The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-03-20

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS. |
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE It known. that on this 2sth day OF
the month Of February, 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 seventh. before me, Edgar Mayer Calm.
4 notary public duly commissioned and quail
ited, in and for the city of New Orleans
parish of Orleans. state OF Louisiana, there
in residing, and in the presence of the wit
nrsScS hereinafter named and undersigned
Personally came and appeared the parties
whose names are hcreunto subscribed who
declared that availing themselves of the
provisions Of the laws of this state, relative
TO corporations they have COyenanted aud
agreed, and by these presents covenant,
agree and bind themselves, As well as such
other persons as may hereafter become aS>o-
ciated with them to form and constitute A
corporation and body polite in law, for the
purposes and objects, and under the stiPu-
iations and articles and conditions, follow
ing. tO-wit:
This corporation shall be known as the
"Dobard Wine K Liquor Co, Ltd and its
domicile shall he in the city OF New Orleans.
State of Louisiana. The president of the
board of directors thereof or in his absence
the vicepreSident shall be the proper per
son on whom citation or other legal process
shall be served, and said corporation 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 contract, sue and
be- sued in its corporate name, To make and
use corporate seal with such device as may
be- hereafter determined upon the same to
break alter and amend as might be deemed
proper: to make and establish such bylaws,
rules and regulations for the proper man
agemcnt and regulation of the affairs Of said
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and the same 10 change, alter and amend at
pleasure: to borrow money, make notes,
bonds or obligations, and TO pledge its cap
ital stock: TO hold, lease, receive, purchase
and convey as well as TO mortgage and by
pothecate. under its corporate name, prop
erty, both real and personal.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is formed, are declared 10 be
as follows:
To transact and conduct a general bust,
ness at wholesale and retail In wines, and
| liquors, and similar articles and all other
| articles of food and beverages intended for
| household use, and such other business as
may be connected Herewith or incidental
| thereto.
ARTICLE ILL.,
| The capital stock of this corporation i
| hereby fixed at the sum OF thirty thousand
| dollars $3.50, 100000, to be represented by
three hundred shares OF the par value OF
| 500 90 each. payable in cash. merchandise
or its equivalent. The board of director,
shall have the right TO issue shares of STOCK
only for cash, services rendered, merchan
| disc, property, or other valuable cOnSideTa
tons, as they may see tit.
| ARTICLE ".
| The corporate powers of this corporation
| shall he vested in and exercised by bOarC
| Of directors. three in number, selected from
| the stockholders of this corporation. anC
| consisting of a president, vice-preSident ant
| secretary treasurer. any two of whom vii
| constitute a quorum for the transaction o
| corporate business. The first board Of di
| rectors of this corporation, and under THU
| charter is as follows Leon ]. nobard, pres
| ident Prosper Dobard, vice-president an,
/ Weston DObard, Secretary-treaSurer. SAT-
| board Of directors and officers shall hol'
| office for one year from the date of thei
| election, or until their successors have beef
duly elected and qualified, which next elec
ton shall take place on the first Monday II
| March, 1914, and annually thereafter. Tn
election for directors shall be by ballot, an
4 the ma jority in amount of stockholders vOt
ing present or by proxy shall elect the per
sons for whom they are cast. Each shar
4 Of stock voted upon TO be counted for on
4 vote. After said election of said board o
directors, the directors shall elect from THE
own number the officers of this corporation
| The first officers of this corporation, unde
this charter, are: Leon J. Dobard pres
dent; Prosper DObard, vice-president, an
| Weston DObard, secretary-treaSurer.
!, The board of directors shall give at leas
ten days notice by mail of the election o
directors and shall appoint one or NOR
stockholders to preside at such election. An
failure from any cause whatsoever TO cleo
directors on the day named for that pun
pose shall not dissolve this corporation, bu
the directors then in Office shall hold owe
until their successors are chosen and qua
ified
The board OF directors shall have fu
; power and authority to fill vacancies i
their number caused by death, resignation
or otherwise. The said board of director
| authorized In
such bylaws, rules and regulations as tn
, affairs and business of the company may RI
quire, and Ii may deem necessary, for tn
conducting and management thereof. Pre-
vided the same does not conflict with thi
charter, and the laws Of the state Of LOJ
isiana, and those OF the United States; I
name and appoint general manager, Il
his compensation, and terms of employment
, as well as such other agents employees as
i its discretion may seem fit and proper.
The board of directors are specially veste
! with the power TO acquire and purchase sue
! property or business, or good will. or all c
these from individuals or firms, or corpora
: tions, as said board Of directors may deeI
! advisable and proper, and at such price an
4 on such terms as they think best, and
, pay therefor in the full paid capital stoc
p and acquire TO be exercised by the said boar
Z without the necessity of referring TO til
. shareholders for authorization
al ARTICLE V.
This charter may be amended, modfe
h or altered, or this corporation dissolved, 4
a general meeting of the stockholders col
yened for that purpose, with the assent
the majority of the stock which may I
issued, present or represented at such NEE
n Ing. Thirty days notice by mail shall
3 given of such meeting; In case of diss
!, luton or termination of this corporation
the liquidation of its affairs shall be co.
Quoted by three commissioners selected in
II like manner and by like vote and assent
meeting called as above for that purpOs
o ARTICLE vi.
p No stakeholder shall ever be liable
responsible for the debts, contracts or faul
of this corporation for any further su
y than the unpaid balance due on the shar
+ of stock subscribed for or owned by hin
nor shall any informality in the organic
!, tion have the effect of rendering this chart
=, null, or of exposing a stakeholder to al
. liability beyond the amount of the unpa
d balance on his subscription to the stock.
o ARTICLE VII.
n Should any stakeholder or stOck-own
q desire to sell or dispose of all or any pa
r of said stock or relinquish his interest
q the corporation or desire TO terminate
e dissolve the same, he shall first tender sur
a stock for purchase, to the other stOckhol
5 ers Of this corporation, and the other stoc
q holders shall have the preferred right, f
= | sixty days to purchase the stock so re
h dered at the price shown by the books
= the company. AL stock issued, or TO
n issued shall be subject to the foregoing pr
Is vision.
i ARTICLE VIII.
The capital stock of this corporation IN
be increased or decreased on complyi
/, | with the requirements of the law, and wi
such bylaws as may be consistent with {
- law, as may be hereafter adopted by
IT board of directors;
~ ARTICLE TX.
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