The herald., 1917-03-22
CHARTER
OF NEW ORLEANS RETAILERS CREDI

OF NEW ORLEANS RETAILERS CREDIT
BUREAU. INC.
United States Of America State Of Louis
lana. Parish OF Orleans City of New Or
leans.
BE it known that on this the 9TH day of
the month OF February, in the year of our
Lord one thousand, nine hundred and seven
teen, and Of the independence Of the United
States Of America the one hundred and forty
first. before me, Wear F. Milling, a notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the Parish Of Orleans, State
of Louisiana. and in the presence of the wit
neSseS hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the several per-
sons whose names are hereunt1 subscribed
who severally declared that, availing them
selves OF the benefits anu provisions of the
Constitution of the STATE OF Louisiana and
II the laws Of said state relative TO the or
ganization Of corporations, and particularly
Of the provisions OF Act No 267 OF the General
Assembly OF the State of Louisiana for the
year 1914. they have united 10 form, and do
by these presents form and organize them
selves, well as all such other persons who
them or their successors, into a stock cor
ppration for the objects and purposes and
under the. covenants. stipulations and agree
mcuts following tO-wIt:
Article I-Ihe name and title of this cor
pDratiOnS shall be New Orleans Retailers
Credit Bureau, Inc" and under and by said
name, unless sooner dissolved in accordance
with law and this charter, * shall exist and
continue and shall have and enjoy corporate
existence and succession for period OF nine
ty-ninc (99) years from and after the date
Of this act. 1t may have, hold, receive, Dor
row, loan. exchange, acquire by grant, gift
or purchase, devise or bcqucst, sell, alien
ate, dispose Of, convey, lease, pledge. pawn,
hypOtheCate. cucumber or mortgage property
OF any kind, whether real, personal or mixed
cOrporeal or incOrpOreal, movable iurOv-
able, all subject to such limitations as may
be prescribed by law. 1t may make issue,
and endorse bonds or notes and other evil
pledges OF other forms OF security for money
loaned or other debts. II may contract, sue and
be sued plead or be implicated by its corpor-
ate name IN any court OF competent Jurisdic-
ton. It may make, adopt and a common
seal and alter the same at pleasure. II may
hold stock in other corporations, and its
capital stock may be issued for capital stock
in other corporations. 1t may name, appoint
and employ such managers, directors, officers,
agents and other employees as its business and
convenience may require, and may fix their
compensation, having due regard 70 the nature,
character and value OF their services. Il may
make and establish bylaws, rules and reg
ulations not inconsistent with this charter
or any existing law, fixing or altering the
management Of its property, the regulation
and government Of its affairs, the manner of
the Certificatiou and registration Of its stock.
1t may wind up and dissolve itself or be
wound up and dissolved in the manner pre-
sCribed by law. II may conduct business
in this State, other States, the Federal dis
United States, and any Foreign Country. It
may invest its Board Of Directors with all of
its corporate powers subject to such restric-
tions as may be named in this charter. II
generally shall possess all the powers, rights,
privileges and immunities which corporations
are and may hereafter be authorized 20 pos
sess under the Constitution and laws Of this
State, and particularly under Act No. 2G7 Of
the Acts OF the General Assembly OF the State
Of Louisiana for the year 1914.
Article 1.-THE domicile OF this corpora
tion shall be in the City Of New Orleans
Parish Of Orleans, State Of Louisiana.
Article lIl.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is formed and the ma
ture Of the business to be carried by il
are hereby declared to be to establish oper-
ate and maintain mutual credit inter
change bureau; 20 establish, operate and
maintain a mercantile agency; and 10 carry
on every branch of business usually trans
acted IN connection thereWith; 70 collect,
obtain and acquire information, statistics and
facts concerning the credit, business and COM
mercal and financial condition and standing
Of any and all individuals, firms, corporations
and associations; 10 exchange credit informa-
ton among its stockholders and others; 20 sell
and dispose of and use in any and all lawful
ways the information, statistics and facts
so obtained and collected; 70 establish,
maintain and conduct a general col
lection agency; to publish financial,