The herald., 1917-08-09
CHARTERS.

Sidney J. White, herein duly authorized and
assisted by her husband, the said Sidney J.
White, here also present;
availing themselves OF the laws OF this state,
particularly Act No Dol OF 1914, relative to
the organization Of corporations. they do, by
these presents. agree and bind themselves,
as well as such other persons as may here
after become associated with them, 10 form
and constitute a corporation for the OBJECTS
and purposes, and under the articles and
stipuatiors, following, to.wit:
Article 1.-The name and title OF this cor
poration shall be y. b. Camors & Company,
Inc" In its said name and corporate cdPa-
city, il shall have and enjoy succession Tor
the term of ninety-nine years from the date
hereof; aud shall possess each and every
power. capacity, privilege or immunity what
soever, now or hereafter granted by law 10
trading or commercial corporations.
Article lI.-This corporation shall be DOM
c,ed in the City Of New Orleans, LOUISIANA,
and the president, and, in his absence, the
vice president, are designated as the officers
upon whom citation or other legal process
can be served.
Article III.-The objects and purposes of
this corporation, and the nature OF the busl-
ness to be carried on by It, are hereby de-
clared to be:
II. To acquire all the property and assets
Of the commercial firm Of ]. u. Camors x
Company, and to continue the wholesale mer-
chaudise and general exporting and import,
ing business heretofore conducted by SAID
firm;
~. To conduct a wholesale merchandise
and general exporting and importing buSi-
ness; and to purchase, sell; deal IN. and
export and import, such goods, supplies and
merchandise, o. may be traded IN. by
a wholesale merchandise and exporting and
importing establishment.
90. And. generally, for the purpose OF at
tanning or furthering any OF the objects and
purposes above enumerated and all other OBJ
iec,S and purposes Herewith connected or
incidental thereto, to do any and all other
..sy, i4s ~.
Natural person could Do, and which now or
hereafter may be authorized by law.
a Article lN.-The capital stock OF TINS cor
yPoration IS now fixed a. t~o hundred thou
'sand dollars (SDOUCOOO divided into two
thousand shares, of common stock, Of the
par value OF one hundred dollars $1,000
each. As hereinafter set forth, by virtue 81
the value Of the property transferred to It
by the present inCorporat1rs in payment Of
,heir stock subscriptions, this corporation be-
gins business with its capital stock. Of two
hundred thousand dollars tSeJl0OlUO fully
paid up, and with an additional paidup sur
plus Of TWO hundred and fifty thousand do
! lars tS2SOU00OO.
The capital stock, in shares of the same
value, may he increased, according - law,
! up to the sum e one million dollars (Sl,0OO,-
| 06O.CO). Subscriptions to stock shall be paid
! for, in cash. at such times and in such
| amounts and with such notices 10 the sub
| scribers may be fixed by the board OF dl-
| reCtorS, subject 10 the limitations in this re-
/ gard now imposed by law. No stock certih-
cate shall issue to any person until the pay.
| mert IN full by him OF the shares subscribed
| for by him.
| Article N.-Al the powers OF this corpora
| ton shall be vested in, and be exercised by,
| 4 board OF directors. 70 be composed al the
present time of SIX stockholders, who shall!
| be elected at a Stockholders meeting - be
| held for that purpose, annually, on the second
1 Tuesday of july at the domicIle of the cor
| poration. Al its first meeting, following
election. the directors shall elec: from their
own number, for the term OF one year,
| president, a vice president a secretary and
| 4 treasurer, who shall remain in Office until
| their successors have been duly elected and
| qualified, and who shall perform such duties
| as are assigned 10 them respectively, by the
| directors. and may be prescribed by the
| bylaws, rules and regulations to be adopted
| by the board OF directors, foc the operation
of this corporation
At any time, the stockholders OF this cor
poration, at a special meeting called for that
purpose, may elect additional director 70
| the board; but the total number of the direc-
| tors shall never be more than seven; and
| the additional director thus elected shall
hold office for the unexpired term, and his
| successor shall be elected provided herein.
| Article VI.-The appea-ers here declared
\ that they have subscribed respectively, TO
\ the following number OF shares OF the capital
stock OF this corporation to-wi::
! Mr.. Victor Camors, IBIS Napoleon Avenue,
/ New Orleans, louisiana, three hundred and
! thirty-three and l.5 1888 l-0 shares; Mr..
|
| Orleans, Louisiana. three hundred and thirty
| three & l-3 1888 49, shares; Mrs. John L.
| Peytavin, 1923 Carrollton Avenue, New Or
| leans. louisiana three hundred and thirty
| three & l-5 1898 l-0 shares; Mrs. Charles :.
Mcfarland, 500 Chestnut street, New Or
| leans, Louisiana, three hundred and thirty
| three K Ia 1888 80 shares; Mrs. Marcel P.
| Monrose, 200 State street, New Orleans, Lou
! isiana, three hundred and thirty-three & Is
| (SD l-0 shares; Mrs. Sidney J. White,
J Richmond Place. New Orleans, Louisiana,
three hundred and thirty-;h-ee & Is (j3 l-5
| shares.
The said subscriptions to stock are fully
| paid for and settled by the transfer by the
| parties, respectively, 70 this corporation, OF
| all their rights title and interest being one
! undivided sixth each-in and to all the as
| y. CamorS & Co, New Orleans, Louisiana
detailed and itemized statement and de.
scription Of such property being annexed
hereto. and the said property having been
appraised at the sum of four hundred and
fifty thousand dollars (S+50,OOo0O) by the
| board OF directors OF the present corporation
as set forth in the said annexed statement.
| Article NII.-The first board OF directors OF
| his corporation shall be composed of Victor
Camors, l2l5 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans
Louisiana, George a. Camors, 1888 Prytania
Street, New Orleans: louisiana. Mrs. Iohr
Orleans. Louisiana, Mrs. Charles S. McFar
and $500 Chestnut Street. New Orleans, Lou
siana, Mrs. Marcel p. Monrose, 200 Stat,
| street, New orleans, LOUISIANA, and Mrs
Sidney J. White. Richmond Place, New
Orleans, Louisiana; with Victor Camors
as president, George A. Camors, as vice-pres
, iden;. Mrs: John L. Peytavin. as secretary
and Mrs. Charles s Mcfarland. as treasurer
, | and these directors and officers shall serv,
, until the second Tuesday OF July, 1913 (wher
. the first election of directors, under th
charter, shall be held, or until their sue
cessors have been duly elected and hav
qualified. Any vacancy, occurring, for an,
, reason, in the officers or directors of th
, ! corporation, shall be filled by the remain
ing members of the board
Article NIII.-Before any stockh older shall
make a sale of his stock he shall offer tn
same to the board of directors. which shall
act agent for the sale OF the stock t
another stockholder; provided that. if III
board of directors is unable to sell said stool
within thirty days thereafter at the pric
fixed by its owner, the stockholders RICH
| TO dispose of his or her stock shall becom
unrestricted. This provision shall not appl,
to any transfer of stock which may be mad
within sixty days from the date hereof
Done and passed in my office, at New Or
leans, the day, month and year first abov,
written, in presence of Messrs. Charles
Theard and Delvaille II. Theard. competen
witnesses, who have signed with the appear
CTS and me, notary, after due reading. And
IN order that the present act of Incorporation
may also as the original stock sub
scription list the ircorporators have placed
opposite their signatures, the number o
shares in this corporation subscribed for b,
them respectively.
, Original Signed: V. Camors. 333 l..
shares; G. A. Camors, 3J5 1-5 shares; Mrs
Clemence Camors Peytavin. 333 l-3 shares