The herald., 1917-05-17
,cr or INCORPORATION

OF ID. HERClER suns, ~
r,,.s States OF America, State OF LOUIS
-. Civ Of New Orleans.
a. knoyu, that on this fourteenth Q4ih)
a, 4 A. month Of April, in the year Of our
"a .5s thousand nine hundred and sew
80, nSl0. and OF the independence OF
- LATED States OF America, the one hun
"a ,nd forty-frst: before me, Charles J:
80, po,ary public duly commissioned and
,,IS,d m and for the parish OF orleans.
NJ, A louisiana. and in the presence oil
!, x,to,sses hereinafter named and under
sr.,d oersonally came and appeared the
80, ,hose names are hercunto sub
xibed vho declared:
n.t syalinf themselves OF the genera
20, n the State OF Louisiana IN such cases
~, ana provided. and more particularly OF
IA Ma al Of the General Assembly OF the
s,r Of louisiana for the year IFl7, tnel
~, eo.enanted and agreed and have formed
"a sTani1ed and do by these presents form
"A orVanile themselves, as well as such
ss,y IS may become associated win tAein'
tp and constitute . corporation and oody
n5sc ia law for the objects and purposes
"A uadtr the stipulations following, TO-
sr;tk 1.-The name Of this corporation
aaH Be D. Merciers Sons, Inc.
Atce U.-Ihis corporation snaH eNist
nd enjoy succession Tor the iull term OF
nss,y-nne years from the date hereof, unless
auu dissolved in accordance with the pro
usaas Of this act.
knke IlI.-The objects and purposes for
,ieh this corporation is organized and the
Hrse Of the business TO be carried on by
u, hereby declared to be:
70 squire all the interest OF the co-own-
u n and TO the clothing business and es-
ssshnent now being conducted under the
me Of D. Mercier's Sons in the City OF
ks Orleans
70 ccaiinue the operation Of said business;
I'd generally to carry on general mer-
al,tise, dry goods and clothing business,
ID Wholesale and retail, and carry on
eafinent store business.
Afatk lV.-The capital stock OF this cor
r7hon shall be nnety.two thousand dol
IN $4,000, which may be increased TO
y hundred and thirty-eight thousand dol
~ HlAmOO).
hreie V.-The capital stock as presently
nsiiuted shall consist Of nine hundred and
ssrty shares OF the par value OF one hun
I'd dsliars each Stock may be paid for in
sn,y in services duly rendered to the cor
HneA o. IN property transferred 20 the
u7srstpn
10 transfer Of stock shall be binding upon
@Doraton unless and until made upon
books Of the corporation; and, no stock
ecu shall have the right 10 sell or dispose
I he stock, otherwise than by donation,
scs and until the same shall have been
ma 10 the board OF directors OF this cor
Gausa' through its secretary, at the market
al price not in excess OF the
value OF said stock on the date OF such
- and the said board OF directors shall
" nirty days from the date the offer
n@ 10 accept said offer, and to this ex-
az stock issued by this corporation
~ manageable.
nke Nl.-The domicile Of this corpora
nal be in the city OF New Orleans,
! louisiana, where all meetings OF
a .se1noldsrs must be held. provided that
~ NE written consent of all the directors
! seeunss OF the board of directors may
- elsewhere than at it's domicile.
- FiL-Service OF legal process shall
upon the vice president and in his
- On the seeretary-treasurer.
A. .liL-An the corporate powers Of
= ,"yofahon shall be exercised BY and
"a 10y vested in its board Of directors,
- a AL consist Of not less than FIVE nor
rs.n. zen directors who shall be elected
; -. y and from the stockholders on
4 49, Wednesday OF January OF each year,
4 ,.sune the stockholders shall decide
n Of directors TO be elected.
- ssl board of directors shall be COM
q, g. ne following named eight persons.
whom shall constitute a quorum
4, I,nu ansaetion of corporate business;
a n. s.ve until the next annual meet
III 49,, nekholders in January, 1918, and
~ -, successors are elected and quail
O. IA ~: Anselme X. MERCER, whose post
D.a.ss New York, y. Y; Anselme
Aia,s snose post-ofice address is New
~ a.. Andrew Hynes. whose post
an 20 Music ST., New Or
sks~ \. y, mooer Cpshur, whose postoffice
Y, 0... uauphine St, New Orleans,
IN M n Aereler, whose post-ofice ad- |
~ ! ~ Dauphine St, New Orleans Ia.
IN owning, whose post-ofice address
sey s,,,s:nne 81, New Orleans. La: J. |
q ls6r, =. whose post-office address IS |
= p C.,s-, Ne. Orleans, La: and Her
y k,s,e q. whose post-ofice address is |
sssslr. Z 3a,, New Orleans, La: with |
b.Rr, Aereier as president: Anselme |
sssser: 40 Vice-president and general |
s,ssrsr "s Andrew Hynes as secretar,.
we. his corporation shall have all
~shass n I A.. ~ and granted TO cor
10y q tSs 40 <ol OF the General As
~ H ana ;SAte OF Louisiana for the /
~ srs -, 70 make and u.s. = co-,r,o.,
ces ,,,a.s The same at pleasure. 70
~ q S,y BY grant. sift. purchase
~ s.d,..e eaest and to hold, Ieas- (1 no%t,
ssss, and otherwise dispos. 1 Of , NOR.
ssess a. % officers and sg.1,s as ~.
~ der sae corporation NAV reou;T. and
seaus;r.s, pensation; to make bv-lavS
ras,s.sith law, fixing and aI,er.
rs, ,as ment OF Its property. N,
aaner a sIIsernment Of its affairs and
~ Il, s,,.L ne fertilization and registTa.
s 70 j. . to wind up and dissolve
win wound up and dissolved in
/ - sa,,, ash.w to conduct business
y, Terri,o,;. states, the Federal Dis.
and in foreign ,es onOr,. OF me
. 49,. Sr'asr corporations and - "
=, stock in Other eoro,,a.
'nien Corporate 49,.