The herald., 1918-07-04
CHARTER
A true copy of the original.
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THEODORE A. SCHUBER, Not. Pub.
Jun 1920 27-Juy 4-11-1S
ACT OF INCORPORATION OF
EVAN HALL MERCANTILE CO, INC.

month of June, in the year OF our Lore, one
thousand, nine hundred and eighteen,
Before me, Charles f. FletchInger, No
tary Public, duly commissioned and quail
fled, in and for the City OF New Orleans,
Parish Of Orleans, State Of louisiana, therein
residing, and in the presence OF the Wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
Personally came and appeared, the several
persons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, all of lawful age and all residents
of the City Of New Orleans, State OF LOUIS
lana, and, availing themselves OF the laws
of the State of Louisiana, particularly OF
Act Dol of the General Assembly OF the State
Of Louisiana, for the year 1914, relative to
the organization Of corporations, state that
they have coyenanted and agreed and do
hereby covenant and agree to FORM them
selves, as well such persons who may
become associated with them or succeed them,
into a corporation, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the following Articles, to-
wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be Evan Hall Mercantile Co., Inc,
and under said corporate name it shall have
succession for ninety nine years, unless
sooner dissolved, and shall have power and
authority 10 contract. sue and be sued; to
make and use a corporate seal, the same to
alter or break at pleasure; 10 make all nee
essary rules and regulations for its corpo-
rate management and control; and il shall
have and enjoy all the rights, privileges and
immunities which are now conferred upon or
the same kind and character.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of said corpo-
ration IS hereby fixed in the City Of New
Orleans, State of Louisiana, and all eta
tons and other legal process shall be served
upon the President OF said corporation, and,
in case OF his absence, upon the Vice Presi-
dent, and in case OF the absence OF both,
upon the Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and purposes
for which this corporation is organized are
declared TO be: To buy, sell, trade and deal
in, at wholesale or retail, both, hard
ware, groceries, provisions, food supplies,
drygoods, wares, vegetables, produces and
all other articles and things incidental to a
general grocery, vegetable, food supply,
poultry, fish, game, produce, provision and
mercantile business; TO manufacture, buy and
sell, groceries, merchandise and articles for
personal. domestic and household use; to
purchase, lease or otherwise acquire real
estate and to hold, improve, mortgage and
dispose OF the same; TO own stock in other
corporations and to vote the same, and
generally to do any and all things inciden-
tai or germane TO any of the objects and
purposes above specified
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of said
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum of
Twelve Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars
(S!2, 800 COZ, divided into one hundred and
twenty five G25 shares of the par value OF
One Hundred Dollars $4,000 each, all OF
which shall be common stock, and the same
may be issued for cash or in payment OF
property or services actually received by
or rendered TO the corporation.
At all meetings OF stockholders each stock
holder shall be entitled 10 one vote for
each share of stock standing in his name
| SAID vote TO be cast IN person or by written
proxy.
The parties hereto declare that they have
| subscribed for the number of shares of the
| capital stock OF the said corporation Sc;
| opposite their respective names, so that this
act of Incorporation shall serve as an origi-
| nal subscription.
]. T. Landaiche. subscriber to forty-fve
shares and Charles E. Thibodaux, a sub
| scriber to thirty-six shares of the capital
stock Of said corporation, have and do here
by convey, transfer and deliver to said cor
poration, in part payment and liquidation
| Of their respective subscriptions, all the ex-
| isting business Of the Evan Hall Store, on
| Evan Hall Plantation, in the Parish of As
cension, now owsed by them, including stock
OIL hand, book accounts, fixtures and furni-
ture and good will, as shown on the state
ment filed herewith, giving detailed item.
red description, together with the value
thereof, as appraised by the directors OF
this corporation.
No transfer of stock shall be binding upon
this corporation unless made and recorded
upon its books.
Of said corporation may be increased is here
by fixed at the sum of One Hundred Thou
sand Dollars (SlOO,0OOO).
ARTICLE V.-All the powers of said cor
po;ation shall be vested in and be exercised
by Board of Directors, composed of not
less than three (0 shareholders, and ma
| jority shall constitute quorum for the
| transaction of all business.
| A majority of the Board of Directors voting
| in person, shall be required to pass any
| resolution or adopt any bylaw, which,
when SO passed or adopted, shall become
valid corporate acts.
| The Board of Directors shall be elected
| annually, at a general meeting of the share
| holders, to be held on the first Monday
in April, 1919, and on the same day and
| month in each succeeding year, after ter
| days written notice mailed TO each share
holder at his last known address appearing
upon the books of the corporation, unless
such notice be waived in writing by all the
shareholders appearing as such upon tn,
books.
The failure, however, from any cause, L
hold the annual meeting of the stockholders
or the failure to elect directors thereat, shall
not operate the forfeiture Of this charter
nor impair the corporate management, bu
the directors and officers then in office shall
serve until their successors have been fully
elected, qualified and installed. ANY va
cancy in the Board of Directors shall b,
filled for the unexpired term by the re
| naming directors
The officers of this corporation shall con
sist OF President, one or more Vice Pres
dents, a Secretary and a Treasurer.
The office of Secretary and Treasurer ma,
be held by one and the same person under
the name Of Secretary-Treasurer; the office.
| OF President and Treasurer and Vice Presi
dent and Treasurer may likewise be com
| bined under the names of President anC
| Treasurer and Vice-President and Treasurer
| There shall also be a General Manager
who may or may not be a member of the
Board of Directors.
| ARTICLE VI.-The first Board of Direc
tors and officers, who shall serve until the
annual meeting to be held on the first Mon.
day in April, 1919, shall consist of:
President
Charles E. Thibodaux. Belle Alliance. p
o., La, who shall be Vice-Presdent.
J. c. LeBougeois, 1875 State Street New
orleans, La. who shall be Treasurer
). Stouse' 3s2 Broadway, who shall be
| J. 1, Rodriguez, Belle Alliance P. O.. La.
who shall be General Manager
| ARTICLE VI.-This act of incorporation
may be changed, altered or amended. or
this corporation may be dissolved by and
WIN the consent of the holders of two>fhirds
IN amount of it's then outstanding stock a,
general meeting convened for that pur.
pose after thirty days notice in writing
mailed TO each stockholders last known al
one OF the daily newspapers published in
| law. ny
II this corporation should be dissolved bv
limitation or otherwise, Its affairs shall he
hquldated under the supervision of three
commissioners to be elected at a general
| meeting OF shareholders convened for tina,
purpose. after notice as above provided n
| TINS article, and they shall remain in off;ce
until the affairs of the cornorat;on sLsii