The herald., 1916-10-05
CHARTER
/, v,1roNAL HIDE & FUR COMPANY,
" INC.

-a.I States OF AHlcIlCd' StatC VI A<OHtS
M. Parish of Orleans City OF Ne"
0resns
u :, lawn that on this 18th day Of the
a September, in the year 1910, before
go, Il Beer, a notary public IN and
=. parish of Orleans, State OF LOuiSi'
,s.,,;n residing, dury sworn, commits
"A oualihed and in the presence OF
s' .l hereinafter named and under.
80 oersonally came and appeared the
~. hereinafter subscribed who declared
,,,iling themselves Of the laws of this
:, r,latiye TO the Organization OF corpo'
,;ou, in such cases made and provided
y ,onstitute themselves, their successors
,ssrns, a corporation under the stipula-
=, Lsseinsfter set out, which they adopt
s,ir charter, to-wit:
,.;.t, 1.-The name Of this corporation
IN - National Hide & FUR Co., Inc, and
,.,od OF duration shall be ninety-nine
s.,rs from and after this date, and il
IA rave for the purposes of the business
n carried on by it, all the powers con-
II BIZ law upon corporations, and shall
.,alIy exercise all the powers necessary
any on said business.
,s;rie 1.-THE domicile of this corpora.
= shall be in the city of New Orleans,
Il, A Louisiana; and all citation and other
:, process shall be served on the presi-
=, and in case of his absence or inability
n, UPON the vice-president or other off,
q this company.
ir.ele III.-The objects and purposes for
"A this corporation IS organized and the
IN. u the business to be carried on by it
hereby declared to be the following:
"a buy and sell hides, furs, skins and other
rsles Of merchandise as well as to solicit
rssnnents Of hides, skins, furs and other
rrlss Of merchandise, in New Orleans,
n, Of louisiana, and elsewhere; and gen.
lly % do and perform any and all things
;d.nta to or appertaining TO the afore-
4 objects and purposes.
Aree V.-The amount OF the capital
" Of this corporation is hereby declared
X Eve thousand dollars (S5,0OOOO), which
NJ consist of fifty shares (5Q) OF the par
x Of one hundred dollars $4,000 per
M and fifty per cent of the said capital
n shall be subscribed for before the
b Of these articles of Incorporation; and
b Der cent of said subscribed capital stock
be paid in before this corporation en-
- ia business.
Ne remainder of the authorized capital
II shall be paid for. when subscribed for,
nrh tines as the board of directors shall
kmine; and all stock shall be paid for
hl either in cash, labor done for the
beneft Of the corporation, or property
cally received by this corporation.
y amount to which the capital stock of
unontion may be increased is fixed
De sun Of 100000.
y trznsfer Of stock shall be binding upon
company unless made upon the books
Ne company, and no sale or other dis
y o. stock shall be valid unless first
pa to the remaining stockholders of this
pany Tor ten days at a price not in ex-
Of the book value Of the said stock on
dste Of the said offer, after which, if
oder is not accepted by any stakeholder,
mock may be sold by the owner at will.
sork SECURED IN the corporation shall
moieet to this provision of the charter
Etcie V.-All the powers of this corpora
shall be vested in and the business and
ms Of the corporation shall be managed
! board Of three directors who shall be
ta annually at meeting of the stock
80 to be held on the first Monday of
'oef each year; the first board of direc-
successors are elected and qualified,
NAL consist Of the following:
And Y: Beer, New Orleans, La; Al
ne J Guma, New Orleans, La; Joseph
sset Ne. Orleans, La, and of the above
board Of directors, Alfred V. Beer
Dc president; Alphonse ]. Guma shall
nspresident; Joseph w. Beer shall be
shy and treasurer. All elections shall
eaiiot at the office of the company
me supervision of two commissioners
appointed by the board of directors.
~ susn meeting shall be given by
xGetary IN writing, delivered to each
zholder in person or mailed TO his last
sadress at least fifteen Q5) days prior
ule OF such election, but this notice
waved BY unanimous consent of all
N.
al such elections and at all meetings
,Moekhoiders, every stakeholder shall
aleo 70 one vote for each share of
undins IN his name on the books of
otaiion at the date of such election
/, INF SAID votes may be cast in person
-, rAI written, and majority Of votes
49, a', s to elect directors at the annual
snail not dissolve this corporation
lnpalr is management in anv wav' bnt
0!on then in office shall remain in
kx.a ui their successors are elected and
5. s1osequent board shall elect as som
from their own number a oresi-
ho?resident and a secretary and |
~. sno may grant to each such officer |
.v W.T. Is hey deem proper.
ue,neies on the board for Whatsoever
n oe hlled by the remaining direc-
s,s.y member Of the board NAV appoint |
\ !, ufeetor his proxy to act in his I
T meeting Of the board.
80. "poraiion shah have the right 70
sb;..,.n business or businesses within |
-. ana purposes of this corporation
6rrr,o,, Iersior such price as the board |
kcs, - saAii determine. The board of |
N IA make and amend all bylaws,
Il ,suations necessary and proper /
$50 &sement Of this corporation.
soSxII-ihis act OF incorporation NAV
I'd ~. cnanged, altered or amended. |
;s,ept "a euon may be dissolved with /
sh,d,r, :. No-tnirds Of the capital stock /
bod meeting Of the stockholders /
su.,Ss tnR purpose and after fifteen /
rssa H. a.s been delivered in person
id s,a. isttef to the last known address
sa;se5 S 4. The said notice may
aA<kioi3 ue unanimous consent of all /
s1.n IN solution of this corporation,
am si.a ee hquidated by two com.
Me- vIINwo oy the stockholders.
tile e. ~. 40 stakeholder shall ever be
l1Rsn ue contracts or faults of this
Si..m any further sum than The
- $780, one to the corporation ON The
1llav ~ him; nor shall anv mere I
~ nm !. me effect of rendering this
= d Ia ~ beyond the balance due and
\ 49,, stock subscription.
- o1oes;s hereto have respectively
Nksr,;s, tneir names the amount Of
- 81. BY them in this corpora.
do !, Tis act of Incorporation NAV
nnrs,;me original subscription list
- ssaaon. and they have stated their
B I'll TO conform TO act
n 0a passed at my Office in the
~ s,,Sseans, State Of louisiana. on
b ~ and year first hereinaboye
- presence of Messrs. Iuies z.
~ n.;SIord Lincoln, Competent
= oents OF New Orleans L.
~ S;,s% majority, who hereunto sign
~ ! me said appearers and me.
\ 4 49, que reading of the whole.
~ S,noioers omitted.
e' Z. Award. Rixford ].
Ut Z. BEER, Notary Public.
Rsned recorder of mortgages
Sansh Of Orleans STATE ~