The herald., 1918-08-29
CHARTER OF
MORAIS-HILLER yEWELRY COMPANY,

State of Louisiana. Parish of Orleans. City
OF New Orleans.
BE it known, That on this first day Of the
month Of August in the year one thousand,
nine hundred and eighteen obs,
Before me, Wynne c. Rogers, notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified IN
and for the Parish of Orleans, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named.
personally came and appeared the several
persons hereinafter named and undersigned,
all Of the full age OF majority who severally
declared that, availing themselves of the
laws of the State OF Louisiana and particu
larly of the provisions of the Act No 2b7
of the General Assembly of 1914 relative to
the formation of corporations, they have
covenanted and agreed, and by these pres
ents do covenant and agree for themselves,
their successors and assigns, to form them
selves into a corporation and body polite
for the objects and purposes and under the
stipulations following:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title Of this
corporation shall be Morais-Ililer Jewelry
Company, Inc.
ARTICLE 1.-THE purposes and objects for
which this corporation is organized, and the
nature of the business to be carried on by
it are declared to be follows:
To conduct and carry on the business OF
manufacturing, buying, selling, and dealing
in, watches, silverware. Jewelry, curiOsites,
articles of vertu, precious stones, gold and
silver plate, plated articles. clocks, chro-
and appliances of every description, and all
such articles of merchandise as are sold IN
the jewery business, and as commission
agents and general merchants.
To acquire the property, rights, franchise,
good will. and assets of every kind, of any
person, firm, corporation or association, either
wholly or partly, and TO pay Tor the same IN
cash. in stock of the Company, or other.
wise as may be permitted by the laws OF
this State, and especially TO take over as
going concern the business now carried
on in this City by Adrian Morals.
ARTICLE III.-The capital stock Of this
corporation shall be Fifty Thousand Dollars
(S50COOOO) divided into five hundred $500
shares of One Hundred Dollars (SlOOOO each,
TO be paid for in cash, or in property, IT'S
equivalent, and If not in cash, then the
Board Of Directors Of the Company shall
determine the value Of such equivalent OF
| fered.
| The CORPORATION by a vote Of the majority
Of the entire Board of Directors may au-
| thorize an increase of the capital stock up
to total of one hundred thousand dollars
! (SlOO,OO0OO).
| This Company shall be a going concern,
| and shall have the right TO carry on business
as soon as thirtyfive thousand dollars
| (s55OOOOO Of it's capital stock shall have
been subscribed for.
| All sales and other transfers OF any OF
the stock Of this Cooperation shall be. void
| unless said stock shall have been previously
! offered 10 the then existing stockholders
| through the Board Of Directors at a stipu-
lated price and if the Board, for said stock
| holders, does not fit 70 purchase SAID
! stock, then il shall not be sold at a less
price or upon more favorable terms, without
| likewise offering II to the Board at such
price and upon said terms
| In case Of sale or transfer Of stock, or the
issue Of increased capital stock, the then
holders Of stock Of the Company shall have
the right 20 purchase said stock in the ratio
Of their holdings Of stock Of the Company
! This provision shall be written, printed OF
I stamped on each certificate Of stock
| ARTICLE IV-The domicile Of the Cor
poration shall be the City Of New Orleans
State Of Louisiana. where all citation or othei
legal process shall be served on the Treas
urer or, in his absence, on the President
! ARTICLE N.-Ths Corporation shall nave
and enjoy succession and duration Tor the
period Of ninety-nine ty9) years from the date
hereof.
ARTICLE VI.-All the corporate power
az th;s Corpor3ifou shall be vested IN and
exercised bv a Board Of Directors which shall
be composed OF not less than three go d.
rectors, nor more than five 81, q whom IN
majority shall constitute a quorum tor M
transaction Of business
The following named persons shall con
stitufe the first Board of Directors, i'.Nit
Adrian T. Morals Alphonse y. Hitler. Der
oard Tifrhr Lucicu M1u~1se, and ~fwpsli
II Hitler They shall hold office until ii
second Monday in January, l'1l. ri INT,
| fheir successors are Elected and Qit..tifi
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