The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-04-01
CHARTER.


and other obligations or negotiable in
strumentN, to have and employ such 4
managers. directors, officers, agents and |
other employees as the interest and con-
or demand: 10 make and establish such l
bylaws. rules and regulations for the \
corporate management and control OF the 4
Affairs Of the corporation a. may be ,
de- med necessary and eNpetient.
ARTICLE 1.-THE dOmIcie of said |
rn-pn-atou shall be established in the I
Ciry OF New Orleans. State OF Louisiana, I,
ana all citations and other legal process /
shall b. served on the President. and in .
his absence. on either Of the Eice-PresI- I
dents.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur-
poses tor which this corporation i orsa- |
riz-d and the nature of the business 70 /
be carried on by il are hereby declared ,
70 be: 10 manufacture and bottle and 10
sell and distribute soft beverages OF every
kind TO establish agencies for the sale
OF the products OF the Company; and gen
orally 10 do and engage in every other
business. undertaking. or enterprise con
ueCted with. or growing out OF, germane
or incidental 10, any OF the purposes here
iuabOye set forth or contemplated Gy tlIs
charter.
ARTICLE Iv-The capital stock of this
corporation ! fixed At the sum or one
Hundred Thousand Dollars. divided into
one thousand shares OF the par value OF
on. hundred dollars each. All shares o.
stock shall be full paid and non-aSsrH,-
able No transfer OF stock snail De pima
J ina. urou thu corporation unless made
1rDr l. books and all certificates OF
/ S-o.k shall be signed 10y such OFFICERS a
NAV be- designated by the Board o. IH-
Tbi, corporation shall have the right
! n Increase il. capital stock 10 FUR
th.r sum OF Five Hundred thousand Dol
lars % Co.. divided into shares OF on"
hundred dollars each. PROVIDED n1h Ia
/ r-,.,-- ia the capital >toyA shan nave tr~A
authorized 10y the stockholders AZ meet
I'M. 10 b. held pursuant 70 the PROVISIONS
/ %. Article 81 this charter.
Article N.-Au TIA. corporate power,
or The Company shall be vested in, ana
rio management and control OF IT. artdlrN
snail be- exercised by Board OF Directors
N..ar..rp--E 81 three stockholders. the MEM
ba~~hiu Of which may be Increased 70 +.
number not exceeding seven. tF the hoaEN
Of Directors ~ any Of IT. regular meet
Iu->. \ majority Of the directors >LtLi
constitute a quorum Tor the TRANSACT i
NJ al business The directors shall D.
.I.-.r-l annually BY ballot on the second
Tuesday ia March il each year. EaCA
S-og khOIder shall be entitled. in person OF
nv proxy. 20 a vote for every snare oWAr'
hy him and all elections shall be he!d
under such rules and regulations as ma!
ba determined by the Board OF Directors
70 after fifteen days notice by man ..
such election shall have been sent 10 eA'h
.rockholder Al his last known address
, T-ra directors thus elected shall continue
in office for one year. or until their sue
, rss>or> shall have been duly elected and
qualified No failure 70 elect SnaLl De r
.ssrdad a. forfeiture Of this 'har'rF
% ANY vacancy occurring on said Board
Shall b. filled by the remaining dlrEct
Z for the uGeNpired term; the Sald boaE'
4 shall likewise elect the additional mem
. har. in ,ase they should determine 10 IN
. crasS. th. number Of said Board sal.
!. BOARD Of Directors at its first meeting n
: ter its election. nominate OUT OF IL nun
. Der. 4 President, 4 1T Vice president an,
u
3 ,I>o .DDoiut = Secretary l rea>lrer ~
/ n.a,i rot be either a tockholder OF u
- rector of the Company. ana Salu BOAR
shall have the right 70 appoint anu az
miss such clerks managers and other en-
! nIny..S of the corporation. a. condition
NAV Justify or the business OF lh' 90!
! nOratiOu may require. The tenure VI v.
flee Of all the employees OF tht 'oL P' 80
| ~ directors Any Of the directors eua
bsv,. the right to appoint by written III
:, Srrumrnt. .nOther director or >Iot Auoi4v
L 10 act a. his proxy ana IN NJ 500 :
r any and all meetings Of the Boaru
) ARTICLE Who stockholder sh4
" over be held liable or Responsible LOT u
l. contracts. faults or debts OF saia tTt
: zion nor shall any mere informally
a itS oryauizatiOn have the effect OF rrhu''
, in. this charter null. or OF eNpo>ih-
K STAKEHOLDER to any liability beYona %
\ unpaid balance due on the shares y" N'
II '.RTICIE yII.-ThiS act Of incorpor;
in ,iou NAV be changed. modified or aItSre'
ie or this corporation may De ussoL,S
p. u.irb the assent of the stockholders owl
Of 49,, no -hird, OF. all the stock Of the Co
il no-,tiou az a general meeting conNeht
ne for that purpose. ana aiter AT 80. n
pr DAYS written notice OF TINS mseNuS Il,
20 haen given through mail addres>eu
* o,cb Shareholder at his last known pIa'
IN ~ residence In case of dissolution
k the expiration of this charter or othe
Is wise. the stockholders snaiI eleCt .Hi,
Y ! I;ouidstorS from among their nuhoeI'
l. Iiauidatp and settle the business anu y
IL fairs of the Company. In case vi -
IF. or disability Of any one OF salt eou ~ :
az sioners or liduidstorS the snrSnOaS,
id sI,ccsSsor 10 hiH. The said liquidato
G. Shall have full power to settle sald 20.
al p.ny's affairs. collect outstAhdlns ~,
ne sell and convey property pay ~ q,
nd and divide the remaining money r.
u nroDarty among the stockholders. a.
i'd Shall also have power TO meet anu :,
ID pudsr the bylaws of the corporation a.
c. under regulations TO be maze os nj
ioritv OF said HquidatOrs: to nix the PR
ID md prescribe the terms OF SAFE OF "a
L | property. and the manner IN Nnlen
NC | Sale shall be made. and take ho'eS ~
r. bonds secured by mortsaSe anu - :
al ali or any part of said property, pr
By yided, however. that the rights he,eln ~
lie fsrrad upon the liquidatorS may oe Iho'
ne fled changed or ueuleu W -
be the shares of the capital stocE oI tT n -
poratisn. The said hquldators snai AZ IL
of authority to sue for and recover tne ",
he and property in the name OF the coIpoI
o. tion and may be sued by the same hAh
81 "a they shall be liable in soldo 10 a
ar c-aditnr or stOckholder. for the mon
RS ma property of the corporation Nhi
N. Sbsu come TO their hands or possess
rs a. Iinuidatrs and for the proper aPPH'
or tion and distribution thereof
ar ARTICLE yIII.-Tne entire caPI
or s,arE Of this corporation has been So
re scvihad AZ the time OF the signing OF u
,iS Sa.,a- a. follows. viz: Frank Hawkl
y-bnSs address is care Citizens and Ssu'
ax - p.nk Atlanta, Ga so shares Jan
ia IJirLey whose address Is care rs
ITO mont Hotel Atlanta, Ca, so snar'
N. Ia panben O. Emery. whose address
he en-; Baronne Street, New orleans
ARTICLE IX-Until the election TO
isl hold in March, 1921. the foiio~lns "a
re- CONSTITUTES the first Board OF DlreCto
ew viz: Frank Hawkins. President, M
m + Hickey, LIST Vice-PreSldent anu N
ID hen q. Emery, End Vice-PreSident,
ibe Thus done and passed In my olI ON :.
los the day. month and year. first aooTe ~
s.t ten in the presence Of Frank Is. IMou
and Joseph l.. Weiss. competent wines
who have signed with the appesre[s
lte me- the notary. after reaulhs W.
witnesses: =. Il. 1Mou'e!: L;,"
(Original Signed FRANK HaN Ans' 7
shares per pro Reuben ". pa,,hsn
r Hickey, 80 shares, per pro keuoeh
Enary. Peuban o. Emery. 300 shares.
: Notary Public