The herald., 1916-10-12
CHARTER
v,rroNAL HIDE & FUR COMPANY,
INC

L,owu that on this 18th day Of tn,
=; September, in the year 1910, befor,
nc ,ott = Beer, a notary public an anC
~ Parish of Orleans, State OF LouIsi
,b.,ein residing, du'y sworn, commits
"a and qualified and IN the presence, o.
4. illnesses hereinafter named ana under
20 nersonally came and appeared The
slneu HEREINAFTER subscribed who declared
"a ayaiing themselves Of iAe avs OF thi:
~. r,Iatiye 10, the orsanZatitn OF corpo
say n sueh cases made and provided
- Constitute themselves, their successors
~ ,ssigns. a corporation under the stlpula'
y. ~, hereinafter set ont, which they adopt
II = their charter, t0-Hlt:
ri 10 National Hide & FUR Co., Inc, and
!. ,.riod of duration shall he r!nety-nIne
az 'S,ars from and after this date, and II
IN have for the purposes OF the business
~, carried on by II, all the powers con.
kr,d BY law upon corporations ana snail
.,,,,lly exercise all the powers necessary
s.rry on said business.
lr;eje 1.-THE domicile Of this corpora
:. shsll be in the city OF New Orleans,
~, If louisiana: and all citation and other
~ process shall be served on the presi-
-. and in case of his absence or inability
act, upon the vice-president or other ofh-
u a, # this company.
Aeb This corporation is organized and the
,,,-, AZ the business to be carried on by II
- hereby declared to be the following:
IA buy and sell hides, furS, skins and other
,-;eles Of merchandise as well as 10 solicit
snsignments of hides, skins, furs and other
,rieIes OF merchandise, in New Orleans,
l al, Of louisiana, and elsewhere; and gen.
erly 10 do and perform any aud all things
accidental 10 or appertainIng 10 the afore-
aid objects and purposes.
Article Iv-The amount of the capital
sek Of this corporation is hereby declared
!. he Eve thousand dollars (S5.OOOOO), which
sh,u consist of fifty shares 800 of the par
y,lve Of one hundred dollars $4,000 per
shat; and fifty per cent of the said capital
s,oek shall be subscribed for before the
| sling Of these articles of Incorporation; and
ify per cent Of said subscribed capital stock
sh,l be paid in before this corporation en-
pges in business.
ne remainder of the authorized capital
rori shall be paid for when subscribed for,
1 such times as the board of directors shall
kisrmine; and all stock shall be paid for
full either in cash, labor done for the
h benefit OF the corporation, or property
trnally received by this corporation.
The amount TO which the capital stock of
Dis corporation may be increased Is liked
he sum Of 100000.
transfer Of stock shall be binding upon
- company unless made upon the books
Il he company, and no sale or other dis
tHal Of stock shall be valid unless first
.sered to the remaining stockholders of this
unpsny for ten days at price not in ex-
rss Of the book value of the said stock on
be date Of the said offer, after which, if
nd ofer is not accepted by any stakeholder,
et stock may be sold by the owner at will.
Al stock acquired in the corporation shall
h subject to this provision of the charter.
Afticle V.-An the powers of this corpora
100 shall be vested in and the business and
1Aa Il Ill
NJ board OF three directors who shall be
ested annually at meeting of the stock
sodsrs to be held on the first Monday of
October each year; the first board of direc-
Inn shsll serve dor the first year or until
nef successors care elected and qualified,
'nd shall consist of the following:
Alfred v Beer, New Orleans, La; Al
nonse \ Guma, New Orleans, La; Joseph
" Beer, New Orleans, La, and of the above
nned board ct directors, Alfred W. Beer
sal Be president; Alphonse ]. Guma shall
ries-president; Joseph w. Beer shall be
krstary and treasurer. All elections shall
kg ballot at the Office Of the company
n&' the supervision of two commissioners
appointed by the board of directors.
sstee Of such meeting shall be given by
secretary IN writing. delivered to each
kknoder IN person or mailed to his last
1asn address at least fifteen Qs) days prior
ne date Of such election, but this notice
~ waived by unanimous consent of all
.. stockholders
a al such elections and at all meetings
m stockholders, every stakeholder shall
entitled 10 one vote for each share of
- Handing IN his name on the books of
Mporahon at the date of such election
wing; SAID votes may be cast in person
foxy, written, and a majority Of votes
rm east shall elect.
E failure to elect directors at the annual
Al
s 20 impair its management in any way. but
"a urescFs then in Office shall remain in
sailikedL arc eiec'eu anu
g ,soseauent board shall elect as soon
Anoe from their own number a presi- |
- ueepresident and a secretary and
| ~ as ana may grant to each such officer |
). ~sa a. they deem proper.
na.. ue,neies on the board for whatsoever
arr aali De allied by the remaining direc-
ry az, member Of the board may appoint |
@ S any neetins Of the board.
n rs s'iporaton shall have the right to |
4, any business or businesses within |
~ .oeeo and purposes of this Corporation
S,..ry therefor such price as the board |
t,,r,saots Shall determine. The board of |
MIA - nay make and amend all bylaws, |
b IL neuiations necessary and proper |
- engagement Of this corporation.
r.S;s vL-Ihis act OF Incorporation may |
y IA eo, changed, altered or amended, |
| Il ,.s., s,'ipofation may be dissolved with /
su,.sln at meeting of the stockholders
| tu s.,;s mat purpose and after fifteen |
Z rv., re GAS been delivered in person /
IA ,etter to the last known address
49, oekholder. The said notice may
d s,o.is. the unanimous consent of all |
d 49,. q dissolution of this corporation,
sisss-,s slaii De hquidated by two com. i
Ariels WI eetsd by the stockholders.
ka E,hls s-No stakeholder shall ever be \
. oge,s;,s % me contracts or faults of this
MIA III. any further sum than the
| tsrs snse due to the corporation on the
| aian.I;s' py him; nor shall any mere
| osr,, nj, nave the effect Of rendering this
ny Esh;,;e.rr OF exposing any stakeholder
epsid an ~ beyond the balance due and
ne ~ hs stock subscription.
san,. senbers hereto have respectivelv
| nd ~ Lposite their names the amount Of
"a q A. BY them in this corpora
ne sIsa uls act of incorporation may
lie cor,.s tne original subscription list
q okrs .Ian, and they have stated their
y q is5aIesses' all to conform to act
81 a SSne and passed at nv Office in the
Z a. Nv Orleans, State of louisiana. on
rten. \, nv and year first hereinabove
ess1 ana y" 8. Presence of Messrs. Jules E.
s1ses Mxtord ]. Lincoln, Competent
III q. 'ssnfoents Of New Orleans, La,
aanes o. majority, who hereunto sign
q. Alter s''S A. the said appearers and me,
sses 81 sue que reading. of the whole.
ihe,s.,. s'eesholders omitted.
IA Jules E. Award. R;xford 7
Norr Z. BEER. Notary Public.
~ a. ~ signed recorder of mortgages
.>a,' s INC parish Of Orleans. State of
6se,n;. hereby certify that the above
MI uS act Of incorporation az the