The herald., 1917-04-05
CHARTER
OF NIRTH BROS. SHOE *
COMPANY

COMPANY
I-,;..d States Of America, State Of Louisiana,
City Of New Orleans, Parish Of Orleans.
BE Il known tha, on This ninth day OF the
month Of March, in The year 81 our Lord /
one thousand. nine hundred and seventeen
and Of the Independence Of the United states
NJ America the one hundred and forty-urSt. |
T-s,r- ~. Frank Nm Har,. a notary public, .
duIv mmIssIoued and qualiued IN and Tor /.
ne state and parish aforesaid, and IN the /
--rscuc- Of the witnesses hereinafter named /,
and undersigned, personally came and ap- /
rr.-ri. The several persons whose names |
are hcreunto subscribed, who ,evera..y de.'aT-
ef thai, ava1lE"g themselves 81 the PROVISIONS
= the laws Of the state 81 LOUISIANA, ini
such case made and provided. they have COW
-r7r.cI and agreed and 30 by these presents,
covenant and agree and bind themselves a,
come associated with them, 90 form a corpora
..yu for the objects and purposes and under
the articles and stpuatlons following, to-"it:
S-tirIe The name o: this corporation
Vii he With Brothers Shoe & Realty Com.
narv. Incorporated. and under its said cor
ro-ate name it shall have power and authority
to have and enjoy corporate existence ana
succession for the fui. term and PERIOD OF
,inctv-nine years from and after the date
hereof; 10 contract, sue and be sued; to make
and use corporate sea! and the same. 10
alter and break at pleasure; TO hold receive
| lease, purchase and convey as We! as mort,
gaze and hypotheca:e property, real, personal
aud mixed well as cu-poTea4 ana !hSorP'''
| cal; to name and appoint sucn managers
] az
| interest or convenience may require, and 70
make and establish, as well as alter ana
| amend. from time TO- time, such bylaws
! --,rrs and regulations Tor the proper govern
mc-t of the affairs, OF the SAID corporation
! as may be necessary and proper
! Article 1.-THE dpm.cile Of said corporation
| shall be in the city u Ne" Orleans, Sta,e o.
! Louisiana, and all citations and other !ega.
! process shall be served on the president or
| said corporation, or, IN his absence upon me
vice president, or, IN the absence o: said ON
GERS, upon the sccretary-tTeasuieT OF sdid COY
A-,c,ic III-Thc objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is orSanizel ana me
nature Of the business 20 De cared o" oE il
are hereby declared 10 be:
| "a, To buy. sell. lease, mortgage, exchange
or otherwise ALLEVIATE or acquire ana ScheI
ally deal IN property, ooth real ana pc. !,
IL, this city and state or elsewhere Tor rs
nwn account or as agent. for account OF
others, on commission or Otherwise 10 I'M
prove real estate and generally TO carry on a
real estate business: and 10 do any ana al!
things connected with or aPPer,aininS 70 Sali
real estate business and all OF is branches.
% To carry on and engage IN the business
! Of buying and selling boots and shoes, and
| arressorIes Al wholesale or retail, or both
| and generally TO carry on a boot and ShOe
business, wholesale or retail or both, and 70
) do any and all things connected with OF
| appertaining to said boot and shoe BUSINESS
. in all of its branches. :.
The capital stock OF this corporation is
! hereby fixed AZ the sum Of twenty -hve thoI
I capital stock may be increased IN the manner
: provided by law 20 the sum OF one nun
4 dred thousand 100000 dollars. Said cap
litaI stock shall be divided into Isl shares O.
T rLs mar value OF one hundred dollars each O
o said capital stock one hundred dollars theTeo
;, shall be paid for in cash Immediately ate
y the signing OF this act OF lncorpgraIion' l,.,
| shares of stock subscribed Tor by said loseP
, II With and said John Wir.h, in the proper
e ton of rs shares to said Joseph II. VIII
d and l25 shares TO said John With, shall b
e paid for as follows: For and in consideration
s of said l25 and rs shares OF stock issue
k respectively to the said Joseph II. With an
v The said John Wirth, they have simultaneous
iv. with the signing of this act Of incorpora
Z ton conveyed and transferred to tins COZ
d poraton. the following described prpert
# owned by them in ,indivisi9n; On the PToPGli
II aggregate value of which said property
'e APPRAISED and fixed by the board of director
a | Of this corporation named herein, az the SUI
IA of twenty-five thousand (SZ5'Uo'W) do!Iaf'
in i The shoe business conducted by sai
tToseph II. Wirth and said John Ntrth at ~
OF iiI77 Magazine street in the city Of New. o
r lieans. incIuding the stock on hand, furnitur
ee and fixtures good will and open accounts, al
I'd praised BY the board OF directors named her
in at the sum of fourteen thousand, five hui
~ .. - The one story frame store building, y
e. ll77 Magazine street, in the CITY o. Ne
d Orleans, and the two story frame building
EN- the nos. llVS-llll EIdsO SAlSCt' 1PP''4'
by the board OF directors named herein
re twenty-five hundred dollars, (S2SnO);
edb g. The double cottage Nos %-I-,IT Mag
ng zine street in the city Of New O5!ea a1 a
~, in at the sum Of thirty-hve hundred dollar
&c. T. The double cottage Nos. o324 s. GayO
all street in the city OF New Orleans, apprals
he by the board Of directors named herein at t
sim of two thousand dollars, 10000.
ate 5 The double cottage Nos. 124-lo Dryad
or street, in the city OF New orleans Su1Iect
pc mortgage Of two thousand G2,coOcol d
all lars; the equity of said Joseph Fl. and 10
are Wirth in said property. appraised by
board OF directors named herein at ne e. sum
ON twenty-five hundred dollars, S-,ou.VO.
NV The vice president of this corporation
be authorized to accept the transfer and convt
be ance of said property in the name and on
W.. half Of This corporation, in consideration
me the issuance to said Joseph II. Nirth a
her said Tohn Wirth of one hundred and TWEEN
for five shares each, OF the capital stock OF |
,ra- corporation, full paid and non assessable
ON. | Said property having been delivered g
,fi- temporaneously herewith and the said cap,
en-. stock having been fully subscribed and ?
at for. the corporation shall at once become
az All shares Of stock shall be non assessa
by and no transfer of stock shall be bind
and upon the corporation unless madt L HPPo 2TI
and signed by the president and the secreta
ngs treasurer of the corporation.
hall Article N.-No stakeholder OF THIS corp
in ton NAV offer for sale, sell, assign or ira
fer his stock in this corporation without
an. ing 10 the other stockholders thirty d
,ort- | prior notice of such intention, which no
nds shall be given in writing TO the president
aiIv | The corporation and shall by said presto
and he made known to the directors OF the
The poration and shall be made known 10
directors Immediately, and the other ST
, of holders shall have the privilege OF purcha
lone said stock al the book value thereon 10
cor. period of thirty days from the delivery
said notice TO the president
NAV Article Vial the corporate powers OF
from c,o1roanv shall be vested in, and the Y
or,i aper,ent and control Of its business and
,;n. fairs shall be exercised by board OF dli
CEN o-s. composed of three stockholders.
fo- io-itv of the directors shall constitute
hall -,,-r for the transaction of all business
;drd The directors shall be elected annually
VII ballot on the second Monday in Februar
ourt each wear. at which date the annual NEE
sLaIi ~ The corporation shall be held. All elect
,ners shall he held under such rules and res
said lions as NAV be determined by the boar
ated directors but after at least ten days NJ
said Of such election shall be given to each s.
A nv holder nv mail sent to his last known ado
or by publication for at least three time
NAV ten DAYS preceding such election in on
cor the daily English newspapers IN New
oitaI leans No failure TO hold an election
law he regarded as forfeiture Of this charter.
tbe | vacancy in the board of directors shall
yiyen | filed by the remaining directors Tor the
Ieliv. expired term The first board OF dlrecto
N AZ mis- CORPORATION shall consist of John
:, :, | -.s;J;,g IN the city of New Orleans at