The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-06-27
CHARTER OF
BELLE ALLIANCE MERCANTILE CO..


State OF Louisiana. Parish of Orleans, CITY
of New Orleans.
Be it known, that on this 18th day of
the month of June, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and
eighteen, before me- Charles +. Fletchin-
ger, Notary Public, duly commissioned
and qualified in and for the City of New
Orleans, Parish cf Orleans State of Lou
isiana, therein residing, and in the pres
ence or the witnesses hereinafter named
ana Undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared:
The several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed. all of lawful age and
all residents Of the City of New Orleans,
selves of the laws of the State of Louis
lana, particularly of Act 267 of the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
for the year 1914, relative to the organ
lzatiOn of corporations. state that they
have covenanted and agreed and do here
by covenant and agree to form themselves
as well as such persons who may become
associated with them or succeed them in
TO corporation, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the following articles,
to-wit:
Article 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be Belle Alliance Mercantile Co.
Inc" and under said corporate name IL
shall have succession for ninety mine years
unless sooner dissolved, and shall have
power and authority to contract, sue and
be sued; to make and use a corporate seal
~
make all necessary rules and regulations
for its corporate management and control :
and 1t shall have and enjoy all the rights
privileges and immunities which are now
conferred upon or may hereafter be grant
ed to corporations of the same kind and
character.
Article 1.-THE domicile of said corpor-
alton is hereby fixed in the City of New
orleans. state of Louisiana. and all cita-
tiOns and other legal process shall be
served upon the President of said cOrpor-
alton, and in case of his absence upon
the Vice President, and in case of the alb
| sence OF both, upon the Secretary Treas
| urer.
Article III.-The objects and purposes
| for which this corporation is organized
are declared to be: To buy, sell. trade and
deal in, at wholesale or retail, or both,
| hardware, groceries, provisions, food sup
| plies, drygoods, wares, vegetables, pro-
| duce and all other articles and things in
cldental to general grocery, vegetable,
| food supply, poultry, fish, game, produce,
provision and mercantile business; to man
| ufacture, buy and sell, groceries, merchan-
| disc and articles for personal, domestic
! and household use ito purchase. lease or
| otherwise acquire real estate and to hold,
improve, mortgage and dispose of the
| same; to own stock in other corporations
and to vote the same and generally to do
any and all things incidental or germane
| TO any of the objects and purposes above
specified.
Article Iv.-The capital stock Of said
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum OF
twelve thousand, five hundred dollars
(S12.JOO.0O), divided into one hundred and
twenty five (125) shares of the par value
of one hundred dollars (S1O0.00) each, all
| OF which shall be common stock, and the
same may be issued for cash or in pay
ment Of property or services actually re-
ceiyed by or rendered to the corporation
At all meetings of stockholders each
stakeholder shall be entitled to one vote
for each share Of stock standing in his
name, said vote to be cast in person oil
by written proxy.
The parties hereto declare that they hav,
subscribed for the number of shares Of
the capital stock of the said corporation
set opposite their respective names, Sc
that this act of incorporation shall serv,
as an original subscription.
]. It. Landaiche, a subscriber to sixty.
three shares and Charles L. Thibodaux.
subscriber to forty eight shares of thu
capital stock of said CORPORATION. have anC
do hereby convey, transfer and deliver q
said corporation, In full payment and IL
quidation of their respective subscriptions
all the existing business of the Belle Al
lance Store, on Belle Alliance Plantation
In the Parish of Assumption, now owned
by them, including stock on hand, bool
accounts, fixtures and furniture and goot
will, as shown on the statement filed here
with, giving a detailed itemized descrip
J ton, together with the value thereof, a
! appraised by the directors Of this cor
poration.
! No transfer of stock shall be binding
: upon this corporation unless made ant