The herald., 1920-06-10

United States of America, State of Lou
isiana, Parish of Orleans. City of New
Orleans. Be it known. that on this fifth
day of the month of February, 1920; be-
fore me. Sol Weiss, a Notary Public. in
and for the Parish and State aforesaid.
personally came and appeared the per
sons, all of legal age and residents of
New Orleans, Louisiana, VINO declared
that. availing themselves of the provisions
Of the laws of Louisiana relative to the
formation of Non Trading Corporations.
they do hereby, in their own behalf, and
in behalf of such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them,
unite to form a corporation. under the
stipulations hereinafter set forth, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpora
ton shall be: Better business Bureau.
of New Orleans, La.
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
| of this corporation snail be: to pro-
mote and secure TRUTH in advertising
matter, whether published, printed. paint
ed or spoken, or in any otner manner
placed before the public, and to that end
| to secure such TRUTH by admOnition
| publicity, or by any other legal method
or agency available; to invite and obtain
evidence or proof of any false or misead-
| ing advertisements or publication, and TO
| investigate the same. and If possible, by
| any lawful means, to bring about the cessa-
| ton OF same: to maintain fair cOmpeti-
ton and dependability in advertising and
| merchandising, to prevent fraudulent or
/ unfair substitution, and to increase pub
| lie confidence in business and in adver-
Using; and to do any and all things law
| full which may be deemed necessary or eX-
| pedient to effectuate or facilitate the pur.
| poses and objects hereinabOve specified
| and in general to do ana perform such
| things as may be related or incident to
| or germane to the objects herein speci-
| fically mentioned and finally. to assist
| and encourage the advancement of the
material prosperity and progress of the
| City of New Orleans and the State OF
| Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.-The domicile of this cor
pOration shall be in the City of New Or
| leans, State of Louisiana.
| ARTICLE IV.-The corporate affairs Of
this corporation shall be managed by 8
| Board of Directors consisting of not less
than five and not more tnan fifteen mem
berS of this corporation. After the mini
mum members of five snail have been Sc
lected as hereinafter provided to consti
tute said Board of Directors. the SAID
| Board shall have the right and authorit!
by majority vote at any regular or call
ed meeting to increase Its own member
| ship from time to time until the maximum
of fifteen shall have been reached. ma
jority vote of the Board OF Directors shall
be decisive on any question before ii TO
action. The Board of Directors shall an
nually. or in the event of vacancy. selec
from among its members the followinj
officers to constitute the officers of thi
corporation: A President, one or NOR
Vice Presidents not exceeding three,
secretary and a treasurer. The Presi
dent may also act as Managing Directo
| of the corporation, or the Board of Di
rectors may select some person or office
| other than the President for such posi-
ton: said selection to be made froT
among the membership. The office Q
! Secretary and Treasurer may also b
, merged in one person. Vacancies anon
officers shall be filled by the Board G
+. Directors from among its number: vacan
cies on the Board of Directors shall h
filled by election similar to the electiO
$ at which the said Board shall have bee
elected. The Managing Director, th
] secretary and the Treasurer are the onl
n officers who may receive compensate
: for services. such compensation to be fixe
Y annually by the Board; the Board to d,
:, compensation. and IL so, which one {
: more, such decision to be incorporate
n in the Bylaws.
u ARTICLE V.-The Board Of Director
!, shall serve for a period of one year frol
the date of election. ana until their SUI
cessOrs shall have been elected and quail
y fled. Such election shall be held annua
ly on a date to be fixed in the Bylaws
: this corporation. Speciaf meetings of III
membership may he held on the call (
the President of the Board of Director
All calls for meetings other than the Al
y
notice by mail. At all meetings of III
< membership, each member shall be eI
titled to one vote. The erection of tn
Board shall be by majority vote of th
4 members present at the Annual Meeting
a or the meeting called for the purpose I
t such election.
ARTICLE VI.-Until the first meetin
of the membership the following sha
J serve as the Board of Directors and o.
ficers of this corporation President. IL
I Levy; Vice-President; George W. Rees
Treasurer; F. W. Ellsworth, Secretary;
XII S. Hammock.
MI ARTICLE VII-The Board Of Director
N shall also select a practising attorney
at-law to act as the legai adviser to TIL
v corporation and the officers and Boar
thereof in all matters affecting the pul
\ poses and policy of this corporation. n
legal proceedings shall be Instituted an
no threat Of prosecution made except upo
advice of the said counsel and in an
event no such threat or proceeding sha