The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-02-19
Charter
OF a. V. BEER, INC.

OF \. V. BEEN, I'M.
United States Of America. State of louisiana,
Parish of Orleans, City Of New Orleans.
BIT il known, That on this 18th day OF the
month OF February, IN the year one thousand
nine hundred and fourteen, before me, I'd,
ward NJ. Robert, a notary public, IN and
for the Parish OF Orleans, State of Louisiana,
therein residing, duly sworn, commissioned
and qualified, and in the presence OF the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared, the several
parties whose names are hereunto subscribed,
who severally declared that, availing them
selves OF the laws OF the State OF Louisiana
in 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
poration for the objects and purposes herein
after set out and under the articles and sti-
pulations follows tO-wit:
Article |. The name OF this corporation
shall be a. V. Beer. Inc, by which said
enjoy corporate existence and succession for
the term Of ninety-nine years from and after
he date hereof, unless sooner dissolved by
law. Its domicie shall be the City of New
Orleans, State OF Louisiana. 1t shall have
power TO contract, sue and be sued; to make
and use a corporate seal, and the same to
break and alter at pleasure; to hold, re-
celve, lease, purchase, sell and convey, as
well TO mortgage, pledge and hypothecate,
under its corporate name, property, personal,
real and mixed; to borrow and to lend money
and to give and receive obligations and Sc.
curities 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 H. All citations and other legal
process shall be served on the President and
in his absence on the Vice President, and in
his absence on the Secretary Treasurer, and
h abE H..
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 1t carried on are here
declared TO be TO act as agent for various
individuals and firms and corporations in va
nous foreign countries, attending 20 thei-
orders, payments of bills, etc. as we'll as t.
do a general forwarding business, and to d.
all acts and things necessary and propei
| looking to the objects above stated, and al
nature and character of businesses related
to or connected IN any way with the sale
business above mentioned
Article ". The capital stock of this cor
| poratIon IS hereby fixed at the sum of ter
| thousand dollars (Sl0,0O0.OO) to be represente,
by one hundred shares ZOO of the par valu,
capital stock may be increased or decreased
according TO the laws of this State
Capital stock shall be issued for cash, ant
also, at not less than par, in payment o
beneht OF this corporation, or for the actua
value of property, rights, good will, etc
transferred to said corporation and receive,
| by, said corporation, or for any valuable con
sideration as the Board of Directors may Sc
| mt and proper.
Transfers of stock shall be binding on thi
| corporation only when made on the book
thereof, subject to the regulations and for
malities prescribed by said board.
This charter shall be in full force and ef
| feet, and this corporation shall be a goin
| concern as soon as three thous and dollar
of its capital stock shall have been subscribe
| for.
Article V. All the corporate powers of thi
| corporation shall be vested in a Board o
| Directors TO be composed of three member:
| stockholders of this corporation. Any two G
| said board shall constitute a quorum for tn
transaction OF the business and affairs @
| the said corporation.
| The first Board of Directors shall be electe
at a meeting of the stockholders, to be hel
on the 18th day Of February, 1914, and tn
| annual meeting for the election of the Boar
| 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. A
| such elections shall be by ballot at tn
| office of the said corporation, TO be conduct
ed as the board may provide. Notice of ever
| such election must be given all the stocL
| holders of this corporation at least three day
| prior TO the date of said election by iette
addressed to the last address of the sal
stakeholder, as shown by the books of thi
| company.