The herald., 1916-09-21
CHARTER
OF FINES JEWELRY SHOP, INCORPO
RATED.

United States of America State of Louis-
ana, Parish OF Orleans, City of New Or
leans.
BE it known. that on this jOth day of the
month Of August, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand, nine hundred and sixteen, and
o: the independence a the United States Of
America, the hundred and forty-hrSt,
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 tull age OF majority, who severally
declared that, ayailing themselves Of the
prOvIsIO VI Act No. POI of 1914, as well as
ii the general laws Of the State of Lou
IsIana, relative TO the organization OF cor.
and constitute a corporation for the objects
and purposes, aud under the Stipulatious
hereinafter set forth.
Article 1.-The name and title of this cor
Goration IS hereby declared to be Fine 5
Jewe!ry Shop, Incorporated
Its dom,cle shall be in the city OF New
Orleans ard it shall have and enjoy success
SION and corporate existence by It's corporate
name for a period Of uiuety-nine (S)D years
from and after the date hereof
This corporation shall have power and
authority to contract. sue and be sucd IN lis
=
rate seal; to hold, receive. hire and purchase
real and personal property, and 70 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
be 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
NJ . .h1 -
the nature of the business to be carried on
by 1t are hereby declared to be: To carry on
business a jewellers, gold and silver smiths,
dealers IN china. Cut-glasS, curioSIties, artl-
Giles OF vcrtu, COINS, medals. bullion and pre-
c'oua stones, and as manufacturers of and
dealers in gold, silver. platinum and plated
wares, watches, clocks. chronometers, and op-
JIcll and scientific instruments and april
auces OF every description; and generally 20
do and perform all such things as may relate
Or apPcrtarn 10 the objects and purposes
above expressed
Article III.-Thc capital stock OF thi, cor.
PoratIon is hereby. fixed at the sum of five
thousand dollars (S5,OO)OO', divided into and
represented by one hundred shares 600 OF
the par value Of fifty dollars $4,000 each.
This capital stock may be increased TO the
sum Of one hundred thousand dollars, Hl0O,-
U00U.
Said stock shall be paid for in install
| ments Of such amounts and at such times
as the board of directors ray determine, but
any part or parcel Of said stock may be
issued by said board of directors at not less
than par in payment OF labor due or property
actually received by said corporation.
The said stock shall he transferable only
on the books OF the corporation, subject to
such rules and regulations as the board OF
directors may adopt.
Article 1N.-All the corporate powers OF
this corporation shall be vested in and exer-
csed by a board Of three % directors 10 be
composed OF stockholders, majority Of whom
shall constitute a quorum Tor the trauSaC-
ton of any business. The board Of directors
shall be vested with full power and authority
| 20 make all contracts, purchases and sales,
and adopt all bylaws, rules and regulations
for the government OF the business and at
fairs Of the company, and alter, amend and
change the same at pleasure; appoint, hire
and discharge all officers, agents and en-
PloyeeS, TX 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 corpo-
ration shall consist OF Charles Fine, No. Il2l
-. Charles avenue, New Orleans; Meyer ].
Prince, No. ISL 81. Charles Ave, New Or
leans, and Joseph Heron. No. pa 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 ~
commissioners TO be appointed by the board
Of directors. and the directors then elected
shall take fheir 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 a
f.rezs emf nd .a-.ss ,., -
secretary-treasurer need not be shareholder
or director.
All corporate elections shall be by ballot,
and a majority OF the votes cast shall elect,
and al all stockholders meetings held for
any purpose, each share of stock shall be
entitled TO vote, either IN person or by
proxy, by the person in whose names same
is registered on the books of the company.
Written notice OF stockholders meetings
shall be given 10 each stakeholder by the
secretary at least fifteen days prior 10 cleo
tons, by mailing same, postage prepaid, 20
his last known address.
Any director absent from the city OF New
Orleans, or unable to attend meetings Of the
| board OF directors may give his written
proxy TO any other director, and said proxy
shall be voted in accordance with the writ
ten instructions Of the director granting
| same.
Article V.-This act Of Incorporation may
be changed, altered or modified, or the cor
/ P'ldtiOu may Dt ulNSOlNcu IN any manner
prescribed by law; or with the assent of
three-fourths ga OF the stock present or rep
| resented at a general meeting of the stock
holders convened for that purpose after thirty
lSOl days prior notice OF such meeting shall
have been given by publication in one of the
daily newspapers published in the city Of
| New Orleans, by FIVE publications during
said period and such changes as may be
made in reference TO tie capital stock shall
be made in accordance with the then exist
| ing laws on the subject.
Article VT-Whenever this corporation is
dissolved, either by limitation of it's charter
or IRON any cause, its affairs shall be liqui-
| dated by three 90 commissioners TO be APP
| pointed by the stockholders at meeting Of
| the stockholders convened for that purpose
been given by the secretary TO each stock
holder. Said commissioners shall remain in
othce until the affairs of the said corpora
ton shall have been fully liqudated In
case of the death of either COMM ssioner, the
survivor shall continue to act.
Article VII1-No stakeholder of this cor
poration shall ever be held liable or respon-
sible for the contracts or faults of said corpo-
ration, in any further sum than the unpaid
balance due to the corporation on the shares
Of stock owned by him, nor shall any mere
infornality in organization have the effect
OF rendering this charter null or of expos
ing a stockholder to any liability beyond
the balance due on his stock.
The subscribers hereto have each written
opposite their names the number of shares
subscribed for, that this act of incorpora-
ton may also serve the original subscrip-
hive thousand dollars, to be paid in cash.