The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
CHARTER.
.-rR OF THE PEERLESS CIGAR
ChAh RoX COMPANY, INC.


,-,,sd States of America, State OF Lou
lh~1p parish of Orleans. City of New |
n lIlass Be It known, that on TINS 9th |
vlES the month of November, IN the !
ey onr Lord, one thousand. nine hun |
Ieai " "a twenty, Before me, Herman l.. |
CIV .a,t a notary public, duly commits |
psln.d and oualifed, in and for the Par |
MH - orleans State Of Louisiana, there |
- sliding, and in the presence of the |
= Illnesses hereinafter named and under |
'S.sS personally came and appeared the
ssssssySi persons whose names are hereun-
- snhscribed, all of the full age of ma
;sritT, who seyerally declared to me, No
;s,v that ayaiIng themselves of the laws
a tbe State Of Louisiana. in such cases
made and provided, and more particularly
Al Act No. 267 Of the General Assembly
A The State Of Louisiana Of 1914. relating
% The creation, organization and forma-
ion Of corporations, they have covenant
a and agreed and by these presents do
covenant and agree and bind themselves.
As well as all such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them, TO
form a corporation for the objects and
purposes, and under the articles and stipu-
atons following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
cooperation shall be Peerless Cigar Box
Company Inc, and under it's corporate
name Il shall have power and authority to
have and to enjoy corporate existence for
I period Of ninety-nine years from date
hereof unless sooner dissolved by liqui-
datiOn or otherwise; it shall have power
to contract, TO sue and be sued, to make
and use a corporate seal. and to alter
and break same at pleasure; to hold, re-
GIVE lease, purchase. transfer. assign,
convey mortgage, hypOthecate, pledge or
otherwise receive or dispose of property.
real personal, or mixed. corporal and in
eorpOfesl to issue bonds, and, if desired
to secure same by mortgage; to buy and
bold stock in other companies, incident to
the objects and purposes, or to the eNpan-
sion Of the business interests of the corpOr-
alton; to name, elect and appoint such man
ayers, agents, directors or officers as its
business interests may require: to make
and establish. alter and amend its bylaws.
rules and regulations for its proper gov
efnment, as may be deemed necessary and
proper, and, generally, to do any and all
things incident TO or necessary and proper
for the extension of the business in which
the corporation Is engaged.
ARTICLE 1.-THE corporation shall be
tomidled in the City of New Orleans. in
DE State Of Louisiana. and all citation or
ether legal process shall be served upon
ne President, or, in his absence, upon the
Wee President Of the corporation.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is organ
lied and created. and the nature of' the
business to be carried on by it, are de-
elared to be as follows: To buy. sell, man
utacture, deal in and handle, cigar boxes
wood. cardboard, tin and glass, or any
other kind Of material; to buy. sell. man
lfseture, deal in and handle. cartons.
boxes. cases. containers. crates and cans of
al Sorts materials and descriptions, To
WI and operate printing plant in con-
ncuon with the business. and to print
heeis, and such other printed matter as
nay be necessary in the business: to oper-
ns q saw and planning mill in connection
VIII the business. and to design. copy
nght print and own. labels for cigar boxes
INC other containers; to deal in and han
k cigar manufacturers supplies, aces
@ne and utensils, and any and all ar
ncies IN connection with the cigar. cigar
dle ana tobacco manufacturing business
mo generally, to engage in any and al
business Incident to the objects and pur
poses above described. To engage in for
asn as well as domestic commerce, and Il
any on any Of the business aforesaid II
ne u1ited States and its territories and
upenoeneies, and in foreign countries.
ARTICLE Iv.-The capital stock of thi'
uipofation Is hereby fixed at the sum o
Menly'hye thousand dollars ($25. oOO.OOl
spIesented by two hundred and fifty (2jO
sas,ies, OF the par value of one hundred
Ssiars $4,000 each. Said stock shall
pad for in cash or its equivalent, a
W INV, anu III SUCH
Nen time, and In such inStallments a
M De prescribed by the Board of III
.e.ofs This corporation shall become
sSang concern and shall be authorized Z
s sImence business when S12.500.GO of 1t
ny Sp.i stock shall have been subscribe,
r ~ ana S6,2oO.O0 of its capital stock nc
asiT paid in, either in cash or its equiv
"nt as provided by law.
ahIlCLE V-The capital stock of thi
~ssauon may be increased to the SUI
10y thousand (S50000.00) dollars, by
,ufds vote of all the stock present o
fs ~ at special meeting Gale
Ss.. Mat purpose, or at regular annua
nE Oh the corporation.
haAiiCLE VI.-All certificates of stOc
4, ~ py the corporation shall be signe
X. ne PRESIDENT or Vice President, and b
M, secretary Treasurer. The stock
a. ~ .o,poration can be transferred onl
T., ue books Of the corporation, and sui
such regulations and formalitie
IN De by the Board of Directors froi
sS,n Time prescribed. No stockholdt
ea.a oe permitted to sell or otherwise dis
~. ~ MS stock without first offerin
n,onann writing to the other stakeholder
IA, s tne Board of Directors, at prlC
Ia s.eealng the book value thereof, an
A., scknolders shall have an option an
rash nght to purchase all the shares {
i,,s.,llo be thus disposed of by sale, re
ns,ss OF the corporation, and shall haN
Or S sa2 OF ten days in which to accel
"A. pune 10 purchase said stock. Shout
SeRsard OF Directors or the stockholdel
Fnehs. 70 purchase said stock, then Il
o., suer or stockholders who made u
aerl sell or otherwise dispose or q
b may sell or otherwise dispose OF !
o. H. manner and at any price that ]
rns may see nit. But each share
pnSs,.s ISSUED under the condition an
n,Ia ahding that no stOckkholder sha
kio, sale or transfer OF his stock in vi
shn1 t ~ This provision; and this compar
me- w under no obligation to list sa
Wt. On It's books or to regard the hold
certificate thereof.
a 1IiCLE VII.-The corporate powe
sr,rr,s corporation shall be vested in al
pesAS go by Board of Directors cor
ihsll vi vi Iour stockholders, three OF VINO
don ~ quorum for the transa
tornovvtt business. The Directors OF IN
b,oyOtation may vote in person or
q nat any Of the meetings of the Boa
nav srStors, and the Board of Directo
s6cs, .egate any of its powers to al
tve =, - omcers, or any other represent
him .ne Company, by appropriate res
Drss..to that effect. The first Board
posss ~ OF this corporation shall be col
nan III ~ the following: Bernhardt Erie
lsuI We, rs Dupuy, Jr., Julius Oppenheii
p, SnaseZ; with Bernhard Friedm'
i,ot resident, Jules Dupuy as Vice Pres
hsssrranu julius Oppenheim as Secretar
Airs Trr and they shall serve until
heir .m,eonesday in January, 1872, or uh
kad TSessors are duly elected ana qua
mai, Inc Directors shall be elected q
Eein..at a meeting held on the Uni
,ke, sy In January of each year thel
keors;r or such meeting being CIV
Inw M III