The herald., 1913-03-27
CHARTER
OF THE RODGERS COMPANY.

OF THE RODGERS COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be 1t known, that on this the oath 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
thlrfy-seyenth, before me, Lyle Saxon, q no
tary public, duly commissioned and qualified
In and for the above city, parish and state
therein residing. and In the presence Of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed: personally came and appeared: the
several persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who declared that ayailing them
selves OF the provisions of the laws of the
state or louisiana, and especially Of the pre-
visions or act 7S OF the year 1904, they do
by these presents, for themselves, their as
sociates, successors and assigns form them
selves, their associates, SUCCESSORS and as
signs, Into corporation and body polite
Ia law, Ior tne objects and purposes and
under the articles and stipulatiops herein
after set forth and expressed, and under the
following terms and conditions, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
Inc name Of tbs corporation shall be
The Rodgers Company" and under that
name 1t shall have and enjoy corporate ex-
lstence and succession for a period of ninety
nine years from and after date hereof. I'M.
less sooner dissolved In the manner herein
AFTER provided; to contract, sue and be sued ::
TO hold, receive, purchase and convey. as
well as mortgage, hypothecate and pledge
property, both real and personal; to issue
negotiable bonds and notes to name and an
point such managers, directors officers and
agents, and other employees, as its interests
may require; and TO make and use a cor
porate seal, and the same to alter at Meas
ure; and to make and establish such by.
laws, rules and regulations for the nronsr
management and control of the afrairs OF
the said corporation, as may be necessary
ana proper, and the same to amend and alter
al pleasure. ''e'
ARTICLE II.
The domicile OF this corporation shall no
IN the city OF New Orleans, parish OF Or
ieans, state of Louisiana. All citations and
otner legal process shall be served on the
president OF the company, or. in the event
OF his absence from the city' or disabi,,+x
upon thte vlce-president, or its secretary
treasurer
ARTICLE III.
Inc OBJECTS and purposes Of this cornor
alton, and for which II Is formed. ana the
nature OF the business to be carried on nv n
are hereby declared to be a general whole
sale and commission business in silyerware
crockery, glass and leatherware, and goods
anu wares and merchandise of every class
and description, and novelties Of eli t,nds
and any other articles that NAV he convan'
ientiy dealt In in connection Herewith : and
20 90 all and any acts or things that NAV
De necessary to carry out the objects ana
purposes OF the said business.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum Of twenty-fye tbon.
sand (s25,000) dollars, to be represented by
two hundred and fifty shares at the mar val
ne Of one hundred (S10O) dollars each and
three thousand s3,o0o) dollars of the said