The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-07-01

CHARTER OF BETTER BUSINESS BU-
REAU. OF NEW ORLEANS, Ia.
United States of America, State of Lou
iSiana. Parish of Orleans, City of New
Orleans. lie it known. thar 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 canes 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 aSSOrfateG with them,
unite to form 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 other manner
placed before the public. and to that end
TO secure such TRUTH by admOnition
publicity. or ny any other legal method
or agency available; TO invite and obtain
evidence or proof of any false or miSlead-
ing advertisements or publication, and to
investigate the same. and if possible, by
any lawful means, to bring about the cesSa-
| ton o: same; to maintain fair compeu-
| tlOn ana utpenuaDllltN Ill advertising anu
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 anc perform such
| things as may be related or incident TO
| or germane to the objects herein Speci-
| fically mentioned; and finally, to assist
| M 70 nd ya nf hn
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 1V.-The corporate affairs OF
| this corporation shall be managed by a
| 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 authority
by a majority vote at any regular or call
ed meeting TO increase It's own member
ship from time TO time until the maximum
of fifteen shah have been reached. A ma
jOrity vote of the Beard OF Directors shall
| be decisive on any question before 1t fol
action. The Board of Directors shall an
| nually, or in the event of n vacancy, select
from among its members the following
officers TO constitute the officers of thi.
corporation: A President, one or more
Vice-Presidents not exceeding three,
secretary and treasurer. The Presi
dent may also act as Managing Director
of the corporation, or the Board of Di
rectors may select some person or Officer
other than the President for such posi-
ton; said selection to be made from
among the membership. The office o.
Secretary and Treasurer may also b.
merged in one person. Vacancies anon,
officers shall be filled by the Board o
Directors from among its number; vacan
cies on the Board of Directors shall b.
filled by election similar to the election
at which the said Board shall have beer
elected. The Managing Director, tn
secretary and the Treasurer are the Onl!
officers who may receive compensation
for services. such compensation to be fiXe,
annually by the Board; the Board to de
eide whether any of them is to receiv
compensation, and if so, which one o
more, such decision to be incorporate
in the Bylaws.
: ARTICLE V.-Thc Board of Director
shall serve for a period of one year iron
the date of election. anG until their sue
! cessors shall have been elected and quail
, fled. Such election shall be held annual
! ly on a date TO be fixed in the Bylaws o
this corporation. Speciar meetings of tn
, membership may be held on the call o
the President of the Board of Directors
All calls for meetings other than the An
nual Meeting shall be by fifteen days
] notice by mail. At all meetings of tn
$ membership, each member shall be en-
titled to one vote. The election of tn
= Board shall be by majority vote of tn
members present at the Annual Meetinl
4 or the meeting called for the purpose G
4 such election.
< ARTICLE vI.-Until the first meetin
8 Of the membership the following sha
serve as the Board of Directors and OF
. ficers of this corporation President. IL
N
Treasurer +. w. Ellsworth, Secretary;
s. Hammock.
. ARTICLE VII.-The Board of Director
shall also select practising attorney
!. at-law to act as the legai adviser to thi
n corporation and the officers and Boar
= thereof in all matters affecting the pul
. poses and policy of this corporation. \
u 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
!, be taken except by resolution of the Boar
! of Directors authorizing the same. tt
n said counsel shall receive an annual r.
tainer for such advice and consultatiO
>. to be fixed annually in advance betwee
= such counsel and the Board of Director
I. ARTICLE VIII.-The Board of Dire
e, tors shall have the right in its discretio
to sub-div its body, or the membe
v ship, into sundry and appropriate Cor
v mittees to handle different phases OF Il
!. activity and interest of this cOrporatio
? 1t shall be proper to specify such Con
/ mittees and the authority ana working
J., thereof in the Bylaws to be hereaft
adopted by the Board of Directors.
Is ARTICLE IX.-Service or legal proce
shall be made upon the President of I'll
l. corporation and in his absence upon al
l. other officer of the corporation, and othe
10 wise in accordance with law.
N ARTICLE X.-This corporation sh,
A. exist and have succession for period
X ninety nine years.
,e ARTICLE XI.-The name and post-offi
Pr address of the subscribers to this Act
nj Incorporation are affixed hereunto.
at ARTICLE XII.-This Act OF 1ncorpor
M tion may be amended and altered in q
,e cordance with existing law, and this CO