The herald., 1914-04-30


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CHARTER
OF FtERST * ERNENEN COMPANY
Mined ~..r-- OF America SITE u I .r.,,-r.r..
Parish OF Orleans. CRY OF New Orleans
I;. d known. That ur this nineteenth day
.f the month II Mach III ,r. wear II our
Lord ONE. thousand nine lr,r..l.ri and -a,gr-
teen. before me. Henry Gesrg, Mccall. a no.
r.y public dI'y commissioned aud qualified.
10 ami for the parish Of Orleans, State Of
rr..r Of The Witnesses hcrc,rlfr.- named and
under, crrd. personally came and appeared
the several persons. all residing IN -ard par
lsh. whose names are hrrcur,1 subscribed
,lb scvcrallv declared that awaiting them
selves OF the laws ~ the State ri Louisiana
relative to the org4uizatiru Of corporations.
they have agreed contracted and coycuaurcl
and DO by these presents. agree, contract
covenant and bind themselves, as well as ali
such persons as may hereafter become as,r-
,.a'cd with them. and their successors, TO
dl hereby form. ordair and establish. a cor
para,iYu and body polite in law. for the OBJ
IrrrS and purpose, and under the articles
agrr~r rur- and stipuIat,ous following. to W.T..
Arr..c J. The name and title Di said cor
p.r4rI.u shall be Turr,; 4 k-lrnrr COM.
Pauy," and under SAID corporate name it shall
have paw,- and authority To have and enjoy
succession :.- the term and period Of ninety.
nine wears iron. and after the date hereof:
% contract. sue and be sued, 10 make and
Use q corporate seal and the same 10 break
ur alter At pleasure; To hold receive lease.
purchase and convey, as well as mortgage.
typo.hcga,r and pledge. property real. per
,aual and mixed. ctrporraI and iucorp1rcal :
20 make and issue note, ard other oIiiga-
t.urs or negotiable Instruments; to name
and appoint such managers. agents, directors
and officers as its interests and convenience
may require; and % make and establish as
we'll as alter and amend from time 10 time.
such bylaws. rules and regulations as nav
De necessary and proper Tor the government
OF Us affairs.
Article II. The domicIlc Of said corporation
is hereby fixed in the city Of New orleans.
State OF Louisiana. and all citations or other
legal process. shall be served upon the pres
ident of said corporation. or IN tie event
OF his absence. upon the secretary thereof.
Article Ill The objects and purposcs for
which this corporation Is cstallIs shed and the
nature OF the business 10 be carried on bv
il are hereby declared and specified TO be.
TO carry on d general confectionery business ;
t. manufacture. buv, preserve and sell articles
OF food. chocolates boubors cyrtccrioncries
preserves. candies. and similar articles. and
% these ends. 10 acquire, own, lease. construct
and operate such stores. places and factories
as NAV Do. necessary. and 10 hold and eye
else all powers necessary TO carry out said
'obiects and purposes.
Article ". The capital stock Of said cor
poration Is hereby fixed AZ the sum OF TWEEN
ty-tvc thousand dollars. divided into and rep
resented by two hundred and fifty shares
Of the par value OF one hundred dollars each:
and said stock shall be paid for in cash.
q board Il
toys; provided that any subscriber shall have
the right 10 paw for his stock in full AZ the
time Of subscription. and to share in the
profits or dividends accordingly.
The company shall commence business and
become 4 going concern as soon as sixty
shares shall be subscribed for: and as add.
tionaI shares shall be subscribed for. the
same shall be Offered n the holds Of stort
at the time of such substitution in proportion
70 the number Of shares held by them re.
spectively.
Article V. All the corporate powers Of said
CORPORATION shall be vested in and exerrised
bv board OF directors, composed NJ Tour
stockholders 10 be elected annually on the
FIRST Monday in March in each year-the
first election to be in 1915. All such elections
shall be by ballot conducted at the Office
Of said corporation under the supervision Of
one or more commissioners to he aUpoirted
by the board OF directors. Notice of each
election shall be given by the secretary OF
the corporation 10 each stakeholder. addressed
20 him at his residence as shown on the books
Of the corporation, which notice shall be
mailed not more than fifteen or less than ten
days prior to such election.
Every stakeholder shall be entitled to one
vote for each share of stock standing in his
name the books of the company, 10 be
cast in person, or by proxy, and a majority
OF the votes cast shall elect.
Any vacancy occurring among the drec-
tors by death, resignation or otherwise shall
filled by election for the remainder of the
term by the remaining directors.
~ idllulC at any time 10 eject directors
as above provided shall not dissolve the cor
poration, but an election shall be held as
soon practicable after such failure, and
after notice shall have been given as above
provided; and the directors in office at the
time OF such failure shall remain in office
until their successors are elected and quali-
frd.
Three directors shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of any business
At the first meeting Of the board of direc-
tors after each election, said board shall
elect from their number president and shall
also select secretary, who need net be a
member of the board Said board Of directors
may appoint from time to time such officers
clerks and other employees as they NAV
deem necessary for the business of said cor