The herald., 1921-06-30
CHARTER.
- M INCORPORATION OF MERK1
Az .,Tsr AND SUPPLY CO., INC.
May 10. 1921

May 10. 1921
,,,,,rrn STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
ghia6iTHcfANA PARISH of ORLEANS,
" u 70 nr NIW ORLEANS. Be 1t known
-. ,his 10Th day Of the month OF May
inat w Of our Lord, one thousand, nine
800 and twenty-one, before me- way
y Esmliu, a notary public, IN ana LOT tne
p.,;sh of Orleans, State OF DodisldnA' u.'
Inss;o,ed and qualified, and IN the pres
- re witnesses hereinafter named ana
e-JJ.,s;oned personally came and appeared
a.rsors whose names are hereunto SUP
a~;h.d who seyerally declared that, aVail:
h, themselves of the provisions OF ing laws
afshe State Of Louisiana, relative 70 inc or
.,n;,,,;on Of corporations, they nave COW
ssasn,.d and agreed, and bind themselves,
:. veil as such other persons who may
f....f,.r become associated with them, OF
49, sne,essors. 10 form and constitute a
eorcoration and body polite IN law for the
objects and purposes, and under the ds,ee
ments and stipulations folio"inH'
ARTICLE 1.-The name, style and title
a, hi. eorporation shall be: Merkl Paint
and Supply Co., Inc, and under that cor,
norate name II shall have and enjoy All
he rights and privileges granted by law
to corporations; 1t shall exist Tor a perloo
Of ninety nine years from and after the
date hereof.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile Of said cor
poration shall be in the City OF New or
leans. Parish of Orleans, State OF Louisl-
ana. and all citations and other legal pro-
cess shall be served upon the President
Of the said corporation. and, in case OF MS
absence, upon the Vice-President, and, In
the case OF the absence of both OF these
officers, upon the secretary thereof
ARTICLE II.-To manufacture, buy,
obtain, trade and sell, as wholesalers or
18th inf
nishes glass, paint brushes, roofing and
roofing materials hardware and hardware
supplies etc; to acquire formulae for the
manufacture of paints, oils, yarnishes,
stains and the component parts and IN
gradients that go in their making; and TO
engage generally in the operation or
paint, glass, roofing and hardware store,
and all that may be incidental thereto,
and buy and sell such articles as may
be Incidental to, or carried In stock, or
used In connection with the operation OF
paint, glass, roofing and hardware store.
And In general do anything in further
anee Of said objects and purposes.
ARTICLE Iv-The capital stock Of this
corporation Is hereby fixed at the sum of
Ten Thousand Dollars C$10,OOO.OO) divided
into one thousand shares of the par value
Z Il Ten Dollars $1,000 each; each share
Woe paid for In such manner as the Board
4of Directors may determine. The amount
may be Increased to Thirty Thousand Dol
lars t$30000) and the said corporation
shall be authorized to begin business and
snail be going concern when fifty per
cent. OF Its capital stock shall have been
subscribed, and fifty per cent. of all stock
subscribed shall have been paid In.
!. All sales and other transfers Of any OF
NE stock Of this corporation shall be void
Unless said stock shall have been pre-
ucusiy offered to the then existing stock
holders. through the Board Of Directors
stipulated price, and II the Board
TOR the said stockholders, does not see fit
70 purchase said stock, then 1t shall NOT
ss = sold at less price, or upon more fay.
sspie terms, without likewise offering II
the Board at such price, and upon said
Efms. In case Of sale or transfer o.
a@k, or the issue Of the increased capital
soek, the then holders Of stock Of tht
eonpany shall have the right to purchase
xlo stock in the ratio Of their holdings
y sock OF the company. No sale or trans
n o. stock shall be binding upon the
eoiporetion unless made upon its books
sna ssid transfer shall be made only upon
- or proof Of loss or destruction
me outstanding certificate.
AhIiCLE v.-An the corporate powers
~ suthority Of this corporation shall be
,e.se eo and exercised by a Board of Di
ses composed Of not less than thret
Sswkhoiders, to be elected annually by q
k.,S. ~ general meeting of the stock.
sv,oels on the second Monday In June
x.mca year. No failure to elect Directors
eAs.oe regarded as a forfeiture of this
az p any vacancy occurring in and or
ny ny Board shall be filled by the remaining
pstors for the unexpired term. Sale
~ eI directors shall at the first meet
~ ansf ITS election elect from amon5
lumber President. a vice-President
h,,s ~ and a Treasurer. and the mem
n. n ~ SAID Board OF Directors shall have
power and authority TO combine one
more OF the above offices in one person
iCLE VINO stakeholder shall ev.
held liable or responsible for tn,
sfjss faults or debts of said corpor
Hsis,.- any further sum than the unpaid
shs,ss que 70 the corporation on tn,
ssv ~. " stock owned by him. nor shall
a. sssas. iniermality In organization have
=, .s teet q rendering this charter null
Sr,s%e exposing a stakeholder TO any liza.
eeyond the amount of his stock
M nlCLE vII.-Tns following person,
fir,t 10y nominated and constituted the
sscs,S sr OF Directors to serve until the
leir Aonday In June, 1922, or unit
and .snssssors shall have been electet
lSn aIned, to-wit: John Merkl, Jr.
~ syxelles Street; Morris L. Laearde
Ls1i.s.. sfoad Street; all of New Orleans
shs,i until which time the following
tevit.o me officers of this corporation
: Genera, enn Merki. Jr.. President ant
Pr,sisa,A manager; John W. Bagert, Vice,
md aee T. and Treasurer; Morris L. La
nAsrv, sssons whose names are hereunts
hcornsssssf are hereby declared to be the
have ssrs OF this corporation, and
aanss ssSsee lively written opposite theil
Nbscr;hss addresses the amount OF stool
q a. % % Incorporation may also serv,
opitsl sssl subscription list to tn,
nm so Ock. Of this corporation.
0l6c> sone and passed, in nv Notaria
Nj i I'm me City Of New Orleans, afore
nhss snS az presence Of Frank T. Eche,
yik.es.ss Theodore A. Beck, competent
~ IN, OF lawful age and residing Il
aanes is.. Who hereunto subscribe theii
I'd ne. Miner with the said appeareri
ietk I, "etary, on the day and date SCI
ralins !, 'se caption hereof, after du,
AL I. A. Beck, Frank T. Eche
@ Nm k John Merki, .Jr., 1910 N