The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-02-27

CHARTER
OF THE BOSTON SHOE STORE, INC, OF
SHREVEPORT, LA.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be II known that on this third day Of the
month of February in the year OF our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and thirteen,
and OF the Independence of the United States
of America, the one hundred and thirty
seventh, before me, Edward NJ. Robert, a
notary public, duly commissioned and quail
: fed, In and for the city of New Orleans,
parish of Orleans, state Of Louisiana, there
In residing, and In the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared: the parties
whose names are hereunto subscribed, who
declared that availlng themselves OF the pro-
visions of the laws of this state, relative TO
corporations, they have covenanted and
agreed, and by these presents covenant,
agree and bind themselves, as well as such
other persons as may hereafter become as
ISOLATED with them to form and constitute
corporation, and body polite In law, for
the purposes and objects, and under the
stipulations and articles and conditions fol-
lowing, to-wit:
This corporation shall be known as the
Boston Shoe Store, Inc, of Shreveport,
La and its domicile shall be In the city of
New Orleans, state OF Louisiana. The pres
ident Of the board of directors thereof, or
In his absence the vice-president, shall be
the proper person on whom citation or other
legal process shall be served and said cor
poration shall exist, and have and enjoy
succession, under its aforesaid corporate
name for the full term and period of ninety
nine years from and after the date hereof,
and shall have power and authority to con-
tract, sue and be sued in its corporate
name, TO make and use a corporate seal with
such device as may hereafter be determined
upon the same to break, alter and amend
as might be deemed proper; TO make and
vi "a q
Tor the proper management and regulation of
the affairs Of said corporation as may be
necessary and proper, and the same TO
change, alter and amend at pleasure TO Dor
row money, make notes, bonds or obliga-
lions and to pledge its capital stock: TO
hold, lease, receive, purchase and convey as
well as 10 mortgage and hypothecate, under
us corporate name, property, both real and
personal
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is formed are declared to be
as follows To transact a retail shoe bust
ness IN shreveport La, as well as any other
business or businesses allied thereto or in |
cidental thereto, and to conduct and Oper- |
ate such stores or business in any part of !
THIS state, as they may deem fit and proper !
ARTICLE III.
Inc capital stock Of this corporation Is J
hereby HNed az the sum OF twenty thousand |
louals LN-u,OoO.OO), TO be represented by |
TWO hundred shares of the par value of one |
hundred dollars each, payable in fun at the
ILLle OF the subscription. The board OF d.
rectors shall have the right TO issue shores
OF stock only for cash, services rendered
merchandise property or other valuable CON
sideratlons, rs they may see fit.
ARTICLE ".
Inc corporate powers OF this corporation
Saali be vested IN and exercised by a board
OF directors, three in Rumber, selected from
ne stockholders OF this corporation, and con
aSlInS oil a president vice-president andI
a secretary-treasurer, any two of whom Will
Sonstllute a quorum for the transaction of
eorPorate business The first board of di
s toIEiS SnalI be elected at a meeting of
stoekho'derS 20 be held after the signinS ot
osis charier Said board Of directors and
omeers shah remain and hold office for one