The herald., 1918-06-13
Gil ARTEK OF
GAI.II T. INC

state Of Louisiana, Parish Of Orleans,
city Of New Orleans
lie II known. that Oh this twenty-ninth
day Of May. IN the wear one thousand,
nm" hundred and eighteen. before me.
William Waller YOUNG. . Notary Public
IN and for the Parish Of urleauS. State
qualIued ana in the PryseH." Of the wit
ur>SrS hereinafter named and under~ign-
ed. personally came ana appeared:
The several persons whose names are
horcunto subscribed, all uhOy, III. fuu
age Of majority, who scvrralIy declared
That, awaiting themselves of the laws of
the state of Louisiana, and especially the
laws relative 10 the organization OF cor
poratlOn>, they have COycuHutpu and
agreed to bind. form and constitute them
selves, as well as all such other persons
as may hereafter join or become a,sociat-
ed with them. into a corporation aud body
polite IN law, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the articles, agreements
and stipulations following. to-wit:
Article The name, style and title Of
this corporation shall be Gallup. Inc"
enjoy all the rights, advantages and priv
il"geS granted by law to corporations, and
shall exist for the full term and period
OF nlnety-nine years, from this day. 1t
shall have power to contract. sue and be
sued; to make and use "A corporate seal
and the same to alter and break mt pleas
ure; to mold, receive. lease, purchase, sell
and convey, as well as mortgage, hypothe-
cate ana pledge property, real, personal
and mixed, corporal and Incorporate to
name and appoint such managers, direc-
tors. officers, agents and other employees
as its interests and convenience NAV re-
quire. and to make and establish as we'll
as alter and amend, from time to time,
such bylaws, rules and regulations as
may be necessary and eNpedient for the
proper management and government of
the affairs of said corporation.
Article 1.-THE dOmicile of this corpOr-
alton Is hereby fixed in the City of New
Orleans, State of Louisiana, and all eta
lions or other legal process shall be serv-
ed upon the president of said corporation,
or, in his absence, upon its secretary and
treasurer.
Article III.-The objects and purposes
OF this corporation and the nature of the
business TO be carried on by it are here
by declared to be to carry on the bust
ness of decorative work consisting of de-
signing and constructing interiors, decor
ating and furnishing houses, halls or
rooms; the making, using and selling in
the said business any kind of glass. and
the buying and selling on commission or
manner and kinds of artistic objects for
use or OrnamentatiOn, or any property
used in the decoration or furnishing of
buildings of any kind or nature.
To canduct and carry on a general house
decorating and house decorative supply
business; and in relation Herewith to
buy, sell and deal in wall paper, carpets,
rugs, floor coverings, window shades and
uIdItIltSs anu olntT
fabrics for decorative purposes, picture
frames, mouldings, art goods and other
furnishings, paints, leads, zines, COlOrS,
varnishes, oils, japans, filters and stains,
and generally all goods, wares and mer-
chandise incident to such business and
appurtenant thereto; with the right and
power to do any and all things neces-
sary, or connected with or in any manner
incidental or Complementary to the OBJ
jects and purposes herein set forth.
Article IV.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum of
twenty-five thousand dollars (s25, 100000
TO be divided into and represented by two
hunderd and fifty (250) shares in the sum
of one hundred dollars (S100.00) each,
said stock shall be paid for in cash at
such times and in such manner as the
shares of stock of this corporation shall
be full paid and non assessable. No trans
fer of stock shall be binding upon the
corporation unless made upon its books
and all certificates of stock shall be sign
ed by such officers as may be designated
by the board of directors. The capital
stock of this corporation may be increased
TO the sum of fifty Thousand dollars ESQ.,
Article v.-AH the corporate powers of
said corporation shall be exercised by a
board of directors consisting Of three
stockholders, majority of whom shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business. The board of directors shall
elect annually from their number a pres
ident, a yice-president, and a secretary
and treasurer. The first board of direc-
tors shall consist of three stockholders
and shall be composed of Walter Brown
keiffer, George n. Gallup, and Marcus Il.
Buford and it shall select from its num-
Der a president, a vice-president, and a
secretary and treasurer, who shall serve
until the third Wednesday IN July, 1919.
The post office addresses of said direc-
fer, IS Rosa Park. New Orleans, La. {;
George n. Gallup, Ill Hotel De Soto, New
Orleans, La, and Marcus Il. BufOrd, 1900
st. Charles Ave, New Orleans, La.
These directors shall serve until the
third Wednesday of July, 1919. or until
their successors have been duly elected
and qualified. The annual meeting of
stockholders for the election of directors
July of each year, unless said day be a
legal holiday, and then on the next bank
day thereafter. Any vacancy occurring
among the directors by death, resignation
or otherwise shall be filled by election for
the unexpired term by the remaining di-
rectors. Each subscriber hereto sets af-
ter his name hS post-office address and a
statement of the number of shares of stock
which he agrees to take in the corpora
ton. At all elections every stakeholder
shall be entitled to one vote for each
share of stock standing in his name on
the books of the corporation, to be cast
in person or by his written proxy. A ma
jOrity of the votes cast shall elect.
Article Win the event of the liquida-
ton or dissolution of this corporation, the
stockholders shall elect three liquidators
from among their number at a meeting
convened for that purpose, after fifteen
15) days written notice sent to each
stockholder by mail to his last known ad-
dress; said iquidators shall have the au-
th0rity to wind up the business and af-
fairs of this corporation. In case of the
death of liquidator, the survivors shall
appoint a stakeholder as successor to him.
Article VII.-This charter may be mod
flied. changed or altered, or said cOFpOr-
alton may be dissolved, with the assent of
stockholders owning two-thirds of the en-
tire capital stock. at general meeting
Of the stockholders convened for such
purpose, after fifteen 05) days written
notice shall have been given to each STOCK
holder mailed to him at his last known
address.
Article VIII.-No subscriber for stock
shall ever be held liable for the contracts
faults or debts of said corporation in any
further sum than the unpaid balance, II
any, due the corporation on the stock
for which he has subscribed; nor shall
any stakeholder ever be held liable for
such contracts, faults or debts in any
further sum than the unpaid balance, IL
any, on the stock owned by him; nor
shall any mere infOrmality in OrganiZa-
tiOn have the effect or rendering this
charter null, or rendering any subscriber
or stakeholder liable beyond the unpaid
amount, If any, remaining due on his
Article IX-This corporation is organ
lied under the laws of the State of Louis
and the subscribers hereto, for themselves
and said corporation, and for its officers
directors and stockholders, hereby accept
as part of this charter and as conditions