The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-09-16
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF CREMO CHEMICAL Man
UFACTURING COMPANY. INC.

isians. City Of New Orleans. lie II snow
That on this fourth (4thl day Oh INC I''ol ,,oe
~ sn1rst In the year of our lord, " ,lt
Thousand nine hundred and twenty ll'-t,
and Of the Independence OF tn 6hned
states Of America, the one hundreI M IN
sorty-fff.h before ne, Meloncy 'haIirs
Snnist Notary Public, duly comhlS
stoned and qualified in and for the Fhrisn
OF orleans. State of Louisiana ana in en- ~
presence Of the witnesses n ,ony zane
p.ned and undersigned, personally CahIe
and appeared Alfred G. DeAer: resideh ,,
OF the City Of New Orleans, ana OF tnf f. iu't
age OF majority; John Fuchs' ,'s, ~ ~
81 the CITY of Tampa, Florida, ana OF the
Su &C 81 majority: Gustave L. Klein, z
resident OF the City Of New orleans, aIu
of the full age Of majority, ana guy -
Teefe a resident OF the city OF New VI
49, and Of the fun age Of majority, VINO
5criarad that ayailing themselves OF the
laws OF this State relative 10 the oIETIi@a
ton OF corporations, ana ana ,be session
~ 1a14 of the Legislature Of the STATE OF
Louisiana they do by these presents 'Oh 'II
nant. agree and bind themselves as Ne lI
os such other persons who may heredAtei
became associated with them. 10 fern anu
constitute 2 corporation and body poltis
In law for the objects ana purpos anu
nndcr the stipulatiOns foliowlhS' to-"''
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title OF TINS
eornorstion shall be the Creme Chemlcai
Misunderstanding Company, Inc It's uoHl-
cile shall be in the City OF Ne" Orle1ns
and n shall have and enjoy Succession uL
ninety nine years from and AFTER the u''e
hereof.
ARTICLE II-This corporation shali
have power to contract, sue ana DE suCu
In it's corporate name to MAKE anu US
corporate seal and alter same AT pledS
ure. TO hold lease, receive, purchase etII
convey, mortgage, hypothecate OF Pi'nEo
property, both real and personal lssue
bonds notes and other obligations; TO &C
onire by purchase lease or otherwls'
formulas prescriptions, patents coz!
Fights trademarks and trade names anu
n deemed advisable or eHpedleht 10 IN
nose Of the same, wholly or IN part III
snch manner and on such terms AS the
Board Of Directors may determine; 20 pay
or receive royalties or commissions LOT t.e
use Of any formulas, prescriptions pHlrn's,
convrigbts Trademarks or trade names
used by it; 10 name and appoint suSn
manager directors, officers. agents CIerks ;
and other employees as the INTERESTS an" ~
convenience OF said corporation may re-
ouJre and TO make and establish such ny
laws, rules and regulations Tor the proper
management and control OF said corpora
ton as may be necessary ana eNpedlehl'
ARTICLE III-The President. or, in his
absence or inability 10 act, from any cause
the Secretary. is hereby designated as me
person upon whom citations or other Iegai
process shall be served.
ARTICLE Iy-The objects and purposes
for which this corporation Is organized
and the nature OF the business 10 De car
ried on by II in the state OF LOUISIANA anG
In
IN foreign countries at the pleasure OF I'M
Board of Directors, are hereby declared
re- be the following, to-wlt: 10 manu-
facture and sell all kinds of sweeping com
mounds and materials for use on floors
sidewalks. streets, etc, to manufacture
and sell disinfectants. deodorlzers anu sim
liar compounds. mixtures or prepara,'ons s
70 manufacture and sell all kinds OF oils
paints yarnishes and enamels: TO handl'
roofing compounds and materials to man
ufacture or to purchase and sell, as prln
Nsggf
acters and kinds Of merchandise, whether
incidental or related to that herein named
or not, provided such business be no,
specially prohibited by law; and otner"i -
70 engage in such business as may bt
deemed proper, necessary, eXpedlent OF
advisable by the Board of Directors. Bu'
nothing contained in this article shah %
construed as requiring this corporation u
manufacture the merchandise to be sold by
a.: the Board Of Directors being hereby
vested with full discretion and power Cun
less formally prohibited by action OF I'M
stances and ingredients composing th'
merchandise sold, or to purchase or &C
quire the same already manufactured;
ARTICLE V.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum o.
five thousand dollars (S5,NOOO, divided
into fifty shares of one hundred dollar
(S1O0O0l each, to be paid for In cash o
for labor done or services actually rem
dered the corporation or property actually
received. The capital stock OF this corpor
alton may hereafter be increased TO al
amount not TO exceed twenty-five thousanC
dollars (S25 OO0.OO). All shares of stool
shall be fully paid and non assessaofe
No transfers Of stock shall be binding OF
the company, unless recorded upon II,
books. and no transfer or sale OF stocI
shall be made to any person without pre-
viously offering the same at the SAM
price to the stockholders of this corpora
ion, said offer to be submitted in writint
10 the Board Of Directors, stating tn
number OF shares offered for sale, the pric
bona fide offered for the same. and tn
name Of the person making the offer :. sal
option shall be granted for a period OF no
less than twenty days, unless the Boar'
Of Directors unanimously waive this de
lay in writing.
ARTICLE VI.-An the corporate power
Of this corporation shall be vested In AM
exercised by Board Of Directors, com
posed of four stockholders, by vote o
the stockholders owning a majority o
the stock Of this corporation. the numbe
Of members constituting the Board Of hi
rectors may hereafter be increased to five
A majority Of the Directors shall consti
tute a quorum for the transaction Of tn
business. The Directors shall be electe,
annually by the stockholders on the secont
Monday Of January Of each year. Eacl
stakeholder shall be entitled, in person
or by proxy, to a vote for every share o
stock owned by him, and all elections shall
be held under such rules and regulation
as may be determined by the Board o
Directors. The Board Of Directors thu
elected shall continue in office for on
year and until their successors have beel
duly elected and qualified. Any vacanc,
occurring on the Board shall be filled b,
the selection of a Director for the unex
pired term, such selection to be made b,
the remaining Directors. The Board O
Directors shall, at its first meeting afte
its election, nominate out of its numbe
a President, a Vice President and a Sec
retary-Treasurer of the Corporation.
ARTICLE VII.-Until the election to b
held In January. 1922, the following name,
persons shall constitute the first Board O
Directors: Alfred e. Deiler. 1874 Magazin
street, City; John Fuchs, POS Cardy street
Tampa, Fla Gustave l.. Klein 500 Per
rier street, City; Guy l.. Leefe, POI S
Pierce street, City, with Alfred c. Dele
as President John Fuchs as Vice Presi
dent, and Guy l.. Leefe as Secretary Treas
urer
ARTICLE vIII.-This act Of incorpors
tion may be changed, modified or altered
or this corporation may be dissolved o
llquidated In compliance with existin
laws, especially Act No. 267 of 1914, at
general meeting convened for that purpos,
and after at least ten days written motto
OF this meeting has been given through tn
mail. addressed to each stockholder at hi
last known place Of residence. In case
dissolution by the expiration Of this char
ter or otherwise, the stockholders sha
elect three hQuidators to serve withou
compensation, and to whom one year sha
be granted for the liquidation of the al
fairs OF the corporation. In case of tn
death or disability Of any one of sal
Hquidating commissioners, the survivors {
the remaining commissioners shall appoiI
and select q successor TO him