The herald., 1918-08-29
CHARTERS.
INCORPORATION OF THE
crsssER COMPANY INC

America, State IF Louisiana,
,..;,.d States 6 o. City .. New Orleans
f That On this the 51st day OF
=. !, known, iha' The wear Of our Lord
~ month o. !;-c hundred and eighteen, aui
ts ,bousand nlIe ~ the United States OF
q the lndsPen rue hundred and iorty-secohd'
Anen'A' ,...,b Sinai. a Notary Public,
p,fore ne, yoset and qualified, N ana ioF
,sly cOunI'sf orleans, therein EeslH'"s' -
~ Parish OF n aDpeared the persons whose
sonslly cam S.reunto subscribed VINO
nznes @';I;ng themselves Oh ~; IN the
Tat sVsll.e of this State relaI''e - 80
= The Laws q ,orDoratiOnS, and more par
,rSanIatioh " 967 Of the General Assembly
s-Safy Of AZ ,nnroyed july 9TH, Iyl4; lHey
q this :s'..-nsnted and agreed ana 10 lind
b5se Iarssents covenant 81 -, = we'll as
torn and eon ,gbo may hereafter JOIN or be
sach persons With them, INTO corpora a
eoue assoGIJy politic IN Law, Tor tne %.
ion and Dou !yosss and under the agreements
jsc' a.nlna,,Ipations following .o-"'''
ard The name Of this corporation
ARTlOLE.. Th. Gessner Company, lncoTP2.
shsh .. O aud under tins e2TP'IatL -.
f,sHsO have and enjoy al I.e Ly law TO
sail nS1d privileges granted uy "a" -
uges ana :, shsll exist Tor the PERIOD OF
,srpOrations' 's,rs from This date; II shaii
sineu oo,Ter 10 contract sue anu "
bsse ue ITn,rate name; % make anu HsS
10 rs 80 seal. and the sans -. o,,y-
.1t,, At its pleasure, 70 T I,7.e. hypothecate
thase, On,S,s,tv both real and personal
Of pledge rorporeal and Inc0Fp0TeaL 70
and ma nS eanooint such managers agents, ~
n'ne md officers as rs business -
reciofs Convenience may require ana %
esis ana I",,bIish as well As TO alter anu
make anu i time 10 time, such bylaws rules
snend nJa,;ors for the proper government
md iesntnaration as may be necessary ana
Al this coIPOi s'
proper lit. = .h;. ,,-,o.
KllILnm he in the City OF New Orleans;
ntioh ~ Louisiana, and all CITATIONS anu hl
~ LEGAL process shall De sSI'eH III ga s.
SS~...ident, or in his ABSENCE "P'" '''0
atuy. -.-
,urrCIE III.-The objects and purposes
- mich this corporation Is r5 ~,
ta a,,,re Of the business to De carried on
ne na'n,e hereby declared to be TO buy
ny M Eodaks books, stationery, news anu
ano H.. and souvenirs, and TO carry on !l'e
noVHs. Of engraving, emboSsing' pruning
ana n'', Connected with the business ABOVE
ihnss and the general stationery bust
nenuoI % conduct same in all ITS branches
ness' i 81. and to do all things necessary
~ ~ oroper and convenient 10 the ed!u O"''
ina PIN y, IN any wise connected herewith.
,vTrcLE Iv.-The Capital Stock OF this
AN.s;nn il hereby fixed at the sum OF
~. Thousand Dollars S5,Ooc.O) TO De on,
,Sed into fifty $50 shares 0i 6 Ide pa! '''"o
Wv, y a. Hundred Dollars CSlOJ.O) each.
e., shares Of stock shall be issued at par
~ and when issued shall be paid Tor IN
ealt o. oroperty or the equivalent thereof;
sa s .h :, 81 stock shall be issued as full
Al AZ, nd non.assessable, and no transfer OF
rlI xii he binding on the said corpora
,oo unless recorded on its books
n. al. or transfer of shares OF stock in
20 . s@ shall be valid and binding
mS ~ corporation in any manner whilst
"a .h,,es are pledged by the owner there
IA. corooration shall be a going concern
-, ~, az fifty per cent OF ITS capital STOCK
y, been subscribed and paid TOR IN cash
or is equivalent.
mi, corporation shall have the right to in
,,.ss, rs capital stock up to the further
sun Of Fifty Thousand Dollars lSoO'UV.Voy,
A. any part thereof, to be divided into shares
!, one Hundred Dollars (SlOOOO) each, pro,
.;asd aid increase in the capital stock shall
-. h..n authorized by the stockholde
= 4 meeting held pursuant to the provisions
Of the law.
ARTICLE V.-Al the powers Of this cor
ooration shall be vested in and exercised by
Roard Of Directors to be composed OF three
,,rsous, all stockholders, any two OF whom
h.li constitute a quorum for the transaction
Il the business and affairs OF this corpora
ton.
The Directors shall Be elected annually BY
ballot. BY the stockholders, on the second
Monday Of August in each year. The tlrst
election under this charter shall be held on
he second Monday in August, 1920.
Each stakeholder shall be entitled, in per-
son or by proxy, TO one vote for every share
q stock owned by him, and all elections shall
k held under such rules and regulations
Is may be specified by the Board of Dl,
rrc,ors after fifteen Q9 days notice OF
such election shall have been sent to each
stakeholder at his last known address.
No failure to elect Directors shall be re-
prded as a forfeiture Of this charter.
Any vacancy occurring on such Board Of
Directors shall be filled by the remaining
Directors for the unexpired term.
Said Board of Directors shall, at its first
Meeting after its election, nominate. out OF
rs own number, President, Secretary and
Treasurer. The office Of Secretary and
Treasurer may be combined and held by one
PRISON. The Secretary need not be stock
holder.
Said Board Of Directors shall have the
nshi to appoint and dismiss such clerks
managers and other employees of the cOrpo
nnOn as, in its judgment, may be deemed
neressary.
The tenure of office of all the employee:
OF the corporation shall be during the plea
sure Of the Board
Any Director shall have the right to ap
punt IN writing, any other Direcor, TO ac'
Is his proxy and in his stead, at any anC
AT meetings Of the Board of Directors
ARTICLE vI-Thopss F. Gessner, who's,
poa Office address is 1918 Baronne ST., New
IieanS La, Mrs. Alice B. Gessner, whose
r'S Office address is 45lS Baronne St.
New Orleans, La, and Gus d. Levy
snose Post Office address is 1890 Gen
nasaine ST, New Orleans, La, shall con
hIlase the first Board of Directors of thi,
sporauen, with Thos F. Gessner, as Presi
Eat and Mrs. Alice B. Gessner, Secretary
treasurer, to serve until August, 1920, o
aan neir successors are elected.
RIlcLE vII.-This act of Incorporation
~ oe changed, modified, or altered. o
o'poration may be dissolved, with tn
N Oh stockholders owning wo-thirds o
- INC SOCK OF this corporation at gen
- meeting convened for that purpose, ant
AZ q east fifteen days written notice o
arm.S Icing ~ mas been given personally o
Lesh tne mail addressed to each stock
~ MS last recorded address. In cas-
e,,,.a "ulion, by the expiration of thi
4. OF otherwise, after compliance wit
Is.ss., me stockholders shall elect tw
rd.,n 0ts from among their number to Ii
.,as and settle the business and affair
S,n corporation. The said lquidator
49,. ave ave fuil power to settle the corpora
Al oeols and divide the remaining none
AZ .ppopefv among. the stockholders. /
sne !, 80. 81 the death or disability of an
dr., y sa,a iquidators, the remaining liqu
ds,s- 'a Sai fulfill all the duties of liqui
Sad liquidator sahll have the powe
-. ne price and prescribe the term
skrA 81 q sad property and the manner /
y r,.,.s SAFE shall be made. They shal
poser W with full, final and complet
sxpea,, te authority, necessary, proper an
and fhins :, ~ 10 and perform any and every az