The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-01-09
ARTICLE I


The name, style and title OF this corpor-
alton shall be the Humpty-Dumpty Com.
pany, and under that name ii shall have
and enjoy all the rights and privileges
exist for a period of ninety-nine (99) years
from the day and date hereof; it shall have
the power and authority in its corporate
name to sue and be sued, to make and use
corporate seal, and the same to break,
alter or amend at pleasure; to own, hold,
receive, purchase, convey, deliver, mort
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 she
corporation.
The dOmicie 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
cral 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 he as follows: 10 carry on
and sell in retail quantities liquors, wines,
etc, and cigars, and everything incidental
' ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation i
hereby fixed at the sum OF three thouSand
dollars $4,000. to be divided into one hun.
dred and twenty shares jl2OD 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 10 be exercised
/ lly a Tl AT
ed annually, beginning on the first NednrS
day in January, 1914, at an election by the
stockholders, which election shall be called
hy mailing TO each stakeholder at his last
| Known place Of business or residence al
! least five (JD days written notice. Failure
! to hold an election on the date Speclhe,
| shall not dissolve the corporation, but th'
directors then in office shall hold their re
! Spective Offices until an election be held sub
| scquently, after five co days addit!ona
notice of the time and place thereof, ane
until their successors are elected The Ill
rrctOrS shall have the right TO vote 10y proxy
The officers OF the company shall consist
| of a president, and a general manager anC
! secretary, to be elected annually by The
| board of directors at a meeting held Dy
| them.
| No stakeholder OF this corporation Shal
ever be held liable or responsible for thu
contracts or faults OF this corporation II
any further sum than the unpaid balance
due TO the corporation on the shares owned
| by him: nor shall any mere informality il
| 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 MAJ
| be dissolved, by a vote of three-fOurths o.
| the shares of stock present or represented
| at a general meeting OF stockholders called
for that purpose after thirty 900 days no
| tice in writing mailed TO each stockholdel
at his last known place Of business or resi-
| dence.
The capital stock OF this corporation may
| be increased or decreased in accordance will
~ ARTICLE IN.
At the expiration OF this charter, or j
| sooner dissolved. the affairs OF this cor
| pOration shall be liquidated by the board o
| directors, who are hereby vested with ful
| power to sell any and all assets OF the cor
| pOration and to convey full and complete
| title thereto, and shall have power 10 d'
and perform all acts necessary and prope
| TO fully and completely liquidate the affair
and distribute the proceeds among the stock
| holders in proportion TO the amount o
| stock held by each and said directors shall
have the right to apply to the courts 10
recognition as liquidating commissioners o
| receivers.
Thus done and signed in my office. in tn
| city of New Orleans. state OF Louisiana, oil
the day, and in the month and year frs
above written, In presence of Raymon
Gauche and Paul ChaseZ, competent wit
! nesSeS, who have signed these presents, 10
gether with the said appearers and me, nc
| tary. after reading OF the whole.
| Original signed Names OF subscribers
| Witnesses: Raymond Gauche. Paul Chaser
PHILIP GENSLER, JR.,
| Notary Public
| l. the undersigned recorder Of mortgages
| in and for the parish OF Orleans, state o
Louisiana. do hereby certify that the abOv
and foregoing act of Incorporation OF tn
Humpty- Dumpty Company was this day dull
! recorded in my office, in book 1850 folio -
New Orleans. December IL, 1912.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD. u. r.
A true copy. with the names OF the sui
scriberS and number of shares subscribe
for by each, omitted.
PHILIP GENSLER. JR..
Notary Public
dec 10 &c jan 16 %. 1913