The herald., 1912-08-15
CHARTER.
OF CROCKETT SALES CORPORATION

OF CROCKETT SALES CORPORATION.
uNlF nE STATES STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
| OE LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS,
BE 1t known, that on this 1st day OF the
month OF June, in the year Of our Lord one
| thousand nine hundred and twelve. and OF
ti,e independence OF the United States of
america The one hundred and thirty-sixtb.
| before me, Lyle Saxon, a notary public. dnIy
commissioned and qualified in and for the
parish or Orleans, city OF New Orleans. state
oasLo ana In the presence of the wit
nesSeS hereinafter named and undersigned
personally came and appeared the several
persons whose names are hereunto Subscribed
VINO severally declared that ayailing them
selves or the laws OF the state OF ToniSiana
relative TO the organization OF cornora tionS
ana especially to the provisions OF Act "a
OF 1904, they do by these presents form
themselves and their associates, successors.
ana assigns. into a corporation and body
polite In law, for the objects and purnoses
and under the articles and stipulations here.
f nnIlttef SET forth and expressed, under the
IoIIo"lnS terms and conditions, to-Wit.
| , ARTICLE l.
The name and the style Of this cornora-
ton shall be CROCKETT SALES CORPO-
IA IA ION, and under that name shall have
ana ENJOY corporate existence and Succession
Tor a period Of ninety-nine wears from and
AFTER date hereof unless sooner dissolved
| IN the manner hereinafter provided mis-
corporation shall have and enjoy all rights.
privileges and immunities granted by law
TO corporations, and under its cornora 70
name, 1t shall have power and AUTHORITY 70
contract, sue and be sued to make and use
d aIt corporate seal and the same to change,
alter OF destroy ar pleasure to hold receive
purchase, hypothecate, convey, sell, lease or
pledge, real and personal property; to issne
59egotiab,e bonds and notes, or other evil
dence OF debt; to have and employ such
managers, directors. officers and arents and
Other employees as its interests NAV reouire !.
ana 10 make and establish such hv.laws
rules ana regulations for the proper man,
agement and control of the affairs of the
said corporation. as may be NECESSARY and
pleasure. NJ
ARTICLE III.
The domicile OF this corporation shall IN.
IN the city OF New Orleans, parish OF Or
leans, state Of louisiana All citations and
other legal process shall be served on the
OF his absence from the CITY. or of his i.o
putty to act from any cause, upon the vice
ARTICLE Ill
The objects and purposes for which +h;.
corporation Is organized and the nature Of
me business to be carried on by it, are here
by declared to be:
d,s 10 $, solicit and sell and purchase merchan-
uIse IN the nature of drugs, toilet articles
and sundries OF like character and to mann.
Iac,ure me same; TO do and undertake apy
and all things necessary or incidental there.
10, and TO enter into all contracts. agree
ments or engagements, or incur any ob1ire
ton connected TO or appertainipg to said
business, or appropriate TO its effectual nros
ecution. and to conduct a sales agency of
any and all merchandise, and manila ctured
lines. 'n'iuen'~i
ARTICLE ".
bon ne eapitai stock OF this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum of one hundred thou.
SAND dollars $500 00OOO), to be represented
py one thousand shares at a par value Of ons
hundred dollars $100.OO) each and three
capital stock must be subscribed and maid in
essn before the company can organize and
become a going concern; the remaininS
shares OF said stock shall be issued by the
proper. SA'' ueeiu NJ ana
All shares Of stock shall be paid for 4,
cash, property received, or labor or service.
performed; and must be fully paid before
shall be worcestershire NN
SAID stock shall be represented by stock
eertlncates transferable only on the books
OF the company, on the surrender OF tbs out
standing certificates, or proof of loss thers-
OF, ana under such rules and regulations az
the board of directors may provide. 80
r,, nei9 S any stock can be transferred 1t
must De nrst offered In writing and at its
book value to the board of directors NJ ths
company, who shall have the option of DUR.
CHASING same at the book value. at the fims
said stock Is offered for sale; and should
the directors fail to make the purchase of
said stock within thirty 800 days from the
time or ofer, then the holder and owner OF
the stock may dispose Of it in the open mar
The said capital stock NAV be increased or
diminished by proceedings taken in accord
ance with the laws Of the state of Louisiana
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers of this cornora
ton shall be vested in and exercised bv q
board OF nine directors, each of whom shall
own at least one share of the capital stock
OF THIS company. Said directors shall be
or two commissioners appointed by the hos rd
TO act at the annual meeting OF the stock
nolders OF this company, which annual meet
ing snail be held on the second Wednesday
Oh June OF each year; at which meeting each
stoekholder shall have the right in person
or Dy proxy to cast one vote on each share OF
stock owned by him. Five members of the
S Soard OF directors shall constitute a quorum
SAID board shall have power to fill all va
cancies occurring In the board, and all ON
GERS and directors shall hold and continue
IN ONCE until their successors shall have
meeting Of the stockholders shall be nre.
ceded by ten (1O) days notice mailed to the
last known address of each stakeholder no.
tifying him Of the time and place of meet
ing. The board Of directors shall have now
er to provide for general or special meetings
OF the stockholders, or Of the board of direc-
tors. Any member of the board of directors
who may be absent from the domicile of the
company, or who may be prevented from
attending, may give a written proxy to any
other member of the said board of directors.
to represent him on all matters at any meet.
ing or the board, whether special or general.
The board of directors Of this COMPANY.
who shall hold office until the second Wed.
nesday Of June, 1913, and until their sue
eessors are elected and qualified, shall be
Guy g.; Crockett, George A. Simms, John
HuntersL. r. Beauvais, Robt. r. Ellis, R. a.
Pursell, Gustave Kopp, John r. Taylor,
Robt. Mcclure. with Guy s. Crockett, presi.
dent r. G. Persell, vice-president, and Gus.
tave kopp, neutrality-suspicious..
The ofhcers Of this company shall be q
president, q vice-president, and q secretary
treasurer and they shall be elected annually
BY the board Of directors ct its hrst meeting