The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-11-20
CHARTER OF CONTINENTAL CANDY
COMPANY, INC.

CHARTER OF CONTINENTAL CANDY
COMPANY, INC.
United States of America, State of Louis.
lana, Parish of Orleans, CITY of New Or
leans. Be it known that on this 9th day
OF the month of November, A. d. 1919 he
fore me, Edward Il. Ellis, Notary Public
duly commissioned in and for the above
haIheu parish ana State, personally came
ana appeared the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who. in
the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, each and all de-
ciared: That availing themselves of the
Jaws Jaw Oh the State OF Louisiana, on the sub
Ject OF the incorporation of corporations
ana especially of Act No. 267 of 1914, they
nave organized, and do by these presents
organize and constitute themselves, as well
as an other persons who may hereafter
become associated with them, into a cor
poration and body polite in law, to enjoy
corporate existence during period a,
nlhety-nlne (99) years after this date, un-
less sooner dissolved, and under the fol-
lowing stipulations which they hereby
adopt as their articles of incorporation. or
charter, tO-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this cornora.
ton shall be Continental Candy Co. Inc
and its domicile is hereby declared to be
in the City of New Orleans, State of
Louisiana, and all citations or other legal
piONtoo shull Dt served on the President
ana, IN his absence, on the Secretary.
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
or this corporation, and the nature of the
business to be carried on by ii, are here
Dy declared to be as follows: To carry on
ana conduct general wholesale and re-
tall candy and manufacture business: TO
manufacture, buy and sell candies, pecans,
syrups, soda water, mineral water, ice
cream and all confectionery articles OF
every description; to buy, use and sell all
such materials as may be used in, or be
necessary in conducting the manufacture
an SAFE OF candies; to own, purchase,
lease, sell or construct and operate such
as may be necessary or ad-
v1Sable for the conduct of this business
or OF any of the purposes or objects here
IN stated; to purchase lease, own, sell or
rent property, both movable and immoy-
able, and generally to do all things that
may be required or necessary for the ac-
complishment of the objects set forth: and
to make all contracts necessary or ex-
pedient to accomplish any of said mr.
poses. And this corporation shall have
the power to do business in this State
and in any other State or States, and in
any foreign country.
ARTICLE III.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at he sum of
thirty thousand $30,OOO.OO) dollars, all of
which shall be common stock, and which
snail consist OF three thousand shares of
the par value of ten $4,000 dollars per
share. Which stock may be increased to
SloO,O0OOO. Said stock may be paid for
IN money, services rendered to the corpor-
alton, or in property transferred to the
corporation.
ARTICLE IV.-All of the corporate
and be exercised by a Board of Directors.
composed of four stockholders of this cor
poratlon, to be elected at meeting of
the stockholders held for that purpose at
the domicile of the company on the Sec
ond Tuesday of November of each year.
beginning with the second Tuesday of
November, 1920, notice of which meeting
shall be given to each stakeholder at least
hfteen 15) days prior to such meeting,
either personally or by depositing said
I'd to the last known address of each
as shown by the books of the
corporation, at least fifteen 15) days be-
fore such meeting. The first Board of Di,
rectors of this corporation is hereby de-
;lared to be composed of Bernard Antony,
residing in Ponchatoula, La; William E.
Mount, residing at Ponchatoula, La; l.. "
Lamulle, residing at 1929 Tulane avenue
New Orleans. La: Anthony Palermo. re-
siding at 1921 Laurel street New Orleans
La, and they shall hold office until sec
,nd Tuesday of November, 1920, or until
heir successors are duly elected and quail
fled; with Bernard Antony as President
William e. Mount as Vice President, l.. X
"
'rmo as Treasurer. The Board Of Direc-
ors shall Immediately after their election
md qualification for office select from
,mong their number President, a vica
lrer, provided the offices of Secretary and
Treasurer might be held by the same per-
son. At such election of directors each
shall be entitled to cast one
7ote for each share of stock owned by
hin, either in person or by written proxy
mt voting shall mt 20 pnmn1atfyo n
occurring on said Board shall
Dc filled by the remaining members. at any
regular meeting, or at any meeting called
or that purpose by the President. or i'm
lis absence, by the Vice President. The
laid Board of Directors shall have power
% appoint agents and employees for this
corporation, or to remove the same at
pleasure, and they shall also have the
power to fill any vacancies in their num-
Der, and shall make such bylaws from
line to time and amend the same as they
nay deem expedient.
ARTICLE V.-This corporation NAV be-
rim business at once, the necessary amount
If stock being subscribed for herein.
ARTICLE vI.-This charter may be
the capital stock thereof in
.reased or decreased. or this corporation
dissolved in accordance with the provisions
# Act 267, of the Legislature of the State
If Louisiana for the year 1914.
Thus done and signed in my Office, at
New Orleans, Louisiana, in the presence
If M. c. Carter and Alphonse Cunniffe,
competent witnesses, on the 9th day of
November. 1919, after due reading of the
whole, the subscribers to this corporation
hereby affixing their names and the
mount of the stock respectively SUBJ
cribed for by them and hereby declare
his to constitute their stock subscription
list.
Names of subscribers omitted)
Witnesseth:
A. Cunniffe.
NJ. c. Carter.
EDWARD B. ELLIS, n. p.
I. the undersigned Recorder of Mort
RACES, in and for the Parish of Orleans.
state of Louisiana. do hereby certify that
he above and foregoing Act Of Incorpor-
tion of the Continental Candy Co., Inc.
vas this day duly recorded in my office. in
Sook 1881, folio 643, New Orleans, Novem-
,er 18th, 1919.
EMILE J. LEONARD, d. R.
A true copy.
EDWARD B. ELLIS, N. p.
Sov 20 81 Dec 4-11-1S-25.
'HARTER OF LEON ISRAEL q BROS.
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