The herald., 1915-05-27
CHARTER
OF r. L. vIGUERIE DISTRIBUTING COM
PANY INC

United States OF America, State of louisiana,
Parish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans
BE IT known that on this ninth day of the
month OF April 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,
Emile foneS, 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
VINO 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 a corporation.
win all the powers and privileges thereof
under the following articles, which thew
adopt as their charter. to-wit:
Article THE name of this corporation
ShaI be the X. L. Viguerie Distributing
Company, Inc"
Article 1.-THE objects and purposes for
which TINS corporation is formed and the
natures OF the business to be carried on by
1t are hereby declared to be. To manufacture.
spirits and liquors and liquids of all kinds
and sorts and to 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 70 The
business OF distillers in all its branches and
any business incidental thereto.
Article lll-The domicile of this CORDOBA
ton shall be the City of New Orleans STATE
OF Louisiana, and all citations and other
legal process shall be served upon the presi-
dent or IN his absence OF disability upon the
secretary treasurer, or as otherwise provided
Artivle IV.-The period of duration of the
corporation shall be ninety nine years from
Article V.-The. affairs of this corporation
shall be managed by and all the corporate
powers shall be vested in three directors and
the names and post office addresses of those
steleC'eu 10 serve tor the first year or until
their successors are elected and qualified are
as follows, to-wit: X. L. Viguerie, president
ga ). Pierce Street, New Orleans. Ia !.
James L. Smith. vice-president 4426 Drvades
st, New Orleans. La; John d. Murphy. see.
6Tetiary-treasurer, III North Scott, St, New
Article, VI.-The annual meeting of the
stockholders for the election of directors and
LOT the transaction of other business shall he
H H az the ONCE OF the corporation on the
hrst Monday of April, 1916, and on the first
Monday OF April in each year thereafter
Article Nll.-The Board of Directors shall
nave tull power and authority to make ali
bylaws rules and regulations for the con-
Duct OF the business of this corporation and
to MI any and all vacancies of officers and
otherwise vi
Article VIiI.-Upon the dissolution of this
corporation, ITS affairs shall be liquidated bv
one or more lquidators elected by the stocE
holders IN accordance with law
Article KIN ali elections for directors
-" o'ESNioiuer s1all De entitled to one vote
each director ~ N'ii 'oi
Article X.-The capital stock of this corpor.
alton IS hereby declared to be thirty thousand
CSSoUUOe) dollars divided into three hundred
shares OF the par value of one hundred doIIsrs
lIOO) each and the same may be increased 10
one hundred thousand dollars CslOOOOOOOC
Article AI.-The subscription for and the
ownership Of all stock in this Corporation are
maze and taken upon the condition that any
holder of stock desiring to sell the sams
snail hrst offer his stock to the corporatio,
al ms lowest price and the corporation shall
nave thirty days in which to exercise its
option to purchase the same. On its refusal
10 purchase the stockholders shall have fen
days to exercise their option to purchase such
STOCK al said price. After the expiration on
such time the stockholders shall be free 70
make any other sale of his stock
AIticle Milne names and places of resi-
dence Of the incorporated members Of the sub
Scribers hereto and the number of shares sub
SerlDed by each of them are as follows.
Roman L. Niguerie, AT S Pierce St, two
nnundred and ninety.eight (298; James L.
D. Murphy, l2l n. Scott St, one share ~.
lames l.. Smith has this day paid in cash
he sum Of one hundred dollars being in full
payment for the share of stock subscribed NV
him. John ID. Murphy has this day paid in
ash the sum Of one hundred dollars tslOOOO
tull payment of the share of stock sub
'cribed by him.
In payment of the two hundred and ninety
,ight shares of stock subscribed by Roman
:. nguerle the said Roman l. Viguerie does |
~ these presents, transfer TO this corporation
he business now carried on at No. 3Ol Decatur
treet together with the stock, merchandise.
accounts receivable, cash in bank, licenses |
tatlonery, bills, receivable, stocks and
'onds, horses, vehicles, Office and store f,r.
liture and fixtures. merchandise in bonded
warehouse and in transit, copyrights and good
Fiii all OF which has been appraised by the