The herald., 1916-09-21


and under the articles, agreements and supu-
| lationS following to-wit:
| poration shall be the Kennedy Scm-el Clean
| ing Company, Incorporated and b. that
name it shall have power and authority TO
| exist and enjoy succession for the full term
| and period Of uiucty-nine years, commencing
on and to be computed from and after the
| date and day hereof
Article 1.-The domicile OF this corpora
| ton shall be III the city Of New Orleans,
| State OF Louisiana. Ar citations and other
| legal process shall be served upon the presi-
| dent Of said corporation, or in case OF ms
| absence Or inability TO act, upon the VICE
| president. or in case OF tine absence or ina
| bility of both the president and vicepTeSi-
| dent TO act, then upon the secretary OF this
| corporation.
| The president shall be the executive officer
| ii the corporation; he shall preside at all
| meeting, OF the board OF directors and stock
| holders.
Article III-The objects and purposes for
| which this corporation IS established and the
| nature of the business To- be carried on by
/ IL, are declared and specified to be: TO clean,
| dye, press, repair, rcnOvatc, alter and store
! clothing, garments d-apcrlCS, rugs carpets,
| curtains window shades, wearing apparel,
| furniture, upholstered goods and other aTu-
| Giles, 10 build; construct, purchase, maintain
/ and operate warehouses, plants, factories,
| mills, workshops, laboratories and dwelling
| houses Tor Worklugpcn aud otherwise, to
| manufacture. buy. sell import and export all
| necessary machinery, engines and other ap-
| piiagccS and cOnvcnlences for the use in
| connection with cleaning, dycIng, pressing.
| repairing, rcuuvatiug, altering. and storing OF
| clothing, garments drapcrcs, rugs, carpets,
| curtains, wearing apparel. furniture and other
| articles and generally 10 do all things Incl
| dental 10 and everything necessary TO carry
| put the objects and purposes tOg which this
| corporation l. organized.
| Article lk.-lhIs corporation may sue and
be sued in it, corporate nainc; hold, have.
| receive, purchase, convey, sell, mortgage, hy-
| not lie lea NJ
| ENJOY real, personal and mixed property !,
| also borrow and lend money and make con-
| tracts; receive grants O; land, or personal
| property, and maze and use a corporate seal,
| the same 10 alter and break at pleasure /;
| name and appoint such managers, directors,
| officers, clerks arG agents, the interest
and convenience OF said corporation may re-
| Iuire; make and establish such bylaws, rules
| and regulations Tor the proper management
| and regulation OF the affairs OF said corpora
| tlun - may hG necessary, and the same 70
| alter and change n pleasure, and shall pos
| se,S all the rights, powers and privileges to
| which corporations are, or may be by any
| general law or laws Of this state authorized
| and entitled t. possess. SAID corporation
| may exercise is corporate powers within any
| othcr state or territory in the United States
! or foreign country that shall permit the
| SANG.
| poration Is hereby nxed at the sum OF SIX
| thousand and OJ,lOO tSa.OOOuJI dollars, repre-
| scented by sixty t6D shares OF one hundred
| and O1/luO tSlO0OOl dollars each. All stock
| subscribed TOR shall he payable IN cash al
| the time the certificates thereof are issued or
| the same may be-Issued at not less than
| par t"C property actually received by said
| cooperation. The said corporation shall COM
| WeuCt business when SIN thousand and % 100
| tS6.UUf0D dollars worth Of stock shall have
| been subscribed Tor and paid. All transfer
! pf stock shall be made on the books Of said
| corporation by surrender OF the certificate
| thereof to the presiding officer. who shall
| write the word cancelled promptly across
| the face thereof and erase the president :
| signature therctrpm before issuing new GER
| tihcate
Said capital stock may Dc increased in
| the manner provided for 10y the laws Of this
| state. Whenever an increase OF said cap
| ital stock shall have been authorized fifteen
| days written notice shall be given to each
| stakeholder within which time persons hold
| ing stock IN this corporation shall have the
| ght 10 subscribe for said increase Of stock
| IN proportion To- the number OF shares Of
stock held by them. and which additional
shares shall he paid for at such times and
| IN such manner - the board OF directors may
| direct.
After the expiration OF the SAID time for
| subscription and payment the board Of di-
| reCtors may dispose OF the shares not taken,
| for the benefit Of the company in such man
! ner a. they may think proper At not less
Article VI.-At all elections by or meet
| iug> Of the stockholders each share OF stock
| shall be entitled to one vote to be cast either
| DA tlC person III whose name tlt STOCK dil-
pears on the books OF this corporataion at the
| time OF the voting or by his agent or proxy
| duly authorized in writing 10 that effect.
| Article NII.-The business and affairs and
| corporate powers OF this corporation shall be
| transacted by board Of three directors to
! be composed OF stockholders thereof and
| they and each Of them shall be elected at a
| meeting to be held for that purpose: John
| Orleans. La; Oscar Edmond Semel. 5ll4
| Ranks Street. New Orleans, La: Edward
| James Kennedy, l25 y. Galvez Street, New
| Orleans, La, shall constitute the first board
| Of directors and shall hold Office until the
| third Tuesday in January, 1917, or until their
successors are elected and qualified, each
| subsequent board shall take their seats i'm
\ mediately following their election, or as soon
| thereafter as practicable and shall hold theis
| office until their successors shall have been
| elected and qualified. The directors herein
| above named shall select their own officers.
The officers elected and designated to serve
until the third Tuesday in January, 1917,
| or until their successors shall be elected are
! as follows, to-wit:
John Edward Kennedy. president; Oscar
| Edmond Semel, vice-president, and Edward
James Kennedy, secretary and treasurer.
On the third Tuesday in January, 1917, and
annually thereafter an election for directors,
| by the stockholders shall be held at the office
| OF the corporation, after fifteen QS) days
| notice thereof shall have been given in per-
| son by deposting the same in the post
| office, properly addressed TO the last known
Il
| Every board of directors shall at its first
meeting after its election, or soon there.
| aftcT practicable, elect from their own
number a president, and a first vice-presi-
dent
The said board of directors shall also elect
tar'secretary and treasurer. who may COM
| bne the said two offices in orc person. A
| failure TO elect directors on the date above
| specified shall not dissolve the corporation,
| but the then existing board of directors shall
| continue in Office and another election shall
| be held as soon thereafter as practicable at
| time TO be fixed by the board Of directors
| then in office, whereof fifteen days prior no.
| tice shall be given in the manner hereinabove
provided, which notice shall be full and COM
| plete notice to all stockholders of such meet.
| ing
Any vacancy in said board of directors from
| any cause shall be filled by :he remaining
| directors. A majority of the members of said
| for the transaction and management Of all
| business of said corporation. They may make
| such bylaws, rules and regulations as they
| may think proper for the transaction Of the
| business and affairs of -aid corporation, and
| change, alter and amend same at pleasure
| appoint and FIX salaries Of all officers, clerks
| and employees, the same TO change or dismiss
| at pleasure, fix salaries for officers provided
| for herein, sell, convey, mortgage, pledge,
| lease and purchase property, movable, immo-
vable and personal; borrow money issue
| notes and bonds, lend money, make COR
| tracts and sign and cause to be signed all
| necessary acts, deeds, etc, to take judicial
proceedings in the name Of and on behalf
| of this corporation, and to do all things which
may be necessary to<be done in the manage