The herald., 1917-04-26
ACT oF INCORPORATION

L
- States Of America, State OF Louisi-
ana. City Of New Orleans ,,,,,
n - Known. that on this fourteenth il4thl
a. ~ me month of April, in the year OF our
iora one thousand nine hundred ana sew;
L ~..s, Gql7. and of the independence OF
=. T,itsd States Of America, the one hun
AID and forty-hrst; before me, Charles J.;
p;Ssf a notary public duly commissioner ana
Sg,lihed in and for the parish OF orleans:
state Of louisiana, and IN the presence OF
~ wtnesses hereinafter named ana under
rsued, personally came and appeared me
prfsons whose names are heTeunto SUD
rnbed who declared:
That avaiing themselves OF the general
i,wS az the State Of Louisiana IN such cases
ii, and proyided, and more particularly OF
4, IA 2G Of the General Assembly OF the
S,,te Of louisiana for the year 1914. they
nave eoyenanted and agreed and have formed
md organized and do by these presents form
and organize themselves, as well as such
others as may become associated with thenl
INTO and constitute a corporation and body
aolitc in law for the objects and purposes
and under the stipulations following, TO-
Artiele 1.-The name of this corporation
snail be D. Mercier's Sons, Inc.
Article II-This corporation shall exist
and enioy succession for the full term Of
uipety.nine years from the date hereof. unless
sooner dissolved in accordance with the pro-
yisions Of this act.
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized and the
nature Of the business TO be carried on Oy
L are hereby declared to be:
To ACQUIRE all the interest of the cO-own-
ers in and 10 the clothing business and es-
Enlistment now being conducted under the
rsue Of d. MercieT's Sons in the City OF
New Orleans.
To continue the operation of said business;
and generally TO carry on a general mer-
shandise, dry goods and clothing business,
bsh wholesale and retail, and carry on
department. store business.
Article IV.-The capital stock of this cor
porztion shall be ninety-twO thousand dol
lars tS10000), which may be increased to
one hundred and thirty-eight thousand dol
lars 9lS0nOO).
Article V.-The capital stock as presently
instituted shall consist Of nine hundred and
twenty shares of the par value of one hun
dfed dollars each. Stock may be paid for in
money, in services duly rendered to the cor
portion, or IN property transferred to the
corporation.
No transfer Of stock shall be binding upon
tbs corporation unless and until made upon
ne books of the corporation; and, no stock
holder shall have the right to sell or dispose
his stock, otherwise than by donation,
Unless and until the same shall have been
onered to the board Of directors of this cor
po,ailcn, through its secretary, at the market
saiue or at price not in excess OF the
book value Of said stock on the date Of such
ener and the said board of directors shall
ave thirty days from the date the offer
made to accept said offer, and to this ex-
s s, al stock issued by this corporation
mall De unacceptable
Article Vl-The domicile of this corpora
son snail be in the city of New Orleans.
ss<e OF louisiana, where all meetings of
stockholders must be held, provided that
nn the written consent of all the directors
,sld meetings of the board of directors may
he han A lie
nne,e Vll.-Servce of legol process shall
4 made upon the vice-president and in his
inc on the secretary treasurer.
usle Nl.-Serviee Of legal process shall
s corporation shall be exercised by and
hereby vested in its board of directors,
snien shall consist of not less than FIVE nor
.e man ten directors who shall be elected
"asiiy BY and from the stockholders on
~ mird Wednesday of January of each year,
=. sacn time the stockholders shall decide
NUMBER OF directors TO be elected
s..n I hrst board of directors shall be COM
49, the following named eight persons,
4, %uf OF whom shall constitute a quorum
a., transaction of corporate business;
~. snliI serve until the next annual meet
Unit; ,s INC stockholders in January, 1918, and
- VIZ VIZ; Anselme X. MERCER, whose post
fpuaress is New York, n. Y; Anselme
O-i.Duys' whose post-office address is New
oSr. Ia; Andrew Hynes. whose post
le.ns ess Is SO Music St, New Or
add,,.. Robert Upshur, whose postoffice
Ia Jul Dauphine ST., New Orleans,
r.. Snester Mereier, whose post-ofice ad-
lassnA %r Dauphine ST., New Orleans, La. /;
4 In Downing whose post-office address
H,n-s enafonne St, New Orleans La; ].
M Ssueier, whose post-office address i.
nan 'e. 81, New Orleans. La; and Her
In oefken, whose post-ofice address i.
Aase,rs 81, New Orleans, La; with
n.p n Mercier as president; Anselme
nan.s..ufs as vice-president and general
treasure, and Andrew Hynes as secretary
a. sr.sle Ix-This corporation shall have an
rar,t,o,s enumerated and granted TO cor
enbly ~ -. ACT No. 267 OF the General As
year le,s. ms state of Louisiana for the
and b. .,. enc II shall have power TO SUE
veal 80 TO make and use a common
;sno alter the same A. ,Ie,.,,Tn. o..
iess. property by grant. gift. purchase
s.se. oequest and TO hold, lease, mort.
? apoo;r, and otherwise dispose of same |:
tasiness &c secn officers and agents as the
Ss ths;. me corporation NAV require and
nj iucon. sompensation; TO make bylaws
inf d. assent with law, fixing and aIter
tniat;a, engagement OF its property. the
he n,r.. ane government of its affairs and
aen Il he oi me certiheation and registrs.
aself or :, SOCK; to wind up and dissolve
seordanee -, wound up and dissolved in
this STAT, law; 10 conduct business
rnSsx. tie t.. G.ner States, the Federal Dis.
tsed Sta,ss or,es and possessions of the
20 stort !: and IN foreign countries: 10
dssrr 4. IN other corporations and ~ sy "
Mes; an soek for stock in other CORPORA.
which Corporate powers are