The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-06-12
CHARTER
OF sAzERAc
NJ Oh COMPANY, INC.

a q the sorty-third, before me, 0hS 49,
ss-kcd sno IVA Notary Public. duly com
Feschins.d' oualified in and Tor inc H,;y'
tI;sioned she State aforesaid therein ,sses
~ az the presence o. s;9n.d person.
U;a,ftef nsme eancared the several persons
- 1ne ana hereunto subscribed, VINO
- nsnes s.S,;Iing themselves OF the
s..d that, a'S s.,,s Of this State relative
s;sons OF Ins and organization OF cor
q sbe iornauoh, ve covenanted and agreed,
4 s..fors, INC see presents, covenant agree
"a Do By ssIves, as well as those VINO
"A bid t ne hecone associated win tnenl,
= efss.ssmselves into a e1ipoIS 49,. I'D
5srn fne .J ourposes. with the names anu
: sSj s. satip Zip following sO-w'.'
~ IT.. name md style of this
RIFLE II, he "Sazerac Company Inc.
] .sprstion sa no,oorate name it shall nave and
"a 81 sac .s;on and existence ior pei 40
eiy as.;ne years, unless :OI,4s nrivi.
| pnsu shall have an 'ne ' Ign or NAV
| - and im rr.nted by law TO corporations
s,rdter DC "a and character, and under
be sane n.me it shall have the power
a CORPORATE "a contract, sue and be sued
"A ,utborty 70 corporate seal, the same
| = pzfe anu L., AT pleasure, and 10 make
brak OF .,,les and regulations Tor It's
d ptsess engagement and CONTROL
1.-THE domicile Of this eorpo-
lRTlCLE - The City Of New Orleans,
-sas shall DC ~ State of Louisiana, and
hnsh Of V .,her legal processes shall pc
| 3abcn an' ,Ss Secretary, or in case OF ms
xTtd upon ;a.b;lity TO act, upon any olhes
ex q the corporation
a uI-The objects and purposes
tRTICLE ~ .,-noration is organized and
! n snen ~ the business TO De carlleu oii
x nsiufe ~ 49, declared TO be: to manufac,
n i arc ma ell groceries, merchandise ana
! pt Guy sns a.,sonal domestic or housenoia
/ rides ioI .ritivate and market all KINDS
/ y; % isa.Ss.tsbIes, nuts and produce, ana
/ tult .,o,e and sell all kinds OF FRUITS
~ h,.s' game, fish. meats NUS anu -. pr
d buy, sell, snip ana 'o n.-;SbsbIe
| o. pouiuy n-rhase, sell and deal in milk
/ rtutei " nd other dairy products ana 10
I'D gesm and sell any OF the ,prooucts
neufac ~ milk or cream, and TO that
Il dsfTs,. artificial cold storage plants
81 % op'ssc,nr. ice and conduct any and
| I'D % ines az business incidental to the
y ~ a.;ry business; to operate resrau-
70. a manufacture, buy ana sen eahu'e
n,n, w,,,r and soft drinks OF an xmas ~
~ "a, compound bottle buy ana sen
/ - A.. ar
sAessai,s: ,.,ors and mineral waters; to manu-,
nssn ~, ~ and sell tobacco in any and all
Hims w, - 20 erect factories and 70
m sns and depots for the storing;
Htzk J;.,,;b,,tion thereof; TO buy and
" snu .s..,e necessary for the Company
"a 20 purchase and acquire the as
mnsis, .aod will of other businesses whose
~ -. - "a purposes are incidental TO those
"a 20. sorporation; to buy and own stosE
!. amer corporations and, generaIIy, 10 90
~ ,nd all things incidental OF seh e,
y II the objects and purposes ABOVE set
Ri 49,
,prqn.E Iv.-The capital stock OF tins
..ss,,t;ou is hereby fixed at the sum OF
Sas Thousand (ssO.Oo0OO Dollars aiViaeu
~ .s r;vs Hundred $500 shares OF the par
-. q One Hundred Dollars each, all OF
~ .hsll be common stock, and the
-, - Which the capital stock may be
l....s.a Z hereby fixed at the sum OF
nsSS. sa;d stock shall be issued only tor
~ !, n payment of property or services
a.s.,i, reee;ved by or rendered to said cor
..s,.r. aid stock shall be fully paid at
"a ~ q its issuance and thereafter be
ffss.sssessable. This corporation shall COM
Ssser business and become going concern
s,sn as fifty per cent OF ITS capitaI s.oek
~ AVE beer subscribed and fifty per cent
! inscription paid for
4 n. ssrties to this act hereby declared that
j A. h,ye subscribed for the number OF
mn, q TIE capital stock OF said corpora
dm set opposite their respective signatures
/ s,,rto 20 that this Act of Incorporation shall
v,,s 3 he original subscription. No pres
| = 4 futrre stakeholder Of this corporation
a,l! ever sell, assign or transfer, other
Al ~ inheritance, any Of the capital stock
4 this corporation until the same shall nave
/ ~ first offered to the remaining stock
ijie,s far the benefit of those stockholders,
- nav desire to purchase the same, through
4 Board Of Directors, for period OF ten
] ku Il the book value of such stock as
Nm BY the books of the corporation, on
4 nh day Of June preceding the date or
"A offer. 1t shall be the duty OF the
lud of Directors, promptly, upon receiving
s1er Of sale Of any of the capital stock
4 dis corporation, to communicate the same
ne stockholders, in writing, through the
&cslafy Of the Company, and each OF the
~ stockholders shall be entitled to pur-
~ such proportion of the stock so offered
h sale Is the number of shares owned by
u bears 70 the number of shares owned
! h al other stockholders desiring to parti-
&nlt IN the purchase. No sale under fore
dnus. pledge or hypothecation shall be
uGfy made until the foregoing require
nh have been complied with by the per-
- o. persons, firm or corporation provok.
Il NH foreclosure or sale. The Board
Directors shall have authority, however, to
nm The above requirements as to any
M6ulG hypothecation or pledge OF stock.
resolution adopted at a regular called
ling u the Board. or meeting attend
~ I'll the members of the Board of Di-
nosA mch resolution being adopted in
rpse q the pledge or hypothecation.
AI10LE Vail the powers of this cor
walton shall be vested in and be exercised
hard Of not less than three nor more
~ fse directors, as determined in ad-
~ each year by the stockholders at the
nal Netting Each director shall be a
~ hde stakeholder and shall at all times
me tull paid, unpledged share of stock:
nHapher J. 0Reilly, New Orleans, La. /;
@4H A Martinez. New Orleans, La. /;
- D. Martinez, New Orleans, La. The
- q the corporation shall consist OF
edent, one or more Vice Presidents, a
eofy and a Treasurer The first of
IL: of ihe corporation and their postoffice
e;ses are as follows: Christopher ].
rs Palmer Ave, New Orleans,
nal be President; Benigno A. Marti-
Sprucs ST.. New Orleans, who shall
1H yice-President; Joseph d. Martinez,
Treasurer. The above board of
on shall hold office until the first an
neetirg In July. 1920, or until their
rn are elected and qualified. Each
eag board shall continue to hold Of
one year or until their successors
seeisd and qualified The persons to
ssf!er elected Directors for subsequent
~ nay selct from their own number the
va It the corporation. The Board of
fS nay tram time to time. and as the
100 q the CORPORATION may dictate,
- 4 any two of the above offices in one
-. nme person The offices of Presi-
- ~ vice.Presidept may be combined
H.sinHa q Treasurer. under the title of
= % Treasurer or that Of Vice Presi-
-, ), esssurer, and the office of Secretary
s - treasurer may be held by one and
&c second Tuesday Of July of each
~ ss me same should fall on a legal
tnen upon the next following lay
- 3nckholders shall elect a Board OF
- !oF he ensuing year, the board OF