The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-30
CHARTER.
-rR OF THE PEERLESS CIGAR
CHAh ROx COMPANY, INC.

nlsIERR 3f coMPhNY- nc.
- states of America, State of Lou
thsSp Parish of Orleans, City of New
i@S- Re il known, that on this 9th
0ikins ,he month of November, in the
~ nnr Lord, one thousand. nine hun
nd twenty, Before me, Herman l..
ee ~ notary public, duly commits
- and qualified, in and for the Par
y y orleans. State Of Louisiana, there
,ssiding. and in the presence of the
ss.ssseS hereinafter named and under
80 .persORally came and appeared the
- nersOns whose names are hereuu-
: sShsrribed. all Of the full age of ma
IN who severally declared TO me, No.
~ that avaiing themselves of the laws
: H. State of Louisiana, in such cases
~ and provided, and more particularly
. M No. 267 of the General Assemble
Ne State Of Louisiana of 1914. relating
4 he creation. organization and fOrma-
In Of corporations, they have covenant
4 md agreed and by these presents do
cgsnsHt and agree and bind themselves
a vel as all such other persons as NAV
krssiter become associated with them ro
i,r 8 corporation for the objects and
WpOses, and under the articles and stipu
irins following, tOwit:
RTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
cg0rstiOn shall b.. Peerless Cigar Box
Cs1pSny, Inc, and under its corporate
ME- il SHAH have power and authority to
lave and 70 enjoy. corporate existence for
{ DGiN Of ninety-nine years from date
hg0t unless sooner dissolved by lioui-
da,0n or otherwise; il shall have power
b contract, 10 sue and be sued, to make
an use a corporate seal, and to alter
and break same at pleasure; to hold. re-
cdFs lease, purchase. transfer. assign,
OlEe!, mortgage, hypothecate, pledge or
s1efvise receive or dispose of property,
nal PERSONAL, or mixed, corporal and in
oTOeal; to issue bonds, and. if desired
% secure same by mortgage. to buy and
A6distock in other companies, incident 10
DE objects and purposes, or to the eXpan-
E0n Of the business interests of the corpor-
snOn to name, elect and appoint such man.
ayers agents. directors or officers as its
business interests may require: to make
and establish, alter and amend its bylaws.
rules and regulations for its proper gov
Gnneat as may be deemed necessary and
VOpsl, and, generally. to do any and all
things Incident TO or necessary and proper
for the extension of the business in which
The corporation is engaged.
ARTICLE 1.-THE corporation shall be
eonleiled in the City of New Orleans, in
he state Of Louisiana, and all citation or
sAei legal process shall be served upon
Wee President Of the corporation.
ARTICLE 1l1.-The objects and pur.
Nss for which this corporation Is organ
n1 and created, and the nature OF the
mshess 10 be carried on by Ii, are de-
earst to be as follows: To buy. sell, man
uArfure, deal In and handle, cigar boxes
wood. cardboard. tin and glass. or any
s!AI IND Of material; to buy, sell. man
sActufe, deal In and handle. cartons,
boxes cases containers. crates and cans OF
~ sorts materials and descriptions, To
Wv and operate a printing plant in con-
huon With the business, and TO print
mes and such other printed matter a.
nay De necessary in the business; to oper-
" saw and planning mill in connection
~ me business, and to design, copy
ma PRINT and own. labels for cigar boxes
tnd other containers: to deal In and han
k cigar manufacturers supplies, Access
sne and utensils. and any and all ar.
Gs IN connection with the cigar, cigar
as ana tobacco manufacturing business
~ generally, to engage in any and all
esahess incident to the objects and pur.
- above described. To engage in for.
u Is well as domestic commerce, and "a
siiI % any Of the business aforesaid in
" laited States and its territories and
~pehoencies. and in foreign countries.
ARTICLE Iv-The capital stock of this
s.0H - utEtDl hAtu Ut lut sum vi
uenV'nVe thousand dollars 1875. COO Ol
.Sllssented by two hundred and fifty (250)
S s.ne Of the par value of one hundred
SMn $4,000 each. Said stock shall
y, pSa tor In cash or its equivalent, as
ss'loeo oy law. and in such manner and
Neh tlme, and in such installments ms
e prescribed by the Board of Di-
. sIn This corporation shall become a
s ~.as concern and shall be authorized q
NN4Utlcp usinaGG Uhnn 80 KIM M of III =
~ l stock shall have been subscribe
s.Ds ana S,S000 of its capital stock ac'
49, paid In, either in cash or its equiv
Wy as provided by law.
,silgLE V.-The capital stock Of thi,
!. Iauon may be increased to the sun
H..H thousand S50,000.0O) dollars, by /:
r.,s.nos vote of all the stock present OF
4, S s'ed at special meeting calle'
ns,;.1 purpose, or at a regular annua
,n Oh the corporation.
~ MIIlCLE yI.-All certificates of stocl
NJ. py the corporation shall be signed
4. Ts PRESIDENT or Vice President. and by
N, secretary Treasurer. The stock Of
= ~ s.Otporation can be transferred only
~ BOOKS Of the corporation. and sub
49,. such regulations and formalitieS
In oe by the Board of Directors from
ar ume prescribed. No stakeholder
IN. permitted to sell or otherwise dis
IN. ~ MS stock without first offerinl
arn.%h writing to the other stockholders
M ssa me Board of Directors, at a price
d ssedlng the book value thereof, and
~ IAAnolders shall have an option anC
a.. snt TO purchase all the shares Of
ns,,.% De thus disposed of by sale, res
k1.,ssa OF otherwise of any of the stock
4 ss,,sI ol the corporation, and shall have
I, s .assoa OF ten days in which to accept
d. phe 10 purchase said stock. Should
tsl.s OF Directors or the stockholders
rsrsS.,uo purchase said stock, then tht
a.. or stockholders who made the
srs sell or otherwise dispose of tn
~, NAY sell or otherwise dispose OF II
q a. nahner and at any price that n,
az may see fit. But each share Of
l,i.,,s. Issued under the condition anC
Ill sanding that no stockkholder sinai
hba, vale or transfer of his stock In Nio
al this provision: and this company
gsl under no obligation to list saiC
Ina W Its books or to regard the holder
e,vrtihcate thereof.
a. CLE VII.-The corporate powers
e.,r,s corporation shall be vested in anC
hssS ~ by Board of Directors com
eal .o y. Iour stockholders, three or whon
IN AZ yusutute quorum for the transac
tpo,s.,o business. The Directors OF thl'
mn oh may vote in person or %!
a. any Of the meetings of the Board
h, ss1ors, and the Board of Directors
a., egate any of its powers TO any
\. a. VI !, oflcers, or any other representa-
ktps me Company, by appropriate reso
h,sr,,U That effect. The first Board o.
ks.S ~ 81 this corporation shall be com
N III lhe following: Bernhardt Fried
hi su, cs Dupuy, Jr., julius Oppenheim
= -, Shasez; with Bernhard Friedman
~ s9e1t, Jules Dupuy as Vice Presl
hsn,aa julius Oppenheim as secretary
~ rer, and they shall serve until thu
U, ,meonesday in January. 1922. or unit
u eTSessors are duly elected and quay
Nm me Directors shall be elected an
sass.at a meeting held on the thlrl
1e se.y In January of each year there
,uce OF such meeting being giyeS
10 law, and the Board of Direq