The herald., 1918-02-21
CHARTER

OF C. A. SCHWEGMANN GROCERY COM
PANY, INC.
United States of America, State OF Lou
isiana, Parish OF Orleans, City OF Ne"
Orleans.
Re il known, That on this 25rd day OF the
month OF January, in the year OF our Lord,
One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighteen
and of the Indeendencpe OF the United states
OF America, the one hundred ana to''y
second before me, Lawrence NJ. Janln,
Notary Public in and for the Parish OF VI,
leans State OF Louisiana, duly commissioned
and qualified, and in the presence OF me
witnesses hereinafter named ana uHuTL-
signed personally came and appeared the
nersons whose names hereto suoscTi oed'
who severaly declared that awaiting mem
selves OF all and singular the laws OF tne
State of Louisiana, relative 10 the oIeanII
ization of corporations, they have covenanteG
and agreed. and do hereby covenant ana
agree TO form themselves, as well as suCI
persons as may hereafter become assoc Gu
with them or succeed them, MO- anu 70
constitute corporation or body poiiuc IN
law. for the objects and purposes, and undet
the stipulations following which they ADOPT
as their Charter, towlt:
Article 1.-The name OF this corporation lo1
shall be: &c. A. Schwegmann Grocery CoLn
many. Inc" and under this corporate name
y Shall have power and authority 10 exist
and have succession for a period OF ninety
nine years from the date OF TINS ae'' "
contract to sue and be sued; to MAKE uSg'
receive, own, lease or suitcase purcnase'
transfer. sell, convey or exchange property
real, personal or mixed, and TO MOI gag,
pledge or hypothecate the same; 10 DoIIow
or lend money on same, or connected WIN
the business for which it is incorporated
10 appoint managers, officers, agents OF en-
ployees as its interests may require, ~
tablish alter or amend all rules, regulations
ard bylaws for the conduct and management
of its business as may be necessary anu
proper.
Article 1.-THE domicile of said corpora
tion shall be in the City of New orleans,
State of Louisiana, and all citations or 0thel
legal process shall be served upon the fFes-
;dent of the corporation, or in the event OF
his absence or inability TO act, upon the
vice-president.
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized ana the
nature of the business TO De Carried an, On ~
il is hereby declared to be: The conduct OF
a general grocery and merchandise business
in all it's branches and to buy sen anS
generally deal in all groceries, supplies, ieeu'
Conduct a general bakery and confectionery
business; and also to conduct saloon OF
bhr-room in connection Herewith deallng a.
retail liquor dealer in wines, liquors ana
cigars at the option of the board OF difee-
The corporation is primarily formed and
organized for the purpose OF taking over tne
general grocery business now conducted IL,
singular the merchandise, fixtures, parapher'
MALTA, live stock, equipment and appurten-
ances, all as a going concern, all OF which
property shall be taken in payment OF stock
subscribed for and is appraised by the Board
of Directors at the sum of Twenty Thousand
(S2O,OOOOO) Dollars as set forth in detail as
follows, to-wit: 1900 ~
Stn-e and Office fixtures ...-..-- 1900 %
WAGONS and mules ....-.....-. 45O.OC
Merchandise-stock in trade, grocer