The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-08
CHARTER
; THE SOUTHERN EMBROIDERY &
MANUFACTURING WORKS, INC.

MANJfACI KIM NORhS, I'M.
United States of America, State of Louisiana.
Parish of Orleans, City of New Orleans.
Be il known that on this 3lst day of Janu-
airy. the year OF our Lord nineteen hundred
and seventeen Of the independence of the
United States of America the one hundred
and forty first, before me, Nicholas Z.
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 subscribe ing hereto,
who declared that availing themselves of the
constitution and laws of this state relative
to the organization OF corporations, they have
covenated and agreed and do by these pres
ents agree, bind, and constitute themselves,
their successors and assigns and such persons
as may hereafter become associated with
them into corporation for the purposes and
on the following articles of Incorporation
to-wit:
Article t.-The name of this corporation
shall be the Southern Embroidery and Manu-
featuring Works, Incorporated
Article 1.-The objects. and purposes for
which this corporation is formed is to be for
| the manufacture and sale of curtains. pen
nants, sofa pillows, emblems, banners, braid
broidery 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
of goods, materials and merchandise incident
and to the performance of this work. To con-
| duct supply establishments, TO buy and sell
any and all merchandise necessary, or Incl.
generally to do and perform any and all WORK
connected Herewith.
Article III-The capital stock of this cor
portation is hereby fixed at Ten Thousand
! the par value of Fifty Dollars (s5o.00 each
Stock shall be paid for in labor done, o.
money, or property actually received, in suci
| amounts and on such terms as shall be fixed
1 ~ 1raI 49,
| Forty Q4O) 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
assets and good will Of the Southern EN-
broidery & Mig. Works." heretofore con
| Quoted by him, in this city as OF date Deem
| Der goth, 1916, and this company accept:
same and Acknowledges due delivery thereof
and in further consideration thereof assumes
| the liabilities thereof. the whole as per las
| of said assets and liabilities which are attach
ed hereto made part hereof, and marked
Exhibit A" to identity It herewith 49,,
And the appearers, being all of the sub
| scribers hereto and officers hereof, towit
Edgar G. Could Albert Miller, and Jewell A
| Sperling, being by me first duly sworn, dix
depose and say. that the property herein
| above transferred to this company by sal,
Edgar G. Gould. is well known TO them, anc
| that they and each Of them hereby value anC
eppraise same at the sum Of Seven Thousand
| Dollars (a,0oo.00) and further declare that
| including the amount OF capital stock issue
to Edgar G. Gould. Seven Thousand ON
Hundred Dollars (S.l0O.0C) of the capita
stock of this company has been subscribed
and paid for, and that the balance of sal,
| unpaid stock will be subscribed for within
| the time as fixed by law. The amount 4
| which the capital sock may be increases
| shall be Twenty-Five Thousand Dollar
(s2s,OO0.0O). No stockholder shall have tn
right to dispose of his stock in this compan,
without i. being first offered in writing, .
its then book value, to the board Of directors
who may purchase the Same for the eompan.
and may be retired or reissued as treasur,
| stock BY the board Of directors. Certificate
= of stock shall be signed by the President, .