The herald., 1912-06-27
CHARTER
OF WALKER TAILORING COMPANY

OF WALKER TAILORING COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS; ,
Be ii known, that on this twenty-third
day of the month Of May, in the year one
thousand nine hundred and twelve, before
me, Frank Edward Rainold, notary public,
the city and parish Of orleans, therein re-
siding, personally came and appeared the
persons whose names are hereunto subscrib-
ed, who declared that availing themselves
OF the laws of this state, in such cases
made and provided, relating to the organi-
zation Of corporations, they have covenant
ed and agreed, and do by these presents,
covenant and agree, bind, form and consti-
tute themselves, as well as such other per-
sons as may hereafter join or become asso-
ciated with them, into a corporation and
body polite in law, for the objects and .pur-
poses, and under the agreements and stipu-
lations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of this corporation is
WALKER TAILORING COMPANY.
Its domicile shall be in the city of New
Orleans, state OF Louisiana, and 1t shall
have and enjoy succession for period Of
day thereof. All citation or other legal
process shall be served upon the president,
and In the event of his absence or inability
to act, upon the seeretary-treasurer.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized and the business to
be carried on by 1t are hereby declared to
be merchant tailoring and all things apper-
tanning to said business or incident thereto.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum OF fifty thousand
dollars (S50,0O0.OO),. divided into five hun
dred (500) shares OF the par value Of one
hundred dollars (S100OO) each, which shall
be paid for In cash upon the call Of the
board OF directors. Shares may be issued,
however, In payment Of property actually
received by the corporation. This corpora
tion shall become a going concern as soon
as thirty 800 shares have been subscribed
for. No transfer Of stock shall be binding
upon the corporation unless made upon its
books.
No stockholder shall have the right to
dispose Of any share Of stock held by him
corporation, which shall have the right TO
purchase same for cash at book value with
In ten (1Ol days after the same has been
corporation can be re-issued. No sharehold.
er shall pledge his stock unless he shall
have first secured the consent Of the board
of directors In writing; IVY
All the corporate powers Of this corpora
tion shall be vested in and exercised by a
board Of directors TO be composed Of three
lSl stockholders A majority shall eonsti;
business. The directors shall be elected
annually by ballot by the stockholders on
the first Monday following the first day of
be held in January, 1918. Each stockhold.
er shall be entitled Tin person or by proxy
to one t1) vote for each share owned by
him. Ten (1Ol days notice by mail Of all
meetings and elections shall be sent to each
stockholder at the last address left by the
stockholder with the secretary-treasurer.
The directors thus elected shall continue In
office for one u) year or until other direc-
I.
fed. A vacancy occurring among their
number shall be filled by the remaining d.
rectors for the unexpired term.
vice-president and a secretary-treasurer
who shall hold office for the same term as
directors, and who must be stockholders OF
the corporation ARTICLE
Until the election to be held In January
1913, and until their successors are duly
elected and qualified, the following stock.
directors Mary Ellen walker, Regina Walk.
er and Urban A. Pfefferle, Of whom Regina
Walker shall be president, Mary Ellen Walk
er shall be vice-president, and Urban A
Pfeherle shall be secretary-treasurer.
ARTICLE VI.
No stockholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts, faults OF
debts of this corporation, nor shall any
the effect of rendering this charter null oil
Of exposing a stockholder to any liability
beyond the unpaid balance due on the shares
owned by him.
ARTICLE VII.
This act Of Incorporation may be changed
modified or altered, or this corporation may
holders owning two-thirds of all Of the
stock Of the corporation at a general meet
Ing convened for that purpose, and after al
least ten Q0l days written notice Of this
dressed to each shareholder at the place Of
residence left with the secretary-treasurer
In case Of dissolution by the expiration Of
this charter or otherwise, the stockholders
| shall elect one or more liquidators from
among their number to liquidate and settle
| the business and affairs of this company
In case OF the death or disability of any on,
Of said commissioners or liquidators, tn,
The subscribers hereof have each writer
opposite their names the number Of share.
subscribed for by them, so that this act MAJ
serve as an original subscription list.
Thus done and passed In my notarial Of
fee at the city of New Orleans aforesaid II
the presence Of Rosa Klar and William c
Mcleod, competent witnesses, who hereuntt
sign their names with said appearers ant
written.
(Original signed) Regina Walker, Mar,
Wifs1. EIIsn " walker; LILY Walker o: A. Pfefferle
| FRANK e. RAINoLp, Notary Public
Il, the undersigned, recorder Of mortgages
In and for the parish Of Orleans, state o
i LOulsIdna, 90 nereDy certlry tnat the aD0v
and foregoing act Of Incorporation Of tn,
Walker Tailoring Company was this da,
duly recorded in my once, in book 1885
| folio -
i New Orleans, May %, 1912.
1 (Signed) EMILE LEONARD,
New Orleans, May 2srd. 1912.
/ do hereby certify the above and forego
ing to be true copy Of the charter of tn
Walker Tailoring Company and Of the certi
ncate or the recorder OF mortgages.
FRANK G. RAINoLp, Notary Public