The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-03-20
CHARTER

CHARTER
OF THE BOSTON SHOE STORE, INC, OF
SHREVEPORT, LA.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be IL known that on this third day OF the
month of February In the year OF our LORD,
one thousand nine hundred and thirteen,
and Of the independence OF the United STATES
of America, the one hundred ana tnlry
seventh, before me, Edward NJ. Robert, a
notary public, duly commissioned and quail
fed in and for the city Of New Orleans,
parish Of Orleans, state or LOUISIANA, tnere-
In residing, and In the presence OF the VIII
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared: the parties
whose names are hereunto subscribed, VINO
declared that availing themselves OF the pro-
visions of the laws of this state, relative 10
CORPORATIONS, they have covenanted and
agreed, and by these presents covenant,
agree and bind themselves, as well as sucn
other persons as may hereafter become as
ISOLATED with them to form and constitute
a corporation and body polite In law, for
the purposes and objects, and under the
stipulations and articles and conditions FOL
lowing to-wit: .pr,uRI
This corporation shall be known as the
Boston Shoe Store Inc, of Shreveport,
La, and its domicile shall be In the city OF
New Orleans, state Of Louisiana. The pres
ident Of the board of directors Thereon, or
In his absence the vice-president, shall be
the proper person on whom citation or other
legal process shall be served, and said cor
poration shall exist, and have and ENJOY
name for the full term and period of ninety
nine years from and after the date hereor,
and shall have power and authority 10 con-
tract, sue and be sued In its corporate
name, to make and use corporate seal Win
such device as may hereafter be determined
upon; the same to break, alter and amend
as might be deemed proper; to make and
establish such bylaws, rules and regulations
for the proper management and regulation OF
the affairs OF said corporation as may %
necessary and proper, and the same 10
change alter and amend at pleasure; TO DOT
row money, make notes, bonds or oohga-
lions and to pledge Its capital stock; TO
hold, lease, receive, purchase and convey as
well as TO mortgage and hypothecate, under
its corporate name, property, both real AND
personal.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is formed are declared 10 De
as follows To transact retail shoe Dusl-
less In Shreveport La, as well as any other
business or businesses allied thereto or In
cidental thereto, and to conduct and oper.
ate such stores or business in any part of
this state as they may deem ut and proper.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock OF this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum OF twenty thousand
dollars $50 OO0.00), TO be represented by
two hundred shares Of the par value OF one
hundred dollars each, payaDle IN 1ull at tne
time OF the subscription. The board OF d.
rectors shall have the right to Issue shares
Of stock only for cash, services rendered,
merchandise, property or other valuable con-
siderations, as they may see fit.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers Of this corporation
shall be vested in and exercised by a board
OF directors three In number, selected from
the stockholders Of this corporation, and con-
sisting OF a president, yice-president and
secretary-treasurer, any two of whom will
constitute a quorum for the transaction OF
corporate business. The first board Of d.
rectors shall be elected at a meeting OF
stockholders to be held after the signing of
this charter. Said board of directors and
officers shall remain and hold ONCE for one