The herald., 1920-12-23
CHARTER.
-.sTrR OF THE PEERLESS CIGAR
(hahR Oy COMPANY, INC.

--,,,s states Of America. State of Lou,
III parish Of Orleans, city of New
t.ss Be II known, that on this 9th
~ II the month of November, in the
ny o1r Lord, one thousand. nine hun
III and twenty, Before me, Herman L.
~ 80 4 notary public. duly commits.
- and qualified, in and for the Par
Z 4 orleans State of Louisiana, there
,ssding, and in the presence of the
-ssssseS hereinafter named and under
,iTsd personally came and appeared the
s.,s-,l DerSOns whose names are hereun-
4 inscribed, all of tht-full age of ma
.-fT Who severally declared to me. No
~ that availng them selves of the laws
ne State OF Louisiana. in such cases
r,6s and provided, and more particularly
4 Al No. 26I OF the General Assemble
fthe State Of, Louisiana of 1914. rplgtinG
l 3 he creation, organization and forms-
be q corporations, they have covenant
d nd agreed and by these presents do
sFsnsnt and agree and bind themselves
vel as all such other persons as may
srsailer become associated with them. to
hrn Z corporation for the objects and
H'Ieses- and under the articles and stipu
hueti following, tO-wit:
IRTlCLE 1.-The name and title of this
urpastiOn shall be Peerless Cigar Roy
cnpny Inc, and under its Corporata
nns 1 shall have power and authority 10
lre md 70 enjoy corporate existence for
ltnM Of ninety-nine years from date
lFNf, Unless sooner dissolved by linuj-
tiiss or otherwise; il shall have noUnr
b contract, to sue and be sued. TO make
NJ use corporate seal. and to alter
nd bieak same at pleasure: TO hold re.
mTe lease, purchase, transfer. assign.
eG'e, mortgage hypOthecate. pledge or
GhtiElS receive or dispose of property.
al PERSONAL or mixed, cOrpOEeal and in
oEtrAl; TO issue bonds. and, if desired
eeuie sane by mortgage: to buy and
M sock In other companies. incident m
" ooetts and purposes, or TO the eNDan.
90 q he business interests of the corDor-
Lon; 70 name, elect and appoint such man.
w, agents, directors or officers as its
N.lnes nlehsts may require: TO make
q esaehsh alter and amend its bylaws
- ano fegnlatl0ns for its proper gov
..lAL y may De deemed necessary and
49, a1e generally, 10 do any and all
Ii Incident TO or necessary and pronpr
= Ne extension Of the business in which
corporation is engaged.
1iigLE 1.-THE corporation shall be |
!. s..,O N the lily OF New Orleans, in |
=. ~ LOUISIANA, and all citation or |
o. egal process shall be served unon
Z resident or, in his absence. upon rho
n mssldent Of the corporation.
AAlNLE nL-The objects ard mr..
w WHICH this corporation Is organ
- ta created, and the nature of the
go oe-earried on by IL, are de-
.s - q as follows: To buy. sell. man
s.sa.s zeal In and handle, cigar hoyes
a. areooard, tin and glass. or any !
49,, 49, nha o. material; to buy. sell. man
~ 's zeal In and handle. cartons.
+ ~ ~. aSS containers. crates and cans of
/ n ~ materials and descriptions, To
r.,i nv v Syefsle printing plant in con
- IN me business. and TO print
\, ,.a. saen other printed matter as
. !, A. In the business: to Oper-
| rri M kn ~ planing mill in connection
| y, Nv Inll ana ewn, labels for cigar hoyeSf
| n 80 80 eonniners: TO deal in and han
- y, nanufaeturers' supplies, aces
| tLs n utensils, and any and all ar.
| n ~ ,sihaecuon with the cigar, cigar
In s,... .gseco manufacturing business
| kxsss. ~; 70 engage in any and all .
- -. .siaent 10 the objects and pur.
~ ~ ~ Inscribed. To engage in for.
~, !, ~ as Domestic commerce.. and 70
Ia re- Of the business aforesaid in
|ksdsssSs..s uIes and its territories and !
,-- anu In foreign countries.
sSsrsasaI ,H;-The capital stock of this
|rsrsssa = hereby fixed at the sum Of =
|As,c,aS ,.avusand dollars ISL. COO OOl ,
|k,s Al \, No hundred and fifty C2JO
|kar Gf,aao par value Of one hundred |
ID nn x,~Wl each. Said stock shall
|nlsa ~ ~ cash or its euuiyaIent as
d n ~ Ky Aw, and in such manner and i
n u n,ss.. dnd In such inStallments as i
|,rrr H,iioed by the Board of hi L
pa sonrs,s .Orporation shall become n y
|en.nes Sns,shd shall be authorized 10 d
pa rorI , ness when S12.JOO.OO of IL, o
q nd 1884, nave been subscribed u
"a nid in ~. Of its capital stock ac. 5
| n d n,o. ~, eltner In cash or its euuiv- q
llr,c,y provided b. law. ' ''uN d
|safSs ma: -the capital stock of thi. u
|krg thoussra Vs increased TO the sum | -,
ntds Tois 'So-OOO.OO) dollars. by -
saisd Al az tne stock present or "
IA purpessa special meeting calico ii
lT,c nv ne corporation. 'i"i "hnu" Il
s u u. L-All certificates Of stocl a,
Pnsidenra pVrratlon shall be signed nj
sfstary. T,ssn vice President and by 5,
upsnt.. reasurer. The STOCK ~ n,
pa Saluon can be transferreS N oi Ei ~ u,
ma oi the Corporation ana o oE ~ ~
~ !. 4, iesulations and foTma,ities ~ ~
b tim1 me Board of Directors frnn, Ia
! e,r prescribed. No stoCkboiSar
4 N. to sell or otberwisa Az
"a sri,,sao ck without first offerino OF
Ia As ps 70 the other stockboIdars -
s,sdipe az OF Directors, at a nrice -;
rkhoI me book value thereof 80 ~
nsit 10 n,s snaii have an option and m
hk purchase ali the sbarns anu vi
" etSs,ul disposed of by sale. res. ne
|w he co,ne OF any of the stock M
- q Ton Poration, and shall have so
Sle 10 nn,ehys In which to accent re-
N q bi,sase said stock. Should as
Eh purrhsors or the stockholders MI
efef Or s,ase SAID stock, then the mi
el a, "ckholders who made rho nm
~ xli A. etnerwise dispose of tbe &c,
huner y'nerwise dispose OF n int
hay ses .. az any price that no an
Y kaed ~, ny But each share of an
ltng thsss the condition and laN
ak Or frsano stockkholder shall ne
Ills prorsaser OF his stock in yio- ms
uder M and this company fai
y II booisV ooiigation to list said
1ucste ths,use regard the holder 20
aporsna, me corporate mowers ito
ssr s,a SSSsrd Of Directors IN co anu or
utnte sooloers, three of whom or
ss nav The Directors ' of fSfs 4
ssn a ana ne meetings Of the Boo pS t pTl
ie any 80 BOARD of Directors are
eers or ait ns powers to any 7
COMPANY y other representa- the
nat eject w appropriate reso. wis
~ Ills eorn.Ihe nrst Board of in.
n, ss followiration shall be COM Of
IN Dupuy bernhardt Fried and
ssez; viii julius 0ppenheim. thil
sS Jules npernhardt Friedman any
salius nuPuy as Vice Presi to
md heyy as Secretary. fort
ssrs! IN January I ISe9 until Mt the the A
directors * viected and quail tive
MEETING hi De elected an be
Januarv a as on the third hun
such MI VI each year there. DIRE,
Nv, and ~ being given ecu
"e board Of Direc- T
lmay