The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-01-16
ARTICLE I

ARTICLE |.
| The name, style and title of this corpor
alton shall be the Humpty-Dumpty Com
! pany, and under that name it shall have
| and enjoy all the rights and privileges
| granted by the law to corporations. 1t shall
| exist for period of ninety nine 1921 wears
| from the day and date hereof; it shall have
| the power and authority in its corporate
| name 10 sue and be sued TO make and use
| a corporate seal, and the same to break
| alter or amend at pleasure; to own, hold
gage, hypOthecate and pledge property, both
| real and personal, improved and unimprOved,
| and to lease and otherwise contract in any
way that may be necessary for the PURPOSES
Of its business; to issue notes and other OBJ
legations, negotiable Instruments and other
evidences of debt, and the same 10 secure
by mortgage or pledge Of the property of the
corporation.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of this corporation shall be
In the city OF New Orleans, state OF LOuisi-
ana; all citations and other legal process
shall be served upon the president, and, in
the absence of the president, upon the gen
eral manager and secretary.
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 here
by declared TO be as follows: to carry on
and sell in retail quantities liquors, wines
etc, and cigars, and everything incidental
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum OF three thousand
dollars tS3,OOO), to be divided into one hun.
dred and twenty shares (12Ol OF the par
value Of twenty-five dollars $50 each,
payable in cash or its equivalent; this cor
poration 10 become a going concern as soon
as the sum OF three thousand dollars OF
stock shall have been subscribed
ARTICLE V.
The corporate powers of this corporation
are hereby vested in and are to be exercised
ri Of h.. hall
ed annually, beginning on the first Wednes-
day in January, 1914, at an election by the
stockholders. which election shall be called
by mailing 10 each stakeholder at his last
known place Of business or residence at
least five TO days written notice. Failure
TO hold an election on the date specified
shall not dissolve the corporation, but the
directors then in Office shall hold their re-
Spective offices until an election be held sub
scquently, after five (J) days additional
notice of the time and place thereof, and
until their successors are elected. The di-
rectorS shall have the right TO vote by proxy.
The officers Of the company shall consist
or president, and a general manager and
secretary, TO be elected annually by the
board of directors at meeting held by
them.
ARTICLE VI.
No stakeholder OF this corporation shall |
ever be held liable or responsible for the |
contracts or faults of this corporation in |
any further sum than the unpaid 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 exposing any stock
holders to any liability beyond the amount |
Of his stock.
ARTICLE VII
This act OF Incorporation may be amended.
altered or modified, or the corporation may
he dissolved, by a vote of three-fOurthS OF
the shares of stock present or represented
at general meeting OF stockholders called
Tor that purpose after thirty 900 days no
tice in writing mailed to each stakeholder
at his last known place Of business or resi-
1enCe.
ARTICLE Will
The capital stock of this corporation NAV D
De increased or decreased in accordance with
existing laws.
ARTICLE IN.
At the expiration of this charter, or II
sooner dissolved, the affairs Of this cor
loration shall be liquidated by the board OF
directors, who are hereby vested with full
power 10 sell any and all assets OF the cor
loratiOn and TO convey full and complete
title thereto, and shall have power TO do
md perform all acts necessary and proper
o fully and completely liquidate the affairs
md distribute the proceeds among the stock
folders in proportion to the amount OF
took held by each l.; and said directors shall
lave the right 10 apply to the courts for
recognition as liquidating commissioners or
eceiverS.
Thus done and signed in my office. in the u
ity of New Orleans. state Of Louisiana, on
he day, and in the month and year first
bove written, in presence of Raymond
'auche and Paul ChaseZ competent wit
esses, who have signed these presents, to-
ether with the said appearers and me, no.
airy, after reading OF the whole
original signed Names OF subscribers | !
Witnesses Raymond Gauche, Paul Chasez
PHILIP GENSLER, JR,
Notary Public |
/, the undersigned recorder of mortgages. &
D and for the parish of Orleans, state OF
OuiSiana, do hereby certify that tho ahov.
nd foregoing act Of Incorporation of the >
Company was this day duly :
ecorded In my Office, in book 1855, folio =. :
New Orleans, December II, 1912
lSigned) EMILE LEONARD, d. r. :
A true copy. with the names of the sub
cribers and number of shares subscribed
Or by each, omitted. :
PHILIP GENSLER, JR, a
Notary Public. :
&c 10 &c Jan 9 0 10 %. 1913 2