The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-05-27
CHARTER.
CHATTER OF EDOUiRD PRUNEAC
COMPANY. INC.

I
i,iana, Parish of Orleans. titE oil Ne"
Orleans Bc it known. that on TINS thlr-
tieth day of the month of A2ril. IN IN"
wear of our Lord. one thousand min" nun
drcd aud twenty, aud OF the rhhePehu'nCt
of the United States Of America the ohc
hundred and forty third. before me. Ed
gar NJ Calm a notary public. IN ana loi
the parish Of Orleans, state ot Louisiana
Only commissioned, sworn and qualliled'
aud in the prcs"nc" OF the witnesses MI
in,ftrr named and undersigned, personally
came aud appeared. the several parties
who's, names are hcrcuniO subscribed WI"
sayrraIiy declared, that, hNalilhS ih'"
.,,I,.S of the laws Of the stat" OF LouiS
ian, in such cases made and PROVIDED
tI,.,. have royruantrd and agreed. and do.
IA, thc,. presents covenant and agree, ana
hind themselves. a. well a. all other per
sons who may hereafter become Assoc ,a''i
with them to form q corporation anu p".H
poIific. ia law, for the objects ana puI
posi-, and under the articles ana sup"
latiouS. following, to-Wn.
ARTICLE l. The name Of this corpora
ton shall be- Ed"uard irun'hu 20. Inc,
and under il, said corporate name IL shai'
have power and authority to EMO! toFpoI
ate existence and succession, Tor the iuH
,rru of ninety min" years, from IN" na,'
hereof to contract. III" ana De shth' I"
make aud Us" a corporate seal anu ~
alter aud break th" same at pleasure 10
arulIirr by gift grant or Other"ls" h"i"'
receive hypOthrcate. convey, sell, lease
pI.drc mortgage and dispose Of. property.
real personal aud mixed; to Issue neg"
tinblc bonds and notes or othcr cNlu'h''S
of debt to name and appoint Such man
ayers agents directors and Officers, aN It's
business interest and convenience may To-
miro 10 make and establish, as well aS 10
alter aud amend, from tim" 10 tllht' SUI,
bylaws rules and regulations Tor ln'
prOprr management of Tia" affairs OF thlH
rorporaiion, rs the same may u" necessary
and proprr; said corporation shall have
further mower to acquire. sell and dispose
of the capital stock in other corporations
aud further to enjoy and exercise All Ih''
rights and privileges and grants hhi'r
the laws Of this state, and NOR" phr''
uIarlv under Act 2GI of 1914 Of the Louis
lana Legislature Of l9li
ARTICLE I.Thp objects and purposes
for which this corporation l. 0rshhlZ'h'
and the nature Of the business TO be ear
rird on by il. are hereby declared 10 be :
To manufacture all kinds of soft drinks
and soft beverages. as permitted by law
and TO sell the same and to transact Such
other business A. may be incidental there
to or connected Herewith: and to acquire
all the right title and interest of Luclen
layedan i'm certain trade marks or trade
names: a. well as the formulate for the
manufacture of certain soft drinks ana
soft beverages permitted by law; ana TO
manufacture. sell. and dispose OF all OF
said products and prOmOt" and develop
the same. according to the best Judgment
of this corporation.
ARTICLE Ill. The capital stock of
this corpOration il hereby fixed at the
sum of forty thousand (SiO.NO.OO) dollars
to be represented by four hundred tfVl
shares of the par Yaue OF one hunnrel
1SIOOOO dollars, each, payable at such
time and under such conditions as the
hoard of directors may determine. TINS
corporation shall be Il going concern ana
authorized to do business. rs soon as fltty
l!W per cent of its authorized capltai
shall be- subscribed for. and at least flfty
CJO) per cent Of all stock subscribed for
shall be paid for. Stock of this company
shall only be issued for cash. or for ser
vices rendered, merchandise. property or
other valuable considerations. enurlng 10
this corporation. according to the eN-
elusive Judgment and findings Of the board
of directors thereof.
ARTICLE IE.-In the event any holder
or owner of stock, a. well aS his WIDOW
estate or heirs, desires to sell or dispose
of the same. such holder or owner. as wei
AS his widow, estate or heirs, must first
tender such stock To the stockholders
through the board of directors, for pur-
chase for II period Of thirty days. I'm writ
ing, at the price of said stock on th'
books of the corporation, and during Suci
period of thirty days, the said stOckholh
rrs shall have the exclusive right 10 &C
cept or reject the purchase of SAID stock
as il may elect; and in the event sal,
stockholders through said board shall fai
to make said purchase within the sal'
period at the price offered. under the con
ditiOns aforesaid. then and In that event
the stakeholder or stockholders desiring L
dispose of his stock, may sell the sam
to such other person or persons as N
may see fit.
ARTICLE V.-The dOmicile Of this cor
pOratiOn shall he in the city of New or
leans La, where all meetings of the stock
holders or directors must be held, prOyid
ed, that with the written consent OF NJ
the directors. valid meetings or the al
rectors may he held outside of the stat
or within the state elsewhere than at II
domicile. Citation shall be served upO
the president. or in the absence or dis
ability of the latter upon the vice-pres
dent, and in the absence or disability
the latter upon the secretary, and in u
absence or disability of the latter upo
the treasurer.
ARTICLE VI.-All the corporate pow
prs Of this corporation shall be vested
and exercised by board of director
three in number. all of whom shall
stockholders. to he elected on the fir
Monday of March of each year, common
ing with the first Monday of March 10
with the understanding that the fir
BOARD of directors selected by the Stoc
holders, and named In this charter.
well as the first set of officers, as her
matter named. shall hold office until {
first Monday of March 1921. or until thu
Successors have been elected and ha
qualified.
After the election Of said board Of
rectors, by the holders of stock, as here
provided, there shall be elected by 81
directors from their own number, the
ficers of the corporation. which are as f
lows: list, president; md, yice-pre
dent: Bird. secretary; 4th. treaSur
any two of which offices may be co
hined in one person.
The first board of directors, and
officers of this corporation shall be
following. and which said board of dir
tors and officers shall serve until the ell
ton to be held on the first Monday
March 1921, or until their successors
elected. chosen and qualified. The
dresses of said directors and officers
set opposite their respective names:
Abby Hitler. president and treasur
2I21 Octavia street, New Orleans, l
tary, 9l0 n. Solomon street, New Orlea
la: Samuel W. Abney, director, Held
berg. Miss.
The board of directors shall have
right to fill all vacancies occurring in tn
number, whether resulting from dea
resignation, or otherwise.
ARTICLE yII.-The annual meeting
the stockholders Of this corporation
the election of directors shall be held
the first Monday Of March Of each ye
commencing with the first Monday
March 1921. The election for said dir
tors shall be by ballot and the major
in amount of stock, voting, whether
person or by proxy, shall elect the p
son for whom they are cast; each sh
of stock voted upon, to be counted
for one vote. Said stock shall not