The herald., 1913-05-01
CHARTER
OF VI. CAPO, INCORPORATED.

CHARTER
OF VI. CAPO, INCORPORATED
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Know all men by these presents, that on
this 25th day OF the month of March, in tine
year nineteen hundred and thirteen (1913I,
before me, Lewis ROssner Graham, notary
public duly commissioned and qualified IN
and for the city OF New Orleans, parish and
state aforesaid. and in the presence of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereuntO
subscribed who declared that, awaiting them
selves Of the laws Of the state of louisiana
in such cases made and provided, and more
particularly of Act Number as OF 1904, they
have cOvenanted and agreed, and do herebJ
agree and mutually covenant. for themselves,
their successors and those who may here
after become associated with them, to form
a corporation for the objects and purposes
and under the conditions and stipulatiOns
contained in the following charter, viz:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of this corporation
shall be- VI. CapO, Incorporated, and under
that name ii shall have and enjoy all the
rights, advantages and privileges granted by
law TO corporations; il shall exist for a
period OF ninety nine years from the date
hereof; it shall have power TO contract, SIZE
and be sued under its said corporate nam" ::
~ udht anu USE tOIp OIdle seal anu iUt
same to break or alter al pleasure; to have
and employ such managers, directors. Jffi-
GERS, agents and employees as the interest
and convenience OF said corporation may
require to make and establish such by
laws rules and regulations for the corporate
management and control Of the affairs Of
said corporation as may be deemed necessary
and expedient; said corporation shall also
have power to hold, receive, purchase, ny
pothecate. convey, sell, lease or pledge such
real or personal property as pertains TO the
objects and purposes for which this cor
poration Is organized.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporation shall he
| In the city of New Orleans, state of L0uisi-
ana. and all citations and all other legal
process shall be served on the officers of
| the corporation as the law directs.
ARTICLE III.
The 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 engage in the bust
ness of lithographing, printing, engraving,
| enclosing, binding, paper box manufacture.
| portraits, diplomas; general wholesale and
| retail stationery business; TO deal in Office
supplies of every description and generally
| to do and engage in any other business, I'M
| dertakng or enterprise connected with,
growing out of. germane or incidental to any
| of the purposes hereinabove set forth or
contemplated by this charter.
| ARTICLE ".
| The capital stock OF this corporation Is
| hereby declared to be the sum of twenty.
five thousand dollars (S2j, 0OO.OO), divided
into two hundred and fifty shares of one
| hundred dollars each: said stock may be
| paid for In cash or in property, merchan-
the corporation; cash stock subscriptions
| are to be paid for In such amounts and ST
| such times as the board of directors may
prescribe. In the event any stakeholder
must first be offered In writing to the board
| OF directors who shall have five days iu
| which to purchase same. In the event OF
| the failure OF the board OF directors to pur
| chase said stock, II shall be offered to pres
ent stockholders who shall have five days in
| which to purchase same.
| The capital stock may be increased OF
| decreased by vote Of the stockholders In
| accordance with the laws governing incres S
i ing and decreasing Of the capital stock OF
| corporations. This corporation shall begiI
j its business and become a going concern as
soon as three thousand dollars Of its capita
j stock shall have been subscribed for.
| ARTICLE V.
i All the corporate powers Of this corpor
alton and the management and control o.
its affairs shall be vested in and exercised by
a board Of directors, composed Of three stock
holders, majority of whom shall consti
j tute a quorum for the transaction of al
business; these directors shall be elected
annually by the stockholders at meetin!
TO be held at the domicile of the corpora
ton, on the first Tuesday Of January o
each year; each stakeholder shall be enti
tied, in person or by written proxy, to
vote for each share of stock owned by hin
and all elections shall be held under sucl
| rules and regulations as may be determine,
by the board of directors; the directors thu
elected shall continue in office for one yea
or until their successors shall have beel
elected and have qualified; no failure t
elect shall be regarded as forfeiture o
this charter; any vacancy occurring in tn
board shall be filled by the remaining direC
tors for the unexpired term; the board o
directors shall at their first meeting afte
their election, elect from among Its mum
Der president, vice-president and sec
retary-treasurer; the said board of director
shall have power to make and from time t
; time amend bylaws, rules and regulation
for the conduct of the affairs Of the corpOl
; alton, and to employ and dismiss manager
and other employees Of the corporation a
the interest and business Of same may n
) quire. The board shall also have full powe
and authority to borrow money, Issue note
and obligations, and generally to do a
: things necessary for the proper carrying o
F.: of the business Of the corporation. The frs
i board of directors of this corporation sha
' consist of Henry V. Capo, Frank L. Capo an
! Miss Bertha NJ Capo, with Henry V. Cap
as president, Frank L. Capo as vice-pres
dent and Miss Bertha NJ. Capo secretar!
5 treasurer said directors to remain In offiC
1 until the election to be held In Januar
: nineteen hundred and fourteen, or until the
; successors are elected and qualified, sal
Z officers, however, holding their offices onl
at the pleasure OF the board.
g ARTICLE vi.
No stakeholder shall ever be liable {
: responsible for the contracts, faults or deb
of this corporation In any further sum tina
= the unpaid balance due the corporation O
! the shares owned by him, nor shall an
u mere informally in organization have IL
effect of rendering this charter void or
exposing q stakeholder to any liability b
!, yond the amount Of the unpaid balance Q
!, his subscription to the stock.
Z ARTICLE VII
e This act Of incorporation may be change
. modified or altered, or this corporation ms
be dissolved with the assent of its stoc
q holders owning three-fourths of the capt.
q stock of the corporation present or repr
: sented by written proxy at a general NEE
e ing convened for that purpose after leg
: notice in writing shall have been give
0 through the malls to each stakeholder at
y last known place Of residence; In case
q dissolution by the expiration of this chart
or otherwise, the stockholders shall ele
4 one liquidator from among their number
: settle and wind up the affairs and busine
Q Of this corporation.
= ARTICLE VIII.
d In order that this charter may act as Il
original subscription Ist made for the pu
pose of organizing this corporation, the |
l. corporators have signed their names here
:. and placed opposite to their names the null
II Der of shares subscribed for by each.
= Thus done and passed In my Office in tn
n city Of New Orleans, state Of Louisiana,