The herald., 1912-02-22
CHARTER
OF JOSE vENTA COMPANY QNC.).
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

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 or our
Lord nineteen hundred and twelve, and OF
the Independence OF the united states Oh
before me- ]. Henry Forcelle, Jr., notary
public In and for the parish OF Orleans,
state of Louisiana, aforesaid, duly comnis-
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 mere
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
ali such persons who may hereafter become
associa ted with them, to form and conStl-
tute corporation and 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 Ii shall have
mower 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 a 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-
latf ma hQ
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 rae
tories and agencies wherever 1t may deem
desirable: and all legal process shall be
served upon the president of said corpora
ton and in his absence upon the vice-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 II 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 IL may from time TO time de-
termine to deal In.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
The capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby fixed at ten thousand dollars $780,
600 O0D. divided into one hundred shares Of
the par value Of one hundred dollars
(s1O0.OO) each; said stock shall be paid
for In cash or its equivalent, real estate,
bonds, notes. good win, 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
business when and as soon as five thousand
dollars (S5,OO0.O0) Of its capital stock shall
have been subscribed for.
No transfer of stock shall be binding upon
the corpora tion unless made upon its books,
shalt have the right to sell any Of the shares