The herald., 1912-01-25
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be it known, that on this eleventh day
of the month of January in the year of our |
Lord nineteen hundred and twelve, and of
the independence Of the United States of |
America the one hundred and thirty-sixth, |
before me, j. Henry Forcelle, Jr., a notary
public, in and for the parish of Orleans,
state of Louisiana, aforesaid, duly commits
stoned, sworn and qualified and In the pres
ence Of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who severally declared that
availing themselves of the provisions Of the
laws of the state of Louisiana relative TO
corporations, they have covenanted and
agreed, and by these presents do covenant
and agree and bind themselves, as well as
all such persons who may hereafter become
associated with them, to form and consti-
tute a corporation aud body polite In law
for the objects and purposes, and under the
articles and stipulations hereafter set forth
and expressed, which they hereby adopt as
their charter, to-wit
ARTICLE FIRST.
The name of this corporation shall be
JOSE VENTA COMPANY (Inc.)," and
under its said corporate name 1t shall have
power and authority to have and enjoy cor
porate existence and succession for the full
term and period Of ninety-nine years from
and after the date hereof unless sooner dis
solved; to contract, sue and be sued; to
make and use corporate SEAL and the
same to alter and break at pleasure; TO
hold receive, accept, lease, purchase, own,
alternate, convey, mortgage, hypothecate,
pledge or otherwise dispose Of or cucumber
property, both real and personal TO name
and appoint such officers, managers, direc-
tors, agents and employees as the interest
Of said corporation may require; to make
and establish such bylaws, rules and regu-
lations as may be necessary and proper. and
the same to alter, amend and abolish at
pleasure.
ARTICLE SECOND.
The domicile OF this corporation shall be
In the city Of New Orleans, state of Louisi-
ana but 1t may establish and operate fac
tories and agencies wherever 1t may deem
desirable and all legal process shall be
served upon the president of said corpora
tlon and in his absence upon the yice-presi-
dent or secretary.
ARTICLE THIRD.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized and established, and
the nature of the business to be carried on
by 1t are hereby declared to be to manu-
facture buy, SELL deal in, tobacco, cigars,
cigarettes, snuff and all smokers articles
and all such other goods wares and mer-
chandise as 1t may from time to time de-
termine to deal in.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
The capital stock Of this corporation is
OO0 O0), divided into one hundred shares OF
the par value of one hundred dollars
(S100.00) each; said stock shall be PAID
for In cash or its equivalent, real estate,
bonds. notes, good will, merchandise, goods,
chattels, labor done or services actually per
formed for said corporation, or property or
rights actually received by said corporation,
or such other property as the board OF d.
rectors may approve.
This corporation may become a going
concern and shall be authorized to commence
dollars ($5, OOO.OO) of its capital stock shall
have been subscribed for.
No transfer of stock shall be binding upon
the corporation unless made upon its books.
shall have the right to sell any of the shares
held by him without having first offered the
same to the corporation, through Its board
of directors, and said board shall have the
privilege of purchasing said shares within
five days thereafter, for cash at the book
value, and all shares thus purchased may
be re-issued
ARTICLE FIFTH.
All the powers of this corporation shall
be vested in board of directors, composed
of not more than five nor less than three
stockholders. At the annual election in
each year the stockholders shall have the
right to fix the number within the limita-
| tions herein established to compose the
board for the ensuing year.
The board of directors shall fix the num-
Der necessary TO constitute quorum Of the
board.
Said board of directors shall be elected
annually on the second Tuesday of January
| in each year: all said elections shall be by
ballot and shall be held and conducted at
/ the Office of the corporation under such
rules and regulatio as may be established
| by the board Of directors: ten days prior
notice of such elections shall be given by
written communication addressed TO the
stockholders at their last known place Of
| residence.
At all such elections. and at all corporate
meetings every stockholder shall be entitled
| TO one vote for each share Of stock stand
| ing in his name on the books of said cor
poration to be cast by him In person or by
proxy. and the majority of such votes cast
shall elect
ANY vacancy occurring among the direc-
| tors Of said corporation, whether by death.
| resignation or otherwise, shall be filed by
election for the unexpired term, by the re-
malning directors Failure to elect direc-
tors on the date above specified shall not
dissolve the corporation or impair Its exist
ence or management, but the directors then
] in Office shall remain In Office until their
successors shall have been duly elected and
qualified
The officers Of this corporation shall con-
sist of president, vice-president, secretary
and treasurer; the secretary and treasurer
may be combined In one person The presi-
dent and vice-presidcnt shall be stockholders