The herald., 1920-06-17
CHARTER OF BETTER BUSINESS RI
KEAl. OF NEW ORLEANS

May >1-Juue 81
CHARTER or BETTER BUSINESS BJ.
REAJ, OF NEW ORLEANS, Ia
United States of America. State of Lou
l>lana. Parish of Orleans civ of N.y
Orleans BE il known. thar on this fifth
day of tn" month of February 1920. he
fore mo, Sol. Weiss. Il Notary Public in
and for the Parish and State aforesaid
personally came and appeared the per
sons. all of lagal age and residents of
New Orleans. Louisiana. VINO declared
mat, awaiting themselves of the provisions
OF IN" laws of Louisiana relative to the
formation of Non Trading Corporations.
ihtN 10 hereby. in their own behalf and
IN behalf of such other persons as NAV
hereafter become a>sOr-arer with them
unite To form Il corporation. under The
NupuIationN hereinafter set forth. to-wit p.
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this CORPORA.
ilon >haIl De: Better Business bureau.
Of New Orleans, La.
| ARTICLE II.-The objects and purnoses
oil this corporation snail be: to pro-
mote and secure TRUTH In adyertising
| matter, whether published, printed uaint
ed or spoken. or in any oyner manner
| placed before the public. and to that end
L" secure such TRUTH by admOnitiOn
publicity. or by any other legal ynetboJ
or agency available; to invite and Obtain
| evidence or proof of any false or mislead =
ing advertisements or publication. and TO
! INV NNiSd't 'He same, ana II possible. nv
| any lawful means, to bring about the cpsSa-
| non o: same; to maintain fair CONNECT
uOh and dependabiity in advertising and
merchandising, to prevent fraudulent or
UNFAIR substitution. and TO increase pub-
| lie confidence in business and in odver
| Using: and to do any and All things law.
| ful which may be deemed necessary or cy
pedlent to effectuate or facilitate the mr.
poses and objects hereinabove specified
ana IN general to do an- perform such
lao t.,I
or g"rmane TO the objects herein snaci
Il'aIy mentioned: and finally to assist
ana encourage the Advancement of the
material prosperity and progress of tho
Louisiana. Vi
ARTICLE III.-The domicile of this cor
poratlon shall be in the City of New or
leans, State of Louisiana
ARTICLE lN.-The corporate affairs of
inns corporation shall be managed by a
bodru OF directors consisting of not less
IMAM i've and not more tnan fifteen mem
beers of this corporation. After tho mini
mum members of five snail have been co
lected as hereinafter provided 10 coDsti
tute SAID Board of Directors. the said
noaru snali nave the right and authority
ID! majority vote mt any regular or cali
Ell meeting to increase It's own mauhar
snip from time 10 time until the maximum
OF fltteen shall have been reached mn
gorliy vote of the Board or Directors shall
fnr
action. The Board of Directors sbon aoi
nuaIly' or in the event of a vacancy select
run aHonS ITS members the foIJovino,
oIIlcerS 10 constitute the Officers of This
Nj, pV n allon \ PRESIDENT. one or more
ce-freSldentS not exceeding tbrae n
secretary and treasurer Tho prosi
ueht may also act as Managing Director
OF the corporation, or the Board or nj.
Ill may select some person or officer
other than the President for sncb nnsi
So tn
among the membership. The office Of
secretary and Treasurer may also ha
IefSed IN one person. Vacancies omonr
9iilcerS shall be filled by the Board of
directors from among its number: yacan-
cies on the Board of Dircc,ors shall ~
IlIled by election similar to the election
AT which the said Board shall have baon
elected. The Managing Director ,bn
stecefetary ana the Treasurer are the only
offlcerS who may receive comnensotinyT,
Tor services, such compensation to he fiyed
annually by the Board: the Board 70 do
cue whether any of them is TO receive
compensation, and if so, which one or
~ ;nore, Such decision to be Incorporated
in the Bylaws. "''u
ARTICLE V.-The Board of Directors
shall serve for a period of one vear fron,
the date OF election. ana until their enc
cessOrS shall have been elected and on.Ii-
iled. such election shall be held annual
- on d udte 10 De fixed in the Bylaws of
.hIs corporation. Speclar meetings of tho
membership may be held on the cali NJ
the PRESIDENT of the Board of Directors
All calls for meetings other than tho An.
nual Meeting shall be by fifteen DAYS,
houce ID! mail. AT all meetings of tho
membership, each member shall no eno
Iitled TO one vote. The election of Tho
board shall be by majority vote of tbe
present at the Annual Neeting
such election. P'Se vi
T.
OF the membership the following Shaii
serve as the Board of Directors and or
Ilcers or this corporation President Jke |
Levy; Vice-President George w. Reesa |
). Hammock. -
"A. AKIICLE VII The Board of Directors
at-law to act as the legaf adviser 70 this
.orporation and the officers and Board |
,ntreot IN all matters affecting the pur-
poses ana policy of this corporation No
legal proceedings shall be Instituted and
no threat of prosecution made excent rnon
iuNlce or the said counsel and in anv
INent no such threat or proceeding shall
o De taken except by resolution of the Board
directors authorizing the same The
sara counsel shall receive an annual re-
-alner for such advice and consnItation
~ pe ilAed annually in advance between |
'uch counsel and the Board of Direcfors
ARTICLE VIII.-The Board of Direc-
ors snail have the right in its discretion
% SUB divide its body, or the member.
MP, INTO sundry and appropriate Com.
nittees TO handle different phases Of The
letlvlty and interest of this Corporation
y shali be proper to specify such Com
hutees and the authority ana workings
nereot in the Bylaws to be hereafter
'uopted by the Board of Directors.
,ah RIlCLE N.-Service or legal process
nan De made upon the President Of this
IMPORTATION and in his absence upon snv
' 'i offlcer of the corporation, and other.
wise In accordance with law.
AhIICLE X.-This corporation shall
alst ana nave succession for q period of
iinety nine years.
ARTICLE XL-The name and post. office