The herald., 1913-11-06
CHARTER
OF THE STANDARD MERCANTILE co.
United States OF America. State n

II
LTD.
| United States OF America State OF LouIsI.
| ana city Of New Orleans, Parish OF Or
| leans.
BE II known, that on this seventh IA,
| OF the month OF October, in the year one
| thousand nine hundred and thirteen, before
me, Robert Legier, q notary public duly
ommissloned and qualified in and for the
parish or Orleans state OF louisiana arore-
said, therein residing. and In the presence
OF the witnesses hereinafter named and un-
dersIgned, personally came and appeared A.:
Inc persons whose names are hereuntO sub
Scriocd who declared that availins them
selves OF the provisions OF the laws of he
state OF Louisiana, relative TO the organ
lzation OF corporations they have covenant
ed and agreed and do. by these presents
covenant and agree, bind form and consti-
tute themselves, as well as such other per
sons as may hereafter Join or become asso-
ciated 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
corporation shall be the Standard Mercan-
tile company, Limited, and under that name
It shall have and enjoy all the rights, priv
Aeges and advantages granted by law 10
corporations; II shall exist for a period OF
ninety-nine years from the date hereof; II
shal! nave power and authority to contract
sue and be sued In Its corporate name; 10
make and use q corporate seal and the
same TO break or alter at pleasure: to hold
v
pothecate or pledge property, real, person
al Of mixed; 10 issue bonds, notes and other
obligations: 10 have and employ such man
ayers directors, officers, agents and other
employees as the interest and convenience
OF said corporation may require or demand
10 make and establish such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the corporate manage
ment and control OF the business and az
falrs or said corporation as may be deemed
necessary or eIpedient.
Article 1.-THE domiciIe OF said corpor-
alton shall be In the city OF New Orleans
state OF Louisiana, and all citations and
other legal process shall be served on the
president and in his absence on the vice
president Of said corporation. In the alb
sence OF both OF said officers, then said pro-
cess shall be served on the secretary OF
said corporation.
Article III.-The objects and purposes
for which tRis corporation Is organized and
the nature OF the business IS be carried on
by II are hereby declared TO be: TO buy, |
sell, import, export and deal In, at whole |
sale or retail, as principal, agent or broker. |
feed. bonds, junk, sacks, bags, twine and |
jute OF every kind and description, and gen
eraIly TO do and engage in any other bust
with, growing out OF, incidental or ger
name TO any OF the objects and purposes |
hereinabove set forth or contemplated by
Article Iv.-The capital stock Of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum of
twenty-five thousand (S25,00OD dollars, di-
vided into two thousand, five hundred
(25Jo) shares Of the par value OF ten
lS10l dollars each, which shall be paid for
In cash, or may be issued at not less than
par FOR services rendered TO or property ac-
tually purchased by said corporation.
All shares Of stock shall be full paid and
aon- "A ssessable. No transfer Of stock shall
De binding upon the corporation unless made
upon its books.
Article y.-All the corporate powers Of
his company shall be vested In and the
and control Of Its business and
lfairs shall be exercised by a board Of
directors composed Of five stockholders, a
majority of whom shall constitute a suo-
.um for the transaction OF all business. The
directors shall be elected annually on the
bird Monday OF January of each year. be-
inning In the year 1915. Each stockholder
roxy to one vote for each share of stock /
wned by him and standing In his name on
ne books OF the corporation. All elections {
hall be held under such rules and regula- !
ions as may be determined by the board 9
Z directors, but, after at least ten days
office OF such election shall have been given I
D each stockholder by mail sent to his last !
nowL address. or by publication in one of O
.nglish language In the city of New
rleans for at least ten days preceding q
1ch election. The directors thus elect c
shall hold orice for one year or un-
their successors shall have been duly v
ected and qualified. No failure TO elect r
lali be regarded as forfeiture OF this b
larter. Any vacancy occurring on said s.
'ard OF directors shall be filed by the b
manning directors for the unerpired term | ir
lid board Of directors shall at its first 81
Getting elect from among its number, b.
esldent, a Vlce.president, secretary and Il
treasurer. Said board OF directors NAV V,
so elect general manager. 1t may com 81
ne any two or more Of said offices into one tc
ID may even elect secretary who need Q,
ctocs shall have the right to appoint and ID
SnlSs such clerks, managers and other OF
iployees OF the corporation, including the b,
cretary who Is not stockholder or di-
siness Of the corporation may require. 81
le tenure OF office of all the employees Of al
Is corporation shall be during the pleas ID
e OF the board of directors "a
Article VINO stockholder shall ever sn
ned liable or responsible for the con- of
Icts, faults or debts OF, this corporation pa
snail any mere informality in its err sh
nization have the effect of rendering this sh
arter null or Of exposing a stockhoiderl of
any liability beyond the unpaid balance st
on the shares OF stock owned by him. to
Article Vll.-This act Of Incorporation DR.
y be changed. modified or altered, or this tel
porahon may be dissolved with the as va
It OF the stockholders owning a majority NJ
all the stock OF the corporation 1T a tif
'nral meeting convened for that purpose bo
er notice shall have been given to each stt
ckholder in the manner and form pre- foj
ibed In Article Of this act of incor. b.
,atlon. In case Of the dissolution of tic
. NVAPolatlou Ny the expiration OF Its
lrter or stherwise, the stockholders shall DO
CO three llquidators from among their a
n6er at the meeting which decides to no
lldate. said liquidators or commission tut
snail have full power and authority to bu
tie the business and affairs of said cor by
alton. In case of the death or disability Nc
any or SAID commissioners or liquidators ste
survivor or survivors shall appoint foI
cessor or successors to him or them. be
iTtlcle Vlll.-Until the election TO be prt
4 In January, 1915. the following named su,
chAoldefs shall constitute the first board By
directors, viz: Edward B. Walker Dam ths
w. Feitel, James L. I,emarie. Edward r | YES
IT and Jules Gervais, with the said I'd. hes
q b. Walker as president, Daniel w. Fei- ele
as Vlce-presldent and James L. Lemarie car
secretary-treasurer. car
nus done and passed at nv ONCE in the bv
OI New Orleans, on the day. month and mir
{, herein first above written. in the nres- frs
OF theodore A Beck and John p Ca out
; ooth or this city, competent witnesses ide
nave hereunto signed their names with boa
saII appearers and me, notary, after dis
rlginal signed: J. w. Dele < sbo-os nor
q. b. Walker; Sil. ]. Turner. shares ms
+. y. Walker; Jno Goothye' 2 shares The
f. b. Walker; c Schertz, 5 shares. per ten
;. walker; Geo. o. Maury 8 shares 6er act
:. walker; A. Schoendorf 10 shares pper me,
3. Walker; Fred. Schaefer, 3 shares -per
b. walker; c Schaefer, 2 shares psr b.I
3 Walker: E. T. Dunn, 20 shares: las fan
Lemarie, so shares; E. B. Walker. 20 apy
'es; A. r. Walker. 10 shares. per p r hay
ker Jules Geryais, 25 shares, per z. b null
ker X. W. Riordan, 5 shares A. bill
sett shares; +. c. Schaefer, 2 shares sha
=. b. walker; Jno. B. Bachino, Isl A