The herald., 1918-08-01
ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACTS.
CHARTER
CHARTER OF
BELKOMA CIGAR CO., INC.

BELkOMA CIGAR CO., INC.
United States of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New
Orleans.
Be it known that on this third day OF
the month of July, in the year OF our
Lord. one thousand nine hundred ana
eighteen. and of the Independence of the
United States of America, the one hun
dred and forty second, before me, Theo,
dore a. Schuber. Notary Public, In ana
for the Parish of Orleans, state OF LOUIS
lana duly commissioned, sworn and quail
flied and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, per-
sonaIly came and appeared:
The several parties whose names are
clared that, availing themselves OF the
laws of the State of Louisiana, in such
cases made and provided. they have coven-
anted and agreed, and do by these pres
selves as well as all other persons VINO
may hereafter become associated win
them, to form corporation, ana Dody
polite in law, for the objects and pur-
poses, and under the articles and stipula-
tions following, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be "Belkoma Cigar Co, Inc. ana
under its said corporate name II snail
have power and authority to have ana
enjoy corporate existence and succession
for the full term and period of ninety
nine years from and after the date hereof,
to contract, sue and be sued; to make ana
use a corporate SEAL, and the same TO
alter and break at pleasure; TO hold, re,
ceiye, lease, purchase and convey, as wen
as mortgage and hypothecate property
real personal and mixed, corporeal ana
incorporeal; to name and appoint such
managers, agents, directors and onlcers
as its business interests and convenience
may require from time to time, and TO
| make and establish such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the proper manage
| ment of the affairs of said corporation, as
may be necessary and proper, ana TO al
ter and amend the same at its pleasure.
Article 1.-THE domicile of said cOrpor-
alton shall be in the City of New Orleans,
La, and all citations or legal process snail
| be served upon the President OF said
| corporation. or in the event of his absence
upon the ice-President thereof, and in
the absence of both of said officers, upon
| the Secretary.
| Article III.-The objects and purposes
| for which this. corporation is organized
/ and established, and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it, are here
by declared to be: To engage in the man
ufacture, buying and selling, at whole
| sale and retail of cigars and tobacco; TO
buy, sell and deal in the raw materials
| of said articles, and generally to do ana
perform any and all things necessary,
proper and pertinent TO the objects and
purposes of this corporation; to engage in
said business in all parts of the state OF
Louisiana, and elsewhere.
Article Iv.-The capital stock of this
| corporation is hereby fired at the sum OF
fifty thousand dollars (s5OOo000C, to be
| of the par value of one hundred dollars
(s1O0.O0) each. The capital stock Of this
corporation shall be payable in cash, or
ditions as the Board of Directors may de-
termine The capital stock of this cor
poration shall only be issued for cash, or
for services rendered, merchandise prop
h. alt,o n 10 n
uring to this corporation, according to the
| exclusive judgment and findings Of the
| Board of Directors thereof. This corpora
ton shall be a going concern, and au-
| thoriZed to do business as soon as fifty
| (5W per cent of the authorized capital
shall be subscribed for, and at least fifty
| 500 per cent of all stock so subscr1bed
for, shall be paid for. The capital stock
| of this corporation may be increased ia
co., sSo hundred 'n00S'n' 00''''' '''''''
Article v.-All meetings of the stock.
holders of this corporation. as well as al
meetings Of the Board shall be held at Its
domicile, in the City Of New Orleans, La.
provided that with the written consent Of
all the directors, valid meetings of the
directors may be held outside OF the Stat
or within the State, elsewhere than at IT.
domicile.
this corposation shall be vested in and ex
ercised by a Board of Directors, nye II
number all of whom shall be stockhold
ers, to be elected on the second Monday
the tn second Monday OF July in the yea
1919. Three directors shall constitute 9
quorum Of the Board for the transaction
Of business.
After the election Of said Board of Di
rectors as herein provided, there shall b'
elected by said directors from their owl
number, the officers Of this corporation
which are as follows: A President, Vice
President, and Secretary and Treasurer
with the right to combine the offices Of
President and Treasurer in one person
The Board of Directors may name and ap
point an Assistant Secretary, who neet
not be stakeholder, as well as to appoin
such other agents and employees, wht
shall, respectively, have such power and
authority, and perform such duties as may
be prescribed by said Board. and wht
may be removed at the pleasure OF thu
Directors.
E The directors shall have the right to I'll
all vacancies occurring in their number
from death, resignation or otherwise
Should the stockholders at their annua
meeting, fail to elect the full five direc
tors. then and in that event the director
elected by the stockholders shall have tn
, right to elect, such additional directors
In order to have full board. 1t is fur
ther understood, that the three gentlemen
named in this charter, as directors, shall
have the right, IL they see fit so to do +
elect from the stockholders of this cor
porat1on, TWO additional directors, to max
a full board of five directors, which sal,
additional directors, If elected, shall serv
with the three directors named in thi
charter until the annual election for al
rectOrs on the second Monday of Jul
l 1919, or until their successors have bee
/ elected and qualified.
The following named persons are no,
| named as directors, and the officers Q
this corporation, and shall serve, togethe
| with the additional two directors, If elect
ed. until the election to be held on tn
second Monday in July 1919, or unit
; their successors have been elected an
qualified. The addresses of said direct
ors and officers are set opposite their rt
spective names:
l Albert Kossman, President and Treas
urer, ALI Prytania St., New Orleans, L;
Mrs. Bella Kossman, ice-President, All
| Prytania St., New Orleans, La. WallaC
G. Marine, 1881 N. Robertson St., New Or
| leans, La, Secretary.
II Article yII.-The annual meeting of tn
stockholders Of this corporation for tn