The herald., 1914-05-28
CHARTER OF THE
Jesse ROSENFELD COMPANY, LTD"

United States of America, State of ouisiana
Parish of Orleans, City of New Orleans.
Be it known, That on this 18th day OF the
month of May, in the year OF Our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and fourteen, and OF
the Independence of the United States OF
America the one hundred and thirty eighth,
before me, EDGAR MAYER Calm, a notary
public, duly commissioned and quaIihed, IN
and for the city of New Orleans, Parish of
Orleans, State of Louisiana, therein residing,
and in the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared the parties whose names al
hereunto subscribed, who declared that, avail
ing themselves of the provisions OF the laws
of this State relative to corporations, they
have covenanted and agreed, and by these
presents covenant, agree and bind themselves,
as we'll as such other persons as may here
after become associated with them, to form
and constitute a corporation, and body politic
in law. for the purposes and objects and
under the stiplatiOns and articles and con-
ditions following, to-wlt:
Article /. This corporation shall be known
as the JESSE FOSENFELD CO, LID,
and its domicile shall be in the city of New
Orleans, State of Louisiana: The president
Of the board of directors thereof, or IN his
absence the vice president, shall be the proper
person on whom citation or other legal process
shall be served, and said corporation shall ex-
list and have and enjoy succession under ITS
aforesaid corporate name for the full term
of ninety nine years from and after the date
hereof, and shall have power and authority
IL
name, to make and use corporate seal,
with such device as may be hereafter deter.
mined upon; the same to break, alter and
amend as might be deemed proper; to make
and establish such bylaws, rules and regula-
tions for the proper management and regu'
lation of the affairs of said corporation as
may be necessary and proper, and the same
TO change, alter and amend at pleasure; to
barrow money make notes, bonds obliga-
tions, and to pledge its capital stock; 10 hold,
lease receive purchase and convey as well
as to mortgage and hypothecate, under us
corporate name, property both real and per-
sonal.
Article ii. The objects and purposes OF
this corporation are declared to be as follows:
To transact and do in this city, and other
places, both within and without the State
Of Louisiana, the business of deal ing in wines
and liquors of all sorts, and such other lines
Of business as may be incidental thereto or
connected Herewith.
This corporation shall have the right to
acquire the assets of any other active liquor
concern, or concerns, and more particularly,
whether directly or indirectly, the assets
of the New Orleans Branch of the J. ). An
drews Liquor Co., Ltd, New Orleans cor
poration, as well as the merchandise, stock IN
trade, trade-names, trade marks, and brands
Of said businesses, also the merchandise, nix
lures, mailing lists and good will thereof
Article III. The capital stock OF this cor
poration is hereby fixed at the sum OF tit-
teen Thousand Dollars (Sl5OO0), TO be repre-
scented by one hundred and fifty Q5Ol shares
OF the par value OF STU eaCn, pdydDle IN CASH,
merchandise, or its equivalent. The Board
of Directors shall have the right to issue
shares of stock only for cash, services rem
dered, merchandise, property, or other valu-
able considerations, as they may see nj.
Article ". The corporate powers of this
corporation shall be vested in and exercised
by board OF directors, three in number, Sc
lected from among the stockholders Of this
corporation. After the election OF such board
Of directors, the said board shall elect the Off
GERS of this corporation, who shall be the
following: A president, who may also hold
the Office of treasurer, a vice president and a
secretary. All officers except that of the
secretary Shall be filled by parties elected
directors. 1t shall be competent, however,
for the Office of secretary TO be filled either
by a member of the board, or an outside en-
ployee Of the corporation, whether he be a
stakeholder or not.
The first board of directors OF this corpora
ton, under this charter, shall be composed
Of the following: Jesse Rosenfeld, Lazard
Goudchaux and May G. Resented, with Jesse
Rosenteld as president and treasurer, and
Lazard Goudchaux as vice president.
The above mentioned board of directors and
officers shall hold office until the first Mon
day in January, 1915 when a meeting of
the stockholders is to be held to elect direc-
tors. All officers and directors are to hold
their Office for one year from their election,
or until such time as their successors are
elected and qualified. The annual meeting