The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-09-11
CHARTER OF tbs CALLAHAN CHEMl-
CAL COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

limited States of America, State OF Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City OF New Ut vi
leans Be il known, that on TINS the Zoti
dav of the month OF August, in the year OF
C,T Lord one thousand, nine hundred and
nineteen, and Of the independence OF the
Tilted States of America, the one hundred ana
forty-fourth; Before me, Alexis Brain, NO
tarv Public duly commissioned and qualilieu.
within and for the Parish of Orleans, State OF
Louisiana, therein residing and IN the pres
ence ofthe witnesses hereinafter named ana IN
dersigned; personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereunto
s,,hscTibed. who declared that availing them
selves of the privileges granted by the Jaws
of the State of Louisiana, they do by these
presents form and organize themselves, and
such othr persons as may hereafter JOIN theih'
as well as their successors, unto corpora
ton for the objects and purposes and under
the stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corporation
shaIl he the Callahan Chemical Company
Incorporated" and under such name 1t shall
enjoy corporate existence for term OF ninety
nine wears from date hereof. unless sooner
dissolved. accordig 10 law. Its domlcile snail
be in the City of New Orleans, State oil
Louisiana. where all legal process directed
against it shall be served upon its President
or in his absence, upon the wee fresiueht'
and in the absence of both of said officers,
upon its Secretary.
ARTICLE u.-Said corporation may have,
or pledge property, real or personal, or mixed
rights franchises and closes in action and
stocks, bonds and securities of other corpora
tions; il may borrow or lend money upon
security; il may sue and be sued, and may
have and use corporate seal 1t may
have and enjoy all such other rights, powers
and prerogatives are now or may hereafter
be enioved by corporations generally, and by
corporations of like character, organized
under the general and special laws OF this
state.
ARTICLE III-The objects and purposes
for which this corporation is organized and
the nature of the business to be carried on
by it are hereby declared to be, to manutac-
ture medicinal oils, creams, tonics and other
preparations, and chemical medicinal or
toilet substances of any kind or character;
to buy, sell, and generally deal IN such ar
ticles either wholesale or at retail; and gen
orally to do any and all acts and things that
may be necessary, convenient. or incidental
to the carrying out of these purposes.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at five thousand
dollars (S500OOO, divided into and repre-
scented by five thousand shares of the par
value of One Dollar CSl.Wl,, per share with
the right to increase the said capital stock to
not more than fifteen thousand dollars (Sl5,-
10000, upon complying with the requisites
Of the law. The subscriptions set opposite
the signatures of the subscribers to this char
ter show that the entire amount of the capI-
tai stock has been subscribed and the said
subscribers hereby declare and warrant that
the entire amount of the said capital stock
has been paid into the Treasury of the cor
pooration in cash before the signing of this
Charter.
ARTICLE V.-The business and affairs OF
this corporation shall be managed and con.
Quoted by a Board of Directors consisting
of three stockholders; Messrs John Gala.
han Of New Orleans La. Alfred S. Wade,
of New Orleans. La, and Alexis NJ. Schwit-
ALA, of New Orleans, La, shall constitute
office until the third Monday in August,
1920, until their successors shall be duly
elected and qualified. On the third Mon. |
day of August, 1890 and annually thereaf. !
ter, an election for the Directors shall be |
held at the office of the corporation in the |
City OF New Orleans, after notices have been !
given to each stakeholder, mailed at least
ten days prior thereto
At all elections. the stockholders shall be +
allowed one vote for each share OF stock that /
been standing in his name on the books |
corporation for ten days prior 10 the |
In case of a vacancy occurring
my cause in either the Board of Di-
IS or among the officers, the vacancy
mali be tilled by the remaining Directors by
the selection OF a stakeholder to fill such
vacancy, who shall hold office until spc-
cessor IS elected, or until the next annual
meeting
ARTICLE VI.-The officers of this corpora-
ton shall consist OF President. Vice. Presi. /
dent, Secretary and Treasurer The offices |,
OF Secretary and Treasurer NAV he held Nv |
the same person. Until the third Monday IN
August, 1920. until their successors shall
have been duly elected and qualified. NJ
John Callahan shall be President, Mr.. Al, |,