The herald., 1920-06-24
CHARTER OF BETTER BUSINESS BU,
REAU. OF NEW ORLEANS, Ia.

CHARTER OF BETTER BUSINESS BU-
REAU. OF NEW ORLEANS, Ia.
United States of America, State of Lou
Siana. Parish of Orleans, City of New
'~l@auS. BE ~ known thar on this fifth
day of the month of February, 1920; be-
fore me, Sol. Weiss, a Notary Public, in
and for the Parish and State aforesaid.
personally came and appeared the per
sons. all of legal age and residents of
New Orleans, Louisiana. who declared
that. availing themselves of the provisions
Of the laws of Louisiana relative to the
formation of Non Trading Corporations.
they do hereby, in their own behalf, and
in behalf of such other persons as may
hereafter become assorrateG with them,
unite TO form "A corporation. under the
Stipulations hereinafter set forth. to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpora
tlOn shall be: Better Business Bureau, |
of New Orleans, La.
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
Of this corporation snail be: to pro
mote and secure TRUTH In advertising |
matter, whether published, printed, paint
ed or spoken. or in any orner manner
placed before the public. and to that end
TO secure such TRUTH by admonitiOn.
publicity, or by any other legal method
or agency available to invite and obtain
evidence or proof of any false or mislead-
ing advertisements or publication, and to
investigate the same. and if possible, by
any lawful means. to bring about the cesSa-
ton OF same; to maintain fair cOmpeti-
ton and dependability in advertising and
merchandising, to prevent fraudulent or
unfair substitution, and to increase pub
lie confidence in business and in adver-
Using and to do any and all things law
full which may be deemed necessary or eN-
pedient to effectuate or facilitate the pur.
poses and objects hereinabOve specified.
and in general to do anC perform such
things as may be related or incident TO
or germane to the objects herein speci-
| figallN mputiOnpH and finally m aSSi,t
and encourage the advancement of the
material prosperity and progress of the
City of New Orleans and the State of
Louisiana.
ARTICLE HI.-The domicile of this cor
p%OratiOn shall be in the City of New Or
leans, State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE Nth corporate affairs of
this corporation shall be managed by a
Board of Directors consisting of not less
than five and not more tnan fifteen mem
bers of this corporation. After the mini
mum members of five snail have been Sc
lected as hereinafter provided to cOnsti-
tute said Board of Directors. the said
Board shall have the right and authority
by a majority vote at any regular or call
ed meeting to increase It's own member
snip from time TO time until the maximum
of fifteen shall have been reached. 4 ma
Jority vote of the Board or Directors shall
4 De decisive on any question before it for
action. The Board of Directors shall an
nuaIly. or in the event of a vacancy, select
=, from among its members the following
: oIIlcers 10 constitute the officers of this
, corporation: n President. one or more
Nlce-PreStdents not exceeding three. a
secretary and q treasurer. The Presi-
5 dent may also act as Managing Director
d of the corporation, or the Board,of hi
rectOrs may select some person or officer
$ other than the President for such posi.
tlon; said selection to be made from
among the membership. The office of
e secretary and Treasurer may also be
/ merged IN ono nnFGnn 30
II officers shall be filled by the Board OF
II directors from among its number; vacan.
IS cies on the Board of Directors shall b,
tllled by election similar to the election
is at which the said Board shall have beer
l. elected. The Managing Director. tn,
secretary and the Treasurer are the onl,
n OFFICERS who may receive compensation
FOR services, such compensation to be fixet
annually by the Board; the Board to de
l. eide whether any of them is to receiv,
y compensation, and if so. which one OF
more, such decision to be incorporated
Y in the Bylaws.
ARTICLE V.-The Board OF Director,
- snail serve for a period of one year from
the date of election, anG until their sue
ceSSors shall have been elected and quali
fled. Such election shall be held annual
y on a date to be fixed in the Bylaws o
this corporation. Speciaf meetings of tn,
ID membership may be held on the call o
is the President of the Board of Directors
y All calls for meetings other than the An
r nual Meeting shall be by fifteen days
notice by mail. At all meetings of tn
d membership, each member shall be en-
titled to one vote. The erection of tn,
X Board shall be by majority vote of tn,
Is members present at the Annual Meeting
or the meeting called for the purpose o
such election.
!. ARTICLE VI.-Until the first meetin,
OF the membership the following shall
serve as the Board of Directors and OF
ficers Of this corporation President, TX
Levy; Vice-President George W. Reese
. Treasurer; +. W. Ellsworth, Secretary; {
"a s. Hammock.
a ARTICLE VII.-The Board Of Director
shall also select a practising attorney
as at-law to act as the legai adviser to thi
Z: corporation and the officers and Boar
in thereof in all matters affecting the pur
n. poses and policy of this corporation. n
legal proceedings shall be Instituted an
TX no threat of prosecution made except upo
g. advice of the said counsel, and in an
Is, event no such threat or proceeding sha
be taken except by resolution of the Boar
a. of Directors authorizing the same. TIL
Il. said counsel shall receive an annual RI
e, tainer for such advice and cOnsultatio
l.; to be fixed annually in advance betwee
W such counsel and the Board of Director
ey ARTICLE VIII.-The Board of Dire
b. tors shall have the right in its discretio
n to sub-divide its body, or the member
ID. ship, into sundry and appropriate Con
n mittees to handle different phases Of Ii
r, activity and interest of this corporation
IL shall be proper to specify such Con
mittees and the authority ana working
"a thereof in the Bylaws to be hereaftt
d. adopted by the Board Of Directors.
'te ARTICLE IX.-Service or legal proce,
ed shall be made upon the President of tn
m corporation and in his absence upon an
other officer of the corporation, and othe
ice wise In accordance with law.
,ei ARTICLE X.-This corporation sha
,at exist and have succession for a period
a. ninety nine years.
ARTICLE XL-The name and most. off.