The herald., 1919-02-27
Rule Without Exceptions.
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF THE P c. DOERR COM
PANY, INCORPORATED.

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,He ' P,r,E5 81 Urrans therein residing and
in the presence Of The hereinafter named
and undersigned WITNESSES, pe-.2n2'Jy , came
name, are hcrc.,rrto subscribed. together with
the amount, Of heir respective Subscriptions
-, .ra ..rf,al sr.-4 nj the corporation o. pc
formed. Nno ,,vrrally declare tnat. awaiting
themselye, OF the provision, Of The general
laws OF tine state OF LOUISIANA TgauFe ID
the organization OF co'p9rauo.>, they have
crvCuautvl and agreed, and d. "y s1gsc pres
euts covenant and agree. and bind aad o3-
hgate themselves. as well Is such other per,
! sons may hereafter become associated
with tlcw o- their successors. - torn and
| continue themselves into corporation and
/ body polite III law, and Tor the "geC'N ana
purposes and under the agreements and stp"-
| latlpus following. to-wlt:
| ARTICLE The name and ttlc Of this
| corporation shall he the p. {. Doerr Com
! pauy. incorporated. and by thai name SAID
| corporation Shall have power and authority 10
| have and eniov succession for the full term
| Of niuety-1ine wears from the date hereof;
to contract, sue and be s1ed: to make and
use corporate seal; 20 purchase and re,
| ceIve, lease. hold sell and convey, As well
as mortgage and hypothecate property, real
personal and mixed; to name and appoint
such officers and agents as lAe interest OF
sad corporation may, require ana 70 max max
and establish such bylaws ana regniuons
tor the proper management ana itSuItph 81
us affairs as may be deemed necessary ana
the name TO change, alter and amend al
pleSure.
ARTICLE 1.-THE do-1icile OF said CorpO-
ration shall be in the City of Ne wOrleans,
State OF Louisiana AMI all citation and
other legal process shall be served upon the
e I of
his absence upon the vce-pre,idcnt, or, in
case OF the absence OF both OF these off
GERS, upon the secrtary thereof.
| ARTICLE III-The objects and purposes
for which This corporation is established and
. | the nature of the business n be carried or,
. nv il are 70 buy sell and manufacture fur
niture and househald furnishing, and goods,
! and 70 those ends TO purchase use lease,
, mortgage or otherwise acauire movable or
: imm6vable property and generally to do all
acts and enter into all contrcts that nay
be necessary, convenient, to appropriate in
| the accomplishment of the aforesaid purposes
Of huy;ng and selling furniture household
: supplies and accessories and to do all other
kindred acts or engage in such businesses
. as are necessary rearisite or usually operated
in Connection with the buving and selling
: Of furniture and household supplies and ac-
. | cessories of all kinds
,nrIrrr ny TT =, ., < IT.:
5 E nNitCLH III t sSs 300 "a J;;IJ 80
\ o Sga zion s"aii " 600 ~ .aoL
o and NAV he increased 10 the sum of SlOO.,
. OOOOO divided into 1000 shares of the par
vaIue Of $1,000 each. and this corporation is
+ | 20 he p. GOING concern when one.half of the
!, | co,;t,I stocL has baen issued and subscribed
for Each share Of stock shall be entitled
| 70 one vote at all general elections Should
| the can;tar stock of this corporation ever be
| ;nc~eain5 oyer the sum nj s1S O00OO then
g such additional shares of stock that NAV be
n issued shall first be offered 10 the holders
~ etHck az the time of issuance Of said new
.e Oh sto'h d. tne .lie % L;h tbe ID
l, Stockholders shall at the time Of issuance
y hold stock in This corporation.
y ApTtCIE w stoctho1de-s shall ever
n AN - ''--No ~ ~ 70 IL 1t.
O pI heIu tldpIe Vi iIspI.ts'DS ~; N.ti
euness iuIts VI ueitu s- ~ ~ ~ go
nor sndil any elc -" .ba effsc,
n nzatio9 % 'ue 80. Jill az f exnos;ns
OF rendering the charter nun VI q -
the stockh9lders 70 any HaD'iity De ,st 'Ie
unpaid odiSIee, II any, . I'll Jes;-e 70
sci 10; ~ he sbsIl f;rst offer the same
10 me siockhoiueIs Vi tne IJiPas rLatSss
IT'S o1ala OF uiieLs Snu hnt. ,bs riobt 70
VINO desire 10 puIen9se Saaain or,on e 80 ,he;r
% purchase lie saihe IN .tie Piop U ~" Sho,ld
Il holdings OF STOCK IN tle f. no,;re
SAID stoSkholuets IN Iiileen ua!s ai'e. NE
having Deen gwen IN Wiling Ca lri' se al such
K spufchase tne s'o.A Gu NJ .r,rsfer
=, stock may be SOLD TO any one; NO tfansi i;I
OF stock snam De maad OF n ,be hoots NJ the
q and o,ma'ng ga dnr nsss made in pursuance of
a the provisions OF this charter
III ARTICLE VI.-This corporation shall have
10 all powers granted to such corporations by
~ law and shall have the power to contract,
sue and be sued in its corporate name, and
a to own, hold, receive, loan, lease, purchase,
sell and convey mortgage any and all OF
its effects or to hypothecate its property and
to do any and all acts and things of any
n. other kind nature or description, as may be
: necessary to carry out the objects and pur-
" poses of said business as It's interests ana
er convenience may require.
~ ARTICLE VII-The business OF said cor
y poration shall be directed by and vested IN
u a board of" directors of three stockholders,
two of whom shall constitute a quorum Tor
the transaction of business, and the said d.
rectors as first constituted shall be +: L
n, Doerr Alvin {. Carpenter and j. J. Muiligan
- and two others to be selected by the three
lie above named directors and they shall mold
g office until the second Monday OF January,
M 1920, and on that day, and from each and
'n every day thereafter elections shall oe neld
IN annually LOT ofectofS d. INC pm IPai 49, -
u of the corporation. Railure to hold an cleo
ton on the day speeitied snail moi. dissolve
the corporation, but the directors IN oiiCe
shall hold their respective oitices unti an
election shail De heid atter thirty. oays no
tice OF the 1me ana plaCe lIeIe To siEe n y
4 each stockholder' Inc annual eiec'i9n sna
\ be held on the second Mohuay IN y MI:y
1920; and thereafter on the secona an nI ~
4 IN January IN each sueseeons year, any -,
r election shaii DC helu Oet"ee" All 49,