The herald., 1918-06-27
CHARTER OF
EAIIUP. INC.

Re it known, that on this twenty -nlnth
day of MAY. in the year one thousand,
nine hundred and eighteen, before me,
William Waller Young, Notary Public,
in and for the Parish of Orleans, state
of Louisiana, duly commissioner ana
qualified and in the presence of the wit
ncsses hereinafter named and undersign-
ed, personally came and appeared:
The several persons whose names are
age of majority, who seyerally declared
that awaiting themselves of the laws OF
the state of Louisiana, and especially the
laws relative to the organization of cor
porations, they have coyenanted and
agreed to bind, form and constitute them
selves, as well as all such other persons
as may hereafter join or become assoclat-
ed with them, into corporation and body
polite in law, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the articles, agreements
and stipulations following, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name, style and title or
this corporation shall be Gallup, Inc"
and under that name, II shall have ana
enjoy all the rights, advantages and priv
ileges granted by law to corporations, and
of ninety nine years, from this day. 1t
| shall have power to contract, sue ana be
sued; to make and use corporate seal,
and the same to alter and break at pleas,
ure; to hold, receive, lease, purchase, sell
/ and convey, as well as mortgage, hypothe-
cate and pledge property, real, personal
and mixed, corporal and incOrporeal; to
name and appoint such managers, direc-
tors, officers, agents and other employees
| as its interests and convenience may re-
quire, and to make and establish as wei
| as alter and amend, from time to time,
such bylaws, rules and regulations as
may be necessary and expedient for the
| proper management and government OF
| the affairs of said corporation.
| Article 1.-THE domicile Of this corpor-
alton is hereby fixed in the City of New
| Orleans, State of Louisiana, and all cita-
ed upon the president of said corporation,
or. in his absence, upon its secretary ana
| treasurer.
| of this corporation and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are here
by declared to be to carry on the bust
ness of decorative work, consisting of de-
| signing and constructing interiors, decor
ating and furnishing houses, halls or
rooms; the making, using and selling in
the said business any kind of glass, and
otherwise, exporting or importing, all
manner and kinds of artistic objects for
use or Ornamentation, or any property
used in the decoration or furnishing Of
buildings of any kind or nature.
To canduct and carry on general house
decorating and house decorative supply
business; and in relation Herewith to
buy, sell and deal in wall paper, carpets,
rugs, floor coverings, window shades and
| shading, draperies, curtains and other
fabrics for decorative purposes, picture
frames. mouldings, art goods and other
furnishings. paints, leads, zines. colors,
varnishes oils, japans, filters and stains,
and generally all goods, wares and mer-
chandise incident to such business and
appurtenant thereto; with the right and
power to do any and all things neces-
sary or connected with or in any manner
incidental or Complementary to the OBJ
jects and purposes herein set forth.
Article iv-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum Of
twenty five thousand dollars S25,0O0.O0)
to be divided into and represented by two
of one hundred dollars (s100.O0) each,
said stock shall be paid for in cash al
such times and in such manner as the
shares Of stock Of this corporation shall
be full paid and nom ssessable. No trans
, fer of stock shall be binding upon the
corporation unless made upon its books
|, and all certificates of stock shall be sign
! ed by such officers as may be designated
. by the board of directors. The capital
stock Of this corporation may be increased
, to the sum Of fifty Thousand dollars ESQ.,
Article VAN the corporate powers Of
said corporation shall be exercised by 6
stockholders. a majority of whom shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business. The board of directors shall
I elect annually from their number a pres
ident, a vice-president, and a secretary
r and treasurer. The first board of direc
I, tors shall consist of three stockholder'
s and shall be composed of Walter Brown
( Keiffer, George n. Gallup, and Marcus B
Buford; and it shall select from its mum
r Der a president, a vice-president, and {
r secretary and treasurer, who shall serv'
: until the third Wednesday IN July, 1919
4 The post office addresses of said direc
tors are as follows: Walter Brown Keif
r fer, IS Rosa Park, New Orleans, La.
i George n: Gallup, III Hotel De Soto. New
st. Charles Ave-, New Orleans, La.
\ These directors shall serve until tn,
third Wednesday of July, 1919: or unit
! and qualified. The annual meeting o
: stockholders for the election of director
: shall be held on the third Wednesday o
\ legal holiday, and then on the next banl
+ day thereafter. Any vacancy occurring
u among the directors by death, resignation
: or otherwise shall be filled by election 70
j rectors. Each subscriber hereto sets af
Il ter his name his post-office address and
: statement of the number of shares of stocl
: which he agrees to take in the corpora
J. ton. At all elections, every stockholde
), shall be entitled to one vote for eacl
e share of stock standing in his name o.
II the books of the corporation, to be cas-
d In person or by his written proxy. A ma
jority of the votes cast shall elect.
II Article Win the event of the liquida
,. ton or dissolution of this corporation, tn
r stockholders shall elect three liquidator
5, from among their number at a meetin
{. convened for that purpose, after fiftee
=, 15) days written notice sent to eac
y stockholder by mail to his last known ad
y thority to wind up the business and af
= fairs Of this corporation. In case Of tn
If death of IA iquidator, the survivors sha
v appoint d stakeholder as successor to hin
!; Article VII.-This charter may be mod
flied. changed or altered. or said corpor
!. alton may be dissolved, with the assent O
= stockholders owning two-thirds of the en-
- tire capital stock, at a general meetin
of the stockholders convened for sue
!. purpose, after fifteen (15) days write
~ notice shall have been given to each stock
y holder mailed to him at his last know
= address.
N Article VIII.-No subscriber for stoc
y shall ever be held liable for the contract!
e faults or debts of said corporation In an
\, further sum than the unpaid balance,
/ any, due the corporation on the stoc
for which he has subscribed; nor sha
6 any stakeholder ever be held liable 70
y such contracts, faults or debts in an
II further sum than the unpaid balance,
l. any, on the stock owned by him; no
,r shall any mere informality In organizs
ton have the effect or rendering thi
N charter null, or rendering any subscribe
Dr. Or stakeholder liable beyond the unpai
lie amount, If any. remaining due on hi
al stock.
Article IX-This corporation is organ
,r lied under the laws Of the State Of Louis
ne lana, and especially Act No. 267 Of 191.
= and the subscribers hereto, for themselve
' and said corporation, and for its officer
- directors and stockholders, hereby accep
- as part Of this charter and as condition
- of this corporation, all the rights, pow