The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-01-02

Be Ii known, that on this eleventh day
OF the month OF December, in the year OF
| our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
| twelve, and Of the independence Of the Unit
| ed States of America the one hundred and
| thirty-Seventh, before me, Philip Gensler
Jr., notary public in and for the parish
of Orleans, state OF Louisiana, duly commits
stoned and qualified, and in the presence of
the witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereuntO
subscribed, all OF the age Of majOrity, who
declared that, availing themselves OF the
provisions OF the laws of this state relative
to the organization of corporations, they
hereby form themselves into and constitute
corporation for the objects and purposes
and under the stipulatiOns hereinafter set
forth, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name, style and title of this corpor-
alton shall be the Humpty -Dumpty Com.
pany, and under that name it shall have
and enjoy all the rights and privileges
granted by the law TO corporations. 1t shall
exist for period of ninety-nine 900 years
from the day and date hereof; 1t shall have
the power and authority in its corporate
name TO sue and be sued, TO make and use
corporate SEAL and the same to break,
alter or amend at pleasure; 10 own, hold
receive, purchase, convey, deliver, mort
gage, hypOthecate and pledge property, both
real and personal improved and unimprOved,
and TO lease and otherwise contract in any
way that may be necessary for the purposes
or its business; to issue notes and other OBJ
legations, negotiable Instruments and other
evidences of debt, and the same TO secure
by mortgage or pledge of the property of the
corporation.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of this corporation shall be
in the city OF New Orleans, state Of LOuisi-
ana; all citations and other legal process
shall be served upon the president and, in
the absence OF the president, upon the gen
eral manager and secretary.
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 here
by declared to be as follows: 10 carry on
and sell in retail quantities liquors, wines.
etc, and cigars, and everything incidental
TO said business.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum OF three thousand
dollars (S3,00O), to be divided into one hun
value of twenty-five dollars (S2JD each,
payable in cash or its equivalent; this cor
pOration 10 become a going concern as soon
as the sum Of three thousand dollars Of
stock shall have been subscribed.
ARTICLE "
The corporate powers of this corporation
are hereby vested in and are 10 be exercised
by board of directors, who shall be elect
ed annually, beginning on the first Wednes- !
day in January, 1914, at an election by the !
stockholders, which election shall be called |
by mailing 10 each stakeholder at his last
known place of business or residence at
least five 90 days written notice. Failure |
TO hold an election on the date specified |
shall not dissolve the corporation, but the |
directors then in Office shall hold their re- !
Spective offices until an election be held sub |
after five (5) days additional |
notice of the time and place thereof, and |
until their successors are elected The di- |
rectors shall have the right TO vote by proxy. |
The officers Of the company shall consist |
OF a president, and a general manager and
secretary, 10 be elected annually by the
board of directors at a meeting held by
them.
ARTICLE VI.
No stakeholder Of this corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the
contracts or faults of this corporation in
any further sum than the unpaid balance
due TO the corporation on the shares owned
by him nor shall any mere informality in
have the effect of rendering
this charter null or of exposing any stock
holders to any liability beyond the amount
Of his stock.
ARTICLE VII.
This act Of Incorporation may be amended,
altered or modified, or the corporation NAV
De dissolved, by a vote Of three-fOurths OF /