The herald., 1920-04-08
CHARTER OF NATIONAL FLOORING
COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

United States of America. State of Lou
iSiana, Parish of Orleans, city OF New Or
leans. Be it known, that on this 18th
day of the month of March. in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty, before me. John J. Reilley. a
notary public in and for the parish of Or
leans. state of Louisiana. duly commission
ed and qualified, and in the presence of
the witnesses hereinafter named and un-
dcr>igned personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed. who declaring that deSir-
ing 10 form a corporation under the laws
of the state of Louisiana. and partiCu-
larly Act Pa of 1914. they have covenanted,
agreed and bound themselves and such
other persons as may hereinafter join
with them and their successors to form a
corporation upon the following terms. con
ditions and stipulatiOns which the said
appear"rs hereby adopt as their charter,
to wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this cOrpOr-
alton shall be National Flooring Com
pany. Incorporated" and under such name
il shall have power and authority to con-
tract sue and be sued, to have a cOrpOr-
ate seal. to hold receive. purchase. alien
late, sell mortgage, pledge. hypothecate
property, real, personal or mixed, TO make
and issue bonds. TO borrow and lend
money, and TO give the necessary security
therefor: to make and establish bylaws.
rules and regulations for the manage
ment of its affairs as may be deemed
have and possess all the powers, rights,
privileges and immunities which cOrpOr-
atiOns are and may hereafter be author
lied to possess under the constitution and
laws of this state. and particularly Act
267 of 1914; il shall have power to vest in
its board of directors all Of its corporate
powers, subject only to such restrictions
as may be named in this charter.
ARTICLE II.-This corporation. unless
sooner dissolved. shall exist and continue
fnr cd nf MIN nj fro
and after the date hereof. Its domicile
shall be in the city of New Orleans. where
all citations or other legal process shall
be served upon the president or in his
absence on the secretary of the company.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is or
ganized. and the business to be carried
on by it. are hereby declared to be:
To buy and sell lumber. in wholesale
or retail lots. and from the raw material
TO engage in the manufacture of lumber
in all of its branches, and generally to
do and engage in any other business
connected with. growing out of, germane
or incidental to any of the purposes here
inabove set forth or contemplated by the
charter.
ARTICLE Iv.-The capital stock Of this
corporation Is hereby fixed at seventy
five-thousand dollars. divided into seven
hundred and fifty shares, at the par value
of one hundred dollars each, and all of
said stock is TO be common stock; said
SNOth SHdIl Dt pau III cash OF lhDOr
done or property actually received. This
corporation shall have the right to COM
mence business when fifty per cent of it's
capital stock shall have been subscribed
and the right is reserved to increase the
amount of its capital stock up to the sum
Of two hundred thousand dollars. All
transfers of stock shall be made on the
books of the company on the surrender
of the outstanding certificates and pur-
Suant to such rules as the board of d.
rectOrS prescribe.
ARTICLE V.-The business of this cor
poration shall be managed. and all of the
corporate powers shall be vested in a
board of seven directors, four of whom
shall constitute a quorum for the trans
action of business. to he elected from
among its stockholders at meeting called
for that purpose. The board of directors
shall elect from among their number a
president, two vice presidents. a Secre-
tary and a treasurer. The board of direc-
tors shall have full and complete control
of the business affairs and property of
this corporation, and they shall manage.
conduct and use the same as in their dis
erection they may deem best, with pow
or to appoint all agents. clerks and en-
plOyees and to fix their compensation.
Any vacancy occurring on the board of
directors shall be filled by the remaining
members of the board for the unexpired
term.
ARTICLE NI.-The first board of di-
rectOrs of this corporation is hereby fixed
at seven in number and shall he com
posed of: Robert ID. Lofts. William T.
LOFTS Everton NJ. Schlegel David Sive-
wright, Claude HOrtman, j. w. Hortman.
and &. ii. Benckenstein, all of New Or