The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-08-28
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OF KOTTEMANN FURNITURE COMPANY.
United States of America, State of Louisi-
ana. Parish of Orleans, City OF New Or
leans.
Be it known, that on this fifteenth day
Of the month Of July, in the year or our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and thir,
teen, and of the independence of the United
States of America the one hundred ana
thirty eighth, before me, Philip Gensler, Jr.,
a notary public duly commissioned and quail
flied in and for the parish of Orleans, therein
residing, personally appeared the persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed who
declared that, availing themselves OF the pro-
visions of the laws OF this state, relative to
the organization OF corporations, they have
covenanted and agreed, and do by these pres
ents covenant and agree, bind, form and
| constitute themselves, as well as such other
| persons who may hereafter join or become
associated with them into corporation anu
poses and under the agreements and stipula-
tons following, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and title of this
| corporation shall be The Kottemann Fur
niture Company" and under that name it
| shall have and enjoy all the rights, advan-
| tages and privileges granted by law TO cor
porations it shall exist for period of
| ninety nine years from date hereof, unless
| sooner dissolved; 1t shall have the power TO
| contract, sue and be sued, in its corporate
| name to make and use corporate seal, and
| the same to break or alter at pleasure; To
| hold, receive, purchase, own, convey, mort
| gage, hypothecate or pledge property, both
| real and personal to issue bonds, notes and
other obligations; to have and employ such
| managers, directors, officers, agents and 9th
| err employees as the interest and convenience
| of said corporation may require; and to
| make and establish, alter, amend and repeal
| such bylaws, rules and regulations, for the
| management and control of the affairs OF
| said corporation as may be deemed neces
sary and expedient.
Article 1.-THE domicile Of said corpora
ton shall be in the city Of New Orleans
state of Louisiana, and all citations anC
other legal process shall be served on the
president, and, in his absence, on the vice
president, and, in the absence of both OF
| said officers on the secretary treasurer.
| Article III.-The objects and purposes fol-
which this corporation Is established anC
the nature Of the business to be carried OF
by 1t are hereby declared to be: to buy anC
sell, at wholesale or retail, furniture anC
housefurnishng goods of every kind, nature
; and description whatsoever and generally t
do and engage in any other business, under
J taking or enterprise connected with CROWN;
out of, germane or incidental to any of tn
purposes and objects hereinabove set fort
or contemplated by this charter; and Z
state OF Louisiana, or any other state Il
$ the United States, or elsewhere.
Article ly.-The capital stock of thi
! corporation Is fixed at the sum of tire
J. thousand dollars ($3,OOO), divided into thirt
! shares of the par value Of one hundred do
d lars each, payable in cash, or for labor don
y or property actually received
: or transfer his stock in this corporatio
d must first offer said stock to this corpOrs
J, ton, which shall have the exclusive right [
e purchase same for period of ten days a
Il it's book value.
e No transfer of stock shall be blndin
upon this corporation unless made upon Il
e books, and all certificates of stock shall I
l. signed by such officers as may be designate
by the board of directors.
d Article V.-All the corporate powers
II this corporation and the management an
h control of its affairs shall be exercised
J. a board Of directors composed of three
D. more stockholders, a majority of whom sha
constitute a quorum for the transaction
d all business. The directors shall be electt
If annually by the stockholders, at a meetir
4 to be held on the first Monday in July
I, each year. Each stakeholder shall be ent
r, tied. in person or by proxy, to a vote f
Ie every share owned by him. and all election
j. shall be held under such rules and regul
er lions as may be determined by the board
er directors. The directors thus elected shf
continue In Office for one year, and I'M
r their successors have been elected and qua
ID fed. No failure to elect shall be regard
a as a forfeiture of this charter. Any vacan
K occurring on said board shall be filed
s. the remaining directors for the unexpir
term. The board of directors SHALL at
m first meeting after its election, nominate
In president, vice-president, secretary-tre;
urer, and a general manager. The Office
be general manager may be combined with tn
nd of president, vice-president or secreta
as treasurer.