The herald., 1913-10-02
CHARTER

OF vIDENT MOUTH HYGIENE co.
United States OF America, State of Louisi-
ana, Parish Of Orleans, City Of New Or
day of the month Of August, nineteen hun,
bred and thirteen, before me, Alfred d.
Danziger, notary public, duly commits
stoned and sworn in for the parish Of Or
| siding, personally appeared: the persons
| whose names are hereunto subscribed; who
declared that, availing themselves Of the
laws Of this state, relative to the organiza,
| ton Of corporations, they have covenanted
and agreed, and do, by these presents COW
enant and agree, bind, form and constitute
themselves, as well as such persons who
may hereafter join, or become associated
with them, into corporation and body
polite in law, for the objects and purposes,
and under the agreements and stipulations
| following, to-wit:
Article The name and style of this cor
| poration shall be 'Vident Mouth Hygiene
| Co.." and, under that name, 1t shall have
and enjoy all the rights and privileges
ist for the period of ninety-nine years from
this day; to contract, sue and be sued in
its corporate name; to make and to use
corporate seal to hold, receive, purchase
and convey, under Its corporate name, prop
| erty, both real and personal; to name and
| to appoint such managers, directors and off,
GERS as the interest and convenience of the
corporation may require; and to make and
| establish such bylaws for the proper man.
agement and regulation Of the affairs of the
corporation as may be necessary and proper.
Article 1.-THE domicile of said corpora
tion shall be In the city of New Orleans, In
process shall be served on the president and,
In his absence, on the vice-president and.
In the absence Of both, On either the secre-
tary or the treasurer of said corpora ton
Article III-The objects and purposes of
this corporation, and the nature OF the bus
mess to be carried on by 1t, are hereby de-
clared to be: to deal in at wholesale and
to manufacture tooth brushes dental floss,
tooth powders, mouth washes, lip cream,
tongue cleansers, and other articles and prep
arations for use In the oral cavity.
oo! article lvIThe capital stock of this
enc hundred thousand dollars, to be repre-
sented by one thousand shares of the par
value Of one hundred dollars, each, which
snail De paid Tor In cash, or in property,
and which shall be full-paid and non assess.
able.
Article V-All the corporate power, of
this company shall be vested in and the
be exercised by. board of directors. COM
posed Of five stockholders. The directors
shall be elected by ballot, by the stockhold-
ers, on the third Monday Of August, of each
year. Each stakeholder shall be entitled
In person or by proxy to a vote for every
share owned by him all elections shall be
held under such rules and regulations as
may be determined by the board of directors
once for one year, or until their successors
shall have been elected and have oualIied
No failure to elect shall be regarded as a
FORFEITURE OF this charter. Should any va.
cancy occur In the board a meeting shall be
Immediately called for the purpose of fllinp
the vacancy. The board OF directors shall
at It's first meeting after its election. nom
mate out OF Its number, a president. a vice
president, secretary and a treasurer Tn,
board may, In its discretion, choose a sec
rotary and a treasurer from among tn,
stockholders, who need not be members III
the board OF directors. The board shall
employ and dismiss such clerks, managers
and other employees as the Interest and bus
mess or the corporation may require. AM
or the directors shall have the right to an
poInt, Dy written instrument, another direc
tor or stockholder as his proxy to act In his
Of directors. VI '"e o'aro
Article Vino stakeholder shall ever h,
neld liable or responsible for the contractS
Iaults or debts Of this corpora tion. nor shall
any mere informally In its orpaniza tjor
nave the effect of rendering this charte,
null or or exposing a stakeholder IN anr
liability beyond the unpaid balance dna ~
the shares owned by him. ~ VI
Article VI1.-This act Of innornoro+,o-
may be changed or modified, or this cornor
a Az may De dissolved, with the assent M
tne stockholders owning two-tbirds az tbs
s soock OF the corporation, present or repre
s sssnteu at general meeting convened 70,
mat purpose, after at least ten davs' writ
o zen notice mas been given, through mail. Re
each stakeholder, at his last known Mac, ~ =.
residence. In case Of dissolution nv M % %
piration OF this charter or otherwise 81,