The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-06-06
CHARTER OF
GALLUP, INC.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Orle'

State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans,
City of New Orleans.
Be IL known, that on this twenty ninth
day of May, in the year one thousand,
nine hundred and eighteen, before me,
William Waller Young, a Notary Public,
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State
of Louisiana, duly commissioned and
qualified and in the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersign-
ed. personally came and appeared:
The several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, all above the full
age of majority, who seyerally declared
that, availing themselves of the laws of
the state of Louisiana, and especially the
laws relative to the organization of cor
porations, they have covenanted and
agreed to bind, form and constitute them
selves, as well as all such other persons
as may hereafter join or become associat-
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 THE name, style and title OF
this corporation shall be Gallup, Inc"
and under that name, it shall have and
enjoy all the rights, advantages and priv
ileges granted by law to corporations, and
shall exist for the full term and period
OF ninety-nine years, from this day. 1t
shall have power to contract, sue and be
sued; to make and use a 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-
Natt anu property DtTSOudl
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 well
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 eorpor-
alton is hereby fixed in the City of New
Orleans, State of Louisiana, and all cita-
tons or other legal process shall be serv-
ed upon the president of said corporation,
or. in his absence, upon its secretary and
treasurer.
Article III.-The objects and purposes
of this corporation and the nature of the
business to be carried on by il 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
the buying and selling on commission or
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 a 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, mouldfngs, 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 1925. 700 O0)
to be divided into and represented by two
hunderd and fifty (2J0) shares in the sum
of one hundred dollars ts100.O0) each,
said stock shall be paid for in cash at
such times and in such manner as the
board of directors may determine. All
shares of stock Of this corporation shall
be full paid and worcestershire. No trans
fer Of stock shall be binding upon the
corporation unless made upon its books
and all certificates Of stock shall be sign