The herald., 1913-09-04
Oh AFTER

! OF KOTTEMANN FURNITURE COMPANY.
United States OF America, State Of LOuiSi-
ana, Parish Of Orleans, City OF New Or
LEAFS.
BE it known, that on this fifteenth day
Of the month of July, 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 duly commissioned and quail
flied in and for the parish of Orleans therein
residing. personally appeared the persons
whose names are hereuntO subscribed who
declared that availng themselves Of the pro
visions OF the laws of this state, relative 10
the organization Of corporations, they have
COvenanted and agreed, and do by these pres
cntS covenant and agree, bind. form and
constitute themselves, As well as such other
persons who may hereafter join or become
associated with them, into a corporation and
body polite in law for the objects and pur
poses and under the agreements and Stipula-
tions following. tO-wit:
Article 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall he The KOttemann Fur
niture Company" and under that name il
shall have and enjoy all the rights, advan-
taEeS and privileges granted by law TO cor
pOrationS ii shall exist for a period of
ninety-nine years from date hereof unless
sooner dissolved: ii shall have the power to
contract, sue and be SUED, in its corporate
name to make and use 4 corporate seal and
the same 10 break or alter at pleasure: TO
hold, receive, purchase. own, convey, mort
gage, hypOthecate or pledge property, both
real ana personal 10 Issue bonds, notes and
other obligations; to have and employ such
managers, directors, officers agents and 9th
er employees as the interest and convenience
of said corporation may require and to
make and establish, alter, amend and repeal
such bylaws, rules and regulations. for the
management and control of the affairs OF
said corporation as may be deemed neces-
sary and cXpedient.
Article 1.-THE domiciie of said corpora
tion shall he in the city Of New Orleans
state OF Louisiana, and all citations and
other legal process shall be served on the
president, and, in his absence, on the vice
president, and, In the absence Of both Of
said officers on the secretary-treasurer
Article lll.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is established and
the nature Of the business TO be carried on
by ii are hereby declared 10 be: to buy and
sell, at wholesale or retail, furniture aud
hOuSef1rniShing goods Of every kind, nature
and description whatsoever; and generally 10
DO and engage in any other business, under
taking or enterprise connected with CROWN
out of, germane or Incidental TO any of the
purposes and objects hereinabove set forth
or contemplated by this charter; and TO
carry on and conduct its business in the
state of Louisiana, or any other state in
the United States, or elsewhere.
Article lN-The capital stock Of this
corporation Is fixed at the sum of three
thousand dollars (S3, $1,000, divided into thirty
shares OF the par value of one hundred dol
lars each, payable in cash, or for labor done
or property actually received.
Any stakeholder desiring to sell, assign
or transfer his stock in this corporal ton
must FIRST offer said stock to this corpora
ton, which shall have the exclusive right TO
purchase same for a period OF ten DAYS at
its book value.
No transfer of stock shall be binding
upon this corporation unless made upon its
books; and all certificates of stock shall be
signed by such officers as may be designated
by the board of directors.
Article N.-All the corporate powers of |
this corporation and the management and
pn of tfa eaf nl,r1
a board OF directors composed of three or
more stockholders, a majority of whom shall |
quorum for the transaction of |
all business. The directors shall be elected |
annually by the stockholders, at a meeting
TO be held on the first Monday In July Of
each year. Each stakeholder shall be emit
tIed, In person or by proxy, to a vote for
every share owned by him. and Ali elections
shall be held under such rules and repnla.
tlons as may be determined by the board of
directors. The directors thus elected shall
continue In office for one year. and until
their successors have been elected and quail.
leo. No failure TO elect shall be regarded
rs forfeiture of this charter. Any vacancy
occurring on said board shall be filled by
lne remaining directors for the unexpired
hrst meeting after Its election. nominate a
president, vire-president, a secretarv-treas-
lfer, and a general manager. The office OF
general manager may be combined with that
ot president, vice-president or secretary
Any Of the directors shall have the right
3, 20 appoint by written instrument another
lIrectOr or stockholder, TO act as his proxy
md In his stead at any and all meetings Of
he board of directors
After the signing Of this charter. the
tockholders shall meet and elect three nv
more directors who shall serve untiI the
July, 1914. ."
Article Vino stakeholder shall ever be
leld liable or responsible for the contract
'r faults of such corporation in any further
um than the unpaid balance due TO the
company on the shares owned BY him nor
nan . any mere informality in organization
ave the effect Of rendering this charter null
'r or exposing a stakeholder to any liability
'eyond the amount of his stock
Article Vll-.This act of Incorporation
nay be changed, modified, altered or amend
"a, or the corporation may be dissolved. with
he assent of the stockholders owning three
ourths OF the stock OF this corporation
resent, ~, or represented, at general meet !
east ten days written notice shall have
zen given through mail, or In person. nm
ess such notice Is waived. to each stock :
Older at his last known place of residence
In case of dissolution by the expiration
I thls charter, or otherwise the stock /
oIders shall elect three commissioners or
Sttio Tor from amo1s their number, to !
TUE lhe business and affairs of this cor
oratlon. In case Of the death or DISABILITY 1
any one of said commissioners or Iinni S
assnr the survivors shall appoint a sue c
Thus done and passed. in nv Office at tbo n
lty OF New Orleans, on the day and in Tho C
lonth and year first above written In The s
resence or A. Miles Coe and Paul Chase r
plnpetent witnesses, who have signed with s
ne appearers and me. notary, after reading a
the whole. ''"uns \
All erasures, changes, corrections and in v
approved before signing I
original signed: Names of Subscribers +
witnesses: A. Miles Coe Paul Cbasez a
PHILIP GENSLER JR. Notary Public il
l, the undersigned recorder of u,ortpa oas @
and for the parish OF Orleans, state of a
ouisiana, do hereby certify that the above /
"a foregoing act Of Incorporation of 'sThe G
ottemann Furniture Company was This
y duly recorded In my office, In book loss b
ITO =; New Orleans, July Is, 1913. O
'igned) EMILE LEONARD DIV. r ii
A true copy of the original, with fhe ii
ines or subscribers and number OF shares a
described for by each omitted. N
PHILIP GENSLER JR., Notary PubIIc o1
ly "a 81 aug IA q 2S Y,
CHARTER +
: GULF COAST TRANSPORTATION i,
COMPANY. n
lifted States of America, State of Louisi- ed
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