The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-08-19
QUARTER OF MONROE q CO., INC.

CHARTER OF MONRoE W, ~.
United States or America, state OF Lou
isiona CITY of New Orleans. Be 1t known,
that on this 14th day Of the month OF
July. in the year one thousand, nine hun
dred and twenty: Before me- Charles
d F F ae@misssiGned and 0 aGarfiti in
and for said Parish OF orleans, thertlh
residing, and in the presence OF the VIII
nesses hereinafter named ana unuerslgheu
personally came and appeared the seNeral
persons whose names are hereunto SUP
Scribed, who severally declared that, avail
ing themselves of the provisions OF tue
laws of said State of louisiana Win re
spect to the organization Of corporations,
they have agreed and do by these presents
agree and bind and obligate themselves as
we'll as all such persons as may hereafter
become associated with them 10 FORM anu anu
constitute corporation and body polltle
i'm law for the objects and purposes ana
under the terms and conditions iollo"lhB'
to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name Of this corpora
tion shall be Monroe * Co., Inc, and IN
der such name it shall have and enjoy cor
pOrate existence for 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, mortgage pledge, sell or trans
fer in any other manner, under its cor
porate name. all property of every nature,
movable immOvable or mixed; to make.
indorse and issue bills of exchange and
promissory notes and bonds; to maze all
necessary rules and regulations Tor the
proper management OF its corporate al
fairs; and generally, to enjoy all the
rights, privileges and immunities now con-
ferred or which may hereafter be con-
ferred by the laws of the State of Lou
isiana upon corporations of the same kind
and character.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
poration is hereby fixed in the City of
! New Orleans, Parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana.
All cItitation ana other legal process
shall be served upon the President, or in
his absence or inability to act, upon the
/ Vice President, or in the absence or in
ability to act of both of them, upon the
/ Secretary Treasurer.
! ARTICLE III-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is organ
| lied and the nature of. the business to be
| to buy and sell at retail and at wholesale,
\ to import and manufacture carpets, mat
! tings. rugs, wallpaper. furniture and house
/ furnishings and decorating materials OF
| all kinds. including paint and other wall
! coverings; and generally, to furnish and
| decorate the exterior and interior of all
houses and buildings of every nature, and
! to perform all work necessary and incl
dental thereto; and generally to do and
| perform every other act and thing useful
and conducive to carry out the business
| herein authorized.
| ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum OF
! twenty-five thousand ($25,000.00) dollars
which may be increased to fifty thousand
| ($J0.OOOOOl dollars. Said capital stock
two hundred fifty shares of the par value
| of one hundred dollars each, and all of
said stock shall be common stock. All
stock shall be issued for cash or its equiv