The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-03-03


,-,,.ad states of America. State of Louis
lana Parish of Orleans. city OF NeM IL
leans BE il known. That on TINS ~ ~
18th day of the month OF FebruaIA III ~ |
wear of our Lord. one thouSahG' nm ID
dred and twenty one, and OF lhe ~
nandence of the United States OF AiltrI,a' |
The one hundred and forty hfth, pe,ole al
Raymond H. Saal, Notary fuplt ~!
commissioned and qualified WITHIN anu ioi
H. Perish of Orleans state of LoulSlahii'
ana In the presence of the witnesses heis
matter named and Undersigned persoliairs
came and appeared the several Per SohS
,rboSe names are hereuntO subscribed WIZ
saveralIy declared that, availing themselves
of the benefits and provisions OF the- e
stitution of the State or LOUISIANA anu
the laws of said State relative 10 tne
yanizatiOn of corporations, ana paIIur o.
Iy of the provisions of Act No. 26' OF tne
General Assembly of the state OF IOulslai. .
for the year 1914, and the amen IlI,l.nI
thereto they have contracted anu 49,
and united to form ana 90, ny.
nresents contract and agree ana Dlhu anu
obligate themselves TO form, orSahlTe' AM
constitute themselves, as wen as an SUN
other persons who may hereafter jim
become associated with them or their SUI
cessors into stock corporation ana pouH
nolitic in law for the objects ana purposes
and, under the conditions, covenants
StipulatiOns and agreements OF the ar'l'leS
following. to-w1t:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title OF ms
corDoration shall be RALPH GUILD
SMITH COMPANY, INC" and under ana
nv said name. unless sooner dissolved III
accordance with law and TINS charter. II
shall exist and continue. ana shall haNe
and enjoy corporate existence ana su''eN
sion for a period of ninety mine (y9) years
from and after the date of this act. II
may have, hold, receive. borrow iodh'
exchange. acquire by grant glft or Pur
chase devise or bequest, sell. ALLEVIATE, dis
4 nf
hypothecate, cucumber or mortgage PROF,
| erty of any kind whether real. personal
or mixed, corporeal or lncorporeaii'
movable or immOyable. all subject TO Such
! limitations as may be prescribed by law.
| Ii may make. issue and endorse bonds OF
| notes and other evidences or deDt. II
may accept mortgages, pledges or other
| forms of security for money loaned or
| other debts. 1t may contract sue ana De
sued plead or be implicated by its cor
pOrate name in any court or competent
! jurisdiction. 1t may make, ADOPT anu use
| a corporate seal and alter or Dreak the
| same at pleasure. 1t may hold stock IN
| other corporations. and its capital stock
| may be issued for capital stock IN other
| corpOratiOns. 1t may name. appoint ana
| employ such managers, directors, ana
| officers agents and other employees as It's
interests, business and convenience may
require and may fix their compensation
having due regard to the nature character
and value of their services. 1t may make
and establish bylaws, rules and regula
lions not inconsistent with this charter
| or any existing law, fixing or altering the
! management Of its property, the yegula
ton and government of its affairs, and the
manner of the certihcatiOn and reglstra
ton of its stock. 1t may wind up and
dissolve itself, or be wound up ana as
solved in the manner prescribed by law
1t may conduct business in this State
other States, the Federal Districts, tf'
Territories and possessions or the Ihite.
: States. and any foreign country. Ii shal
| IN inv
Directors with all of its corporate powers
subject to such restrictions as may b.
, named in this charter. And ii general!
| shall have and possess all the powers
, rights. privileges and immunities whicl
corporations are and may hereafter b
! authorized to have and possess under tn
Constitution or the laws of this state. ant
: particularly under Act No. 261 of the Act
\ of the General Assembly of the State o
Louisiana for the year 1914, and tn
A.. amendments thereto.
4 ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this col
poration shall be the City of New Orleans
K Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, an
a all citations or other legal process sha
: be served upon the President of this COZ
d poration. or in case of his absence, up0
S the Vice-president. or in the absence c
: these officers, upon the Secretary Treas
Il urer of this corporation.
o ARTICLE III.-The objects and purpose
r for which this corporation is formed an
h on by it are hereby declared to be: I
engage in trade or commerce in all of II
- forms, shapes and phases as princ1pa
4 agent. on commission. or otherwise; !
~ buy, sell, import, export and general
- deal, operate and trade either at who'll
:. sale or retail in all kinds of merchandi
S without limitation, but especially ric
= either rough or clean, and the by,produc
=, | thereof; and to carry on any other bus
!, ! ness which, under the law. IL may
~ ~ entitled to carry on which may seem
ie the corporation to be calculated direct
:. or indirectly to affect the foresaid objec
g or either of them or facilitate it in Il
m transaction of the aforesaid business
% businesses or any part thereof, or in q
!, transaction of any other lawful busine
-, that may be calculated directly or
"a directly to enchance the value of or
al render profitable any of its property al
o. rights and generally to hold and eXerci
y all such incidental powers and privileg
: and do and perform all things as rela
% to the objects and purposes hereinaft
set forth or may be needful, necessaI
-, proper. useful convenient for effccti
INV said objects and purposes.
t: ARTICLE IX.-The authorized capt.
all stock of this corporation is hereby fix
No at and declared to be the sum of III
cy stock may be increased in the manner pI
ng vided by law to the sum of One Hundr
Thousand Dollars tS1OOOOOOO).
'r- The presently authorized capital stock
81 THIS corporation snail consist OF TWO nj
he dred (200) shares of the par value
De Twenty Five Dollars (S25.OO) each.
nd The capital stock shall be represented
IN | certificates and shall be personal proper
,ra No transfer of said capital stock shall
NJ. binding upon this corporation unless ms
iss in accordance with its charter and y-la
rs and recorded on the books thereof.
lily ARTICLE v.-The capital stock of I
the corporation shall be fully paid and m
)ve assessable when issued, and shall be isst
ces only for labor done or for property actu
lay ly received or for cash to be paid at 81
ast times and in such amounts and after $,
ck- notice as may be determined by the Boz
nee of Directors.
ing
,et- ARTICLE VI.-All the corporate pow
rhe of this corporation shall be vested in
dis exercised by board of three (3 direct'
,m- each of whom shall hold in his own ma
the at least one IN share of sstock. S
ele- Board of directors shall be elected annu;
ent on the third Wednesday in February
each year, the first election to be held
hall the year 1922. All such elections shall
-ian by ballot. at the office of this corporal
~ under the supervision of two (2) conn
sioners, to be appointed by the Board
Directors, and in the absence of any C.
Lher missioner, the President shall have pc
for to fill the place by appointment. and OF
ract such elections, as well as of all meet
the of stockholders, except for the purpos'
aid liquidation or dissolution. or as other,
by required by law. fifteen days notice s
ON be given by mailing to each stockho
who appears as such on the books of
hall corporation, at his last designated
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