The herald., 1919-06-19
CHARTER OF VICTORY TEA AND
COFFEE COMPANY, INC0R-
PORATED.

United States of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans. Be it known, that on this 18th day
hundred and nineteen, and of the Indepen.
dence of the United States of America the
one hundred and forty third. Before me,
Robert G. Rebentisch. a Notary Public, in
and for the City Of New Orleans. Parish OF
missioned and qualified, and in the pres.
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned; personally came and appeared,
the several parties whose names are here:
unto subscribed and who severally declared
that availing themselves of the general laws
of the State of Louisiana, in such cases made
and provided they have formed and orga-
nized and they do by these presents form
after become associated with them, into a
corporation and body polite in law. for the
objects and purposes in the following ar
ticles set forth and expressed which they
adopt as their charter.
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be the Victory Tea and
Coffee Company, Incorporated, it shall exist
and enjoy a succession of its corporate name
for period of ninety1nine years from date
hereof, with all the rights and powers now
or hereafter conferred by law upon similar
corporations. Its domicile shall be in the
City of New Orleans, Parish of Orleans, and
all citations and other legal process shall
be served upon the President and in the
event of his absence, upon the vice.Presi'
der named. 1t shall have power to sue and
be sued, to make and use corporate seal
to purchase and receive, lease, hold, sell,
convey, as we'll as mortgage and hypothe-
cate property, real, personal and mixed, to
name and appoint such officers and agents
as the interest of the corporation may re-
quire and to make and establish such by
laws and regulations for the proper manage
ment and regulation of its affairs as may
change and alter at pleasure.
ARTICLE 1.-The capital stock of this
corporation is fixed at five thousand dollars
100000; which said stock shall be divided
and represented by fifty shares of the pa,
value of one hundred dollars, each. Said
stock may be paid for in cash or services
rendered or in property regularly transferred
to the corporation.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and purpose
and the nature of the business to be carried
on by this corporation are hereby declared
| to be. to buy and sell coffee, tea, molasses
grain, cereals and every and other kind O
| merchandise or commodities whatsoever. tt
roast, grind and pack coffee and teas to pre-
pare in any manner all kinds Of merchandis,
which the said corporation may deem ad
visable for the carrying on of its business
which may be incidental or connected witt
the carrying out of its objects and purpose
as stated herein.
| ARTICLE IV.-The corporate powers o
this corporation shall be vested in Boar,
of three directors, a majority Of whom shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction o
business. The meeting of the stakeholder
shall be held annually on the first Monda.
in June, at the office Of the Company
if said date falls on holiday then the an
nuai meeting shall take place on the follow
ing Monday. The officers of the corporation
shall be President, Vice-President and Sec
rotary and Treasurer. Until the election
be held in June, 1921 the following name
stockholders shall constitute the first Boar
Of Directors: John J. Finnessey, Albert
Casanova. Andrew Reinhard. with the sal
John ]. Finnessey, as President, the sal
Albert S. Casanova as Vice-President, tn
said Andrew Reinhard, as Secretary an
Treasurer; who shall hold office until thei
successors have been duly elected and quail
fled.
ARTICLE V.-No stakeholder of this CO.
poration shall be held liable for any Of Ii
debts or obligations of this corporation b,
yond the unpaid amount or balance due f