The herald., 1913-10-02
CHARTER
OF CATANZARO RESTAURANT AND
GAZE COMPANY

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OF CATANZARO RESTAURANT AND
CAFE COMPANY.
United states OF America, State Of Louisi
ana, Parish Of Orleans, City OF New Or
Be it known. that on this second day Of
The month Of September, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and thir-
teen, and OF the independence OF the United
states OF America the one hundred and
thirty-eighth, before me, Philip Gensler, Jr..
a notary public in and for the parish OF
Orleans, state Of Louisiana, duly commits
stoned and qualified, and IN the presence or
the witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereuntO
subscribed. all OF the age Of ma jOrity, who
declared that, availing themselves Of the
prov .SiOns OF the laws OF this state relative
TO the organization Of corporations they
hereby form themselves into and constitute
a corporation for the objects and purposes
and under the stipulations hereinafter set
forth tO-wlt:
Article 1.-The name, style and title o,
this corporation shall be the CatanZaro
Restaurant and Cafe Company, and under
that name II shall have and enjoy all the
rights and privileges granted by the law 10
corporations. IL shall exist for a period OF
niuety-nine (99) years from the day and
date hereof, unless sooner dissolved II shall
have power and authority in its corporate
name 10 sue and be sued 10 make and use
a corporate seal, and the same TO break, al
ter or amend at pleasure; TO own, hold, re-
ceiye. purchase. convey, deliver, mortgage.
hypOthecate and pledge property, both real,
personal and mixed, improved and unim-
proved, and TO lease and otherwise contract
in any way that may be necessary for the
purposes Of its business 10 Issue notes and
other obligations, negotiable Instruments
and other evidences OF debt. and the same
10 secure by mortgage, lien or pledge OF the
property OF the corporation.
Article 1.-THE dOmicie OF this corpOr-
alton shall be in the city Of New Orleans,
state Of Louisiana all citations and other
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ident and, in the absence OF the president,
upon the vice-president, or secretary treas
urer.
Article III.--The objects and purposes for
which this corporation IS organized, and
the nature of the business TO BE- carried on
by IL, are hereby declared TO be as follows
10 establish, conduct and operate one or
more cabsrets cafes. saloons, restaurants !:
OF alcoholic or spirituous, vinOus and malt
liquors, wines, and such like. and also all
kinds Of soft drinks; TO buy and sell all
kinds Of eatables and such other commodi-
ties as may he necessary, convenient and
suitable for Its said business, including ci-
CARS. tobacco and smoking articles OF all
kinds; and generally to do and engage in
any other business. undertaking or enter
prise connected with. growing out Of. ger
name or incidental 10 any Of the purposes
and objects hereinabOve set forth or coz
and conduct its business in the state OF
Louisiana, or any other state or territory 1.
the United States, or elsewhere
Article Iy.-The capital stock Of this cor
pOra ton Is hereby fixed at the sum OF three
thousand dollars (s3, OOO), TO be divided into
thirty 800 shares OF the par value of one
hundred dollars each, payable In cash, or
for labor done or property actually received.
Article N.-The corporate powers OF thk
cOrpOratiO are hereby vested in and are 10
he exercised by board Of three directors,
who shall he elected annually, beginning
September ., 1914 at an election by the
Stockholders which shall no ~
by mailing TO each stakeholder at his last
known place Of business or residence address
at least five (5) days written notice. Fail
ure TO hold an election on the date speci-
fed snail not dissolve the corporation. but
the directors then in Office shall hold their
respective Offices until an election be held
subsequently,, after five (5l days additional
notice OF the time and place thereof, and
until their successors are elected. The d.
rectors shall have the right to vote by
proxy.
of president, vice-president and secre-
tary-treasurer, TO be elected annually by
the board of directors at a meeting held BY
them.
Article Who stockhold.r Of this cor
poratiOn shall ever be held liable or respop-
sible for the contracts or faults of this cor
poratlon In any further sum than the I'M
paid balance due to the corporation on the
shares owned by him; nor shall any mere
informality In organization have the effect
or rendering this charter null or OF expos
ing any stakeholder TO any liability beyond
the amount Of his stock.
Article VII-This act Of incorporatfon
may be amended, altered or modified or
the corporation may be dissolved by a vote
OF three-fourths OF the shares Of stock pres
called for that purpose after
thirty (30) days notice in writing mailed
TO each stakeholder at his last known place
or business or residence address
Article VIlI-The capital stock Of thI.
corporation may be increased or decreased
IN accordance with existing laws
Article X.-At the expiration Of this
charter' or II sooner dissolved, the affairs
or this corporation shall be hadldated by
the board OF directors, who are hereby vest
ed with full power to sell any and all assets
OF the corporation and to convey full and
complete title thereto and shall have power
10 do and perform all acts necessary and
proper 10 fully and completely liduidate tn.
AFFAIRS and distribute the proceeds among
me stoekholders In proportion to the amount
shall have the right TO apply 10 the conrts
or receivers. =
., Thus done and passed in my ONCE, in the
city OF New Orleans, state Of Louisiana. on |
me DAY, and In the month and year first |
ABOVE written, In the presence OF Paul Cha. |
seq and Walter s. Lewis. competent wit |
nesSSes' VINO have signed these presents, to- |
tary after reading Of the whole
All erasures, changes and interlineatio
1oted ana approved before signing
ted Paul Chasez, W. S. Lewis
PHILIP GENSLER, JR., Notary Public
l, the undersigned recorder of MORTGAGES
n and for the parish Of Orleans. state OF
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
md foregoing act OF Incorporation OF tbs
-atanzaro Restaurant and Cafe Comnany
vas this day duly recorded In nv once IN
,ook 1119, folio =. '-noe' III
New Orleans, September .. 1919
tSigned EMILE ]. LEONARD n
true copy, except that names of sinh,
cribers and number OF shares Subscribed for
y each are omitted iol
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