The herald., 1916-03-09
CHARTER
OF Jules WE'LL CO, INC.

United States of America, State of Louisiana,
Parish of Orleans, City of New Orleans;
Be il known that on this 18th day of the
month of February, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, and
Of the Independence of the United States OF
America the one hundred and fortieth before
in and for the parish of Orleans, State Of
Louisiana, aforesaid, therein residing, duly
commissioned, sworn and qualified, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared Jules We'll, Joseph NJ: Seiferth and
Horace F. Tavares, all Of the full age of ma
joriyt and residents of the city of New Or
leans who TO me severally declared that, avail
ing themselves of the laws of the state Of
Louisiana in such cases made and provided
and particularly of the provisions OF Act No:
267 of the Acts of the General Assembly OF
the State of Louisiana of the year 1914, they
have covenanted and agreed and do by these
presents covenant and agree and bind them
selves, as well as all such persons as may
them, to constitute and form a corporation
and body polite in law, for the objects and
purposes and under the articles and stipula-
tions hereinafter set forth and expressed,
which they hereby adopt as the charter OF
this corporation, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and style of this cor
poration shall be Jules We'll Co., Inc, and
under its said corporate name 1t shall have
and enjoy corporate existence and succession
for the full term and period of ninety nine
years from and after the date hereof; IT shall
have power and authority to contract, sue and
be sued, to make and use a corporate seal
and the same to alter and break at pleasure;
to hold, receive, lease, purchase and convey,
as well as mortgage and hypothecate prop
erty, real, personal and mixed, corporeal and
Incorporate; to name and appoint such mana
gers agents, directors and officers as its BUSH
ness, interest and convenience may require,
and TO make and establish, as well as alter
and amend from time to time, such bylaws,
rules and regulations for the proper govern
ment of the affairs of said corporation as
may be necessary and proper.
Article 1.-THE domicie of this corpora
ton shall be in the city of New Orleans,
State of Louisiana, and all citations or other
legal process shall be served upon the presi-
dent, or in the event of his absence upon
TIE vice-president. and in the absence of both
upon the secretary.
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized and the
nature of the business to be carried on by II
are hereby declared TO be the buying and
selling of cutlery, enamel ware, lamps, lamp
chimneys, stationery, novelties and special
which may be incidental or germane to or
connected with the objects and purposes
above set forth.
Article IV.-The capital stock of this cor
poration is hereby fixed at the sum of ten
thousand dollars (Sl0,0O000) divided into one
hundred Goo shares of stock, of the par
value Of one hundred dollars $4,000 each.
Said stock shall be paid for in cash, at such
time, in such amounts and after such notice
TO the subscribers as may be fixed by the
board of directors, or the same may be issued
at not less than par for labor done or prop
erty actually received by the corporation.