The herald., 1920-04-29
OF FLOWEREE. COLE A
REESE, INC.

REESE. INC.
| United States Of America. State OF Lou
| iSana. Parish OF Orleans. lie il known.
| that on this 10th day Of the month of
| April in the year OF our Lord, one thou
! sand nine hundred and twenty before me.
] Pierre -. Olivier. notary public duly
| commissioned and qualified in and for the
! parish and state aforesaid. and i'll the
/ prc>cnc" of the witnesses hereinafter
named and Undersigned, personally came
! and appeared the several persons whose
| names are hcreunto subscribed. who de-
| clared TO me, notary, in the presence of
| the undersigned witnesses, that, aYailing
! themselves of the provisions OF the laws
: of the state of Louisiana, they have mu-
! tually agreed and contracted and by these
presents do agree and contract and bind
| and Obligate them selves their heirs and
! assigns. and all persons who may here
! after become associated with them herein,
| TO form corporation under the name and
! for the objects and purposes. and under
| the terms. >tipulatiOnS and provisions con
| tanned in the following articles, tO-wit:
| ARTICLE 1.-The name of the cOrpor-
alton shall be "Floweree, Cole d Reese,
! Inc
ARTICLE 1.-THE purposes for which
| this corporation is formed are hereby de
! clarcd To be follows:
taD To engage in and carry on in any
| part of the world an insurance agency
| or both i'll fire, marine, tornado, casualty
automobile. plate glass. boiler. elevator, ac-
cidcnt health, life, and credit insurance
aud all other kinds of insurance: to so
licit and receive applications as agents
Tor all forms of insurance and TO do such
other business as may be delegated by
insurance companies to local ana general
agents, and 10 conduct Il general insur-
ance agency and insurance brokerage bust
ness.
tb) To acquire 10y purchase. suhscrip-
ton. or otherwise. and to hold. sell, as
| sign. transfer, exchange. mortgage pledge
or otherwise dispose of any shares of the
| capital stock, bonds, or other evidences
of Indebtedness of any other corporation
or corporations, association or associa
| tiOnS. domestic or foreign. engaged in any
business i'll which this corporation may
he authorized to engage. or the ownership
of whose securities would be advantageous
! or convenient in the protection or promo
| of This corporation, but only to the ex-
| tent authorized by the laws of the state
! of Louisiana.
(c) To carry out all or any part Of the
foregoing objects as agent broker, fac
tor or otherwise, either alone in con-
junction with any person, firm, association
| or corporation, and in any part of the
| world; and in carrying on its business,
| and for the purpose of attaining or fur
| thering any of its objects, to make and
perform contracts OF any kind and de-
| Nt'ription; to do such acts and things and
| TO exercise any and all powers a nat
ural person would lawfully make, per
| form. do. or exercise. provided the same
| he not Inconsistent with the laws under
| which this corporation is organized.
| ARTICLE I1l.-The capital stock OF
1 this corporation is hereby fixed at the
| sum Of fifteen thOusahyS dollars (Sl5OO COZ
| represented by one hundred and fifty
| $50 shares of the par value of one hun
dred (SlO0) dollars each. All Of the stock
| shall be common stock. Stock shall be
| issued for cash. property or good will.
and shall be paid for at such times and
| in such installments as the board of di-
| rectOrS may direct No stakeholder in this
corporation shall sell all or any part OF
his said stock without first giving fif-
| teen I'D days written notice to this
| corporation of his desire TO sell. This
| corporation, upon receiving such notice
! shall allow the other stockholders to pur-
| chase such stock in proportion to their
| respective holdings of stock in the cor
| pOratiOn. and such other stockholders shall
have fifteen Qj) days from the date such
| written notice is given the company. to
purchase said stock at the then book value
| of such stock.
| ARTICLE IV-The capital stock of this
corporation may be increased, in accord
ance with law. to the sum of one hun
dred thousand dollars O00.000)
| ARTICLE V.-The domicile of this cor
poratiOn shall be in the city of New Or
l
| ARTICLE VI-The period of duration
of this corporation shall be ninety nine
! (99) years.
| ARTICLE VII-An the corporate powers
| of this corporation shall he vested in a
board of directors to consist of three 81
| persons, TO be elected annually on the first
| day of May of each year. the directors
so elected to serve until their successors
| shall he elected and qualify.
| Two 90 or more members of the board
| of directors shall constitute a quorum
| for the transaction of business.
| The names and post-Office addresses OF
| the directors for the first year. who shall
| serve until their successors are elected
and qualify. are as follows: Robert +.
| FlOweree 1217 1-2 MarengO street, New
| Orleans. La; RalstOn S. Cole, 462 Lower
| line street. New Orleans. La: Austin u.
/ Reese 1893 Bordeaux street, New Orleans,
| La.
| The following shall be the officers OF
| the corporation, to hold and exercise their
| offices for the first year, or until their
successors are elected and qualify, tO-wit
| Robert +. FlOweree, president; Ralston ;.
Cole. vice president; Austin G. Reese, sec
| rotary treasurer.
| ARTICLE VIU-The names and post
office addresses of the subscribers to these
| articles of incorporation, and a statement
| of the number of shares TO which each
| has subscribed. are as follows
| Robert +. Floweree, 1917 1-2 Marengo
street. New Orleans, La, % shares: Raj
stOn S. Cole, 462 LOwerline street New Or.
I leans, La, p shares; Austin g. Reese, 1855
| Bordeaux street, New Orleans, La, -
| shares. Total. - shares.
| Thus done and passed. Mt the city or
| New Orleans. state OF Louisiana, on the
| day and date hereinabOye written, and In
the presence of Messrs. Philip s. Gidiere
and Charles f. DUNBAR, Jr., competent
witnesses who have signed these presents
| with the SAID appearers and me, notary,
after due reading of the whole.
| CThe original is signed)
! X. +. Floweree, Talston F. cole, AUSTIN
| G. Reese.
| Witnesses:
Philip s. Gidiere.
| Chas. Il. Dunbar. Jr.
PIERRE d. OLIVIER.
! Notary Public.
| Il .bo r,do-.;oco5 paoordar of Mort