The herald., 1917-03-15
CHARTER
Of NEW ORLEANS RETAILERS CREDIT
RI.REAl- INC.

Of NEW ORLEANS RETAILERS CREDIT
BUREAU, INC
United States Of America State of Louis
lana. Parish Of Orleans City Of New Or
leans
BE il known tina: on this the eth day of
the month Of February, in the year of our
Lord one thousand, nine hundred and seven
teen. and Of the independence Of the United
States 81 America the one hundred and forty
first. before me, Wear F. Milling notary
public, daily COMM sso1ed and qualified
within and for the Parish Of Orleans. State
If Louisiana, and in the presence OF the wit
ncsses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the several per
sons whose names are hercunto subscribed,
who scverally declared that. availing them
selves OF the benefits anu provisions OF the
Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana and
" the laws of Said state relative to the or
Ranization of corporations, and particularly
OF the provisions OF Act No. 267 OF the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana for the
year 1914. they have united TO form, and do
by these presents form and organize them
selves. as well rs all such other persons who
may hereafter join or become associated with
them or their successors, into stock cor
p,ration for the objects and purposes and
under the covenants. stlpulatlons and agree
mcnts following. to-wit:
Article I-Thc name and title Of this cor
porationS shall he New Orleans Retailers
Credit Bureau, Inc" and under and by said
name, unless sooner dissolved IN accordance
with law and this charter, II shall exist and
continue and shall have and enjoy corporate
existence and succession for period OF nine
ty-uine tq9) years from and after the date
Of this act. It may have. hold, receive. Dor
row, loan, exchange, acquire by grant. gift
or purchase devise or bcquest, sell alien
ate, dispose OF, convey, lease, pledge, pawn,
| hypOtheCatc. cucumber or mortgage property
| Of any kind, whether real, personal or mixed,
corpOrcal or ircorporeal, movable or imnov-
! able, all subject to such limitations may
| be prescribed by law. Il may make, issue,
! and endorse bonds or notes and other evI-
1. : Il. I. v4rrarr
! pledges or other forms Of security for money
/ loaned or other debts. II may contract, sue and
/ be sued, plead or be implicated by its cOrPor-
/ ate name in any court OF competent jurisdic-
| ton. II may make, adopt and use a common
seal and alter the SANG at pleasure. II may
! hold stock IN other corporations, and its
capital stock may be issued for capital stock
/ in other corporations. 1t may name, appoint
| and employ such managers, directors, officers,
| agents and other employees as its busin and
! convenience may require, and may fix their
| compensation, having due regard 10 the nature,
| character and value Of their services. II may
make and establish bylaws. rules and reg
! uati0ns not inconsistent with this charter
! or any existing law, fixing or altering the
/ management OF its property, the regulation
| and government OF its affairs, the manner OF
/ the certfication and registration Of its stock.
/ Il may wind up and dissolve itself. OF be
wound up and dissolved in the manner pre-
| scribed by law. II may conduct business
! in this State. other States, the Federal dis
| tricts the Territories and Possessions Of the
| United States. and any Foreign Country. Il
| may invest It's Board Of Directors with all OF
/ IS corporate powers subject TO such restric-
tions as NAV be named in this charter. Il
! generally shall possess all tie powers, rights,
! privileges and immunities which corporations
| are and may hereafter be authorized 20 pos
| SesS under the Constitution and laws Of this
State and particularly under Act No 267 Of
! the Acts Of the General Assembly Of the State
! Of Louisiana for the year 1914
| Article 1.-The domiCile OF this corpora
tion shall he in the City Of New Orleans
Parish OF Orleans, State OF Louisiana.
Article III.-The objects and purposes foi
which this corporation is formed and the ma
ture Of the business 70 be carried on by i
are hereby declared to be TO establish, oper
ate and maintain a mutual credit inter
! change bureau; to establish, operate anC
! maintain a mercantile agency; and 70 carr.
| on every branch of business usually trans
! acted in connection Herewith; 20 collect
obtain and acquire information, statistics ant
facts concerning the credit, business and com
mercial and financial condition and standln
Of any and all individuals, firms, corporation
and associations: 10 exchange credit informa
ton among its stockholders and others; 20 SCI
and dispose of and use in any and all Lawful
ways the information. statistics and fact
so obtained and collected; TO establist
maintain and conduct general CO.
! lection agency; TO publish hnaneia