The herald., 1917-03-08
CHARTER
CHARTER
NEW ORLEANS RETAILERS CREDIT

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 hereunto subscribed,
who severally declared that availing them
selves OF the benefits provisions of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana and
of the laws of said state relative to the
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 to form, and do
by these presents form and organize them
selves, we'll as all such other persons who
may hereafter join or become associated with
them their successors, into stock cor
poration for the objects and purposes and
under the covenants, stipulations and agree
ments following, to-wit:
Article I.-The name and title of this cor
porations shall be New Orleans Retailers
Credit Bureau Inc.," and under and by said
name, unless sooner dissolved in accordance
with law and this charter, it shall exist and
| continue and shall have and enjoy corporate
| existence and succession for period of nine
| ty-nine (90 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 bequest, sell, alien
ate, dispose Of convey, lease, pledge, pawn,
| hypothecate, cucumber mortgage property
of any kind, whether real, personal or mixed,
corporal or incorporeal, movable or inrOv-
able, all subject to such limitations may
be prescribed by law. It may make, issue,
| and endorse bonds or notes and other evil
| 1RuCeS al
| pledges or other forms of security for money
| loaned or other debts. 1t may contract, sue and
| be sued, plead or be implicated by its corpor-
| ate name in any court of competent jurisdic-
ton. 1t may make, adopt and use a common
seal and alter the same at pleasure. 1t 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 to the nature,
| character and value Of their services. II may
make and establish bylaws, rules and reg
| ulations not inconsistent with tins charter
or any existing law, fixing or. altering the
management of its property, the regulation
and government of its affairs, the manner Of
| the certification 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. 1t may conduct business
| in this State, other States, the Federal dis
| tricts, the Territories and Possessions Of the
| United States, and any Foreign Country. 1t
may invest its Board of Directors with all Of
| its corporate powers subject to such restric-
tions as may be named in this charter. It
| generally shall possess all tie powers, rights,
| privileges and immunities which corporations
are and may hereafter be authorized TO pos
| sess under the Constitution and laws of this
| State, and particularly under Act No. 267 Of
| the Acts of the General Assembly of the State
! Of Louisiana for the year 1914.
| Article 1.-THE domicile of this corpora
rion shall be in the City of New Orleans.
Parish of Orleans, State of louisiana
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is formed and the ma
ture of the business to be carried on by il
are hereby declared to be TO establish, oper-
| ate and maintain a mutual credit inter.
change bureau; to establish, operate and
maintain a mercantile agency; and to carry
on every branch of business usually trans
acted in connection therewith; 10 collect
obtain and acquire information, statistics and
facts concerning the credit. business and com.
mercial and financial condition and standing
of any and all individuals, firms, corporation,
and associations; TO exchange credit informa
ton among its stockholders and others; 10 sci
and dispose of and use in any and all lawful
ways the information, statistics and fact
so obtained and collected; to establish
maintain and conduct general col
lection agency; to publish financial