The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-03-31

~, ,.,,n of tho mouth of February, in the
y.ar of our Lord one thousand uln' ~
1rcd and twenty one. ana OF I'M ~ ~
peudence of the InltCd HIatssS Vi 80 me
The one hundred and forty htth; bei"re M.
p,vmoud II Saal Notary IuDIc hulS
and qualined wiIhih anu -! Ia
th. Parish of orleans, state OF l-oul N I'M
ana in rho presence of the witnesses htit
;n,ftar named and undersigned, perSOhall!
,.ama and appeared tn" several persons
whose names nre hcreunt" SUBSTITUTE, M M
..yerally declared that. aIalllhs -,
of the benefits and provisions ol l"' f
titrtiou of the state of Louisiana ana oi /
III. laws of said State relative To lne oL
ganization of corporations ana idL L 80 r. |
" of the provisions OF Act No % VI ~
E.naraI Assembly of the State Of I"ulHldui /
f,r thp wear 1914 and the amendments
thereto. they have contracted ana aETeeu
and united to form ana 90, " -
contract and agree anu pihu M |
ohiiratr themselves to form. oFSdhlLt' nv M,
,on.tituta them selves. as well as all suCh
other pcrSOnS who may hereafter JON "i
become associated with them or tHeir SuI
rr>sorS. into a stock corporation anu "'iS
uoIitic in law for the objects and purposes
and under the conditions. covenants
.,tipuIations and agreements of the articles
following. tO-Wlt.
ARTICLE 1.-The name and it'll: of this
rornoration Shall be- RALPH GOLD,
SMITH COMPANY. INC and nnuer anu
by said name. unless sooner DISCOVER III
arcordauce with law and this charter, It
shall exist and continue, and ShalI nave
and enjoy corporate existence anu Su'ttS
sion for a period of ninety-nlne i'"l years
from and after the date OF this act. IL
may have. hold, receive. borrow. loan
exchange acquire by grant, gilt ~ PUT
chase devise or bequeSt sell. ALLEVIATE as
pose OF. convey, lease. pledge. pawn
hyDorhrcate cucumber or mortgage prop
rrty of any kind. whether real. personal
or mixed corporal or lncorpofeai'
movable or immOvable. all subject Z" Such
limitations a. may he prescribed by law.
II may make issue and endorse bonds or
notes and other evidences of debt. IL
may accept mortgages. pledges or othtr
forms of security for money loaned or
other debts. II may contract, sue ana De
sued Mead or be impleaded-by Its cor
porate name in any court of competent
jurisdiction. II may make, adopt ana use
corporate seal and alter or break tne
same at pleasure. IL may hold stock III
other CORPORATIONS. and it, capital STOCK
may be issued for capital stock in other
corpOratiOnS. II may name. appoint ana
employ such managers, directors anu
| officers. agents and other employees as us
! interests business and convenience may
| require. and may fix their compensation
/ having due regard 10 the nature. character
and value of their services. II may make
/ and establish bylaws. rules ana rtEuIa-
4 tiOuS not inconsistent with this charter
/ or any existing law, fixing or altering the
! mana cement of its property. the reEuia-
! tiOn and government of Its analr>. ana the
/ manner OF the CtftlUtdllpu anu If-l>Ni' a.
/ tion of its stock. IL may wind up ana
/ dissolve itself. or be wound up and dis
| solved in the manner prescribed by law
| II may conduct business in this State
! other States the Federal Districts. tie
| Territories and possessions of the United
| states and any foreign country. 1t shall
| have the power to invest its Board oi
! Directors with all of its corporate powers
! subject to such restrictions as may he
named in this charter. And it generally
| shall have and possess all the powers
| rights. privileges and imnunitieS which
corporations are and may hereafter be
tauthOriZed to have and possess under tht
Constitution or the laws of this State. and
particularly under Act No. 90 Of the Act
of the General Assembly of the State %
Louisiana for the year 1914, and thu
amendments thereto.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
pOratiOn shall be the City of New Orleans
Parish of Orleans. State of Louisiana, an'
all citations or other legal process shall
he served upon the President of this cor
| pOratiOn. or in case of his absence. upol
: the Vicepresident, or in the absence o
these officers, upon the Secretary Treas
I urer of this corporation.
T, ARTICLE III.-The objects and purpose
r for which this corporation is formed an
/ the nature of the business TO be carrie
h on by it are hereby declared TO be: L
engage in trade or commerce in all of II
forms. shapes and phases as principa
; 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 merchandis
without limitation. but especially ric
: either rough or clean. and the by-prOduct
: thereof; and to carry on any other bus
Il ness which, under the law. IL. may |
u entitled TO carry on which may seem
: | the corporation to be calculated directl
I! or Indirectly to affect the fOresaid Objec
I or either of them or facilitate it i'll Il
n transaction of the aforesaid business
- businesses or any part thereof, or i'll Il
. transaction of any other lawful busine
= that may be calculated directly or i
a directly to enchance the value of or
II render profitable any of its property al
y rights and generally TO hold and cxerci
all such incidental powers and privileg
and do and perform all things as rela
N to the objects and purposes hereinabO
set forth or as may be needful nee rSsar
-, proper. useful or convenient for cfectiI
~ said objects and purposes.
I. ARTICLE IX.-The authorized capt.
III stock of this corporation is hereby fix
20 at and declared to be the sum of ri
a Thousand Dollars (S5.0O000D which capt.
y stock may be increased in the manner pr
lg vided by law to the sum of One Hundr
Thousand Dollars (Sl00,OO0.O0).
r The presently authorized capital stock
IL this corporation shall consist of two hu
ne dred (2O0) shares of the par value
be Twenty Five Dollars $500 each.
-, "a The capital stock shall be represented
a. certificates and shall be personal prOper
No transfer of said capital stock shall
t binding upon this corporation unless ma
~, in acceptance with its charter and by la
20, and recorded on the books thereof.
ly ARTICLE v.-The capital stock Of Il
he corporation shall be fully paid and NJ
We assessable when issued, and snail be issu
,es only for labor done or for property actu
ay ly received or for cash to be paid at su
ist times and in such amounts and after ST.
* notice as may be determined by the Boi
Ice of Directors.
Of. ARTICLE VI.-All the corporate pow
he of this corporation shall be vested in a
is exercised by board of three t3) directO
m each of whom shall hold in his own ma
he at least one "a share of stock. S
Ie- Board of directors shall be elected annua
mt on the third Wednesday in February
each year. the first election TO be neld
-, the year 1922 All such elections shall
an by ballot, at the office of this corporate
lon under the supervision of two 90 conn
ars siOners, to be appointed by the Board
Directors, and in the absence of any C,
her missioner. the President shall have po
for to fill the place by appointment and of
act such elections, as well as Of all meeti
the of stockholders. except for the purpose
lid liquidation or dissolution. or as otherv
by required by law. fifteen days notice 81
I'M be given by mailing to each stOckhol
who appears as such on the books of
hall corporation, at his last designated
tbe dress, or e/O General Delivery at
ION Orleans, if he has not designated an
aid dress. an announcement stating the
ned and place Of the meeting. Each sh
or holder shall be entitled to one vote