The herald., 1916-09-28
CHAR TIER

OF FINES JEwELRY SHOP, INCORPo.
RATED.
United States Of America, State of Lousi.
ana, Parish Of Orleans, City OF New Or
leans.
BE it known, that on this 3Oth day of the
month Of August, in the year Of our Lord
thousand, nine hundred and sixteen, and
o. the independence a the United States of
America, the one hundred and forty-irst,
before me, Frederick Charles Marx, a notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified, in
and for the parish OF Orleans, State of Lou
isiana, and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared The several persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed, all
above the full age of majority, who severally
declared that, availing themselves of the
provisions Of Act No. 267 of 1914, well as
OF the general laws OF the State of Lou
isiana, relative 10 the organization Of COR
poratiOns, they hereby form themselves into.
and constitute a corporation for the objects
and purposes, and under the stipulations
hereinafter set forth.
Article 1.-The name and title Of this cor
porstion is hereby declared TO be Fines
Jewelry Shop, incorporated.
Its domicile shall be in the city of New
Orleans and it shall have and enjoy success
sion and corporate existence by its corporate
name for period Of unety-nine (99) years
from and after the date hereof.
This corporation shall have power and
authority TO contract, sue and be sued in its
corporate name; to make and use a corpo-
rate seal; TO hold, receive, hire and purchase
real and personal property, and 10 sell, mort
gage or pledge the same, and TO borrow money
and issue bonds, notes and other obligations.
All citations or other legal process shall
he served upon the president, and in the
event Of his absence or inability TO act
from any cause, the same shall be served
upon the secretary -treasurer Of the corpora
ton.
Article 1.-THE objects and purposes for
which this corporation is established and
abe nature Of the business 10 be carried on
by 1t are hereby declared to be: To carry on
business as jewellers, gold and silver smiths
dealers an china, cut-glass, curiosities, arti-
cles OF vertu, COINS, medals, bullion and pre-
Cious stones, and as manufacturers of and
dealers IN gold, silver, platinum and plated
wares, watches, clocks, chronometers, and op-
teal and scientific instruments and appii-
ances OF every description; and generally to
do and perform all such things as may relate
or aPpertain 10 the objects and purposes
above expressed
Article 1lI.-The capital stock Of this cor
poration IS hereby fixed at the sum of five
thousand dollars (S5,OOOOO), divided into and
represented by one hundred shares Cl0O of
The par value Of fifty dollars 5000 each
This capital stock may be increased 20 the
sum OF one hundred thousand dollars, (slOO-
00Oo). w.
Said stock shall be paid for in INSTALL
AlClts OF SuCH amounts and at such times
as the board Of directors may determine, but
any part or parcel of said stock NAV be
issued by said board Of directors at not less
man par IN payment OF labor due or property
actually received by said corporation
The said stock shall be transferable only
on the books OF the corporation subject 10
snch rules and regulations as the board Of
directors may adopt.
Article IV-Au the corporate nov.-s ~
this corporation shall be vested in and exer.
cised by board of three CD directors. 10 h.
composed OF stockholders, a majority OF whom
ShaA constitute quorum Tor the transac-
ton OF any business. The board Of directors
shall be vested with full power and authority
TO make all contracts, purchases and sales.
and adopt all bylaws, rules and regulations
Tor the government Of the business and az
fairs OF the company, and alter, amend ard
change the same at pleasure; appoint hire
and discharge all officers agents and en-
ployeeS' hN all salaries, and generally to do
and perform all things necessary in the
transaction OF the business and affairs OF
the company. Any vacancy occurring in
said board shall be filled by the remaining
directors IN the manner provided for in the
bylaws.
The first board of directors of this oorpo.
ration shall consist of Charles Fine, No. Il2I
~. Charles avenue, New Orleans: Never 7
Prince, No. ISL St. Charles Ave, New Or.
leans, and Joseph Heron, No. "a Peachtree
street, Atlanta, Georgia, with Charles Fine as
president and Joseph Heron as secretary.
treasurer, who shall hold office until the sec
ond Wednesday of January, 1917, and until
their successors are duly elected and quail.
fed
On the second Wednesday of January.
1917, and annually thereafter. an election for
directors shall be held at the Office of the
company, under the supervision of two (2l
commissioners to be appointed by the board
Of directors, and the directors then elected
shall take their seats immediately and shall
hold office until their successors are duly
elected and qualified Each board shall elect
its own officers, which shall consist of
president and a secretary-treasurer The
or director. =
All corporate elections shall be by ballot.
and majority of the votes east shall elect,
and at all stockholders meetings held for
my purpose, each share Of stock shall be |