The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-05
CHARTER OF JOS. ARIATTI. INC.

I-ri,oS Sfates Of America, State of Louisiana,
Parish Of Orleans City OF New Orleans.
BE il known that on this twenty ,thIu Gay Vi
the month of July, in the year OF Our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and eighteen, and OF tine
Independence of the United states OF America
the one hundred and forty third, before me;
Theodore 4. Schuber, notary public, IN ana
for the Parish of Orleans, State OF Louisiana,
therein residing. duly commissioned, sworn ana
qualified, and in the presence OF the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared, the several parties whose
names are hereunto subscribed who severdly de-
clared that availing themselves OF the laws OF
the State Of Louisiana, IN such cases nlaue anu
provided they have coyenanted and agreed, ana
DO, by these presents covenant and agree, and
bind themselves, well, as all other persons
who may hereafter become associated with them'
to form a corporation, and body polite IN law
for the objects and purposes, and under the
articles and stipulations following. to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be Jos. Ariatti, Inc, and under Its said
corporate name. it shall have power and author.
ity TO have and enjoy corporate existence and
succession for the full term and period of ninety
nine wears, from and after the date hereof, to
contract. sue and be sued to make and use a
corporation seal, and the to alter and
break at pleasure; to hold, receive, lease, pur.
chase and convey, as well as TO mortgage and
hypothecate property, real, personal and mixed,
corporal and incorporeal; to name and appoint
such managers, agents, directors and officers as
its business interests and conyenences may re-
quire from time TO time, and TO make and estab-
lish such bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management of the affairs of said
poraton, may be necessary and proper, and
to alter and amend the same at its pleasure.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of said corporation
shall be in the City of New Orleans, La, and
all citations or legal process shall be served
upon the President of said corporation. or in
the event of his absence upon the cePresident
thereof, and in the absence OF both of said
officers upon the Secretary.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized and estab-
hshe and n business a. ha
carried on by it, are hereby declared to be: To
engage in the manufacture, buying, selling and
dealing in at wholesale and retail, of all
kinds of thing floor compositions and building
materials of all kinds, well to enter into
all kinds of contracts with reference to said
articles and generally to do and perform any
and all things necessary, proper or pertinent
to General Tile Business, and Dealers in
Building Material of all kinds, and the objects
and purposes of this corporation.
ARTICLE Iy.-The capital stock Of this cor
Thousand Dollars (s6.OOOOO) to be represented
by Sixty (60) Shares of the par value of One
Hundred Dollars (Sl00.00) each. The capital
stock of this corporation shall be payable
cash, or in such installments and under condi-
tions as the Board Of Directors shall determine
as well as for services rendered, merchandise
property OF other valuable considerations received
and enuring to this corporation according to ex.
elusive finding Of the Board of Directors thereof.
This corporation shall be a going concern, and
authorized to do business as soon as fifty (5O0L)
per cent of the authorized capital shall be sub
scribed for, and at least fifty (5001) per cent
Of all stock subscribed for shall be paid for
The capital stock of this corporation NAV be
increased to Fifty Thousand Dollars $3.50 600. OO)
ARTICLE YAH meetings of the stockholders
OF this corporation, as well all meetings of the
board shall be held at its domicile, in the City
OF New Orleans, La, provided that with the
written consent Of all directors, valid meetings
OF the directors may be held outside of the State
cile. ~
ARTICLE yI-All the corporate powers q,
inns corporation shall be vested in and exercised
by Board OF Directors, FIVE in number all OF
whom shall be stockholders to be elected on tho
thlrd Monday in July of each year, commencing
with the third Monday Of July, 1919 Three
directors shall constitute quorum for the trans.
action OF business by the Board. After the cleo
ton Of said Board Of Directors as herein nro-
Ilded, there shall be elected by said directors
from their own number the officers of this
CORPORATION, which are as follows: Presi-
cent, Nice-President, and Secretary and
treasurer with the right to combine the office
1i rIesloent and Treasurer in one person The
BOARD OF Directors may name and appoint an
$3.50 secretary, who need not be a stock
noiaei, as Wen as TO appoint such other agents
ana employees, who shall, respectively. have
sucn power and authority, and perform s,cb
u9ties as may be prescribed by said Board. and
rectors fe Vi the VI
The directors shall have the right 70 All
al vacancies occurring in their number from
.l Ieslgnatlon, or otherwise. Should the
stockholders at their annual meeting fail 20
elect the full five directors then and in that event
the directors elected by the Stockholders shall
nave the night to elect such additional directors
In order TO have a full Board
Inc First Board Of Directors of this cornora.
,lon; and the officers thereof, who are to serve
h until LINE, the Third Monday in July, 1919, are to
De elected after the signing of this charter.
ARTICLE VH.-The annual meeting 30 n.
for the election Of directors shall
oe neid on the Third Monday of July each wear.
commencing with July, 1919. The election 10,
directors shall be by ballot, and the ms;or;tv
IN amount OF stock voting shall elect the person,
rot whom they are cast. Each share Of stock
voted upon to be counted for but one vote
said stock shall not be entitled to c1rmu,st;xs
voting; The Board Of Directors shall give AZ
,e1st nfteen days notice by mail Of the election
Of SAD directors. and shall appoint one or more
stoekholders to preside at such election, Inv
allure from any cause whatsoever to elect ri.
rectors on the day named for that purpoae shsi
''' d'S''r'e tne corporation, but the Director