The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-06-03

United States of America. State of Lon.
iSiana. Parish of Orleans. City of New
Orleans. BE ii known. that on this fifth
day of the month of February. 1920: be-
lore 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, awaiting 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 Dehalf of such other persons as NAV
hereafter become assOr;ateC with them,
unite to form a corporation. under the
stipulations hereinafter set forth. to-wit !.
ARTICLE 1.-The name Of this CORPORA
ton shall be: Better Business Bureau.
of New Orleans, La
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
of this corporation snail be: 10 prO-
mote and secure TRUTH in advertising
matter, whether published, printed paint
ed or spoken, or in any o,ner 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-
tlOn o: same; to maintain fair connect
ton and dependability in advertising and
merchandising, to prevent fraudulent or
unfair substitution, and to increase nuh-
lie confidence in business and in adyer-
Using and to do any and all things law
ful which may be deemed necessary or ex-
pedient to effectuate or facilitate the mr..
poses ana objects hereinabOve specified
ana IN general to do anG perform such
things as may be related or incident 10
or gernlane to the objects herein sDeci-
neatly mentioned; and finally. to assist
ana encourage the advancement of the
material prosperity and progress of the
city of New Orleans and the State of
Louisiana
ARTICLE III.-The domicile of this cor
pOration shall be in the City of New Or
leans, State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE IV.-The 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 majority vote at any regular or call
ed meeting to increase its own member
ship from time TO time until the maximum
of fifteen shall have been reached 4 ma
jOrity vote of the Board OF Directors shall
be decisive On any question before it for
action. The Board of Directors shall an
nually, or in the event of a vacancy select
from among its members the following
officers to constitute the officers of this
corporation: A President. one or more
Nice-Presidents not exceeding three.
secretary and treasurer The Presi-
dent may also act as Managing Director
of the corporation. or the Board of Di-
rectOrs may select some person or officer
other than the President for such posi-
ton; said selection to De made from
among the membership. The office of
Secretary and Treasurer may also be
merged in one person. Vacancies among
officers shall be filled by the Board of
Directors from among its number vacan-
cies on the Board of Directors shall be
filled by election similar to the election
at which the said Board shall have been
elected. The Managing Director. the
secretary and the Treasurer are the only
officers who may receive compensation
for services such compensation to be fixed
annually by the Board; the Board to de-
eide whether any of them is TO receive
compensation, and if so. which one or
more. such decision to be incorporated
in the Bylaws.
ARTICLE V-The Board of Directors
shall serve for period of one year from
the date of election. anG until their sue
cessors shall have been elected and quail
fled. Such election shall be held annual
ly on date to be fixed in the Bylaws of
this corporation. Speciar meetings of the
membership may be held on the call of
the President of the Board of Directors.
nual Meeting shall be by fifteen days
notice by mail. At all meetings of the
membership, each member shall be en-
titled to one vote. The election of the
Board shall be by majority vote of the
members present at the Annual Meeting.
or the meeting called for the purpose of
such election.
ARTICLE VI.-Until the first meeting
of the membership the following shall
serve as the Board of Directors and Of
ficers of this corporation President. Ike
Levy; Vice-President; George W. Reese
Treasurer; F. W. Ellsworth, Secretary; C..
s. Hammock.
ARTICLE vr.-The Board of Directors
shall also select practising attorney
at-law to act as the legaY adviser to this
corporation and the officers and Board
thereof in all matters affecting the pur-
poses and policy of this corporation. No
legal proceedings shall be Instituted and
no threat of prosecution made except upon
advice of the said counsel, and in any