The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-07-24
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF SOUTHERN HAT COM
PANY. INC.

limited States of America, State OF LOUIS
lana Parish of Orleans, lily OF Ne" VI
leans Be it known, That on ms, tie 10y
day of the month of June, IN the year OF
orr Lord, one thousand, nine hundred anu
nineteen. and of the Independence OF the
United States OF America, the one huhu' fI
Saal, Notary Public, duly commissioners
and qualified, within and for the faF!Sh oi
Orleans, State of Louisiana, and IN the pr
cnce of the witnesses hereinafter naiheu
and undersigned, personally came anu ap
reared the several persons whose names ar
hereunto subscribed, who seyeTaly deciaied
that. ayailing themselves Of the dement's ana
provisions Of the Constitution OF the State
of Louisiana and OF the laws OF salu so
relative to the organization OF corporations,
md narticularly Of the provisions OF ACT
No 267 of the General Assembly OF me
State of Louisiana for the year 1919, and the
amendments thereto they hdye 81 a. Nv,
and agreed and united to form and 90, by
these presents, contract and agree ana Pima
and obligate themselves to form, organize
and constitute themselves, as wen as an
such other persons VINO may heIeaitei Jo,4
or become associated with them or their sue
cessors into a stock corporation and body
politic in law, for the objects and purposes
and under the conditions, covenants, stipula-
tions and agreements OF the articles Hollow
ing, to-wit: g.
SRTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be Southern Hat Company
Inc" and under and by said name, unless
scorer dissolved in accordance with law ana
this charter, il shall exist and continue, and
shall have and enjoy corporate existence ana
succession for a period OF nInety-nlne W
years from and after the date OF TINS act.
II may have, hold, receive, borrow, loan, eX-
change, acquire by grant, gift or purchase de-
wise or bequest, sell, ALLEVIATE, dispose OF, con-
vey lease, pladge, pawn, hypothecate, ehcuIn'
Der or mortgage property of any kind; whether
real. personal or mixed corporeal or lncor
poreal movable or lmmovable, all subject to
such limitations as may be prescribed by law
1t may make, issue and endorse bonds or
notes and other evidence OF debt. 1t may
accept mortgages, pledges or other forms OF
security for money loaned or other debts
be implicated by its corporate name in any
court OF competent jurisdiction. 1t may
make, adopt, and use a corporate seal and
alter or break the same at pleasure. 1t may
hold stock in other corporations, and ITS
capital stock may be issued for capital stock
in other corporations. 1t may name, ap-
point and employ such managers, directors,
and officers, agents and other employees as
its interests, business and convenience may
require, and may fix their compensation,
having due regard to the nature, character
and value OF their services. 1t may make
and establish bylaws, rules and regulations
not inconsistent with this charter or any
existing law, fixing altering the manage
ment Of its property, the regulation and gov
eminent of its affairs, and the manner Of
the certificatiOn and registration OF 1t:
stock. 1t may wind up and dissolve itself
or be wound up and dissolved in the manne
prescribed by law. 1t may conduct business
in this State, other States, the Federal Dis
tricts, the Territories and possessions of TIL
United States, and any foreign country.