The herald., 1917-01-04
CHARTER
Of civilian \. FRANCIS, INCORPO-
RATED"

United States Of America, State Of Louisi.
| ana. Parish Of Orleans, City Of New Or
leans.
Re it known that on this twenty-sixth day
| Of the month of December, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
sixteen, and OF the independence OF the
! United States OF America, the one hundred
and forty-trSt, before me, Arthur John Pc
tiers, notary public, duly COMM ssioned and
qualified, in and for the city Of New Or
leans. in the parish Of Orleans, and State
Of Louisiana. domicliated 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.
POI OF 1914 as well as OF the general laws of
the State OF Louisiana, relative to the
ganization of corporations, they hereby form
themselves into, and constitute corporation
for the objects and purposes, and under the
Stlpulations hereinafter set forth.
Article 1.-The name and title Of this cor
Poratlon IS hereby declared to be: William
A. Francis, Incorporated"
Its domcie shall be in the city of New
Orleans and il shall have and enjoy sue
ceSsion and corporate existence by its cor
porate name for a period OF ninety-nne
t99D years from and after the date hereof.
This corporation shall have power and
authority TO contract, sue and be sued in
It's corporate name; to make and a
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 .
upon the secretary-treasurer of the corpora /.
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
aral retail tea. coffee, spice and grocery
business; and generally 10 do and perform.
all such things as may relate appertain
TO the objects and purposes above expressed.
Article llI.-The capital stock Of this cor
loration IS hereby fixed at the of five
thousand dollars (S5GOOO, divided into and
represented by five hundred $500 shares of
he par value OF ten dollars $1,000 each.
This capital stock may be increased to the
um of one hundred thousand dollars $780,
OOOO.
Said stock shall be paid for in INSTALL
nents Of such amounts and at such times as
he board of directors may determine, but
my part or parcel of said stock may be is
ued by said board OF directors at not less
han par in payment of labor done or prop
rty actually received by said corporation.
The said stock shall be transferable only
n the books OF the corporation, subject TO
UGH rules and regulations as the board of
directors may adopt.
Article IN.-All the corporate powers of !
his corporation shall be vested in and ex- !
rcised by a board of three CD directors 10 ;
e composed of stockholders, a majority of ,
-ansactlon of any business. The board of {
irectors shall be vested with full power )
nd authority to make all contracts, pur- !
laseS and sales, and adopt all bylaws =
lies and regulations for the government OF +
le business and affairs of the company, and I
ter, amend and change the same at pleas t
re; appoint, hire and discharge, all officers, t
rents and employees, fix ali salaries. and e
'nerally to do and perform all things nee '
sary IN the transaction of the business a
I'd affairs OF the company. Any vacancy il
curing an said board shall be filled by
e remaining directors in the manner pro.
ded for in the bylaws. =
The first board of directors of this cor. D
ration shall consist of Arthur A. Wiepand. /,
3 Canal street. New Orleans, La; VIII o.
n, I'M A. Wiegand; 3l25 Canal street. New q
inc street. New Orleans, La; with Arthur nj
Wiegand as president, William A. Fran. il
), as vice -president and manager, and Will pl
I'M IN, 4. Hlegand, as secretary-treasurer, who pr
all hold office until the second Tuesday in IL
nuary, 1918. and until their successors 90
2 duly elected and qualified. al
IN the second Tuesday of January, 1918. pr
d annually thereafter, an election for di. pI
tors shall be held at the Office OF the tu
npany, under the supervision of two com te
sSioners, to be appointed by the board or
directors. and the directors then elected ri
all take their seats Immediately, and shall co
ID ottice until their successors are duly on
cted and qualified Each board shall elect an
own officers which shall consist of pr
sident and vice president and manager. pr
secretary-treasurer. The secretary 20
tor an
III corporate elections shall be by ballot. III
! a majority Of the votes cast shall elect. j
at all stockholders meetings held for tic
purpose, each share of stock shall be 10
tiled TO one vote, either in person or by oti
KY, by the person in whose names same pr,
registered on the books OF the company. SET
.ritten notice Of stockholders meetings
II be given to each stakeholder by the po-
-etary at least fifteen days prior TO cleo on,
IS by mailing same, postage prepaid 10 ont
last known address. the
ny director absent from the city of New I
cans, or unable TO attend meetings of ex,
board OF directors may give his written be
~ TO any other director, and said proxy of