The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-05
CHARTERS.
INCORPORATION OF THE
orsssER COMPANY INC.

-, oF America, stare % pI,-
uniipssGl Ss' Of orleans CITY o. -
That on this the 3lst day Of
n. II known, IN the year OF our Lore
- nonth Of ~ ~ hundred and eighteen, ana
sae tbousaho ndence Of the Jnited o'Ates u
q the lndeper one hundred and forty seconu'
Anen''' 1oseph Sinai, a Notary fuoi nc
BEFORE ne, ynsd and qualified, IN ana lor
Suly COMM q Orleans, therein les itIi's, -
the PARISH and appeared the Pe ILo dscIaTed
sOnsy .,s hereunto suosci he nrovisions
nsns' ,Ssilins themseiESe,so g. relative to the
4 the laws g corporations, ana more Pdi
SeeznizatIon " 267 Of the General Assembly
:eslafly Of h'' ,nnroyed July 9th, l9l4; they
q this SEATED and agreed ana 10 ~
have cOnssnts covenant ana Hs Ill ss
these "a constitute theillseltt ;oin or be-
form ano anus who may hereafter Jo'" o,-oDe.
such persons with them, into a corpora
eone assoelSs politic in law, Tor the o.
ion and oouy oses and under the agreements
jeci' !., ao following 'o'"i''
''a rcIEI-The name Of this corporation r1t,ta
ARTlOLE..T Gessner Company, lncorpoo-
dali be ,,der this corporate name, II
nteed anu and enjoy all the ,hghts' auVdn,
sbs1 hssS privileges granted oy "a" 70 70
tsges Ems. a il shall exist tof tne Iii
eoporanon'' ,sars from this date; II sHdl,
ninety nine contract, sue and be sued
have the pic name; TO make ana use
II its oofpOi and the same 10 break or
corporate ni.asure, to hold, receive, pur-
sef N.oryey, mortgage lease y Po snsS.. Il
ehise, prcperty, both real ana peiSoH o.
Pn;yed, corporeal ana lneoi P oa1s.' AZ
name anu sfr oFficers as its business inter
rec'ors, Sn "ua,yenience may require; ana 10
ssis ano .ns,,hlish as well as to alter and
make ~, time TO time, such bylaws, luIes
,neno m,, Ji for the proper government
and scnrnoration as may be necessary anu
proper. ,,;.;,. of ,bis corno.
kii'Ls1 he in the City OF New orleans;
s s,.,e 81 Louisiana, ana an nd %, ne
shG ns ar in his absence, upon the Sec
reizry. -
nr,c,F III-The objects and purposes
ARIicLL cornoration is established and
TOR WHICH ~ the business TO be carried on
the ns'u hereby declared to be to BUY
BY IN Yodaks. books, stationery, news and
ano -. and souvenirs, and TO carry on tlle
a ovs. 81 engraving, enclosing pruning
pos s TIf;,boqraphing, and in general 10 90 an
;sings connected with with. ,ng siasioneIv bust.
nenuon.S % ronduct same in all ITS branches
ness snu and 10 do all things necessary
and ae' and convenient to the said bust
ana ply = any wise connected Herewith.
.DrrrrE Iy.-The Capital Stock of this
hh.;an ia hereby fixed at the sum OF
eofpoiTSZo ,.,nd Dollars ($5,OO00O to be di-
fne no fifty (5O) shares of the par value
noe o.. Hundred Dollars $4,000 each.
-, .,,,,s of stock shall be issued at par
Sala wben issued shall be paid for IN
A. property or the equivalent thereoi
al. sn ,h,,,s Of stock shall be issued as fuli
n
"a and worcestershire, ana no udhsieI VI
80 shal be binding on the SAID corpora
~. ~, unless recorded on its books.
a.. cal, or transfer of shares of stock in
~. corooration shall be valid and olnding
M Ms corporation in any manner whist
S.a shares are pledged by the owner there
Of
rA, eorporation shall be. going concern
soen as fifty per cent OF its capital STOCK
=, ~ I'm subscribed and paid for in cash
o. lis equivalent.
This eorpOration shall have the right to in
....ss its capital stock up to the further
a' ns F;fty Thousand Dollars CS5O,O0OO),
y. ..v o,,t thereof, to be divided into shares
y ~. Hundred Dollars (Sl00O0) each, pro-
80 aid increase in the capital stock shall
s.Ss betn authorized by the stockholders
Al meeting held pursuant to the provisions
Of the law.
ARTICLE V.-Al the powers of this cor
,matou shall be vested in and exercised by
Roard Of Directors to be composed OF three
persons, all stockholders, any two OF whom
Al the business and affairs of this corpora
ton.
IN, Director, shall Be elected annually by
b,lIOt by the stockholders, on the second
Monday Of August in each year. The first
,lection under this charter shall be held on
Inc second Monday in August, 1870
Each stakeholder shall be entitled, in per.
son or by proxy, TO one vote for every share
d stock owned by him, and all elections shall
k held under such rules and regulations
as may be specified by the Board OF Di:
such election shall have been sent to each
spckholder at his last known address.
No failure to elect Directors shall be re-
srded as forfeiture of this charter.
Any vacancy occurring on such Board of
Directors shall be filled by the remaining
Directors for the unexpired term.
Said Board Of Directors shall at its first
meeting after its election, nominate, out OF
It's own number, President, Secretary and
Treasurer. The office of Secretary and
Treasurer may be combined and held by one
PRISON. The Secretary need not be stock
holder
odfu DOd1u OF directors snail nave tnC
nght 10 appoint and dismiss such clerks,
managers and other employees of the corpo.
siion as in its judgment, may be deemed
accessory
The tenure Of office of all the employees
d the corporation shall be during the plea
sure Of the Board.
Any Director shall have the right to ap-
pnt IN writing, any other Direcor, to act
y ms proxy and in his stead, at any and
al meetings Of the Board of Directors
ARTICLE W-Thonas F. Gessner, whose
rost Office address is 43lS Baronne ST., New
HleanS La, Mrs. Alice B. Gessner, whose
rS ofiice address is Abb Baronne ST.,
ms Orleans La, and Gus d. Levy,
rsang St. New Orleans, La, shall con-
Miute the first Board of Directors of this
Ipafanea, with Thos. F. Gessner, as Presi-
EaL and Mrs. Alice B. Gessner, Secretary
s,saler, to serve until August, 1920, or
-a' uneif successors are elected.
MIluE WI-This act of incorporation
~, PC changed, modified, or altered, or
:. "'poration may be dissolved, with the
a y stockholders owning two-thirds OF
~, - Mock OF this corporation, at a gen.
- neeung convened for that purpose. and
A.. y least fifteen days written notice OF
49, enns has been given personally OF
49, tne mail addressed TO each stock.
80 ms last recorded address In case
n,,,ss 0nuon BY the expiration of thii
n,si, or otherwise, after compliance with
tne stockholders shall elect two
SIs from among their number to H.
~ and settle the business and affair:
S,n corporation. The said liquidator:
lon, I 4.s null power to settle the corpora
M ,sss ana divide the remaining money
"A, .r.yy among the stockholders. Ii
On. :, o. the death or disability of any
d,ar .ss az regulators, the remaining liqui
a,.. 'asi fulfill all the duties Of liqui
Il, gag ss llquidator sahll have the power
4 al. ne price and prescribe the term.
vhich 4, sId property and the manner II
~. vested with full, final and eomoiet,
aped;,rs !. ssuthority, necessary, proper snC