The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-05-30


OF THE NEW ORLEANS PAWN BROK-
| Frs ASSOCIATION, INC.
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
| PARISH OF ORLEANS,
| CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
Be il known, That on this 18th day OF
April, in the year of our Lord one thousand
| nine hundred and eighteen, and of the In
| dependence of the United States of America
the one hundred and forty second.
Before me, Arthur A. Moreno, Notary
| Public, in and for thes Parish of Orleans,
State OF Louisiana, duly commissioned and
qualified, and in the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned
personally came and appeared the following
| persons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, who severally declare that svailing
themselves OF the provisions of Act 254 OF
| 1914, relative TO the organization of non.
| trading corporations, they have covenanted
| and agreed, and do by these presents cove
| nant and agree, and bind and obligate them
selves, as well as such other persons as may
| hereafter become associated with them or
| their successors, to form and constitute
themselves into corporation and body poll
tic in law, and for the objects and purposes
and under agreements and stipulations to-
wit:
Article 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be the New Orleans Pawn
Brokers Association, Inc, and by that name
said corporation shall have power and au-
! thorlty to have and enjoy succession for the
| full term of ninety nine years from the date
hereof; to contract, and be sued; TO
make and use a corporate seal; to purchase
and receive, lease, hold, sell, convey, as
well as mortgage and hypothecate, property
real, personal mixed; to name and appoint
such officers and agents as the interest of
said corporation may require; and to make
and establish such bylaws and regulations
tor the proper management and regulation
OF ITS affairs as may be deemed necessary,
/ n n he 20 oh ~ Ill
Article 1.-THE domicile of said CORPORA
ton shall be in the City of New Orleans,
State OF Louisiana, and I'll citation and other
legal process shall be served upon the presi-
dent Of said corporation, and, in case Of
his absence, upon the vice-president, and.
IN case OF the absence of both of these of
ficers, in the manner provided for service
upon domestic business corporation.
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is established are de-
clared to be for non-trading and social pur-
poses, TO assist and encourage the advance
ment OF the material prosperity and progress
OF the national Government, State of Louis
lana, and the City of New Orleans, to pro-
mote the general interest OF the business
OF pawn brokers, to advise and consult to
the end of promoting legislation for the
proper conduct of the business of pawn brok-
ers; to aid the State and city officials in
the efficient enforcement of the State and
Municipal laws relative to the business of
Pawn brokers; to do all acts in furtherance
OF the welfare of the community in so far
as such acts relate to the business of pawn
brokers.
Article IV.-The membership of this cor
poration shall be elected from time to time
IN the manner prescribed by the rules and
regulations OF the Board of Directors and
shall pay annually as dues an amount not
to exceed $500 to be fixed by the Board
of Directors at its first meeting in each
year after January LIST, but not to exceed
$500.
Article V-No member shall ever be liable
or responsible for the Indebtedness, faults,
or defaults Of this corporation, nor shall any
mere informality in the organization of the
corporation have any effect OF rendering the
charter null or of exposing the members to
any liability whatsoever.
Article VI.-This corporation shall have all
powers granted to such corporations by laws,
and shall have the power to contract sue
and be sued, in its corporate name, and TO
own real estate not to exceed the amount
fixed by law, to borrow, lease. purchase,
sell and convey any property real or per-
sonal necessary to the uses and purposes for
which this corporation is organized, or mort
gage and hypothecate any or all of its
property, and 10 do any and all acts and
things of any other kind, nature or descrip-
tion, as may be necessary to carry out the
objects and purposes of said business, as its
interests and oanveniences may require
Article VII-The business Of said corpo-
ration shall be directed by and vested in
Board of Directors composed of eleven men,
bers to be elected annually at a meeting
of the members. The members of the Board
of Directors shall have all the power vested
by law in the Board of Directors and shall
have the further power to adopt such by
laws, rules and regulations for the govern
ment and guidance of the members of the
Association. The Board of Directors shall
also have the power to call special meeting
of the members of the Association, by Civ
ing written notice to each seven days in
advance of the date of said meeting, nailed
to their last post office address. to try any
member charged with the violation Of the