The herald., 1920-07-29
CHARTER OF THE HARRISON PAINT
COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

United States of America. State of
Louisiana. Parish of Orleans City of New
Orleans. BE il known. that on this TWEEN
ty-first day of the month of June. in the
year of our Lord. one thousand nine hun
dred and twenty, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the one
hundred and fOrtyfOurth. before me.
THOMAS '. Craven, Il Notary Public. duly
commissioned and qualified in and for
the Parish Of Orleans. State of Louisiana
aforesaid. therein resident. and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned. personally came
and appeared the persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed. who declared that
awaiting themselves of the provisions of
the laws of the State of Louisiana. and
particularly of Act 261 of the General As
sembly of the State of Louisiana for the
year of 1914. they have covenanted and
agreed. and do by these presents. covenant
agree, bind, form and constitute them
selves, well such other persons as
may hereafter join or become associated
with them. into a corporation and body
polite In law, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the agreements and slip
ulatiOns following. tO-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and STYLE of this
corporation shall be the Harrison Paint
Company, Incorporated. and under that
name ii shall have and enjoy all of the
rights, advantages and privileges granted
by the law TO corporations: It shall exist
for a period of ninety mine years from the
date hereof; IL shall have power and au-
thOrity to sue and be sued in its cOrpor-
ate name; to make and use corporate
seal and the same to break and alter at
pleasure; to hold. receive. purchase con-
vey. mortgage and hypOthecate property.
real and personal and mixed to issue
bonds, notes and other obligations: to
have and employ such managers. Officers
directors and other employees or agents as
the interest and convenience of the cor
poration may require or demand and to
make and establish such bylaws rules
no
ment and control of its business and af-
fairs as may he deemed necessary and eX-
pedient.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of the said
corporation shall be the City of New Or
leans. State of Louisiana. but ii may estab-
liSh and maintain offices and agencies
throughout the United States of America
and foreign countries. All citations and
other legal process shall be served on the
President, and. in his absence on the Vice
President of the said corporation. In the
absence of the President and Vice PreSi-
dent. then said process shall be served on
the Secretary Of the said corporation.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is organ
lied and the nature of the business to he
carried on by ii are hereby declared to be:
To deal in. buy, sell, and manufacture
paint and all products pertaining thereto
To acquire by purChaS" or otherwise the
stocks and bonds of other corporations en-
gagged in similar line of business and TO
ure: and to do and engage in any other
business. undertaking or enterprise con
nected with, growing out of. incidental or
germane to any Of the objects and pur-
poses hereinabove set forth or contem-
plated by this charter.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed mt the sum of
SIX thousand dollars, divided into sixty
shares. of the par value of one hundred
dollars each. which Shall be paid for in
cash. or may he issued at not less than
par Tor property purchased by or services
actually rendered To the corporation. The
capital stock of this corporation may be
increased or decreased by compliance with
the laws of the State of Louisiana gov
erning same. All shares of stock shall be
full paid and worcestershire. No transfer
OF stock shall be binding upon the cor
poratlon unless made upon its books and
all certificates of stock shall be signed by
such Officers as may be designed by
the Board of Directors No stakeholder
snail sell or in any way or manner dis
pose of his stock in this corporation with
out having first offered the same TO the
corporation in writing through its Board
OF Directors. and the said Board of hi
rectGrs shall have the right and option to
purchases the stock so offered within thirty
days. at the book value as established by
the last inventory.
ARTICLE V.-All the corporate movers
or this company shall be vested i'm and the
and control of its business
and affairs shall be exercised by a BOARD
or directors, composed of six Stockholders
which number may be increased to not
more than nine. at .the direction of the
board or Directors. majority of the
directors shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of all business. The directors
snail be elected annually by ballot of the
stockholders on the twenty first day of
Iune of each year. All elections shall be
held under such rules and regulations as
nay be determined by the Board of nj
' ts but after at least fifteen days no
Ice thereof shall have been given TO each
tockholder, by notice thereof delivered |
personally TO each stakeholder or by |
dressed notice to each stakeholder. The |