The herald., 1913-09-04

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ana. City of New Orleans.
BE it known, that on this twenty-Seventl
! i2Ithb day Of the month of August, in tn
year of our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred ana thirteen G9l3). and of the indie
pendencc Of the United States of Americ;
the one hundred and thirty eighth, bcfOr
me, MelOncy Charles SOniat. notary pub
lie duly commissioned and qualified in an,
for the parish Of Orleans. state Of IOuiSi
ana, and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared: Nugcnt Il. Nairin
Alfonso \. Rtfel, GuStave Il. Baldwin. al
residents Of the city of New Orleans. stat,
Of Louisiana. and of the full age of ma
jority. who declared that awaiting themSevr,
| of the laws of this state. relative 10 the or
| CARNATIONS of corporations in such case,
made and provided, they have formed, and d,
10y these presents form themselves into and
constitute themselves. their associates. sue
ceSSorS and assigns corporation for the oh
! iectS and purposes. and under the Stipua
tons herein set forth, which they adopt a,
their charter tO-wit.
Article 1.-The name and title Of this
corporation shall be the Ivory Garter Com
| pany. and IL shall have and enjoy cor,
| pOrate succession for a period of ninety nine
years from this date. and shall have, for
! the purposes of the business TO be- carried
on by 1t, all the powers conferred by law
upon corporations. including the power 10
! contract debts, borrow money, issue notes
and other obligations. and to purchase lease
sell, mortgage pledge, exchange and other
| erty, real personal or mixed. in the prOSecul-
! tiOn of its business 10 contract, sue and be
! sued to make and use, If il 50 desires, a
| corporate SEAL and the same to break or
| alter at pleasure. to make bylaws for its
/ government. and the same TO alter, amend
| or repeal at pleasure 4; to name and employ
/ such managers, directors. officers. agents and
employees rs its interests NAV require and
| generally to exercise all the powers ncccS-
| Sary or convenient Ia carry on said business.
Article 1.-THE domicie Of this corpor-
| alton shall be in the city Of New Orleans
/ state OF Louisiana, and all citations and
other legal process shall be served on the
president. and in case of his absence or dis
! ability, on the vice-preSident. and in case
| OF the absence or disability of both of said
/ officers, then on the secretary trea Sur,r
Article III-The objects and purposes for
| which this corporation is organized and
| the nature of the business to he carried on
! by it, are hereby declared to be to manufac-
! lure, purchase, or otherwise acquire deal
| In and SELL novelty articles and more par
| tculariy clasps. carriers. belts and suspend
| erS OF every kind and character whatsoever :
| also all parts, devices and Instruments an
planes, machinery and things necessary
IN the manufacture Of said novelty articles
clasps, carriers, belts and suSpenders; and
| 10 acquire by lease, purchase or otherwise
| patent rights and trade marks in the in
| lereSt and behalf of said business and to
90 any ana al other things incidental to or
! connected with said business.
| Article lN.-The capital stock of this cor
poration IS hereby fixed at twenty thousand
dollars '$2O,OoO.ool, paid in, cash, divided
shares Of the par value Of one hundred dol
| lars (Sl00.00D per share
Article V.-All powers of this corporation
snail be vested in board of directors. con
Sisting of not less than three stockholders
who shall be elected annually at a meeting
OF the stockholders to be held on the frsf
Monday IN January of each and every year
except the board of directors hereinafter
provided for, who shall hold office until the
nrst Monday in January. 1915. or until
their successors are elected and qualified.
All elections shall be held by ballot at the
once or the company, under the supervi-
sion OF two commissioners, TO be appointed
by the board
Notice of stockholders meetings or cleo
lions shall be given by the secretary-treas-
urer, IN writing, delivered to each stock
hOidef IN person, or mailed to his last known
address, at least ten days prior TO such
Stockh l,S,i meetings or elections. or by
at least ten days prior to such elections or
meetings of stockholders
Every stakeholder shall be entitled TO one
vote Tor each share of stock standing in
his name on the books OF the company AT the
date or said stockholders meeting or cleo
ton, said vote 10 be cast In person. or by
written viii proxy, and majority of votes cast
OF shares of stock issued snail have hae1
present or represented.
Failure to elect directors at any annual
meeting shall not dissolve or affect the cor
continue as such until their successors are
elected and qualified. The first board OF
directors, under this charter, shall consist
or Nugent Ii. Vairin, president: Alfonso A
Riffel, vice president; Gustave Il, BALDWIN
secretary treasurer: said board of directors
snail hold office until the first Monday i'm
J 81 l9l5, or until their successors are
snail constitute a quorum.
All vacancies in the board or among the
tIcers, snail be hlled by the remaining direc-
tors, and any member of the board NAV an |
point any other stakeholder his proxy 10 at |
tend any meeting in his place and stead
Inc board shall be vested with full pow
er ana authority TO make all contracts. pur |
chases, sales and perform all other acts nee. |
essary for the proper conduct of the bust |
The signature Of the president or vice |
pIesluent snail be binding upon the com |
said company. o' vi
Article Nl.-Thls corporation NAV be dis
solved either by Limitation or a two-thirds |
liquidation shall be carried on Inv two com
mlssloners to be appointed from amongst
me stockholders at a general meeting called
Shall ma hn I PURPOSE, or which meeting notice
snaIl De gwen as hereinabove provided for. !
anu majority of the capital stock present |
at such meeting shall elect Said commits
SioL, snail remain in Office until a full
llqGiuatlon or the affairs of the company
and any vacancy among their nunher Sha,i |
De hiled at meeting of the stOckhoIders
called Tor that purpose. after similar notice |
is hereinabove provided for
Artlcle Vino stakeholder shall aver
De held liable for the faults or contracts ~ |
sal corporation In any further sum than
me unpaid balance due TO the corpora tion on
me shares owned by him, nor shall anv mere
lnlormallty in organization have the effect
d rendering the charter null or Of exnosine
my sIockholder to any liability beyond the
in Thna balance due on his stock.
u, mus done and passed. at nv Office In
ne city of New Orleans. the dav month
ma year first above written. in the nrnsenca
d d Messleurs Charles J. Rivet and 1'heodore
=, Sonlat, competent witnesses residing in
ms city: who have hereunto signed Thar
iames with appearers and me notary aftar
iue reading OF the whole.
, original signed: Nugent b. yairin 40
mares A ID. Rifel, 80 shares GINS Raid,
I'm, L share; Witnesses Chas. ]. Rivet
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a aI3 iolio -. New Orleans, La, Aug. 81,
EMILE ]. LEONARD, DIV. Rec
,.L the undersigned notary, do hereby cor
ny mat the above and foregoing Is n trno
I'd In my Office "'' vi rec
. IN rain whereof, l have hereunto SET NV
AN ana affixed the impress OF nv of,ciay
edi' THIS nth day Of August. 1914