The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-09-11
CHARTER
OF CATANZARO RESTAURANT AND
CAFE COMPANY.

United States OF America, State Of LOuisi
leans.
Be it known, that on this second day Of
the month of September, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and thlr-
teen, and of the independence OF the nlteI
States of America the one hundred ana
thirty-eighth, before me, Philip GenSler, Jr.,
notary public in and for the parish or
Orleans, state of Louisiana, duly commits.
stoned and qualified, and in the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, all of the age or majority, VINO
declared that, awaiting themselves or the
provisions Of the laws of this state relative
10 the organization of corporations, they
hereby form themselves into and constitute
a corporation for the objects ana purposes
and under the stipulations hereinafter set
forth. tO-wit:
Article 1.-The name, style and title Of
this corporation shall be the Catanzaro
Restaurant and Cafe Company, and under
that name II shall have and enjoy all the
rights and privileges granted by the law to
corporations. 1t shall exist for period of
ninety-nine (99) years from the day and
date hereof unless sooner dissolved IL shall
have power and authority in its corporate
name TO sue and be sued; to make and use
a corporate seal, and the same to break, al
ter or amend at pleasure; TO own, hold re
ceive, purchase, convey, deliver, mortgage,
hypOthecate and pledge property, both real,
personal and mixed improved and unim-
proved, and TO lease and otherwise contract
| in any way that may be necessary for the
purposes Of its business TO issue notes and
other obligations, negotiable instruments
and other evidences Of debt and the same
| to secure by mortgage, lien or pledge OF the
| property Of the corporation.
| Article 1.-THE dOmicile OF this cOrpOr-
| alton shall be in the city OF New Orleans,
| state of Louisiana; all citations and other
| legal process shall be served upon the pres
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upon the yice-president, or secretary treas
| urer.
Article III.--The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized, and
| the nature of the business to be carried on
| by II, are hereby declared to be as follows
| to establish, conduct and operate one or
| more cabarets, cafes, saloons, restaurants
| to buy and sell In retail quantities all kinds
of alcoholic or sprituous vinous and malt
| liquors, wines, and such like, and also all
! kinds OF soft drinks; 10 buy and sell all
! kinds Of eatableS and such other commodi-
| ties as may be necessary, convenient and
| suitable for its said business, including ci-
Gars, tobacco and smoking articles of all
| kinds and generally TO do and engage in
any other business, undertaking or enter
prise connected with, growing out Of, ,er-
name or incidental to any of the purposes
and objects hereinabOve set forth or con-
templated by this charter; and 10 carry on
and conduct its business in the state OF
| Louisiana, or any other state or territory In
the United States, or elsewhere.
Article lV.-The capital stock OF this cor
pOration is hereby fixed at the sum Of three
thousand dollars (S3 .000), TO be divided into
thirty 800 shares of the par value of one
hundred dollars each, payable in cash, or
for labor done or property actually received
Article E.-The corporate powers of this
corporation are hereby vested in and are to
be exercised by board of three directors
who shall he elected annually, beginning
September ., 1914, at an election by the
stockholders, which election shall be called
by mailing to each stakeholder at his last
known place Of business or residence address
at least five 90 days written notice. Fail
ure to hold an election on the date speci
fed snail not dissolve the corporation. but
the directors then in Office shall hold their
respective offices until an election be held
subsequently. after five 90 days additional
notice Of the time and place thereof, and
until their successors are elected. The d.
rectors shall have the right to vote by
proxy.
The officers of the company shall consist
of president, a vice-president and secre
tary-treasurer, to be elected annually by
the board of directors at a meeting held by
them.
Article Vino stakeholder of this cor
pOration shall ever be held liable or respon-
sibe for the contracts or faults of this cor
poration In any further sum than the I'M
paid balance due to the corporation on the
shares owned by him; nor shall any mere
informality in organization have the effect
Of rendering this charter null or Of expos
ing any stakeholder to any liability beyond
OI
Article VII.-This act OF Incorporation
may be amended, altered or modified, or
the corporation may be dissolved, by vote
or three-fourths Of the shares OF stock pres
stockholders called for that purpose after
thirty 800 days notice in writing mailed
to each stakeholder at his last known place
OF business or residence address
Article VIII.-The capital stock of this
corporation may be increased or decreased
in accordance with existing laws.
Article lX.-At the expiration Of this
| charter, or IL sooner dissolved. the affairs
Of this corporation shall be liadidated by
the board of directors who are hereby vest
ed with full power to sell any and all assets
OF the corporation and to convey full and
complete title thereto and shall have power
to do and perform all acts necessary and
proper to fully and completely liquidate the
affairs and distribute the proceeds among
IN me stoekhoIders In proportion to the amount
or stock held by each: and said directors
shall have the right TO apply to the courts
for recognition as liquidating commissioners
or receivers.
Thus done and passed in my Office. In the
city of New Orleans, state of Louisiana. ON
the day, and in the month and year first
ABOVE written, In the presence OF Paul Cha
SEE and Walter s. Lewis, competent wit
nesses, who have signed these presents, to-
gether with the said appearers and me- no
tary; after reading Of the whole.
All erasures, changes and interlineations
noted and approved before signing.
tOriginal signed Names of subscribers omit
ted. Paul Chasez. W. s. Lewis
PHILIP GENSLER, JR., Notary Public
|, the undersigned recorder of mortgages
In and for the parish Of Orleans, state OF
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act Of Incorporation of the
Catanzaro Restaurant and Cafe Company
was this day duly recorded in my once, in
book lilo, folio :. "
New Orleans. September 2, 1913.
tSlgned EMILE J. LEONARD. ID
true copy except that names Of sinh
scribers and number Of shares subscribed for
by each are omitted A0i
PHILIP GENSLER, JR Notary Public,
sept IL IS % oct 9