The herald., 1912-07-11
CHARTER
OF THE APOLLO COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS:

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS;
Be 1t known, that on this twenty,siIt11
(26th) day of June. nineteen hundred and
twelve, before me, Benjamin Dry, notary
public for the parish Of Orleans and state
of louisiana duly commissioned and quail
fed, personally came and appeared, .ne sen-
scribed, who declared, that awaiting them
selves of the laws of this state relative 70
the organization of corporations, they nave
formed and do hereby form themselves i9 9oo
the objects and purposes and under the stlp-
ulations hereinafter set forth, which tney
do hereby adopt as their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE FIRST.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be THE APOLLO COMPANY, ana
under said name 1t shall have corporate e1.
istence for a period OF ninety-nine years
from this date and 1t shall have and exer-
else for the purposes of the business to be
carried on by 1t all the powers conferred Dy
law upon corporations, including the power
to receive, purchase, lease. sell, mortgage;
pledge. exchange and otherwise acquire ana
ALLEVIATE property both real and personal In
the prosecution of its business; to contract,
sue and be sued, to make and use II so ue
sired a corporate seal and the same 10 AFTER
or amend at pleasure; to make rules ana
bylaws for its government and the same 70
alter. amend or abrogate at pleasure 10
make and appoint such managers, omcers anu
agents and employees as its interests may
mowers necessary TO carry on Its business.
ARTICLE SECOND.
The domicile of this corporation snail De
In the city of New Orleans, louisiana, anu
ali citation and other legal process shall be
served on the president, and In his absence
or disability on the secretary and treasurer.
ARTICLE THIRD.
The objects and purposes Tor whlch tnls
CORPORATION Is organized and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by 1t are here
by declared to be, to carry on bar room
and coffee house business and establishment,
in this city and to sell liquors OF al kinus
at retail. and do all and every thing apper,
tanning to said business; to buy and sell all
necessary goods and merchandise to carry
on said business, and generally to DO all and
everything necessary or neiden1S rot 70 if IN
order to erectually carry out such objects
anu p''AR ARTICLE FOURTH.
The capital stock Of this corporation y
dollars (s3,OOO.0O), divided into thirty
shares of par value of one hundred collars
each which shall be paid for In cash or us
equivalent as called for by the Doafd Oh "a, III
paid stock for the purchase OF property ano
all such stock when full paid shall De non
assessable All transfers OF stock snail OK
made on the books OF the company on tn'
suant to the rules prescribed by the boarc
of directors
| ARTICLE FIFTH.
The Affairs OF this corporation snail Dt
managed by a board Of three directors chos
en- from among the stockholders, and TIVE
members of the board shall constitute
quorum for the transaction Of business; Tn
| directors shall be elected annually by ballo
cast by, the stockholders on the first Monda,
of June Of each year. Each stockholde
shall be entitled to one vote for each shar'
of stock owned by him to be cast either II
person or by proxy. The elections shall b
held under such rules and regulations a
may be adopted by the board Of directors
/ The directors thus elected shall continue II
| office for one year or until their successor
| shall have been elected and qualified, AM
no failure to elect shall cause a forfeitur
Il of this charter.
/ Any vacancy occurring on the board shal
be filled by the remaining directors iron
| among the stockholders The board OF d
i rectors shall at their first meeting afte
/ their election nominate from among thei
/ number, a president and general manager
/ and a secretary, who shall also be treasures
4 The first board Of directors under this char
Il ter shall be John G. Gele, Frank a. Thoma
Il and John Russo, with John g. Gele, as PRES
ident and general manager, and Frank d
Il Thomas as secretary and treasurer, and the