The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-02-26
CHARTER.
CHARrER OF GATES SHIFT CO.. INC.

CHARTER OF GATES SHIFT CO.. INC.
United States Of America. State Of Louisi-
ana, Parish Of Orleans. City Of Ner Or
leans.
De It known. That on this. the PAIN
day Of the month Of January. in the
year Of our Lord the One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Twentieth. and Of
the Independence Of the United States
Of America the One Hundred and Forty
Fourth.
BEFORE ME. Charles F. Fletchinger
and qualified. in and for the Parish OF
Orleans, state Of Louisiana. therein re-
siding, and In the presence OF witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned. per
sonally came aud appeared the several
persons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed all being of the full age Of ma
FORTY, who severaliy declared that avail
Ing themselves of the provisions Of the
laws of the State OF Louisiana relating
70 the organization of corporations. they
have contracted and agreed aud do by
these presents contract and agree and
bind and obligate themselves, as wegi
as all such persons as may hereafter
become associated with them to form
polite In law. for the objects and pur-
poses and under the stipuiations, articles
and conditions following, to wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpora.
tion shall be GATES SHIRT CO., INC"
and its domicle Is hereby established In
the City Of New Orleans, Parish Of Or
leans, State of Louisiana, and IL shall
have and enjoy corporate existence for
z period Of ninety nine years from the
date hereof unless sooner dissolved. 1t
shall have the power to contract. sue and
be sued; to make and use a corporate
\ seal and the same to break or alter at
pleasure; to purchase, lease, hold, mort
rage. pledge. sell or transfer under its
hind. real or personal: to make and en-
dorse bills of exchange and promissory
notes, and to issue bonds; to make all
necessary rules and regulations for Its
corporate management and control, and
TO enjoy all OF the rights, privileges
and immunities which are now confer
red upon or may hereinafter be granted
% corporations Of the same kind and
character.
Article An citation and other L.
president or In his absence or Inability
20 acf, upon the vice-president.
ARTICLE 3-The objects and purpos.
90 for which this corporation Is organiz.
ec and the nature Of the business to be
carried on by 1t are declared to be to
and retail, shirts and every other Kind
OF wearing apparel: to buy. sell and traf-
dc In generally, at wholesale and retail
any and all kinds Of cloth of cotton. silk,
wool or other materials. and generally to
manufacture aud deal In, as principal
or agent. all kinds OF personal furnish
fngs, wearing apparel and accessories. and
20 carry out the requirements and needs
OF same by any means appropriate and
convenient, and to do and undertake any
and all things necessary, or incidental
thereto; to enter into all contracts with
or appertaining 20 said business or ap-
propriate to its effectual prosecution: to
own stock In other corporations and
vote the same: to establish branches or
agencies at any place or places that the
hoard Of Directors deem desirable. ana
at the option Of the Board to carry on
any part Of its business and exercise
any part OF Its powers In other States
81 the Union or In foreign countries.
ARTICLE THE capital stock Of this
>orporation e hereby fixed at the sum
q &56ooeo divided into and repreeented