The herald., 1915-05-13
CHARTER
OF R. L. vIGUERIE DISTRIBUTING COM.
PANY, INC
United States OF America, State of Louisiana,
Parish OF Orleans. City OF New Orleans.

United States OF America, State of Louisiana.
Parish OF Orleans, City OF New Orleans
BE II known that this ninth day Of the
month OF April IN the year OF 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-
Emile PONIES, notary public, duly commits
stoned and qualified, in and for this City and
the Parish Of Orleans, therein residing and
IN the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned personally came and
appeared the persons hereinafter subscribed
who declared that availIng themselves of the
laws Of this State in such cases made and
provided, they hereby form themselves, their
associates and successors into corporation,
with all the powers and privileges thereof
under the following articles, which they
adopt a their charter. tO-wit:
Article The name OF this corporation
shall be the r. L. Niguerie Distributing
Article 1.-THE objects and purposes for
which this corporation is formed and the
natures OF the business TO be carried on BY
| II are hereby declared to be. To manufacture
/ spirits and liquors and liquids OF all kinds
and sorts and 10 buy. sell, and deal in any
and all material from which spirits. liquors
and liquids OF any kind may be made, and
all material necessary and incidental to the
business OF disullers in all its branches and
/ any business incidental thereto.
Article lII.-The domicile Of this CORPORA
I tion shall be the City of New Orleans, State
U
I legal process shall be served upon the presi-
I dent or IN his absence or disability upon the
seeTetary-treasurer, or as otherwise provided
I by Law.
/ Artivle IV.-The period of duration of the
corporation shall be ninety nine years from
I this date
Article V.-The affairs of this corporation
I shall be managed by and all the corporate
| powers shall be vested in three directors and
the names and post Office addresses of those
selected 10 serve for the first year or until
! their successors are elected and qualified az
| as follows. to-wit: X. L. Niguerie, presiden.
q =. Pierce Street, New Orleans. La;
James l.. smith, vlce-presdent, 400 Dryades
II, New Orleans, La; John d. Murphy, sec
retaTy'treasurer, l2l North Scott, ST., New
Article VI.-The annual meeting of the
stockholders for the election of directors and
/ Tor the transaction OF other business shall be
| hTst Monday of April. 1916, and on the FIRST
Monday OF April in each year thereafter
Article Nll-The Board of Directors shall
have full power and authority TO make all
bylaws, rules and regulations for the CON
duct OF the business OF this corporation and
70 MI any and all vacancies of officers and
directors, whether by death. resignation or
Article NIII.-Upon the dissolution of this
corporation, ITS affairs shall be liquidated by
one or more liquidators elected by the stock
holders IN accordance with law.
Article lA-ln all elections for directors
each stakeholder shall be entitled to one vote
for each share OF stock owned by him for
each director
Article N--The capital stock of this corpor.
alton IS hereby declared TO be thirty thousand
(S0,m00 dollars divided into three hundred
shares OF the par value of one hundred dollars
(lOO) each and the same may be increased 10
one hundred thousand dollars (slO.oWm)
Article NL-The subscription for and the
ownership of all stock in this corporation are
made and taken upon the condition that any
holder Of stock desiring to sell the same