The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-22
QUARTER OF JOS. ARIATTI. INC.


United States of America, State OF Louisiana
Parish of orleans, City OF New Orleans.
Be il known that on this twenty-third day ol
the month of July, in the year OF Our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and eighteen, and OF the
lndependence of the United States OF America
the one hundred and forty third, before me,
Theodore A. schuber, notary puDhG' IN ano
for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana
therein residing duly commissioned, sworn and
qualified, and in the presence OF the witnesses
hereinafter named and Undersigned, personally
came and appeared, the several parties whose
names are hercunto subscribed, who severally de,
clared that availing themselves OF the laws OF
the State of Louisiana, in such cases made and
provided, they have cOyenanted and agreed, and
do by these presents covenant and agree, and
bind themselves, as well, as all other persons
who may hereafter become associated with them,
to form corporation, and body polite in law,
Tor 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 10 have and enjoy corporate existence and
succession for the full term and period of ninety
nine years, from and after the date hereof, 10
contract, and be sued; to make and use a
corporation seal, and the some to alter and
break at pleasure; TO hold, receive, lease, pur-
chase and convey, as well As to mortgage and
hypOthecdte property, real, personal and mixed.
corporeal and incorporeal; to name and appoint
such managers, agents, directors and officers as
its business interests and convCniences may re
guire from time to time and to make and estab-
lish such bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management of the affairs OF said cor
pOratiOn, may be necessary and proper, and
TO alter and amend the same at its pleasure.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domCile 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 Vice President
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-
lished. and the nature of the business to he
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 as to enter into
all kinds OF contracts with reference to said
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 lN.-The capital stock of this cor
poTation is hereby fixed at the sum of Six
Thousand Dollars $4,000 .OO) to be represented
by Sixty COO Shares Of the par value of One
Hundred Dollars (s100.00) each. The capital
stock of this corporation shall be PAYABLE
cash, or in such instalments and under condi.
tons as the Board of Directors shall determine
as well as for services rendered, marehandise,
property or other valuable considerations received
ana enurlng 10 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 (5OoL)
per cent Of the authorized capital shall be sub
Scrlbed for, and at least fifty (500o) per cent
OF all stock 50 subscribed for, shall be maid for
The capital stock of this corporation NAV be
increased to Fifty Thousand Dollars $3.50 600 OO)
ARTICLE N.-All meetings of the stockholders
)f this corporation well as all meetings of the
board shall be held at its domicile in the City
d New Orleans, La, provided that with the
written consent of all directors valid meetings
'f the directors may be held outside of the state
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ARTICLE YI.-All the corporate powers o,
his corporation shall be vested in and exercised
y Board of Directors, five in number, all Of
Shom shall be stockholders to be elected on the
bird Monday in July of each wear comuencin.
WITH the third Monday of July, 1919 Three
directors shall constitute a quorum for the trans.
euoh OF business by the Board. After the cleo
ION OF said Board of Directors as herein pro-
'ided, there shall be elected by said diractors
rom their own number, the officers of this
corporation, which are as follows: A Pres;
lent, Vice President, and a Secretary and
y ieasurer, with the right to combine the Offices
y PRESIDENT and Treasurer in one person. The
'oaru OF Directors may name and appoint an
sSlstant secretary, who need not be q stock
lolder, as well as to appoint such other agents
,,ch e,lployees, VINO shall, respectively. have
ncn power and authority and perform such
lHties as may be prescribed by said Board. and
ectors. Fe Vi the ul-
sS'ois Sudll nave the right n All
Ill vacancies occurring in their nnmbor tn
eath, resignation, or otherwise should the
iocAn9loers at their annual meeting fail m
e une null hye directors. then and in that event
ne directors elected by the stockholders shall
ave the right to elect such additional director,
n order to have full Board. VII '''oi'
Inc firSt Board OF Directors of this cornora
ion; and the officers thereof, who are TO serve
n' a.c the Third t Monday in July 1912 are to
.pTt eI Site En- the signing Of this charter.
ARTICLE NIl.-The annual meeting OF IN.
toGkn9iders for the election of directors shall
e held on the Third Monday Of july each wear.
commencing with July, 1919. The election 10,
directors shall be by ballot, and the msior;tv
\ amount OF stock voting shall elect the persons
~ whom tney are cast. Each share of stock
o!ed upon to be counted for but one vote
aia STOCK shall not be entitled to cumulative
otlng: The Board of Directors shall give AZ
!. as ~ tsen Gays notice by mail Of the election
7 said directors, and shall appoint one or more
s sos to preside at such election. Any
an a. from any cause whatsoever to elect di |
ectors on the day named for that purpose shsu
OF dissolve the corporation ba,t ~. 5s..sxn