The herald., 1916-03-16
CHARTER
F THE WAYAND GROCERY COMPANY.
INC

OF THE WAYAND- GROCERY COMPANY
United States of America. State of Louisiap,
| Parish of Orleans, City of New Orleans
| BE II known, That on this tenth day o
the month Of March. in the year of our Lore
one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, anC
of the Independence of the United States o.
America the one hundred and fortieth before
me, Frank Soule notary public, duly com
missioned and qualified in and for the Par.
ish of Orleans. State of Louisiana, therein re.
siding. and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and uudersigpeds person.
ally came and appeared Mrs. Magdaiine Pau
iline Wayand, widow of VIM. Thos Hogg
Jules Teberne and William T. HOgg, all res
idents OF the city of New Orleans, State of
| Louisiana. and of legal age who declared
| that availing themselves of the laws of the
State Of louisiana relative to the organiza-
| ton OF corporations, and especially OF Act
| No. 267 Of 1914, they nave contracted and
| agreed. and do, by these presents, contract
| and agree and bind and obliga;e themselves,
| as well as such persons as may hereafter
| become associated with them, TO form and
constitute corporation for the objects and
purposes and under the articles and stipula-
tions. to-wit:
shall be the 'Wayand. Grocery Company,
Inc, and under this name ii shall have
power and authority TO have an enjoy cor
porate existence and succession for ninety
nine years from the date hereof: 10 contract,
sue and be sued: to make and use cor
porate seal and the same 10 break or change
al pleasure; TO own, hold, receive. acquire
purchase, lease, ALLEVIATE devise dispose Of
convey, mortgage, hypothecate, pledge or
otherwise cucumber both real and personal
property; to issue bonds notes, or other evil
dences of debt: 10 appoint such officers
agents, managers and employees as the bust
ness may require. and to fix their compensa-
ton: to establish such bylaws, rules and
regulations as may be necessary and proper
ard the same to amend, alter or abolish and
particularly regulating the management of
its properties, the government of its affairs
and the manner of the certihcaton and reg
istration Of its stock; and generally TO do and
perform all such acts as may be proper and !
necessary 10 carry out the purposes of this |
Article 1.-THE domicile of this corpora. |
ton shall be in the city Of New Orleans |
state of Louisiana, and all citations and ali |
legal process shall be served upon the pres |
ldent and in his absence or inability 10 act |
upon the vice president and in his absence |
Or inability to act, upon the secretary-treas-
Irer Of the corporation.
Article III-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is established and the
general nature of the business TO be con-
1ucted by II are generally declared TO be
70 conduct the grocery business, either whole
sale or retail, or both, and any and all lines
Il business connected Herewith or incden-
al or pertaining thereto.
Article IV.-The authorized capital of this
orporation IS hereby fixed at ten thousand
dollars, divided into and represented by one
hundred shares of the par value of one hun
NCu uolldIS eacn, ana snail De paid Tor IN
ash may be issued at par in payment for
property actually purchased by the corpora.
ION; said payments TO be made at such
ines and in such installments as the board
{ directors may direct. The capital stock ,
I this corporation may be increased TO hftv
1ousand dollars, divided into FIVE hundred !,
nares OF the par value Of one hundred dol )
hrs each. This corporation shall be author. ,
ed to commence business and be a going :
Dncern as soon as the sum of ifty-nine hun. | .
red and no/loo dollars shall be subscribed =
nd paid in, which said amount is hereby =
Inscribed and paid for by the said appear. /;
rs in the respective amounts set after their /;
ames. OF said stock so subscribed for. .
.rty- three hundred and No 200 dollars there, .
is 10 be paid for out of the transfer 10 this