The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-03-20
RENECKY SELLS THE FAMOUS
ELK SKIN SHOES.
CHARTER
CHARTER
OF THE STANDARD REMEDY COMPANY,
INCORPORATED.

BE it known, that on this eighteenth day
of the month of March, in the year one
thousand nine hundred and thirteen, before
me, Robert Legier, notary public, duly
commissioned and qualified In and for the
parish of Orleans, state of Louisiana, afOre
said, therein residing, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
derSigned. personally came and appeared :
the persons whose names are hereuntO sub
scribed who declared that, availing them
selves of the provisions of the laws of this
state, relative to the organization of cOrpO-
ratiOnS, they have cOvenanted and agreed
and do, by these presents, covenant and
agree, bind, form and constitute themselves.
as well as such other persons as may here
after join, or become associated with them
into a corporation and body polite in law
for the objects and purposes, and under the
agreements and stipulatiOnS following, to-
wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of this corporal ton
| shall be the STANDARD REMEDY COM
| I'ANY. INCORPORATED. and under that
name ii shall have and enjoy all the rights.
advantages and privileges granted by law to
corporations 1t shall exist for a period OF
nlnety-nine years from this day; it shall
| have power 10 contract, sue and be sued in
| its corporate name TO make and use q cor
porate seal, and the same to break or alter
| at pleasure; TO hold, receive, purchase, con-
! vey, mortgage and hypOthecate property,
| real, personal or mixed; to issue bonds,
notes and other obligations; to have and
employ such managers, officers directors
i
ana convenience of said corporation NAV re-
| quire or demand TO make and establish such
| bylaws, rules and regulations for the corpO-
| rate management and control of the affairs
of said corporation as may be deemed neces-
sary or expedient.
| ARTICLE II.
| The dOmicile Of said corporation shall be
in the city of New Orleans, state of LOuisi-
ana, and all citations and other legal pro
cess snail be served on the president, and in
MS absence or inability TO act on the vice
1 me
ARTICLE Ill
| Inc OBJECTS and purposes for which this
| corporation Is organized and the nature of
| the business to be carried on by IL are here
| by declared to be TO buy, sell. manufacture
or deal in for its own account or for the ac-
count or others, all kinds of drugs chem
| lcals and medicines, whether patent, proprie-
| tary or otherwise; to act as agent, broker
| or distributor or drugs, medicines or chem
| lcalS. whether in the original or manufac-
| tured state; to purchase. establish. erect.
| buy, sell, lease, rent or hire for its own ac-
count or for the account of Others, a store
| or stores for the sale at wholesale or retail
or said drugs medicines or chemicals and
generally TO do and perform or engage in
| any other business, undertaking or enter
prise connected with, growing ont Of ger
name or incidental TO any Of the objects and
purposes hereinabOve set forth or contem-
| plated by this charter.
| ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation Is
hereby liked at the sum of three thousand
| 'So,VVu.OOl collars, divided into thirty (3Dl
shares OF the par value of one hundred
| tSlOO.O0) dollars each, which shall be paid
| Tor In cash, or may be issued at not less
| than par for services rendered TO or pro-
perry actually purchased by this corpora
| ton.
All shares Of stock shall be full paid and
non-assessable No transfer of stock shall
| be binding upon the corporation unless made
| upon its book. and all certificates of stock
| snail he signed by such officers as mav be
designated by the board of directors.
| ARTICLE V
| All the corporate powers of this comDany
| snail be vested in, and the mana cement and
control Of its business and affairs shall be
exercised by board of directors to be com
posed posed or I'VE stockholders. majority of
| whom shall constitute quorum for the
| transaction of all business. The directors
snail be elected annually. by ballot of the
stockholders, on the second Tuesday in
| March OF each year. Each stakeholder shall
| he entitled in person or by written proxy to
one vote on each share of stock owned by
| him and standing in his name on the books
| OF the corporation and a majority of the
votes cast shall elect. All elections shall
| be held under such rules and regulations as
| may be determined by the board of directors
put, after at least ten days notice shall
| nave been given to each stakeholder by mai
sent to his last known address The direc.
| tors thus elected shall continue in office fol
one year or until their successors shall have
| been duly elected and qualified No failure
| to elect shall be considered as a forfeiture of
this charter. Any vacancy occurring on
| said board of directors shall be filled by the
remaining directors for the unexpired term
| Said board OF directors shall, at Its first
meeting after its election, elect from among
| It's number president, vice-president, sec
rotary and treasurer 1t may combine the
| two last mentioned Offices into one and NAV
stakeholder. Said board of directors shall
also have the right and power to combine
the office Of the president and secretary
have the right to appoint and dismiss such
clerks, managers and other employees OF
the corporation, including the secretary who
tify, or the business of the corporation may
require. The tenure of Office of all the EN-
plOyees OF the corporation shall be during
the pleasure Of the board of directors.
ARTICLE vi.
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts, faults oil
debts OF this corporation, nor shall any
th inlormallty In its organization have
of exposing a stakeholder to any liability
beyond the unpaid balance due on the share:
of stock owned by HIM.
| ARTICLE VII.
| This act Of Incorporation may be changed
modified or altered, or this corporation MAJ
be dissolved with the assent of the stock
holders owning majority of all of the stool
or the corporation, at a general meetins
convened for that purpose after notice shall
have been given to each stakeholder as pro
yided for In Article " of this act Of incor
expiration of this charter or otherwise, tn
stockholders shall elect three liquidator
from among their number to lduidate AM
settle the business and affairs of the com
Ipany. In case of the death or inability O
any of said commissioners, the survivor O.
survivors snail appoint successor to him
ARTICLE Will
Until the election to be held in March
| l9l4, the Following stockholders shall con
stitute the first board of directors viz: pan
conrad. X: E. de los Reyes, NJ. Paul Julian
; Frederick Burt and Charles CarmOuche, witt
the said Paul Conrad as secretary-treasure
ana the said Frederick Burt as yiceIpresiden
and general manager
mus done and passed at my Office in tn
city or New Orleans on the day, month an,
/ year, herein first above written, in the pres
ence OF Theodore A. Beck and John p. Ca
zale, both of this city, competent witnesses
who have hereunto signed their names wifi
the SAID appearers and me, notary, after du
reading of the whole
Original signed) Paul Conrad, 6 shares
Frederic Burt, 9 shares Chas Carmouche
, shares; NJ. p. Julian. 9 shares; r. r. n
los Reyes, shares. T. A Beck, John r
Nazale ROBERT LEGIER, Not Pub
/, the undersigned recorder Of mortyag e
IN and for the parish of Orleans, state o
LOUISIANA. do hereby certify that the aboy
, standard Remedy Company, incorporated
was this day duly recorded in nv office /
book 1855. folio -
New Orleans, La. March 10Th. 1919.
=. CSigned) EMILE LEONARD. d. r.
true copy from the original act.
M RoBERT LBGIER, Not. Pub
inch 20 "a apl 8 10 II "a 1918