The herald., 1912-08-22
CHARTER.
OF CROCKETT SALES CORPORATION

OF CROCKETT SALES CORPORATION.
UNITED nI STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
| OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be it known, that on this LIST day Of the
month or June, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and twelve. and of
me independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and thirty-sixth
| before me, Lyle Saxon, a notary public. duly
commissioned and qualified in and for TIL.
parish or Orleans, city OF New Orleans state
OF Louisiana, and In the presence Of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned
personally came and appeared the seyera
| persons whose names are hereunto Subscribed
VINO severally declared that ayailing them
selves OF the laws OF the state of Louisiana,
relative 10 the organization OF corporations
ana especially to the provisions Of Act IS
| or 1904, they do by these presents. form
themselves and their associates, successors,
polite In law, for the objects and purnoses
and under the articles and stipulations here.
matter set forth and expressed. under the
iohowing terms and conditions, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and the style Of this corpora-
ton shall be CROCKETT SALES CORPO-
RATION" and under that name shall have
ana ENJOY corporate existence and succession
LOT period or ninety nine years from and
after date hereof, unless sooner dissolved
IN the manner hereinafter provided This
corporation shall have and enjoy all rights,
prNneges and immunities granted by law
10 corporations, and under its corporate
name, II shall have power and authority TO
contract. sue and be sued; to make and use
a corporate seal and the same to change,
alter or destroy at pleasure; to hold. receive
purchase, hypothecate, convey, sell. lease or
pledge, real and personal property to issue
negotiable bonds and notes. or other evil
dence OF debt; to have and employ such
managers, directors, officers and agents and
other employees as its interests NAV REQUIRE
and to make and establish such bylaws
rules and regulations for the proper man.
agement and control of the affairs of the
said corporation, as may be necessary and
proper and the same to alter and amend at
pleasure.
The somic,,e Article nf tbiI soI II; .,.,
in the city of New Orleans napisb s1 "a DE Ge
leans, state OF Louisiana. All citations and
other legal process shall be served on the
president OF the company, or, In the event
OF MS absence from the city, or of his ina
bility to act from any cause, upon the vice
president or secretary.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which thi.
corporation Is organized and the nature of
the business to be carried on by II. are here
by declared to be:
To solicit and sell and purchase merchap
disc In the nature Of drugs toilet article.
and sundries of like character and TO manu-,
facture the same; to do and undertake any
ana all things necessary or incidental there
10, and to enter into all contracts, agree
ments or enga gements, or incur any ohlioa
tion connected to or appertaining To said
business, or appropriate to its effectual pros
ecutlon, and to conduct a sales agency OF
any and all merchandise, and manufactured
articles along appropriate and incidental
lines.
ARTICLE ".
, Inc capital stock of this corporation 4,
sand dollars (SiOO. 900. OO). to be renresented
by one thousand shares at q par value Of ono
hundred dollars (S1O0.O0) each and three
thousand dollars (s3,OO00O) Of the said
cash before the company can organizs and
become going concern; the remaininr
shares or said stock shall be issued by the
board OF directors, as they shall deem at and
proper.
All shares Of stock shall be paid for IN
cash, property received, or labor or service,
performed; and must be fully paid before
s s6s ISSUANCE SS OF the certificate thereof and
said stock shall be represented By stock
certlncates transferable only on the books
OF the company, on the surrender of the out
standing certificates, or proof of loss there
of, and under such rules and regulations ..
the board OF directors may provide.
BEFORE any stock can be transferred. II
must be first offered in writing, and at It's
book value to the board of directors Of the
company, who shall have the option of mr.
CHASING same at the book value at the Tina
SAID stock Is offered for sale and should
t tne {, directors fall to make the purchase of
ssld STOCK within thirty 1907 days from the |
time OF ofer. then the holder and owner of
ket. OpeA A"i
The said capital stock NAV be Increased Or
by proceedings taken in accord |
ance with the laws Of the state of Louisiana.
ARTICLE v. |
All the corporate powers of this corpora- |
board Of nine directors, each of whom shall
own at least one share Of the capital stock
OF this company. Said directors shall be |
eiected by ballot and under the supervisors |
OF TWO commissioners appointed BY the board |
to act at the annual meeting of the stock |
holders OF this company, which annual meet. |
Ing shall be held on the second Wednesday |
Of June OF each year; at which meeting each |
stocknolder shall have the right in person |
or by proxy to cast one vote on each share OF |
stock owned by him. Five members Of the
board or directors shall constitute a Quorum |
y board shall have power to all all va
GERS and directors shall hold and continue |
In ofice until their successors shall have
been elected and qualified The annual |
coded by ten (10) days notice mailed to the |
last known address Of each stakeholder no. |
tifyfng him Of the time and place of meet
Ing. The board Of directors shall have pow
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 |
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 of the board, whether special or general |
The board Of directors Of this company.
who shall hold office until the second wed. |
sesday Of June, 1913, and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified, shall be |
Guy g. Crockett, George A. Simms, John |
Hunter, q. F. Beauyais, Robt. r. Ellis, r. @. |
Pursell. Gustave Kopp, John r. Taylor,
R0bt Mcclure. with Guy 8. Crockett, presi. |
dent R. G. Persell, vicepresident, and Gus |
tave Kopp, secretary-treasurer.
The ofhcers OF this company reall be
president, Q vice-president, and Q secretary
treasurer and they shall Be elected annually |
By the board Of directors at It's nrst meeting |
after Its election.