The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-04-22
CHARTER
OF NEW ORLEANS RETAIL LUMBER
INFORMATION COMPANY, INcORPoR-
United States of America. State of Louisiana


United States of America, State of louisiana
Parish of Orleans City of New Orleans.
BE 1t known, that on this thirtieth day of
the month of March, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, and of
the independence OF the United States of
America, the one hundred and thirty ninth
before me, William Mcclellan Fayssoux, a
notary public, duly commissioned and quail
ned and in and for this city and the Parish
OF Orleans, therein residing, and in the pres
ence OF the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and appeared
the persons whose names are hereto subscribed
who declared, that availing themselves of all
and singular the laws of the State of Louis
lana and especially of the provisions of Act
267 of the General Assembly of 1914 they have
covenanted and agreed and do by these pres
ents covenant and agree and bind themselves
as well as all such other persons who NAV
hereinafter become associated with them. to
form corporation for the objects and pur-
poses and under the articles, agreements and
stipulations following, to-wit:
Article The name and style of this cor
poration shall be the New Orleans Retail
Lumber Information Company, incorporated"
ana oy that name It shall have power and
authority to exist and enjoy succession for the
fulI term and period of ninety-nine year,
commencing on and to be computed from and
after the date and day hereof.
article 1.-The domicile of this corporation
shall be in the city of New Orleans, State of
LOUISIANA All citations and other legal pro-
cess shall be served upon the president of said
corporation, or in case of his absence or in
aoility to act upon the vice. president, or in
case OF the absence or inability of both the
president and vice -president to act, then upon
me secretary of this corporation. The presi.
dent shall be the executive officer of the cor
poraiion; he shall preside at all meetings of
tne Board OF Directors and stockholders. and
on the inability or absence to act, the vice
president shall act
Article III-The objects and purposes for
wnle hthis corporation is established and the
g. r.
IT. are declared and specified to be: 10 oh
tam, collect tabulate, verify publish and
Iurnisn facts, information, data and reports
81 'Siue regarding retail and wholesale lum-
per business and all other business generally
ana incidental thereto; to maintain a credit
system TOR the benefit of the retail Iumber
business and to sell the same: TO provide 10,
anu anu oItaln, collect and furnish a uniform sys-
tei OF fetaii lumber accounting; to obtain
coliect, tabulate, verify and furnish facts
anu information as to the actual costs of nro-
uuSing' manufacturing, handling, shining
ins anu piacing lumber on the market for
saIe, ana 10 furnish information and facts for
tne practicable and economical methods N he
ADOPTED therefor; to obtain, collect, tabuIate
publish and furnish the wholesale nrice ~
ra,nT from actual purchases and the actual
le'Si Value OF same; to establish operate
ana maintain freight rate bureau for tn
purpose OF securing proper, equitable fair and
equal freight rates and for the burmese ~
s sbuSang any and all differences between the
tne purchaser and seller of lumber: 10 obtain
cpllect and tabulate information and facts
aoout ana regarding the various branches az
urance, efecting or appertaining 10 the
Ietdii lumber business; to arrange for "a
secure tar, equitable and proper fiTe rates g..
, ance enecting and appertaining TO the
Ietdii lumber business; TO obtain collect snd
.douIate and furnish information relative 70
tdA privileges state laws and city ordinancss
anu 10 OBTAIN and secure fair, equitable and
iust tax regulations and privileges for the
,I. business; TO obtain, collect and tab.
uIdte information regarding uniform t.,rnS
grades of lumber and the standard;1,,;or
the sizes thereof; to establish on.ra.n VI
maintain a bureau for the nuynoss IS L' u
uSsng and adjusting differences between
s' retailers, manufacturers or ron
OF lumber; to publish, furnish and seii
sun SUI iaSts, information and data so obtained
eoIected, tabulated and verified 10 such ~
s:I, eempanies, or corporations as NAV sub
sSiloe Tor the same, and generally 10 do ali
thihgs incidental to and necessary IN c.rrv
oul ,ne objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized ~
AcIe iN-Ihis corporation NAV sue and
rec., ueo IN ITS corporate name; hold, have.
bvnn,h purchase, convey, sell, mortgage,
nyPolneeate, pledge, lease and suitcase and
ENJOY real, personal and mixed property. sIso
oorrow and lend money and make Con-
eIdcts' receive grants of land or ne.
sonar property and make and use Co..
Pora,e seal, the same TO alter and br.aL
a. pressure name and appoint such manaeers
enectois' othcers, clerks and agents. as the
interest and convenience of said cornor.,;on
may require; make and establ: "a such nv
avs, rules and regulations fo- the nron,,
management and regulation of the affairs of