The herald., 1918-08-15
CHARTERS.
If INCORPORATION OF The
esssKER COMPANY INC

Iuly ust' 'i0 ..
e.,,s, Of America S.a.e gl '-, n-rel.a
rai;ed Sl4, 81 orleans, City 'i We" '''eS.'s'
That on this the il,r day Of
Be i knOrs TuIy. in the year u our Loti
~ month o. :2; T hundred and eignteen' ana
=, th0usand NJ. of the United States 81
4 the lri isp n1e hundred and to-ty-see'Na'
Ana'''' 1,.sra Sinai. a Notary Public,
gefOre ne, ysJ and qualified, ~. and Tor
saly comm - orleans, therein rc'!d'ns' pc.
,he Psflsn " nd appeared the persons whose
,0nshy 60 Ls-.untO subscribed VIC "Ss Gu
rsnes I,t;ng themselves o. tHe pro, ~. ~,
tsst laws Of this SiAle ga - r,r-
Il ne ~ al corporations, anu H."'e ~
,rrsnirstieh ~ al Of the General Assembly,
| ofshy o. suprgyed July Eh, l'l4 tHey
4 this S'a.S, ii and agreed, ana do ny
have eoVen, covenant and agree, liHd'
Aese Constitute themselves As. We" a
sseh pel'oo.;,ted with them, INTO .9rP''a'
eSne ass'L o5v polite IN law. i'E me OBJ
tsn ana ,rnoses and under t1. agreements
jeeis anu is,i5ns following. t'-"ii:
~ ,rI-Tbe name IF tin, cooperation
RllOLa Tbs Gessner Company, iucDTpg-
shlli - % and under this corporate name, Il
| aieed e I'D enjoy all rHe rights, a1Ean-
hSil n srd privileges granted By "a" 70
lssss ..;o,s. it shall exist ''i 'le Ps'''t ~ ~
| from stttF '.'..F
maen. oouer 10 contract sue ana De NItd
h5Fe V1 IFno-,te name; % make ana use
% rs VIII and the same 90 break or
osPola' ;,s nIeasure, 70 hold. receive, pIr-
ser .,nyey. mortgage. lease Ayp'lNaSAls
nass d,s property. both REL" ana PERSONA
mixed c0rporeai ana '..-'' r ',S.'
sno nj sppoint such managers, agents, liz
rsne "a" - officers IS as Du~fneN, inter
fcso's Concurrence may require: aud o.
ee Sh-a establish as well as % alter and
HsN con, time 10 time, such bylaws rules
snsns ,.g,Iations for the proper government
nj, corporation As may 't necessary anu
gpPef
a.Sn shall be in the City 81 Ne" orleans;
SAFE % orocess shall be served on the
Sln a ar in his absence, upon the Sec
riIy.
.nr,crF TI-The objects and purposes
hLiSb iris corporation Is established and
80. Of the business 20 pc carried on
= ave- hereby declared 10 be % buy
y, VI Kodaks. books, stationery, news and
n.i,,es and souvenirs, and 10 carry on the
s.';asss OF engraving, embosslug, printing
W DGfttboSaphing, and in general 70 do al!
~ connected with the business above
nlnS and the general stationery bust
*. "a "a conduct same IN all Its branches
"a dsta;ls. and TO do all things necessary
" s,oosr and convenient 10 the said bust.
-, or IN any wise connected Herewith.
,Ur,yF Iy-The Capital Stock of this
.,no-s,;on is hereby fixed az the sum OF
~ Tbm,sand Dollars (S5OO0OO 70 be di-
yded into fifty $50 shares OF me par value
Z One Hundred Dollars $4,000 each
Ga shares of stock shall be issued at par
~ and when issued shall be paid tor N
eh or property or the equivalent thereof;
IN .h,res Of stock shall be issued as full
"a md non-assessable, and no transfer Of
~ shall be binding on the SAID corpora
ion unless recorded on its books.
4. .,l. or transfer of shares Of stock in
a. sarnoration shall be valid and binding
- his corporation in any manner whilst
sd shares are pledged by the owner there
This cOrporation shall be going concern
I. soon as fifty per cent OF its capital stock
d, been subscribed and paid for IN cash
q is equivalent.
nj, corporation shall have the right to in
ERASE rs capital stock up to the further
uu q Fifty Thousand Dollars (S50.OOOO),
Ar aay part thereof. to be divided into shares
4 One Hundred Dollars (SlOOO0) each, pro
Hded said increase in the capital stock shall
h,ye been authorized by the stockholders
M meeting held pursuant TO the provisions
d the law.
ARTICLE v.-All the powers Of this cor
pontiOn shall be vested in and exercised by
Board Of Directors to be composed Of three
persoas, all stockholders, any two of wh2m
shsll constitute a quorum for the transaction
q tie business and affairs of this corpora
kur
he Directors shall be elected annually ~
blllot BY the stockholders, on the second
Monday Of August in each year. The first
Fiction under this charter shall be held on
he second Monday in August. 1920.
Zach siockholder shall be entitled, in per-
81 or By proxy, TO one vote for every share
d stock owned BY him, and all elections shall
b held under such rules and regulations
u nay be specified by the Board of Di-
rr'Drs after fifteen Q5 days notice of
urh election shall have been sent 70 each
stakeholder a, his last known address.
" failure to elect Directors shall be re.
afdsd 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
rteting after its election, nominate, out of
. evn number, President, a Secretary and
Treasurer. The office Of Secretary and
Treasurer may be combined and held by one
F.s'n. The Secretary need not be stock
hlder
sad Board Of Directors. shall have the
nsni to appoint and dismiss such clerks.
nnassrs and other employees of the corpo-
xfsssary
ne tenure Of office of all the employees
NE ecrpOrstiOn shall be during the plea
me OF the Board
any Director shall have the right to ap-
M,L N writing any other Direcor, to act
m proxy and in his stead, at any and
y meetings OF the Board of Directors
vxIieLE Vl-Thomas F. Gessner. whose
~ oiiiee address is 43lS Baronne St, New
Ssaha La, Mrs. Alice B. Gessuer. whose
o 0ee address is 45lS Baronne St.
49,. means La, and Gus d. Levy,
49,; rest Office address is 1890 Gen.
s',, s'ns st. New Orleans, L., shall con-
a.uon, with Thos. F. Gessner, as Presi-
Is~ssha Mrs. Alice B. Gessner. Secretary
.,.i ~ to serve until August 1870 OF
e' successors are elected.
.fAt VIl.-This act of Incorporation
n. ~ snanged, modified, or altered or
49,, operation may be dissolved. with the
III n. Socknolders owning two. thirds of
m, s.. soek OF this corporation. at a gem
tt,r !, my convened for that purpose. and
a. ,..., s.sst riteen days written notice of
leeling has been given personality or
"a. !. inc mail addressed TO each stock
~ MS last recorded address. In case
H,,,,- by the expiration of this
a. Il. o'herwise, after compliance with
kou;s,,a.. 'ae stockholders shall elect two
ssi,ss ron among their number TO Ii
4 a. Suo settle the business and affairs
saT h,v. gs ''n The said liquidators
"a , osois and divide the remaining money
AZ ,rs1, among the stockholders. In
%. d ~ a. IN, inc death or disability of any
d,,a .bsIi III Regulators, the remaining liqsi-
issr. "a inliiil all the duties OF liqui-
fr n. nguidator sahll have the power
ssss a. q said property and the manner in in
ressss saie shall be made. They shall
hsr M siih full, final and complete
e2e6ent + minority, necessary, proper and
za1 ihi,s = 10 and perform any and every act