The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-02-29
United STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF Or
LEANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be il known. that on this thirteenth
day Of the month of January, in the year
Of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twelve, and Of the Independence OF
the United States of American, the one
hundre dand thirty-seyen.
Before me- Scott f. Beer, q notary pub
llc In and for the parish Of Orleans, state
of louisiana, duly commissioned and quail
fed and In the presence or the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, per
sonally came and appeared, the several per-
sons whose names are hereuntO subscribed
who seyerally declared that ayailing them
selves Of the provisions OF the laws or this
state relative TO the organization OF cor
porations, they have contracted and agreed,
and do BY these presents agree and bind
themselves. as well as such other persons
as may hereafter become associated with
them, to form and constitute corpora
ton and body corporate In law, TOT the
objects and purposes, and under the agree
ments and stlpulations hereinafter set
forth and expresses.
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall be
louisiana Liquor Company,
under which name II shall have corporate
existence and succession for ninety-nlne
years from the date OF this act, and shall
have power TO contract, sue and I've used,
20 purchase, lease, mortgage, pledge, alien,
ate or cucumber real estate or personal
property of every description, and gener-
ally TO have and exercise, for all purposes
connected with or incidental to its bust
ness as hereinafter set forth, all powers
conferred upon corporations by the laws
Of the state of Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall
be In the city Of New Orleans, state OF
louisiana Citaeion and all other legal
Of the company, and in his absence, on
the secretary of the company.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is formed and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by II are
hereby declared to be;
To conduct general liquor and mer,
camille business, and to buy, sell, and deal
IN liquors and merchandise OF all kinds
and descriptions, either at wholesale or
retail or as agents for others. To carry
on any other business whatsoever when
the cooperation may deem proper or con-
venlent TO be carried on in connection Win
any Of the foregoing purposes, or calcu-
lated, directly or indirectly, to promote
the interests of the corporation or 10 en-
nance the value OF its property; ana 10
acquire, own, lease. operate and dispose
OF any and all property, real, personal OF
mixed and TO mortgage, pledge or other-
wise hypothecate the same, as may be
deemed necessary or convenient Tor the
fnrtherance thereof.
To make and perform contracts or every
kind and description which may be deemed
necessary or proper for the purpose OF car
ring into effect any OF the objects Tor
winch this corporation Is organized.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock OF this corporation
snail be five thousand dollars, to be repre-.
sented by fifty shares OF capital stock OF
ne par value of one hundred dollars each,
which stock shall be full paid and non
assessable, and shall be paid for In cash
% property before the certificates there1or
snail Issue. All transfers OF stock shall
subject to such rules and regulations ,t as
tne BOARD Of directors shall deem nj. rms
corporation shall be entitled to do business
ana enter into all contracts, and shall pc
pon the signing OF this charter by the
subscribers hereto.
ARTICLE V.
All the powers OF this corporation shall
- vested In and exercised by board OF
directors consisting OF three (3) directors
Sne snail be elected at the annual meet
ns OF the shareholders to be held on the
sphday preceding Mardi Gras in eacn
yesr notice Of this meeting shall be pub
asned for ten days prior to the holding
hereof In one daily newspaper In the city
New Orleans. At said meeting every
Of stock owned by him and a majority OF
sote, In person or by proxy, on every share
s s votes cast shall elect. The board OF
1tectors shall prescribe the manner IN
which said meeting shall be held and the
,ooes cast and the results ascertained- Inc
Mlinre to hold any annual meeting shall
no. terminate this charter but the officers
men IN Office shall continue In Office and
snail summon an annual meeting as soon
a. possible.
:, The board OF directors Of this corpora
ssoh snail exercise all the powers, both
/. neral and special, vested In this corpora
u2n as FULLY In every respect as the same
aight be exercised by the stockholders oil
"e company, and shall in no case be re