The herald., 1917-10-25

OF WALKER SHOWCASE WORKS, INC.
United States of America, State Of Louisi-
ana, Parish of Orleans, City OF New
Orleans.
Be it known. that on this Path day of the
month of September, in the year OF our Lord,
one thousand, nine hundred and seventeen
and of the Independence Of the United States
of America. the one hundred and forty
second. before me, John Marshall Quintero.
a notary public. duly commits and quail
fed, in and for this city and the Parish OF
| New Orleans, therein residing, and IN the
| presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
| and undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared the several persons whose names are
hereinafter subscribed, who, severally de-
clared that, availing themselves OF the pro-
visions of the laws of this State relative TO
| the formation of corporations, they have
covenanted and agreed, and do, by these
presents, covenant and agree and bind them
selves, as well as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them, TO
] form and constitute corporation and body
polite in law, for the objects and purposes
and under the clauses, stipulations and arti-
cles hereinafter set forth and expressed,
| which they hereby adopt as their charter
to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and style of the cor
poration shall be the Walker Show Case
Works. Inc, and shall continue for a term
of ninety-nine years from date hereof; shall
he domiciled in the City of New Orleans,
State Of Louisiana. The president OF the
| corporation, or. in his absence. the secretary
| OF the corporation, shall be the proper officer
upon whom all citation and other legal pro-
| Article 1.-THE objects and purposes for
/ which this corporation is organized and the
nature of the business TO be carried on by II
! are declared to be the following: To engage
| in the manufacture of showcases. mirrors.
| fixtures and cabinets, and all kinds and
character of work incident TO or identified
| Herewith; to buy and sell. in both whole
sale and retail, and to deal in showcase;
L all
kind and character of material and work
| manship identified with or CLASSIFIED with
| the manufacture Of showcases, mirrors, nix
| lures, cabinets and framework Of any kind
New Orleans or elsewhere, and TO carry or
| such other business incident to or connected
| with said manufacture, wholesale or retail
showcases, mirror, fixture and cabinet bus
| mess.
Article III.-The capital stock of this cor
| poration is fixed at the sum of FIVE thousand
dollars S5OO0Oo), divided into fifty $50
shares of the par value of one hundred dol
lars $4,000 each, and such stock may b.
issued for cash. or in payment of propert,
received by or service rendered to the cor
poration. No stock shall be disposed o
without first offering the same TO the cor
poration at its book value. The corporation
| shall have thirty days within which I
accept or decline such offer. All stock trans
fers to be valid must he made on the book
: Of the corporation. This corporation shall
, be a going concern when FIVE thousand dol
lars (SSOOOOO of its capital stock shall hav
been subscribed and paid for. The capita
t. stock of this corporation may be increased
! from time TO time, TO an amount not eS
ceeding fifty thousand dollars S5o,0O00o)
: Article IV.-All corporate powers shall b
vested in board of directors, 10 be CON
} posed of three stockholders. a majority {
whom a quorum, which board of director
shall hold Office until the fourth Monday !
, September of each and every year, or unit
III r4Ad
{ qualified. The first board of directors sha
he elected at a general meeting of stool
! holders TO be held as soon as converter
after the recordation of this charter in n
: Mortgage Office. and the said meeting sha
likewise elect a president, vice presiden
E secretary and treasurer, which latter tv
S Offices may be held by one person; whic
r board of directors and officers, when
elected. shall hold Office until the fourt
: Monday in September, 1918 All meeting
of stockholders shall be subject to te
: DAYS notice mailed to each stockholder
: his last known place of residence. In Il
event Of death or resignation of one or moi
c Of said board or officers. the remaining mer
- Article V.-The corporation may buy, leas
tnortgage or sell real estate, as occasion ma
!, require. during the course of its objects ar
b purposes, and all such transactions shall
r effected by the board of directors then
Office.
S Article VI-This corporation may
!. amended. altered or modified. or the corp
!, ration dissolved, by vote of two-thirds
:, the stockholders, voting by shares at
meeting convened for that purpose, after f
c teen DAYS previous notice of such meetir
), shall have been given as required by La
e In the event of liquidation, either by e
e piration of this charter or otherwise,
e affairs shall be liuuidated by the board
s directors then in Office, who are vested wi
k full power 10 sell all the assets and piopert
real ard personal, of this corporation,
convey full and complete title thereto. a
TO perform all acts essential 10 full a.
complete liquidation of the affairs of {
c corporation, and to divide the proceeds,
any, in accordance with law.