The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
June 4th, 1917.
CHARTER

INC.
United States OF America. State Of Louisi-
ana, Parish of Orleans, City OF New
Orleans.
Be If known. that on this the 4th day Of
Tuue in the year Of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and seventeen, and OF the In
dependence of the United States OF America,
the one hundred and forty-hrst: before me,
Arthur A. Moreno, a notary public in and
for the Parish of Orleans, State OF Louisi;
ana, duly commissioned and qua!Ihed, ana
in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared the following persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed. together with the
amounts Of their respective SUBSCRIPTIONS 20
the capital stock OF the corporation 10 DC
formed who severally declare that, avalllng
themselves of the provisions OF the general
laws Of the State Of Louisiana relative TO
the organization OF corporations, they nave
covenanted and agreed, and do by tnese
presents covenant and agree, and oind ana
1blIgate themselves, as well as such other
persons as may hereafter become associated
with them or their successors, 10 1orfn ah9
constitute themselves into corporation and
BODY polite in law, and for the objects and
purposes and under the agreements and sup
la.ions following, to-wlt:
Article 1.-The name and title OF TINS cor
poration shall be the Dixie Furniture Com;
panv. Incorporated. and by that name SAID
corporation shall have power and authority
to have and enjoy succession for the iulL
term OF ninety-nine years from the ua'e
! hereof. contract. sue and De Sueu1 10 udh {
and use a corporate seal; 10 purchase ana
! receive lease, hold. sell and convey, as wei
/ as mortgage and hypOthecate, property, rear,
/ personal and mixed; TO name and appoint;
/ such officers and agents as the interest .,
| said corporation may require; and 10 MAKE
| and establish such bylaws and regulations
! for the proper management and regulations
| OF its affairs as may be deemed necessary
and the same 10 change and alter al pleas
| ure.
Article 1.-THE domicile Of said corpora
/ tion shall be in the city OF New orleans
| State Of Louisiana, and all citation and
other legal process shall De served upon o.s
| president OF said corporation, and, IN case
! Of his absence, upon the vice.presIdent' ana
| in case OF the absence OF both of these ON
GERS, upon the secretary thereof
Article IIL-The objects and purposes foi
/ which this corporation is established, and tht
nature of the business to be carried on BY
| IL are 70 buy and sell, or cOnslgn furniture
/ household and office supplies and accesso
| ries OF all kinds, and to those ends to pur
/ chase use lease, mortgage or otherwise &C
ouire movable or immovable property, anc
/ generally to do all acts and TO enter into a!
| contracts that may be necessary, convenl
ent or appropriate in the accomplishment o.
/ the aforesaid purposes Of buying and sellin.
furniture. household and office supplies and
I accessories and 70 do sSch osheT kindred
! acts or engage in such businesses as ar'
necessary, requisite, or usually operated II
| connection with the buying and selling .
accessories of all kinds.
Article IV.-The capital stock OF this cor
porafion Shall be $500 divided into one
hundred and fifty shares of the par value o
$1,000 each, and may be increased 10 TIT
sum of S25OOOOO, divided into two hundret
and fifty shares of the par value OF SlOCV
each, and this corporation is to be a golnl
concern when one-half OF the capital stool
has been issued and subscribed for. Eaci
share OF stock shall be entitled TO one yot
at all general elections. Should the capita
stock OF this corporation ever be increased
over the sum of sl5.OOO0O, then such add
tional shares of stock that may be issue!
shall first be offered 10 the holders OF stool
at the time of issuance Of said new stocl
in the proportion in which the said stock
. holders shall at the time OF issuance holt
|, stock in this corporation.
Article N.-No stockholder shall ever b
held liable or responsible Cor the indebted
: ness, faults, or defaults of this corporation
nor shall any mere informality IN the OF
ganization Of the corporation have the ettec
of rendering the charter null or OF expos
ing the stockholders TO any liability bcyon
the unpaid balance, if any, on his stoc
/ subscription. Should any stockholder desir
10 sell his stock he shall FIRST offer the sam
to the stockholders of the company throug
. its board of directors, and the stdckhold
, ers who desire to purchase shall have "a
right 20 purchase the same, in the propo'
4 ton to their holdings of stock in the con
' psny. Should said stockholders an hftee