The herald., 1921-06-02
CHARTER THERMO SODA COMPANY,
INC.

INC.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
ORLEANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
1t it known, that on this twenty second
day of the month of April, in the year
one thousand nine hundred and twenty
one. before me, John X. Upton, a Notary
Public, In and for this city and the Parish
of Orleans, State of Louisiana, therein re-
siding, duly commissioned and qualified
and in the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared the several per-
sons whose names are hereunto subscribed,
who declared to me, Notary, that, availing
themselves of the provisions of the laws
OF this State relative to the organization
of corporations. and particularly to Act
261 of 1914, they have covenanted and
agreed, and by these presents do coven-
ant and agree for themselves, their sue
cessors and assigns, to form themselves
into corporation and body polite, for
the objects and purposes, and under the
stipulatiOns hereinafter set forth, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shah be THERMO SODA COM
PANY, INC, and under such title it shall
have and enjoy succession and existence
for period of ninety nine years from the
date hereof, unless sooner dissolved; it
shall have power and authority to con-
tract, sue and be sued; to make and use
a corporate seal, the same to alter and
lease, mortgage and hypOthecate or pledge
property, real, personal or mixed. neces-
sary, proper or incidental for the carrying
on OF its business. as well as to issue
bonds or notes secured by such mort
cages; to make and issue notes and other
certificates of Indebtedness; to name, elect
and appoint managers directors, clerks
and other employees to properly conduct
its corporate business; to make such by
laws, rules and regulations as may be
necessary or found desirable for the man
agement of its business and affairs; and.
generally, TO do every other act, matter or
thing necessary or desirable for the COM
plete and proper carrying out of said
business, both in the State of Louisiana
and elsewhere.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
poration shall be in the City of New Or
leans, State of Louisiana, where all citations
or other legal process shall be served upon
the President, or, in his absence on the
Vice President and, in the absence of both,
on the Secretary.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is organ
lied. and the nature of the business to be
carried on by it, are hereby declared and
stated to be: To engage in the business
OF general restaurant, soda water, pastry,
cigars and tobacco; to manufacture and
sell, both wholesale and retail, ice cream
soda water, candy, bread, and all other
commodities generally bought and sold in
any OF the business above enumerated: to
rent buy, own, sell and exchange real
estate, buildings and warehouses and to
mortgage and hypothecate the same; to
operate a store or stores where the manu-
featured or other products of this cor
poration may be sold to issue notes and
other securities in the purchase of prop
erty or goods; to represent others as
agents or otherwise in the same or sim
liar lines of business; to act as manufac-
turers agent, and receive and sell goods
on consignment; to acquire and own stock
do and perform any and all other acts
necessary, convenient or proper to carry
out the objects and purposes of this cor.
poration-in the State of Louisiana and
elsewhere.
ARTICLE Iv.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at Twenty
Thousand (s20000.O0) Dollars, divided into
or represented by Eighty 500 Shares of
the par value Of One Hundred ($1OO.OO)
Dollars, and Twelve Hundred Q2O0)
Shares OF the par value of Ten $4,000
Dollars. Said stock shall consist of and
be issued as two different classes:
First, the preferred stock, and, second,
the common stock.
stock, as above recited, is fixed at the
sum of Eight Thousand ($SOOOOO) Dol
lars, divided into and represented by
Eighty 500 Shares of the par value Of
preferred stock shall be entitled to prefer
ence and priority over the common stock
In payment of annual dividends at the
rate OF ten Q0%) per cent per annum
shall be cumulative, limited to ten (1O9s)
per cent per annum. and said preferred
stock shall be entitled to no other or
further share In the profits. In the event
OF nquidation or winding up of the affairs
OF this corporation, whether voluntary or
Involuntary, the holders Of the preferred
stock shall be paid in full by preference
and priority over the common stockhold-
ers, the par value of their shares, to-
gether with unpaid dividends at the rate
Of ten per cent per annum from date until
date of liquidation. The remaining assets
and funds shall be divided and paid to the
holders Of the common stock, according to
their respective shares.
Section 2. The amount of common stock
Is fixed at Twelve Thousand (S12 900 OO)
dollars, OF the par value of Ten $4,000
Dollars each, and shall be entitled to such
Board Of Directors, subject to, the pro-
visions OF Section 1 hereof, and not other
wise. The said common stock shall In the
event of the liquidation and dissolution Of
this corporation, whether voluntary or in
voluntary, be accorded the rights under
Section 1 hereof.
All voting rights and privileges shall be
vested in the preferred stock Of this cor.
poration at all elections. whether for d.
rectors or otherwise, and the holders of
preferred stock shall be entitled to one
vote for each share of stock standing in
his or her name on the books of this
corporation. Separate stock books and
stock registers shall be kept for each class
of stock.
Forty f4o) shares, or four thousand
| (S4OOo.O0l dollars of the preferred stock,
and six hundred (600) shares or six thou
! sand G6000.00) dollars of the common
stock of this corporation must be sub
scribed before the filing Of the articles Of
incorporation. The subscribed capital
stock of this corporation, both preferred
and common, shall be payable in cash,
property (real and personally, good will
or for labor and services rendered. And
this corporation shall not engage in bust
ness until forty (40) shares or four thou
sand ts4.00000) dollars Of the preferred
stock, and six hundred (600) shares or six
thousand ($6,000) dollars Of the common
stock Of this corporation shall have been
subscribed, and twenty COZ shares Of two
thousand ts2,00000 dollars Of the pre-
ferred stock, and three hundred (300)
| shares Of the common stock or three thou
sand ($S000.00) dollars shall have been
issued and paid in, in cash, property. or
good will. II any stock Of this corpora
| ton "a EXCHANGED. either I'm whole or In