The herald., 1917-03-22
CHARTER
OF WIRTH BROS. SHOE & REALTY

Wy OF new NbTtcaIS, IATl~l OF ND-lelDa- .
lie II knGwn that on this ninth day OF the
month Of March. in the year Of our Lord
one 'nouSand' nine hundred and seventeen,
and Of the Independence Of the United States
u America the one bundled and forty-iIrSt,
before me, Frank Nm Hart. a notary public
duly commissioned and qualified IN and for
me state and parish aforesaid, and in the
presence u the witnesses hereinafter named
anu Undersigned, personally came and APP
prircf. The several persons whose names
are hcreunto subscribed, who severally decIar.
FL mar, avAiiing themselves II the provisions
ot the laws Of the state Of Louisiana. IN
such case made and provided, they have COW
/ enan'ed and agreed and do by these presents,
| covenant and agree and bind themselves A.
well a. >u,h person, a> may hereafter be
. come associated with them, 10 form corpora
uon Tor the objects and purpose, and under
the articles and SupuldtlOus following. tu-Wlt-
Article Ting name II th,, corporation
shall be With Brothers Shoe & Realty Com
phnN, l"c'~pyratct and under - SAID COY
r'rdie name =; shall have pDwe~ and authority
70 nave and ENJOY corporate existence and
succession Tor the full term and period OF
nineiy-nine years from and after ;Ir ta:c
, hereof; % contract, sue and be sued: - make
ana use corporate seal and the same %
alter and break At pleasure: % hold, receive.
. lease pITCaaNe and convey As We. as mort
gage and hypp,hecatc property. real. personal
ana mixed a. well a. corporcIl and lugorppr-
cal; % name and appoint such managers.
agents directors and officers Is rs business,
interest "r convenience may require, and 20
. make ami c~iA'.i>h a> well Is alter and
amend from time 90 time. such bylaws.
EH.vN ana 'cSHl atoms iHr the proper govern
meni "i the affairs, OF the SAID corporation
a. may DC necessary and pr1pcr.
,NrhGlr iI..I1 dpmlc..e OF sad corporation
~AAll pr !" the CITY OF New Orleans. STATE %
LOUISIANA, and all citations and other legal
process shall he served ON the president OF
sara c'rp9rArpu, 'r. IN his absence upon the
Nce-pre'ideni' or, m the absence %, AID ON
GERS upon the secretary treasurer ot said cor
poratlon.
;Ar;c'Ic lII.-Ihe objects and purposes tor
when ih'> cooperation d, organized and the
nature OF The business - he carried on by II
are hereby declared 20 BE.
ia' 10 nnN, sell, lease, mortgage. exchange,
or otherwise ALLEVIATE or acquire. and gc"rr-
any de"i IN property both real and personal,
/ m this city and state or elsewhere, Tor Is
/ own account D~ a. agent, tor account u
others, on commission o- otherwise; 20 I'M
prove real estate and generally % carry on
things connected with or apper;aiuing to said
real estate business and ali of it. branches
'hl 10 carry on and engage in the business
Of buying and selling boots and shoes. and
. accessories, at wholesale or retail, or both
and generally 10 carry on boot and shoe
business, wholesale or retail. or both, and to
do any and all things connected with or
appertaining to said boot and shoe business.
in all Of its branches
Inc capital stock OF this corporation Is
hereby hXed at the sum Of twenty-five thou
sand one hundred tS25,loOO0D dollars, which
capital stock may be increased in the manner
provided by law to the sum OF one hun
dred thousand t$lO0pO0D dollars. Said cap
the par value Of one hundred dollars each OF
said capital stock one hundred dollars thereof
shall be paid for in cash Immediately after
The remaining two hundred and fifty ESQ
shares Of stock subscribed fer by said Joseph
H. With and said John With, in the proper
tion Of l25 shares to said Joseph II. With
paid Tor as follows: For and in consideration
Of said rs and l25 shares Of stock issued
respectively TO the said Joseph II: With and
the said John With, they have Simultaneous
ly, with the signing of this act of incorpora-
ton, conveyed and transferred to this cor !
poratlon, the following described property
owned by them in indvison, Gin the proper
ton Of an undivided one-half to eachD the |
aggregate value OF which said property Is |
appraised and fixed by the board Of directors
OF this corporation named herein at the sum
to,wit;
l. The shoe business conducted by said |
Joseph II. NTth and SAID John With at NJ. |
lW Magazine street in the city OF New Or
leans. including the stock on hand. furniture |
and hNtureS, good viii and open accounts, APP |
praised by the board Of directors named here
IN at the sum OF fourteen thousand, five hun |
dred dolIars,lSl4SIOOl.
: The one story frame store building No. |
ny Magazine street, IN the city Of New |
Orleans, and the two story frame building in |
the rear, Nos: ll9-llll Erato street, appraised |
by the board OF directors named herein at
twenty hve hundred dollars, CS2SO@.
j. The double cottage Nos. 2ll2-l4 Maya |
zine street IN the city OF New Orleans, ap- |
praised by the board Of directors named here !
IN at the sum Of thirty-tve hundred dollars, |
tSS,op1u).
I. The double cottage Nos bS2-+ 5. Gayoso |
street IN the city of New Orleans, appraised |
ny the board OF directors named herein at the |
sum OF two thousand dollars, tSODOO).
;. The double cottage Nos. l2l4-l6 Dryades !
street IN the city OF New Orleans, subject 20
mortgage OF two thousand (S200.0O dol |
lars; the equity Of said Joseph H. and John
Mlrth IN said property, appraised by the
board OF directors named herein at the sum OF
twenty-five hundred dollars, t2,5OU).
Iotal' S<oU~D
lhe wee president OF this corporation Is
authorized 10 accept the transfer and convey
ance OF said property IN the name and on be
half OF this corporation, in consideration OF
the issuance TO SAID Joseph II. With and
Said lohn Nlrth OF one hundred and twenty
hVe shares each, OF the capital stock OF this
corporation iull paid and non-as sesSable.
Sdld properly having been delivered con.
temporaneously herewith and the SAID capital
STOCK having Deen FULLY subscribed and paid
lor' the corporation snail al once become
gong concern.
Al Shdres OF STOCK shaI ne non asSessaO!e
ana no transfer OF stock snail De blndlng
upon the corporation unless made upon It's
D"ohs ana an certihGates OF stock snail be
signed ny the president ana the secretary
treasurer 81 the corporation
Article N-No stockholder OF inns corpora
non may oner foT sale sell assign or trans
Ter ms stock IN TINS corporation without CIV
I ing 10 the Otler stockholders thirty days