The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-01
QUARTER or JOS. ARIATTI. NC.

I-,i,sd States Of America. state OF louisiana
Parish OF orleans, City of New orleans.
BE it known that this twentythlrd DAY oil
the month Of July, in the year OF Our LORD, one
thousand nine hundred and eighteen, and 81 the
Independence Of the United states OF America
the one hundred and forty third. before me,
Theodore A. 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
cam. and appearei. the several parties whose
names are herrunto subscribed. who scverally de-
carcd that ayailing themselves Of the laws OF
the State Of Louisiana. IN such cases made ana
provided, they have COyenanted and agreed, ana
DO bv these presents covenant and agree. and
bind themselves, : well. as all other persons
who may hereafter become associated with them,
t. form a corporation, and body polite IN law,
for the objects and purposes, and under the
articles and stipulatiOns. following. to-wit:
ARTICLE The name Of this corporation
shall be Jos. Aratti, 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
corporation seal and the some to alter and
break at pleasure; 10 hold, receive, lease, pur-
chase and convey, as well as 10 mortgage and
hypothecate property. real. personal and mixed.
corporal and lncOrpOreal; 10 name and appoint
such managers. agents, directors and officers
its business interests and convenience may re-
qure from time to time. and to make and eStab-
proper management Of the affairs of said
pOTation. may be necessary and proper. and
to alter and amend the at its pleasure.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of said corporation
shall he in the City of New Orleans. La, and
all citations legal process shall be served
upon the President Of said corporation. in
the event Of his absence upon the Nice-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-
hshed, and the nature of the business TO he
carried on by IL, are hereby declared to he: 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 OF 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
pOratiOn is hereby fixed at the sum of Six
Thousand Dollars (s6,0Oo.00) 10 be represented
by Sixty 900 Shares of the par value OF One
Hundred Dollars (slO0.00) each. The capital
stock of this corporation shall he payable
cash. or in such installments and under condi-
lions as the Board Of Directors shall determine,
well as for services rendered, merchandise,
property 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 soon fifty (50Co)
per cent Of the authorized capital shall be sub
scribed for, and at least fifty (5OGc) per cent
Of all stock 50 subscribed for, shall he paid for
The capital stock Of this corporation NAV be
increased TO Fifty Thousand Dollars ESQ 900 OO).
ARTICLE N.-All meetings Of the stockholders
of this corporation. well all meetings Of the
board shall he 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 he held outside Of the State
or within the State, elsewhere than at its domi-
ce.
ARTICLE NI-All the corporate powers OF
this corporation shall he vested in and exercised
by Board of Directors, five in number, all OF
whom shall be stockholders, TO be elected on the
third Monday in July Of each year, commencing
with the third Monday of July, 1919. Three
directors shall constitute a quorum for the trans
action OF business by the Board After the cleo
ton OF said Board of Directors as herein pro-
y y there shall be elected by said directors
from their own number, the officers of this
corporation, which are as follows: A Presi.
dent, Nice-President, and Secretary and
treasurer, with the right to combine the Offices
9l PRESIDENT and Treasurer in one person The
BOARD OF Directors may name and appoint an
assistant secretary, who need not be stock.
holder' as well as TO appoint such other agents
and employees, who shall, respectively have
duties as may be prescribed BY said Board. and
rectors.
The directors shall have the right 70 fill
o"eies occurring IN their number, from
death, resignation. or otherwise Should the
stockholders at their annual meeting fail TO
elect the null ive directors then and in that event
the directors elected by the stockholders shall
nave the night to elect such additional director,
IN order to have a full Board
The First Board of Directors of this CORPORA.
tlon; ana the officers thereof. who are to serve
until the Third Monday in July. 1919. are to
be elected after the signing Of this charter.
ARTICLE NlI.-The annual meeting of the
stockholders for the election OF directors shall
be held on the Third Monday Of Julv each yesr
commencing with July. 1919. The election for
directors shall be by ballot, and the majority
IN amount OF stock voting shall elect the persons
voted upon to be counted for but one vote
Said stock shall not be entitled to cumulative
VOTING Inc Board OF Directors shall give at
least fifteen days notice by mail OF the elec,io,
OF sald directors, and shall appoint one or more
stoeknoiders to preside at such election Anv
failure from any cause whatsoever TO elect d.
rectors on the day named for that PURPOSE shaI
not dissolve the corporation, but the director