The herald., 1915-03-18

Alexis Brian, a notary public, duly commits
stoned and qualified within and for the Parish
of Orleans, State of louisiana, and IN the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and APP
peared the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who severally declared
that, availIng themselves OF the dement's and
provisions of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana and of the laws of said state rela-
tive to the organization of corporations, and
particularly of the provisions of Act No. 267
of the act of the General Assembly of the
state of Louisiana for the year 1914, they
have united to form, and do by these pres
ents form and organize themselves, as well
all such other persons who may hereafter
join or become associated with them or their
successors, into a stock corporation tor the
objects and purposes and under the coven
ants, stipulations and agreements following,
to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and title OF this cor
poration shall be Henry Block & Sons,
Inc" and under and by said name, unless
sooner dissolved in accordance with law and
this charter, il shall exist and continue, and
shall have and enjoy corporate existence and
succession for period OF nlnety-nlne (Ss)
years from and after the date of this act. 1t
may have, hold, receive, borrow, loan, ex-
change, acquire by grant, gift or purchase,
devise bequest, sell, ALLEVIATE, dispose Of,
convey, lease, pledge, pawn, hypothecate, en-
Cumber mortgage property OF any kind,
whether real personal or mixed. corPoreal or
inCOrporeal, movable or Immovable, all subject
to such limitations as may be prescribed by
law. 1t may make, issue and endorse bonds
or notes and other evidences of debt. 1t may
accept mortgages, pledges other forms of
security for money loaned or other debts. 1t
may contract, sue and be sued, plead or be
implicated by its corporate name IN any court
of competent jurisdiction. 1t may make,
adopt and use a common seal and alter the
same at pleasure. 1t may hold stock IN other
, corporations, and its capital stock may be
issued for capital stock IN other corporations.
Z ma and emDlOV
gers, directors, officers, agents and other EN-
ployes as its interest, business and conven-
fence may require, and may Tx their compen-
Sation, having due regard to the nature,
character and value of their services. 1t may
make and establish bylaws, rules and regu-
lations, not inconsistent with this charter or
any existing law, fixing or altering the man.
agement of its property, the regulation and
government of its affairs, and the manner OF
the certihcation and registration OF ITS stock
! 1t may wind up and dissolve itself, or be
wound up and dissolved in the manner pre-
scribed by law. 1t may conduct business in
this state, other states, the federal districts,
| the territories and possessions OF the United
States, and any foreign country And It gen
| orally shall possess all the powers, rights,
| privileges and immunities which corporations
| are and may hereafter be authorized to
possess under the constitution and laws OF
| this state, and particularly under act No. 267
of the acts of the General Assembly OF the
state of Louisiana for the year 1914. And IT
| shall have the power to invest its board OF
directors with all of its corporate powers,
| subject to such restrictions as may be named
| in this charter.
| Article 1.-THE domicile of this corpora
ton shall be at the city of New Orleans,
Parish of Orleans. State of Louisiana, and all
citations or other legal process shall be served
upon its president, in the event OF his
absence upon its vice president or IN the
event of the absence of both of said officers
upon its secretary -treasuer.
Article III.-The purpose or purposes for
IL. ton
nature of the business to be carried on by II
are hereby declared to be: To manufacture,
purchase, distill, redistil, rectify, blend. i'm
port, export store, warehouse, bottle, deal IN
and in any manner dispose of or sell at
wholesale or retail goods and merchandise OF
every class and description, and particularly
spirits, alcohol, brandy, wine, liquor, gin
whiskey, champagne, cordial, beer and other
malt liquors, malt and it's by-products, and
generally beverages and liquids of all kinds
and sorts, and all material from which spirits
liquor or liquids of any kind may be made
and to manufacture, market or prepare foi
market, any article or thing which II may use
in connection with its business. which shall
include any article or products OF tin, wood OF
glassware, or any article, receptacle, package
or thing which may be useful in connection
with the manufacture marketing vending Of
shipping of the merchandise produced, han
died, bought or sold by it: and to either pur
chase, build or rent, and hold ana opera.'
lands, buildings, warehouses, bonded or 9th
erwse, stores, factories and equipment neces
sary and proper for carrying on and con
Quoting the aforesaid business or businesses
| or any other business incident to the purposes
. of this corporation.
Article IV.-The authorized capital stock o
this corporation is hereby declared to be tn
sum of FIVE thousand dollars CSS,OOOO), whci
capital stock may be increased in the name
provided by law to the sum of twenty thou
sand dollars (S20O00.00). The presently ai
thorized capital stock of this corporation |
TO be divided into and represented by MT
500 shares of common stock OF the par vaiu
t Of one hundred dollars $4,000 each; bu
4 this corporation shall have the power TO Great
two or more kinds of stock OF such classes
j with such designations, preference and votin
;, powers or restrictions qualifications thereo
= as it may see ht. Said capital stock shall D
e fully paid and worcestershire when ISSUED
& and shall be represented by certificates an
(; shall be personal property. No transfer
said capital stock shall be binding upon I'M
e CORPORATION unless made in accordance with II
y charter and bylaws ard recorded on the book
y thereof. +
s sale. assign or transfer his stock in this Co
n poration without giving to the other stocf
= holders thirty 800 days prior notice OF sue
l, intention, which notice shall be gwen
l. writing to the secretary-treasurer and u
e other Stockholders shall have the hrst PRIV
lie Iege of purchasing the SAID stock at the Doc
value thereof for a period OF thirty !SO) DAY
,e from the delivery of said notice to the seer
is tary-treasurer, after which thirty (SO dal
4, if said stockholders do not avail tnemseiiV'
Of of said privilege, said stock may be sold
Dr. whomsoeyer the stockholders may see mt.
m Article VI-The business of this corpor
lg ton shall be managed and all the corpora
X mowers thereof, except as hereinafter state
n Shall be vested in and exercised by ooaru
* three (O directors to be elected from amor
il; stockholders, two of whom either prese
We in person or represented by proxy shall co