The herald., 1915-04-29
CHARTER
INFORMATION COMPANY, INCORPoR.

United States of America, State of Louisiana,
Parish OF Orleans City of New Orleans.
| BE II known, that 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-nin
| before me, William Mcclellan Fayssoux, a
notary public, duly commissioned and quail
| hed 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
lsna and especially of the provisions of Act
[o/ OF the General Assembly of 1914, they have
coyenanted 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. /"
and by that name it shall have power ard
authority to exist and enjoy succession for the
fuli term and period of ninety-nine wear.
s s9,an ne on and to be computed from and
s'ter the date and day hereof.
Article 1.-THE domicile of this eornor,+;o,
Snaii De IN the city Of New Orleans, State of
Louisiana. All citations and other legal nro-
eess snsiI De served upon the president of said
= n
solIlty to act, upon the vice president. or in
case OF the absence or inability of both m.
president and vice-president to act, then unon
S... SeSSre,aty OF this corporation. The presi.
uent snai DC the executive officer of the chr
poratIon; he shall preside at ali meet;nos ~
lne BOARD OF Directors and stockholders. and
on the inability or absence to act. N, VIC
president shall act ~ VIZ
Article III-The ob;ec,s ,rd ,.--
Wnlc hthis corporation is established and the
ha'ure OF the business TO be carried on nv
~, are declared and specified to be; 10 OBJ.
farr;;.h eoi zee. taeuiate,. verify, publish and
TiHiSn iscts, information, data and reports
Of 'aIue regarding retail and wholesale i'm.
per business and all other business grn.rsIiv
ana incidental thereto; to maintain a credit
bys;n., ior ,ne oeneht of the retail lumber
ouSihess ana to sell the same; to provide for
and eotain, collect and furnish a uniform svs.
TEN OF retail lumber accounting: 10 ob,.;,
eoI I taoulate, verify and furnish facts
S,c;nn '0i nation as to the actual costs of pro-
.nis' manufacturing, handling shipping
seilng and placing lumber on the rnarLef e.
sac; and to furnish information and facts e.
s de prSSetieaoie and economical methods 10 be
aoopted therefor; to obtain collect t.h,,G.. e
publish and furnish the wboI.s.I, n @te:
Iunoer from actual purchases and the sc,roi
ietsi value OF same; to establish oosess
anu MAINTAIN freight rate bureau for tbe
equal fr.;aS, lns proper, equitable, fair and
suluslng any and all differences betxren ~.
LPPer ana carrier, consignor or cons;gn..
LII purchaser and seller of lumber; to obt,in
eIIiee' ana tabulate information and f.r,s
;aS, ana regarding the various branches ~
r.,eI I. eneeting or appertaining to IN,
IetaiI lumber business; to arrange co. a.S
;ns',r iair' equitable and proper ERE rates for
insurance eHecting and appertaining - III ~.
Ieiaii lumber business; to obtain cofl.e, uI
.aoulate and furnish information relate. =.
privileges state laws and city ord;n,n,.S
u 70 OBTAIN and secure fair eouitabi. -
it TAX regulations and privileges for az
'I.i. business; TO obtain, collect ara -
go. Information regarding uniform terms
aces OF lumber and the st,nd.rd;-.,;.
.ne sfzes thereof; to establish oo.r.,. =,
. ~intsin bureau for the purros~ - ~. ny
.sois and adjusting differences be,~..,
osers, retailers, manufacturers ~ 49,,
sncb f,e.. Jumper; to publish, furnish and sell
coiI... INFORMATION and data so obtained
sons & taouiated and verified TO such ~
scr;b. Spsnies, or corporations as NAV sub.
tb;nes 1oI me same, and generally 70 do ali
90. INCIDENTAL to and NECESSARY ~ -.
OUT the objects and purposes for wh;oh al. .hy
corporation is organized 0 WHICH tnis
hIueie lE-This corporation NAV .,
sued In its corporate name. boI5
hSn. purchase, convey, sell. mo,,s.r.
polnecate, pledge, lease and sIhI.ss
10y real, personal and mixed nroner.~ u
,S and lend money and 49, Sso
receive grants of land - I'm
$50 property and make and ira.
=, cisei, tne same to alter and hrs.L
d;-f..n name and appoint such m,,sas-s
interes, omeers, clerks and agents. a. ,be
NAV ,s,..i emo convenience of said corpora,;on
Ia2, sSs' make and establish such nv
man...rs. and regulations for the proner
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