The herald., 1912-08-08
CHARTER.
OF CROCKETT SALES CORPORATION

OF CROCKETT SALES CORPORATION.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF on
LEANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS,
he 1t known, that on this LIST day of tba
month Of June, in the wear OF orr lord on
thousand nine hundred and twelve and az
me independence OF the United States ~
america the one hundred and thirty-sixtb,
DeIore me, Lyle Saxon, a notary public. duly
commissioned and qualified in and for ia
parlsh or Orleans, city OF New Orleans state
OF Louisiana, and in the presence OF m. wit
nesSes hereinafter named and undersigned
porsC,a came ana appeared the several
persons whose names are hereunto Subscribed
VINO seVeraliy declared that ayaiIinr tbem
serves or the laws OF the state OF IoIiSiara
reiatlve TO the organization OF Corporations
or 1904, they do by these Dresents fo-,D
themselves and their associates successors
anu assISits' INTO corporation and body
Poi,'ic ID law, Tor the objects and purposes
anu under the articles and stipula lions here.
inatter set forth and expressed. under the
ioiloWlng terms and conditions, to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
I'll ane name and the style Of this CORPORA
1 ~ ,S shaii De CROCKETT SALES CORPO-
kAIION,' and under that name shall have
ana ENJOY corporate existence and succession
LOT period OF ninety nine wears from and
H ~ dale hereof, unless sooner dissolved,
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corporation shall have and enjoy ali rights
privileges and immunities granted nv Law
10 corporations, and under its corDora te
n liant, II snall nave power and authority to
eonlIact, sue and be sued; TO make and use
corporate seal; and the same to chance
alter or destroy at pleasure: to hold. rrcei2e
purchase, hypothecate. convey, sell, lease or
pe1aiIsb Teii ana personal property; to issue
.egotlaDIe bonds and notes, or other evil
dence or debt; to have and emnloy sncb
tahasers, directors. officers and agents and
otner employees as IL. interests NAV rpouir.
ana 10 make and establish such bviiaws'
rules and regulations for the proner MAJ
agement and control OF the affairs Of tba
salu corporation, as may be necessary and
pleasure. at
ARTICLE III.
:, Inc uomlcile OF this corporation shall he
IN the city OF New Orleans. parish Of Or
t nth' state OF Louisiana: All citations and
olner legal process shall be served on ths
PRESIDENT or the company or in the event
OF ms absence from the city or OF his ina
Dlllty 10 act from any cause, upon the vice
president or secretary.
- ARTICLE Ill
Inc OBJECTS and purposes for which tbi.
ttpIporatlon Is organized and the nature of
tne business to be carried on by it, are here
by declared to be:
:, 10 solicit and sell and purchase mercban-
dlse In the nature OF drugs. toilet article.
ana sundries of like character and 70 manu-
and nIi the same to do and undertake any
incidental fhara-
TO, and to enter into all contracts aarse
nents or engagements, or incur any obligs.
sIon connected 10 or appertaining 70 said
business or appropriate to its effectuaI pros.
ecullon, ana TO conduct a sales agency OF
any and all merchandise and manufact,re
lines. anu inciu@nIsl
ARTICLE w
The capital stock of this cornor.,io, q
hereby MED at the sum of one hundred tbon |
sNnu uoliars tS1OO, OO0.00), to be represented
~ one thousand shares at par value of one
tbonSsnd dollars aa, 10000 each; and three
caPItaI stock must be subscribed and paid in
cash before the company can organize and
, Seeome a going concern; the remaiIine
Shares OF said stock shall be issued h, ths |
board OF directors, as they shall deem If and
proper. ueeni III ana
All shares of stock shall be paid for 4,
, ,ass, property received, or labor or services
rIiormeu' ana must be fully paid before
me Issuance of the certificate theraof anS
snail be worcestershire "Hu
Sald stock shall be represented BY stock
;er t transferable only on the books
u the company, on the surrender Of IN. ont
Standing certificates, or proof OF loss tbers
-, anu under such rules and regulations as
ne board OF directors may provide.
on Dei1 S any STOCK can be transferred, 1t
must be first offered in writing. and ar tie
'ook value TO the board of directors Of tbe
,S1mpany, who shall have the option of pur-
,haSlhg same at the book value at tn. tim.
bn , srock Is onered for sale; and should
sld stock within thirty 800 DAYS from the
ime or oder, then the holder and owner %
ne. ne STOCK may dispose Of 1t in the open mar
;. The said capital stock NAV be increased or
unfinished by proceedings taken in accord.
nee with the laws OF the state of Louisiana
~ ARTICLE v.
"a All the corporate powers of this corpora
Ion shall be vested in and exercised nv q
oard OF nine directors, each of whom shall
Wn at least one share Of the capitaI STOCK
this company. Said directors shall he /
iet t@o Dy ballot and under the supervision
act at the annual meeting of the stock
olders or this company, which annual meet.
az snail be held on the second Wednesday
Suhe oI excn year al which meeting each
tockholder shall have the right in person
by proxy to cast one vote on each share Of
lock owned by him. Five members OF the
oard OF directors shall constitute a Quorum.
a board shall have power to fill all va
ancies occurring In the board, and all on
ers and directors shall hold and continue
once until their successors shall have
cen elected and qualified. The annual
leeting OF the stockholders shall be pre-
eded by ten (1O) days notice mailed to the
ist known address Of each stakeholder. no.
lrylng him OF the time and place of meet.
1g: The board Of directors shall have now
: 70 . provide Tor general or special meetings
the stockholders, or Of the board of direc-
ors Any member of the board of directors
rho may be absent from the domiciie of the
ompany, or who may be prevented from
.ttendlng, may give written proxy to any
Their member of the said board of directors
represent him on all matters at any meet,
1g OF the board, whether special or general.
The board of directors OF this company.
no shall hold office until the second Wed.
esday of June, 1913, and until their sue.
essors are elected and qualified. shall be
NY 8. Crockett, George A. Simms, John
lunter, L: f. Beauyais. Robt. r Ellis, R. @.
urseli, Gustave Kopp, John f. Taylor,
ent r. G. Persell, vice-president, and Gus
i've kopp, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The officers of this company shall be q
vice-president, and a secretary
'eas urer and they shall be elected annually ,
Z the board OF directors at its first meeffn9 .