The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-15
CHARTER
OF WILLIAM A. FRANCIS. II

Ut the month Of December, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand, nine hundred and
! sixteen, and o. the independence OF the
! United States Of America, the one hundred
AID torty-uTNt, before ne, Arthur loln Re,
te~S, a notary public, duly commissioned and
qualified, in and for the city OF New Or
leans, IN the PARISH q Orleans, and state
Of Louisiana. dDulCl'ated IN the said city,
! parish and state and IN the presence OF the
| wltnc~~e, hereinafter named and under
signed, 2ereonaiIv came and appeared;
! The several persons whose names are here
/ A"'o subscribed all above the fu.l age ot
/ t0nf or'ty, who N,vc~ally declared tlac, avail
/ ing themselves of the provisions OF Act No.
/ ~ of 1914, a- well as Of the general laws Of
. nc State II Louisiana, relative to the or
/ gHuza,lon Of corporations they hereby form
! themselves into, and constitute 4 corporation
/ Tor the objects and purposes, and under the
! Sulu.I'i1nN hereinafter set forth.
rlr.-tpu F., hereby declared 10 he: William
| A. Francis, Inc6poratcd.'
| Is G0mlCile shall be in the city OF New
! Orleans and It shall have and enjoy sue
| cc~,iDU and corporate existence by its cor
! ro~atc name for period OF uinety-niue
/ tD year, from and after the date hereof
| This COOPERATION shall have power and
/ authority To contract, sue and be sued in
is corporate name; to make and use a
! corporate seal; 70 hold, receive, hire and
| purchase real and personal property, and to
sell. mortgage or pledge the same and to
borrow money and issue bonds. notes and
! other obligations.
| All citations ny other LEGAL -rocess shall
! he served mo, the n-esidrrt Fand !, the
event OF his absence or Inability TO act
! from any cause The same shall he serye5
up0u the sr-retlry-treasr-er of The ,1-T,o-a
/ lIon 20"
| Article 1.-THE objects and purposes for
! which this c,rr,or,'IGD j. es+,ililbaI md
| ,le r,atur. Of Tie business - Ta ,.r-;eJ 30
| bv 1t are hereby declared 10 he. 10 roast
| and Grind coffee: Z, sell at re.aiI ia cafee
! spices and groceries. and to cond,ft in yen,
I
| business; and generally n d5 and Herfnrry
| all such things as NAV rrIafe nv ,nnerta;,,
! to the objects and PURPOSES above EXPRESSED
| Article III-The r3rital stocL NJ t5is -
| rora,i1n ) hereby fxed AZ the s,rn of Nv.
| thousand dollars iS5eOOW divided INTO and
| represented by FIVE bundled t5m shares of
the par value OF ten dollars $1,000 each
| This capital stock NAV be increased 70 The
sum Of one hundred thousand DOLLS Csr60 :
| GOOD WV
| said stock shall be maid for in INSTALL
ments Of such amounts and at such times as
the board OF directors NAV determine hut
| any part or parcel of said stock nav he Sc
| sued by said board Of directors ar nor Icss
rhan par in payment of labor done or oron.
| The said stock Shall he transfeTabIe oniv
! on the books of The corDoration snh;act 20
| such rules and regulations as the board OF
| directors may adopt
| this corporation shall he vrSted IN ~ ~
ercised by a board of three "a direCtoTs n
| be cOursISed of S,,rLboIdar- ,,,,;l,-;,'' -
whom shall constitute a quorum for the
| transaction of any business The hoard az
| directors shall be vested with f,II oo,ve+
| and aufbority to - ~ itn . -ut! Po"eI
chases and sales, and adopt ali by.Iipws
rules and regulations for rba gn,,s-,,,,I;s-+
! the business and affairs Of the Co-nnarT "a
alter amend and change the same ar 5Ieas-
ure; appoint hire and discharge ali of5rers
agents and employees, Tx ali salaries, and
generally to do and perform ali things nee.
esSary in the. transaction Of the b9,s;,,sss
and affairs OF the company Anv vacancy
occurring in said board shall be filled by
he remaining directors in the manner pro-
The first board OF directors of this cor
poration shall consist OF Arthur a Wiegand
5ll5 Canal street. New Orleans, La: WiI'
Orleans, La; William A. Francis, 2S0i Dau.
4 WiegarJ a. n-oIiJa..' W.: "a; wiz. Anthur
els as vice president and mana ls and VII WI
shall hold ONCE until the second Tuesday in
January, 1918 and until their succe:sors
duly elected and qualified.
On the second Tuesday of January, 1918,
and annually thereafter, an election for di,
rectors shall be held al the Office Of tn.
company, under the supervision of two com
mssioners. to be appointed by the board
shall take their seats Immediately and Sill
hold office until their successors are duly
elected and qualified. Each board shall elect
its own officers which shall consist of
president and yice-president and ,nsroaer
and a northumberland. The secratsTv |
treasurer need not be a shareholder or di.
rector.
All corporate elections shall be by ballot
and a majority Of the votes cast shall eIect !
and at all stockholders meetings held Tor |
any purpose, each share of stock shall he
entitled to one vote, either in person or bv
proxy, by the person in whose names same
IS registered on the books of the comnanv
Written notice of stockholders meetings
secretary at least fifteen davS orie[ oy me
tons, by mailing same. nnstaOf Drano;6 -
his last known address,
Any director absent from the civ of New
Orleans, or unable to attend meetings NJ |
the board of directors may give his written
proxy to any other director and said nrn1v
shall be voted in accordance with the writ.
ten instructions of the director granting
same.
Article V.-This act of Incorporation NAV
be changed, altered or modified or III. Co.
poration may be dissolved in anv manne-
prescribed by law; or with the assent 81
three fourths go of the stock n~esent %
stockholders convened Tor 49, n,S u the
thirty (3O) days prior notice az s,cb 49,,
ing shall have been given by publication in
one of the daily newspapers DubIished IN a. |
city of New Orleans, by Nv. o,bI;c -. en
during said period and SCH n nS Puoiicatlons
be made in reference TO the ca1i9,i 10 may .idy
shall be made in accordance with the tben
Article VI.Wb. .e suo! s
dissolved either by Limitation ~ ;ts Is
ter or from any cause its afTairs sb,iI a.
liquidated by three (3) commiss;o1ers 80 T
appointed by 1.-THE stockholders ar meetins