The herald., 1916-01-27
CHARTER
OF NEW ORLEANS PAINT COLOR
CHARTER

co, INC"
United States of America, State OF Louisiana,
Parish OF Orleans City Of New Orleans.
Be II known, that on tins thirty-frst day OF
the month OF December 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 iortleth,
before me Theodore A. SChuber. a notary
public, in and for the parish Of Orleans,
State Of Louisiana, duly commissioned, sworn
and qualified, and in the presence OF the
witnesses hereinafter named and under.
sigued, personally came and appeared: The
several parties whose names are hereunto
subscribed, and severally declared that, avail.
ing themselves OF the laws OF the State Of
Louisiana. in such cases made and provided,
they have CJvenauted and agreed, and do by
themselves, as well as other persons who
NAV hercaftt- become associated with them
selves. to form a corporation and body polite
IN law. and tor the objects and purposes. and
under the articles and stipulatious following,
ta-Nit:
Article 1.-The name Of this corporation
shall be New Orleans Paint 4 Color Co.,
Inc" and lndcr its said corporate name
snail have power and authority 10 enjoy cor
prrate existence and succession Tor the iuIi
term Of u.ucty-u!uc wears from and after the
darc hereof. 20 contract, sue and be sued, TO
make and use a corporate seal, to alter and
break at pleasure. to hold, 10 receive, hypeth.
ccatc convey. sell, lease or pledge real and
personal property to issue negotiable bonds
aud notes. or other evidence OF debt, 10 name
and appoint such managers, agents, directors
and ofticcrs as its business interest and con-
veuIence may require: to make and establish
as we'll as 10 alter and amend from time 10
time. such bylaws, rules and regulations for
the proper government Of the affairs Of this
corporation. as may be necessary and proper.
ArfrClc 1.-THE objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized. and the
nature Of the business to he carried on by
II are declared to be, the importing, export
ing manufacturing, buying and selling
paints yarnlshrs. glass. and such articles as
are generally used in the paint business, and
% do and transact general paint business
for its own account and for the account Of
others. on commission OF otherwise. and 10
DO and perform all things incidental to said
Article IiI.-The capital stock Of this cor
poration Is hereby fixed at the sum Of twenty
thousand DS9O0OOOOl dollars, divided into and
represented by two hundred 600 shares Of
stock at the par value OF one hundred $4,000
dollars Der share Said stock shall be paid
for in cash. or property actually received by
the corporation. The capital stock Of this
corporation may be increased to the sum Of
thirty thousand (SS00OU dollars This
corporation Shall be going concern. as soon
as a, least the sum Of five thousand $4,000
dollars is paid in cash
Article IN-The domicile of this corpora
ton shall be in the city of New Orleans, and
State OF Louisiana, where all meetings of
the stockholders or directors must be held
provided that with the written consent Of ali
the directors valid meetings Of the direc-
tors NAV be held outside Of the state, or
within the state, elsewhere than at its domi-
Gle. Citation shall be served upon the presi-
dent, or in his absence or disability upon
the vice-presdent
alton Shall be vested in and its business shall
be managed by a board Of directors, con-
sisting OF three stockholders Of this CORPORA
ton; and the names and post Office addresses
of those selected 10 serve for the first wear
or until their successors have been duly
elected and qualified. are as follows: Rudolph
u. Bernhard president. 1927 Pine Street
New Orleans. La; Earl R. Bernhard. vice
president. 1927 Pine Street, New Orleans,
La; Toseph D. Purcell, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
1880 CITY Park Ave, New Orleans, La. The
corporation shall have a president, a vice
president, and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and such
other officers, agents and EMPLOYEES as the
board Of directors NAV from time TO time de.
termine. whose duty shall be fixed by the
said board
The board of directors shall have power to
make all bylaws. rules and regulations for
the corporation ANY vacancies in the off.
GERS and directors shall be filled by the re-
naming directors.
Article Vino stakeholder shall ever be
held liable or responsible for the contracts
faults or debts of this corporation. nor shall
any mere informality in its organization have
the effect of rendering this charter null. or
Of exposing its stockholders to any liability
beyond the unpaid balance due on the stock
owned by them
Article VII-The names and post Office ad-
dresses of the subscribers TO the articles of
Incorporation, and the number of shares of
stock which each agrees to take are as fol.
lows: Rudolph D. Bernhardt, 1927 Pine St,
New Orleans. La, 100 shares; Earl r. Bern
hardt, 1927 Pine St, New Orleans. La. 10
shares; David Bernhardt, 1927 Pine St. New
Orleans, La, 5 shares; Joseph ID. Purcell,
1876 City Park Ave, New Orleans, La, i
share.
Article VIII-The annual meeting of the
stockholders of this corporation for the cleo.
ton of directors shall be held on the first
Monday of January. in each wear. the first
meeting to be held on the first Monday of
January 1917, until which time the officers
continue and until the surcessors are Hi,