The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-02-01
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.


Be it known, that on this eleventh day
of the month of January, in the year of our
Lord nineteen hundred and twelve. and of
America the one hundred and thirty-sixth,
before me, ]. Henry Forcelle, Jr., a notary
public, In and for the parish of Orleans
state of Louisiana, aforesaid. duly commits
stoned, sworn and qualified and in the pres
ence OF the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who severally declared that
availing themselves of the provisions of the
laws of the state Of Louisiana relative TO
corporations, they have covenanted and
agreed, and by these presents do covenant
and agree and bind themselves, as well as
all such persons who may hereafter become
associated with them, to form and consti-
tute a corporation and body polite In law,
articles and stipulations hereafter set forth
and expressed, which they hereby adopt as
their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE FIRST.
The name of this corporation shall be
JOSE vENTA COMPANY Unc)," and
under Its said corporate name 1t shall have
power and authority TO have and enjoy cor
porate existence and succession for the full
term and period Of ninety-nine years from
and after the date hereof, unless sooner dis
solved; to contract, sue and be sued; to
same to alter and break at pleasure; to
hold, receive, accept lease, purchase, own,
alternate, convey, mortgage, hypothecate,
property, both real and personal; to name
and appoint such officers, managers, direc-
tors, agents and employees as the interest
Of said corporation may require; to make
and establish such bylaws, rules and regu-
lations as may be necessary and proper, and
the same to alter, amend and abolish at
pleasure.
ARTICLE SECOND.
The domicile Of this corporation shall be
In the city of New Orleans, state Of Louisi-
ana, but it may establish and operate rae,
desirable; and all legal process shall be
served upon the president of said corpora
ton and In his absence upon the vice-presi-
dent or secretary.
ARTICLE THIRD
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized and established, and
the nature of the business to be carried on
by 1t are hereby declared to be: to manu-
facture, buy, sell, deal In, tobacco, cigars,
cigarettes, SNUFF and all smokers articles
and all such other goods, wares and mer-
chandise as 1t may from time TO time de-
termine to deal in.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at ten thousand dollars (SlO,-
600 OO). divided into one hundred shares OF
the par value of one hundred collars
1s1OO.OO) each; said stock shall be paid
for In cash or its equivalent, real estate,
bonds, notes, good will, merchandise, goods,
chattels labor done or services actually per
formed for said corporation, or property or
rights actually received by said corporation,
or such other property as the board or di-
rectors may approve.
This corporation may become going
concern and shall b. authorized to commence
business when and as soon as hve thousand
dollars (S5, OO00O) of Its capital stock shall
have been subscribed for.
No transfer OF stock shall be binding upon
the corporation unless made upon its books.
in person or by proxy, No stockholder
shall have the right to sell any OF the shares
held by him without having first offered the
of directors, and said board shall have the
privilege of purchasing said shares within
1--we days thereafter. for cash at the book
value, and all shares thus purchased may
be re-issued.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
All the powers of this corporation shall
be vested In a board of directors, composed
OF not more than FIVE nor less than three
stockholders At the annual election In
each year the stockholders shall have the
right to fix the number within the limita-
board for the ensuing year;
The board of directors shall fix the num-
Der necessary to constitute quorum OF the
board.
Said board Of directors shall be elected
annually on the second Tuesday Of January
in each year all said elections shall be by
ballot, and shall be held and conducted at
the Office of the corporation, under such
rules and regulat lions as may be established
by the board OF directors: ten days prior
notice Of such elections shall be given by
written communication addressed to the
stockholders at their last known place of
residence.
AT all such elections, and at all corporate
meetings every stakeholder shall be entitled
to one vote for each share Of stock stand
ing in his name on the books of said cor
poration to be cast by him IN person or by
proxy, and the majority Of such votes cast
shall elecf-
Any vacancy occurring among the direc-
tors Of said corporation, whether by death.
resignation or otherwise, shall be filed by
election for the unexpired term, by the re-
naming directors. Failure to elect direc-
tors on the date above specified shall not
dissolve the corporation or impair its exist
ence or mana cement but the directors then
In Office shall remain In Office until their
successors shall have been duly elected and
qualified.
The olicers of this corporation shall con-
| sist Of a president, viceIpresident, secretary
and treasurer; the secretary and treasurer
may be combined IN one person. The presi.
dent and vice-president shall be stockholders