The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-01-18
CHAR
or civilian A. FRANCIS. INCORPO-
RATED"

or w LILLIAN a. FRANOlS. INOON1O-
RATED"
United State, Of America, State OF Louisi-
ana Parish OF Orleans, City OF New Or
leans.
BE it known. that on this twenty-sixth day
Of the month of December, in the year Of
our Lord, thousand, nine hundred and
sixteen, and Of the independence of the
United States Of America, the hundred
and forty-frst, before me. Arthur John Pc
| tiers. notary public, duly commissioned and
| qualified. in and for the city OF New Or
| leans in the parish OF Orleans, and State
| OF Louisiana, dOmiciliated in the said city,
parish and state, and in the presence of the
| witnesses hereinafter named and under
| signed, personally came and appeared:
The several persons whose names are here.
unto subscribed, all above the full age OF
| majority, who severally declared that. avail
| ing themselves of the provisions OF Act No.
| 267 OF 1914, as well as of the general laws of
| ganization OF corporations, they hereby form
| themselves into, and constitute a corporation
| for the objects and purposes, and under the
| Stipulations hereinafter set forth.
| Article 1.-The name and title OF this cor
poration is hereby declared to be: William
| 4. Francis, Incorporated
| It's domicile shall be in the city OF New
Orleans and it shall have and enjoy sue
| cesSion and corporate existence by its cor
| porate name for period OF ninety nine
| (99l years from and after the date hereof.
| This corporation shall have power and
| authority to contract, sue and be sued in
| its corporate name; TO make and use a
| corporate seal; 10 hold receive, hire and
| purchase real and personal property, and to
sell, mortgage 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 inability to act
| from any cause, the same shall be served
| he aarK- pf
| ton.
Article 1.-THE objects and purposes for
| which this corporation is established and
| the nature of the business to be carried on
| by it are hereby declared to be: To roast
| and grind coffee; to sell at retail tea, coffee,
| spices and groceries, and to conduct IN gen.
eral a retail tea, coffee spice and grocery
| business; and generally to do and perform
| all such things as may relate or appertain
| TO the objects and purposes above expressed.
! Article III.-The capital stock of this cor.
poration is hereby fixed at the sum OF five
thousand dollars (ss,OOO.OO), divided into and
| represented by five. hundred $500 shares of
| the par value of ten dollars $1,000 each.
| This capital stock may be increased to the
| sum of hundred thousand dollars $780,
| O00.00.
Said stock shall be paid for in INSTALL
| ments of such amounts and at such times as
| the board of directors may determine, but
any part parcel OF said stock may be as
i sued by said board OF directors at not less
| than par in payment of labor done or prop
erty actually received by said corporation.
| The said stock shall be transferable only
| on the books of the corporation, subject to
such rules and regulations as the board of
directors may adopt.
this corporation shall be vested in and ex-
| ercised by board of three 80 directors, TO
be composed of stockholders, a majority of
whom shall constitute quorum for the
transaction OF any business The board of
directors shall be vested with full power
and authority to make all contracts pur-
chases and sales, and adopt all bylaws,
rules and regulations. for the government of
the business and affairs of the company, and
! alter, amend and change the same at pleas
ure; appoint, hire and discharge, all officers,
agents and employees, FIX all salaries, and
generally to do and perform all things nee
| essary IN the transaction of the business
and affairs of the company. Any vacancy
occurring m said board shall be filled by
the remaining directors in the manner pro-
vided for in the bylaws.
The first board of directors of this cor
poration shall consist of Arthur A. Wiegand,
5lZ5 Canal street, New Orleans, La; Will
Orleans, La; William A. Francis, 2S0i Dau-
phine street, New Orleans, La; with Arthur
| A Niegand as president, William A. Fran
els, as vice president and manager, and Will
| shall hold office until the second Tuesday in
! January, 1918, and until their successors
are duly elected and qualified.
On the second Tuesday of January, 1918,
and annually thereafter, an election for di-
rectors shall be held at the office of the
| company, under the supervision of two COM
missioners, to be appointed by the board
Of directors, and the directors then elected
shall take their 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
president and vlce-president and manager,
| and a secretary-tr The secretary
treasurer need not be shareholder or di.
rector.
All corporate elections shall be by ballot,
| and a majority of the votes cast shall elect,
| and at all stockholders meetings held for
any purpose, each share of stock shall be
entitled TO one 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
snail be gwen to each stockholder by the
secretary at least fifteen days prior to cleo
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.
same.
Article V.-This act of Incorporation NAV
| be changed, altered or modified, or the cor.
/ poration may be dissolved in any manner
prescribed by law; or with the assent OF
three-fourths go OF the stock present OF
represented at a general meeting of the
stockholders convened for that purpose after
thirty, 800 days prior notice Of such meet.
ing 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 NAV
be made in reference TO the capital stock
shall be made in accordance with the then
existing laws on the subject.
Article Nl-Whenever this corporation is
dissolved, either by Limitation Of its char.
ser or IRON any cause, its affairs shall be
| hquidated by three 90 commissioners TO be
appointed by THE stockholders at meeting
Of the. stockholders convened for that pur-
pose after thirty 500 days prior notice shall
have been given by the secretary TO each
| stakeholder. Said commissioners shall re.
main in Office until the affairs of the said
corporation shall have been fully lquidated
In case OF the death of either commissioner
| the survivors shall continue to act
Article Vino stockholder of this cor.
poration shall ever be held liable or respon.