The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-11-01
CHAR
OF WALKER SHOWCASE WORKS. INC
United States Of America, Sta.e Of Loulsi-
ana, Parish OF Orleans, City OF New

OF WALKER SHOWCASE WORKS. INC
United States Of America, Sta.e Of Loulsl-
ana, Parish OF Orleans, City OF New
Orleans.
BE it known. that on this Path day Of the
month Of September, in the year OF our Lord,
one thousand. nine hundred and seventeen
and OF the Independence OF the United States
# America the one hundred and forty
second before me. John Marshall Quntero,
4 notary public. duly COMM stoned and quai.
red. IN and for this city and the Parish OF
New Orleans, therein residing. and n the
presence OF the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned. personally came and ap-
nea-ed the several persons whose names are
hereinafter subscribed who. severallv de-
cIared that. availing themselves OF the pro-
visions OF the laws OF this State relative TO
covenan;ed and agreed, and do, by these
presents covenant and agree and bind them
selves. as well as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them, 70
! form and constitute 4 corporation and body
| polite in law, for the objects and purposes
| and under the clauses, stIpulations and artl-
! c.cs hereinafter set forth and expressed,
which they hereby adopt as their charter
Article 1.-The name and Style OF the cor,
poration shall be the Walker Show Case
Works, Inc. and shall continue for a term
| II ninetv-nine years from date hereof; shall
| ne domicied in the City Of New Orleans,
| State Of Louisiana. The president OF the
| corporation, or. in his absence, the secretary
| of the corporation. shall be the proper officer
| upon whom all citation and other legal pro-
| cess shall be served.
| Article 1.-THE objects and purposes for
! which this corporation is organized and the
| nature OF the business TO be carried on by II
| arc declared 70 be the following: 10 engage
| in the manufacture OF showcases mirrors
| fixtures and cabinets, and all kinds and
| character of work incident to or identified
| herewith; TO buy and sell, in both whole
sale and retail, and to deal in showcase;
| and mirrors, fixtures and cabinets, and al
| kind and character OF material and work
| manship identified with or classified will
] the manufacture Of showcases, mirrors, TX
| lures. cabinets and framework OF any kInc
| and character whatsoever, in the City o.
| New Orleans or elsewhere, and TO carry or
with said manufacture, wholesale or retail
| showcases, mirror, fixture and cabinet bus
| Article III.-The capital stock Of this cor
po~ation is fixed at the sum OF FIVE thousan,
| dollars ($5m0C), divided into fifty. go
| shares OF the par value OF one hundred dol
lars $4,000 each, and such stock may b
issued for cash, or in payment OF Gropert,
poration. No stock shall be disposed o
without first offering the same to the cor
poration at its book value. The corporation
shall have thirty days within which I
| accept or decline such offer. All stock trans
fcrs 10 be valid must be made on the book
NJ the corporation. This corporation shaI
be a going concern when five thousand do
lars (S5OO00 of its capital stock shall hav
been subscribed and paid for. The capita
, | stock of this corporation may be increased
from time 20 time, 20 an amount not eS
| ceeding fifty thousand dollars (SS0,0n00OD
: Article IV.-All corporate powers shall b
vested in a board Of directors, 10 be con
} posed Of three stockholders, a majority
whom quorum, which board Of director
shall hold Office until the fourth Monday !
) September of each and every year, or unit
its successors shall have been elected an
qualified. The first board of directors sha
Ne elected at a general meeting of stocl
holders 10 be held as soon as converter
after the recordation of this charter in III
Mortgage Office, and the said meeting sha
likewise elect president, vice presiden
offices may be held BY one person; whic
board Of directors and officers, when s
elected. shall hold Office until the fourt
Monday in September. 1913. All meeting
days notice mailed to each stakeholder Z
his last known place of residence. In n
event Of death or resignation OF one or nor
Of said board or officers, the remaining men
! bers Of the board shall supply the vacanc!
Article V.-The corporation may buy, leas
mortgage or sell real estate, as occasion ma
require during the course OF its objects an
purposes, and all such transactions shall
r effected by the board of directors then
Office.
5 Article vI.-This corporation may
amended. altered or modified. or the corp
, ration dissolved, by a vote OF two-thirds
, the stockholders, voting by shares at
meeting convened for that purpose, after f
c teen days previous notice of such meetir
, shall have been given as required by Law
{ In the event of liquidation, either by E,
. piration Of this charter or otherwise, j
E affairs shall be liquidated by the board
$ directors then in Office, who are vested wi
( full power to sell all the assets and propert
real and personal, Of this corporation,
convey a full and complete title thereto, ar
to perform all acts essential to a full ar
complete liquidation of the affairs Of Il
c corporation. and TO divide the proceeds,
any, in accordance with law.