The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-03-12
CHARTER


Parish Of Orleans. City OF New Orleans.
BIT It known, That on this 18th day OF the
month Of February, in the year one thousand
nine hundred and fourteen. before me, Ed
ward NJ Robert, notary public. IN and
Tor the Parish OF Orleans. State OF louisiana
therein residing, duly sworn. commissioned
and quaIIhcd, and IN the presence OF the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned.
personally came and appeared, the several
parties whose names are hcTeuutO subscribed
who severally declared that, availing them
selves OF the laws OF the State Of Louisiana
III such cases made and provided they have
contracted and agreed, and do by these pres
entS, agree, contract and bind themselves, as
well as all other persons who may hereafter
become associated with them, to form a cor
pUrduon TOR the objects and purposes herein
after set out, and under the articles and sti-
pu.auons as follows to-wit:
Article !. The name Of this corporation
shall be A. V. Beer Inc, by which said
name the said corporation shall have and
enjoy corporate existence and succession for
The Term OF nlnety-nIue years from and after
The date hereof, unless sooner dissolved by
law. Its domcile shall be the City Of New
Orleans, State OF Louisiana. II shall have
power 10 contract, sue and be sued; to make
and use a corporate seal. and the same to
break and alter at pleasure; to hold, re-
CclEe, lease, purchase, sell and convey, as
well as 10 mortgage, pledge and hypothecate.
under IT'S corporate name, property, personal,
real and mixed; to borrow and TO lend money
and 10 give and receive obligations and Sc
curIteS therefor; TO name and appoint such
managers, agents and employees as the bust
ness may require, and to make such rules
and regulations and bylaws as may be nee
essary and proper for the proper management
OF the said business, and to alter and amend
the same at pleasure.
Article IL. All citations and other legal
process shall be served on the President and
IN his absence the Vice President, and in
his absence the Secretary Treasurer, and
IN his absence, some one designated for
that purpose by the Board of Directors OF
this corporation.
Article III. The purposes for which this
corporation is established and the nature OF
| the business to be by it carried on are here
declared to be TO act as agent for various
individuals and firms and corporations in va.
| nous foreign countries, attending to their
orders, payments of bills, etc as well as 70
DO general forwarding, business, and to dc
all acts and things necessary and proper
| looking TO the objects above stated and all
\ nature and character of businesses related
to or connected in any way with the said
| business above mentioned.
| Article Nv. The capital stock of this cor.
poration is hereby fixed at the sum of ter
| thousand dollars (Sl0,0O0OO) to be represented
| by one hundred shares 600 of the par value
| capital stock may be increased or decreased
| according to the laws of this State
! Capital stock shall be issued for cash, and
also, at not less than par, in payment OF
! LABOR done and actually performed for the
| dement, OF this corporation, for the actual
value OF property, rights, good will, etc
transferred to said corporation and received
| by. said corporation, or for any valuable con.
slderatlon as the Board of Directors may see
| mt and proper.
Transfers of stock shall be binding on thi,
| corporation only when made on the books
| thereof, subject TO the regulations and for.
malities prescribed by said board
| This charter shall be in full force and ef
| fect, and this corporation shall be going
| concern as soon as three thousand dollars
| OF ITS capital stock shall have been subscribed
| for.
Article V. All the corporate powers of thi.
! corporation shall be vested in a Board Of
directors to be composed of three members
| stoCkholdeTs OF this corporation. ANY two OF
| said board shall constitute a quorum for IN,
transaction of the business and affairs OF
| the said corporation.
| The first Board of Directors shall be elected
at meeting of the stockholders to be held
on the 18th day of February, 1914, and IN,
annual meeting for the election of the Boarf
OF DIRECTORS shall be held thereafter on tn,
| second Monday OF February of each and ever,
year. All directors shall hold office unit
| their successors are elected and qualified. All
such elections shall be by ballot at tn,
oihce OF me said corporation, to be conduct
ca as me board may provide. Notice of ever,
such election must be given all the stock
| holders OF this corporation at least three da v,
prior to the date of said election by lettei
| addressed 10 the last address Of The sai,
| company. - '''
Every stakeholder shall be entitled to on,
vote Tor each and every share of stock stand
ing in his name on the books Of This co,
poration, to be cast in person or bv nroTv
ana majority of votes cast shall elect ~
determine IN all matters. All directors shall
| nave the right to appoint, in writing a prox,
| 10 TAKE his place at any and ali meeting
OF the Board of Directors, and take part !,
me deilberations thereof. Directors shall holt
oInCe lot the term of one year, and any va
Gancy snail be hlled for the term by the re
naming directors. failure to elect direc
| tors on the date specified shall not dissolv,
ms corporation, but the directors then il
oInce snail continue until their successor
are erected and qualified. Each director shall
own at least one share of stock
me Board OF Directors shall elect from IL
number President and Secretary.treasurer
hrtleIe VI; Whenever this corporation shall
wise, ITS affairs shall be liquidated by w
commissioners to be appointed by the stock
noIders convened in general meeting of m
sLDIS OF which said meeting motto
Vioed by the following article of this chart,,
majority of stock represented al III. sal
meeting shall elect. Said commissioner sbaI
n, IN oihee until the affairs of the cor
death of one &C the COMMISSIONER ~ ~
shall serve alone
Article VII. This act of incorporation ma
De altered, amended, or modified, or this cor
poration may be dissolved with the assen
OF thIee-quarters of the stockholders repre-
Sented at a general meeting of the stock
holders held for that purpose, after motto
thereof has been mailed TO the last address
Of each stockholder (as appears on the book
OF this. oorporation) three days prior to tn
date OF the said meeting, and publication
IN one OF the. newspapers of this City 0
New Orleans, for ten days prior TO the dat
Of the said meeting
Article VIII. No stockholders shall eve
be held liable for the contracts or faults q
this corporation in any further sum than IN
unpaid balance due by him on his stock sub
scription; nor shall any informaity in OF
ganizatlon have the effect of rendering thi
charter null or Of exposing any stockholde
to any further liability than the unpai
amount due on his stock subscription.
The list of subscribers hereunto annexe
shall serve as the original list of subscriber
Of this corporation.
Thus done and passed in this office O
the day and date aforesaid in the presenc
Of Messrs. Edward Roche and Jos. w. Bee
competent witnesses, who have hereunt
signed their names with the said appearer
and me, notary, after due reading of tn
whole.
Witnesses: % Edward Roche, ~ Jos. "
Beer.
A. v. Beer and Others.