The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-10-19
CHAR TER
., NATIONAL HIDE & FUR COMPANY,
VI INC.


Orleans
n. :, .roru. that on this 18th day of the
Oh AZ September. in the year 1910, before
~ Soott E. Beer, notary pubic IN anc
NJ =. Parish of Orleans, State OF Louisl
M ,h,rein residing. duIy sworn, commits
s I'D and qualified and IN the presence, OF
;,nesses hereinafter named and under
- personally came and appeared the
80. hereinafter subscribed who declared
~, avaiing themselves Of the laws OF this
u ~, ,,latiye to the organization OF corpo'
say n spch cases made and provided
sss eonstitute themselves, their successors
~ ,ss;gn.. a corporation under the stipula'
~. befeinafter set out, which they adopt
= heir charter, to-wit;
l,,;ele 1.-The name Of this corporation
Iii h. National Hide & FUR CO., Inc, and
sa a.,;od az duration shall be ninety nine
~ vears from and after this date, and it
IN Nav, for the purposes Of the business
~. carried on by it, all the powers con-
i.r,d by law upon corporations, and shall
ssasr.lly exercise all the powers necessary
! sarry on said business.
la;eie 1.-THE dOmicile OF this corpora
80 shsll be in the city OF New Orleans,
safe Of louisiana; and all citation and other
I,s,l process shall be served on the presi-
a., and in case of his absence or inability
a ,et, UPON the vice-president or other ofi-
or Of this company.
lfffcle lll-lnC OOlENl5 anu pun pOsNS lul
xhieb This corporation is organized and the
s,,,r, AZ the business 10 be carried on by il
~ hereby declared TO be the following:
Ia buy and sell hides, furS, skins and other
,r,ejes Of merchandise as well as TO solicit
soosirnments of hides, skins, furs and other
articles Of merchandise, IN New Orleans,
State Of louisiana, and elsewhere; and gen.
e,,ily 70 do and perform any and all things
Incidental to or appertaining to the afore-
said objects and purposes.
Article IV-The amount OF the capital
s,oct Of this corporation is hereby declared
l, be FIVE thousand dollars (S5,0O0O0), which
hal consist OF fifty shares 500 of the par
,,lue Of one hundred dollars $4,000 per
share; and fifty per cent OF the said capital
sock shall be subscribed for before the
fline Of these articles OF Incorporation; and
si,y per cent of said subscribed capital stock
shill be paid in before this corporation en-
szges in business.
suck shall be paid for. when subscribed for,
such times as the board of directors shall
dtiermine; and all stock shall be paid for
full either in cash, labor done for the
lie benefit Of the corporation, or property
stsaIy received by this corporation.
The amount 10 which the capital stock of
1hs corporation may be increased is fixed
Il he sum Of 100000.
No transfer of stock shall be binding upon
dis company unless made upon the books
q the company, and no sale or other dis
posal Of stock shall be valid unless first
sfered to the remaining stockholders of this
sonpany for ten days at price not in ex-
cess Of the book value OF the said stock on
/ he date Of the said offer, after which, If
sd offer is not accepted by any stakeholder,
the stock may be sold by the owner at will.
All sock acquired in the corporation shall
Be subject to this provision of The charter.
Article YAH the powers of this corpora
ian shall be vested in and the business and
sfairs OF the corporation shall be managed
~ board of three directors who shall be
elected annually at a meeting of the stock
holders to be held on the first Monday of
vsicoer each year; the first board of direc-
sr shall serve for the first year or until
md shall consist of the following:
Alfred v: Beer, New Orleans, La: Al |
lasIse J. Guma, New Orleans, La; Joseph |
Beer New Orleans, La, and of the above |
5Ied board Of directors, Alfred V. Beer |
sal Be president, Alphonse J; Guma shall
sresary and treasurer. All elections shall |
y ballot at the Office of the company |
taoef the supervision of two commissioners |
appointed by the board of directors. |
souee OF such meeting shall be given by |
secretary in writing, delivered TO each |
rs. .n', ssI IN person or mailed to his last
spsn address at least fifteen Q5D days prior
ne date Of such election. but this notice
Y Stockholders.
A. Ill such elections and at all meetings
me stoekholders, every stakeholder shall
snuueo 10 one vote for each share of
sn<f standing in his name on the books of |
eesporation at the date of such election
. reslng; said votes may be cast in person
Proxy, written, and a majority of votes
az cast shall elect.
s failure to elect directors at the annual
oN shall not dissolve this corporation
4. Esn us management in any way, but
- snee.ors then in Office shall remain in
walled arc eiee'eu anu
:, esen consequent board shall elect as soon
Visible IRON their own number a presi-
: ueepresident and a secretary and
- IL, ana may grant to each such officer
:, p~ef As they deem proper.
,,n.. vaeaneies on the board for whatsoever
,as An oe hiled BY the remaining direc.
uy eshs, SGemoer Of the board may appoint
~ " any nee6ns Of the board.
,s, 80 corporation shall have the right 10
a. AMY business or businesses within
~ = and purposes of this corpor alton n
q ~ pay therefor such price as the board
t,r,.''on shall determine. The board of
nes - make and amend all bylaws,
b a. ngulations necessary and proper
@.nasement Of this corporation.
1 - L-ihis act OF incorporation may
Ma changed, altered or amended,
q ~ eorporation may be dissolved with
.,sssSf OF two-thrds Of the capitaI stock
alv,DsS a. q meeting of the stockholders
IN rs..'M nat purpose and after fifteen |
rv,. nas been delivered in person
"a ,etter to the last known address
v,;,.S sSknoider The said notice may
Y uorN., tne unanimous consent of all
! IN, o. dissolution of this corporation, :
Gai~s,s mall be Equidated by two com.
lr;s,sn elected by the stoekboIders
~ ~ Vino stoekholder shall ever be !.
apa,i;s. 'of The contracts or faults of this :
11l3 Nh any further sum than the !
enu e-r.Se que to the corporation on the =
hn.ir. oy him; nor shall any mere :
assr mil e me effect of rendering this a
; sry s NV or Of exposing any stockholder
gs3 soiity beyond the balance due and :,
n s,h. my stock subscription. \
xt.a eors..es hereto have respectively 4
NJ suR.e'ae their names the amount of y
~ q fss ga by them in this corpora =
~ ala Mis act of Incorporation may a
\ Y crn,-.s:ne original subscription list 6,
~ 4 ns1 esses' all to conform to act e
- Z ~ snd passed at nv Office in the &c
~, ~.s.l 'eans, State of Louisiana, on n.
-, IN N. and year first hereinabove
~ "a 3; PRESENCE OF Messrs. Jules E. n
~ ,. Mxford ]. Lincoln, Competent =,
~ = loents of New Orleans, La, 8,
~ majority, who hereunto sign
~ a.. .nn the said appearers and me, >;
- II s,o.e que reading of the whole. {,
hnr,s se9esholders omitted. ..
jules Z. Award, Rixford ]. D,
4 = r z. BEER. Notary Public. OF OF
- = -
~ a parish of Orleans, State Of
hereby certify that the above VI
HH Ct Of Incorporation of the Il,
- Nssss Fur Co.. Inc," was this be