The herald., 1917-03-15
CHAR TER
: TIE SOUTHERN EMBROIDERY g.
MANI,EACTI.RING WORKS. INC.

MANUFACTURING WORKS, INC.
United States OF America, State OF louisiana
Parish of Orleans, City OF New Orleans.
BE It known that on this 3lSt day Of Janu-
arv. the year Of our Lord nineteen hundred
and seventeen OF the independence OF the
United States OF America the one hundred
and fortv-first. before me, Nicholas +.
Humphrey. a duly qualified Notary Public
in and for the city, parish and state aforesaid,
and in the presence Of the hereinafter named
and undersigned witnesses, personally came
and appeared the persons subscribing hereto,
who declared that availng themselves of the
constitution and laws Of this state relative
20 the organization of corporations, they have
coyena,ed and agreed and do by these pres
cuts agree bind, and constitute themselves.
their successors and assigns and such persons
as may hereafter become associated with
them into a corporation for the purposes and
on the following articles OF Incorporation
Article The name Of this corporation
shall be the Southern Embroidery and Manu-
featuring Works, Incorporated
Article 1.-The objects. and purposes Tor
which this corporation is formed is to be for
the manufacture and sale OF curtains, pen
nantS. sofa pillows, emblemS. banners, braid
ing. flags. cards, threads Of all kinds, en-
| broidcrv supplies, labels. buttons, etc. To
perform all Kinds Of applique work for dresses
| costumes, cushions, etc, to do all kinds OF
ACCORDION and box pleating, marking and
stamping. To purchase and sell all kinds
| of goods materials and merchandise incident
| and to the performance Of this work. To con
| duct supply establishments, 10 buy and sci
any and all merchandise necessary, or Incl
| dent to the above objects and purposes, anC
generally. to do and perform any and all worE
connected herewith.
| Article III.-The capital stock of this cor
p1rtation is hereby fixed at Ten Thousand
! Dollars, divided into Two Hundred shares o.
| the par value OF Fifty Dollars $4,000 each
| Stock shall be paid for in labor done, o.
money, or property actually received, in sucl
| amounts and such terms as shall be flxeC
| by the Board Of Directors. One Hundred anc
| Forty G4O shares full paid stock shall BE-
| issued TO Edgar c. Gould, subscriber hereto
| for said number Of shares in consideration
whereof the said Edgar G. Gould hereby sells
| sSigns, sets over and delivers all OF tht
assets and good will OF the Southern En-
| broidery & Mig. Works." heretofore con
| Quoted by him, in this city as Of date Deem
| Der 3Oth, 1910, and this company accept!
same and acknowledges due delivery thereof
| and in further consideration thereof assumes
! the liabilities thereof. the whole as per lis
Of said assets and liabilities which are attach
| ed hereto. made a part hereof, and marked
Exhibit A" 10 identify it herewith.
And the aPPearers' being al, OF the SUP
Edgar G. Gould, Albert Miller; and Jewell A
| Spering, being by me first duly sworn, dl'
depose and say. that the property herein
above transferred 10 this company by sai'
that they and each Of them hereby value ant
| appraise same at the sum Of Seven THOUSAND
| Dollars Cs7.OOOO0) and further declare that
| including the amount Of capital stock issue
TO Edgar G. Gould. Seven Thousand On
Hundred Dollars $4,000 of the capita
stock Of this company has been subscribe
and paid for, and that the balance Of sai
unpaid stock will be subscribed for with,
the time as fixed by law. The amount I
which the capital stock may be increase
shall be Twenty-Five Thousand Dollar
| Cs2syOO0.O0 No stakeholder shall have til
right to dispose Of his stock in this compan
without i: being first offered in writing, a
its then book value, 10 the board Of director:
who may purchase the same for the compan
and may be retired or reissued as treasur
of stock shall be signed by the President, q