions of the laws of this state rrlativ" Il
| the OrganiZa ion Of cOrpOratio they hav,
| cOvenantrd and agreed and do. by these
| presents. covenant, agree and bind them
| selves. and those who may become here
| after associated with them. to form them
| selves into a corporation for the objects and
| purposes with the name and under the slip
| uation> following. to-wit
ARTICLE l.
| The name and style of this corporate ion
shall he CROLL X HUBER COMPANY. and
/ by said corporate name 1t shall have and
| enjoy succession for Il period of ninety-nine
| years. unless sooner dissolved and shall
have all the rights, privileges and immuni
ties granted by law to corporations. and UNI
der said corporate name il shall have power
and authority to contract. sue and be sued
to make and use corporate seal. To hold
receive. purchase. sell. convey. hypOthecatc.
lease. mortgage or pledge property. either
real or personal. rights. credits. stocks. and
denceS Of debt: to endorse notes, To have
and employ such managers. directors. Off
GERS. agents and other employees as the in.
terrSt and convenience of the corporation
may require. and To make rules and regula-
tiOnS for its corporate management and con
troll.
ARTICLE II.
The tomicilc of this corporation shall be
in the city Of New Orleans. parish of Or
leans. state of Louisiana. and all citations
and other legal process shall he served upon
the president. or in case OF his absence. or
inability to act. upon the vicc-president.
ARTICLE I'll.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized are hereby declared
To he to act as agent. broker. representative
or factor for corporations. firms and indi-
vidualS. and Ia do general business as com
mission merchant and selling agent to the
same extent AZ a natural person could do
To manufacture. purchase. diStill. rectify
produce. import. export. bottle. acquire and
hold. deal in and in any manner dispose If
or sell nj wholesale or retail on commission
or otherwise. spirits. alcohol wines. liquors.
gins. whiskeyS. champagneS. cOrdials. car
donated or natural mineral spring water and
liquids of all kinds and sorts. malt and its
by-prOducts cigars. cigarettes. and tobacco
i'm any form. food and food products of every
class or description fresh. canned. preserved
or otherwise and all other goods wares.
class or nature whatsoever. To purchase.
acquire. lease. hold and dispose Of real
tate and personal property generally. and
land. buildings. warehouses. stores. factories
and equipment necessary and proper for car
rying on and conducting the aforesaid bust
ness or any other business incident 10 the
purposes Of this corporation and generally
10 engage in any business. whether manu-
featuring or otherwise. which may seem adj
vantagpouS or useful in connection there
with. and To manufacture. market. or pre-
pare for market. any article or thing which
the company uses in connection with its
business. which shall include any articles or
products of tin. wood or glassware. or any
article. receptacle. package or thing which
facture. or marketing. vending or shipping
OF the merchandise produced. handled or
sold ~ this company.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby declared 10 he the sum of fifty thou
sand dollars tS50.000I. divided into five
hundred dollars each. Said stock shall I've
paid for in cash or its equivalent. No
transfer Of the capital stock shall be binding
upon the corporation unless recorded on the
books thereof and made in accordance with
its charter and bylaws. Said capital stock
shall be full paid at the time of It's issuance
and worcestershire. and the capital stock
may he decrea sed or increased in the man
ner provided by th~ laws of this state. This
corporation shall commence doing business
when ten thousand dollars ($1O.OOO) shall
have been subscribed and paid for. All
stock over and above that issued and paid
for on the date of this act of Incorporation.
shall be issued only by authority Of vote
of majority of the stockholders of this
corporation held at a meeting of said stock
holders. in accordance with Article VI of
this act of Incorporation. Each share of
stock shall bc entitled to one vote. at said
meeting. either in person or by written
proxy.
ARTICLE v
All the corporate powers of this corpora
tion shall he vested in and exercised by a
board of five directors. three of whom shall
quorum for the transaction of
any and all business.
The first board of directors of this corpO-
ration shall be composed of John I. Huber.
rs president Nathan Pfeifer. vice-presi-
dent John III. Croll. as treasurer: j. Henry
Blachc, as secretary. and Leon Pfeifer. Said
officers and directors shall hold office until
the first Monday in January 1913 or until
heir successors are elected. and installed
On the first Monday in January 1913. and
thereafter. a meeting of the stock |
holders shall be held for the purpose of
,lecting directors for the ensuing year Said
election shall he by ballot, at the domicile |
u the corporation, and the stockholders re-
'eiving majority of the votes cast shall |
,e declared elected. Each share of stock |
shall be entitled to one vote. The directors
when so elected shall elect from their num- |
Der a president. vice-president. a secre-
ary and treasurer. They shall have pow
n 10 appoint such other officers. agents and |
Employees as may he necessary and proper |
or the proper conduct and mana gement of |
he business of the corporation. In case of |
Iacancy on the board of directors. or among |
he officers: from death. resignation. removal |
,r any other cause. the vacancy shall be |
He'd at a special meeting of the stockhold- |
RS called for that purpose. The board of !
directors shall have power to enact such by |
avs. rules and regulations as may be neces-
AIRY and proper.