The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-07-07
CHARTER.
.onpoRATIoN OF MERKL
ie1S. q XT T.y sT Z, Is1l CO. INV

..,,rrD STATES oP Sc OF ORLEANS,
~ IOUISIAsnMa' ORLEANS. Be it known
GrY or va ~, day Of the month OF MAY,
- on this eur Lord, one thousand, nine
!. Inc year y, .rsnty.one, before me- WdLteI
swlrsd ano no,ary public, in and ior lne
4 Hanlh; o,,,ans, State OF L0u!s'dta' , go
Psish :.,sd and qualified. S f.a- - raned and
COINS ne witnesses helei -na md appeared,
rps Of tnS personally came anu apPe 80
s,dersisned' pc names are hereunto sup
a. persons "a.yerally declared tsat, aVall-
s~ibed VIC 81 the provisions OF the laws
ias ,bens, Of Louisiana, relative 20 s"e oor.
a the s's a. corporations, tltS ,.s
pniiaIsV and agreed, ara Ds,,u Who NAV
q vel a. n..snne associated with tnem' Oh
Srsezftef pee 70 form and constitute
Aeir seeesoJ body polite II law LOT lle
srporstion anu and under the agree
,bjects ana iY,innlations following. to-"it'
nepss THE name, style and title
ARTICLE shall be: Merkl rant
4 this CIV Co, Inc, and under tnat eo III
sno name 1t shall nave ant ~ law
he hghu II shall exist for periou
10 eerporaaaSna wears from and after the
4 ninety -nipe
then,cIE 1.-THE domiclle Of SAID cor
AR1lCL N no in the City or New Ut
pofstion s iah of orleans, State of Louisi-
VANS. al citations and other Legal PLo
sra an am he served upon the fresiue en-
c. - aid corporation, anu, -, Al and in
d tne mon the Vice President anu, Al
sbsence. uP the absence of both OF these
tbs case ~ the secretary thereon.
sfheen, IU.-To manufacture, Duy,
10 and sell, as wholesalers or
so uih, ar both, paints, oils, stains, var
rets,e g,sss paint brushes ROOFING anu
ssosing materials hardMatFe or nm for the
uppnes,. of paints, oils, Varnlshes,
nfnuiauS the component parts ana In
fains ~ that 90 In their making; ana TO
gredlens sneraily in the operation or
mgass class roofing and hardware store
psnr that may be incidental thereto,
"a Inv and sell such artlcies US may
ana .,sysntal TO, or carried In STOCK, OF
De "onneetion with the operation OF
esec ,.s class. roofing and hardware store.
psiss, General do anything in further-
~ ~ Al said objects and purposes
aneen% ~ IF IV..The capital stock OF this
..aao,stiop is hereby fixed at the sum OF
Tn Thousand Dollars SlO;VvS,Vol uiri nis,a
m'e ro w pollars $1,000 each; each share
Ia Tor In such manner as the Board
aectors NAV determine. The amount
~ csnitaI stock of this corporation
~, he increased to Thirty Thousand Dol.
-. csO0O0) and the said corporation
| shsll be authorized to begin business anu
| All he a going concern when fifty per
-, AZ its capital stock shall have been
sss,;had and fifty per cent. of all stock
sssscyihed shall have been paid in.
an Gales and other transfers of any Of
e s,oet AZ this corporation shall be void
~ as,sss said stock shall have been pre-
sssnsiv offered TO the then existing stock
ssIdera through the Board Of Directors,
4 stipulated price, and II the Boara.
ssnnrchase said stock, then 1t shall not
= sold At less price, or upon more raw
s,.hIe terms. without likewise offering 1t
y he BOARD at such price, and upon said
srms In case of sale or transfer OF
ssek or the issue of the increased capital
sfock. the then holders OF stock OF the
ssmpsny shall have the right to purchase
IA stock in the ratio of their holdings
4 stock Of the company. No sale or trans
a. az stock shall be binding upon the
esxporation unless made upon Its BOOKS,
nd said transfer shall be made only upon
Wrrender or proof Of loss or destruction
Il the outstanding certificate.
ARTICLE YAH the corporate powers
I'd authority Of this corporation shall be
vested and exercised by a Board Of d.
nctors composed of not less than three
Kockholders, to be elected annually by a
ballot 1t q general meeting of the stock
Aslders on the second Monday in June,
4 each year. No failure to elect Directors
dali be regarded as a forfeiture Of this
eAartef Any vacancy occurring in and on
nd Board shall be filled by the remaining
Directors for the unexpired term. Said
Bard Of Directors shall at the first meet
hg after Its election elect from among
rs number q President, a Vice-President,
f1ecretary and Treasurer, and the men,
bHs Of said Board of Directors shall have
1e power and authority to combine one
- a. tha aha of IN
ARTICLE Vino stakeholder shall ev-
be held liable or responsible for the
contracts, faults or debts Of said corpor-
sden In any further sum than the unpaid
bahnce due to the corporation on the
lhafes Of stock owned by him, nor shall
~ mere informality in organization have
ns eject Of rendering this charter null,
Of exposing a stakeholder to any la
hlty beyond the amount of his stock.
ARTICLE vII.-Tns following persons
~ hereby nominated and constituted the
mt Board Of Directors to serve until the
eend Monday In June, 1922, or until
III successors shall have been elected
- qualified. towit: John Merkl, Jr..
~ n. White Street; John w. Bagert,
~ Bfuxelles Street; Morris L. Lagarde,
\. Broad Street; all of New Orleans,
e.siana, until which time the following
~ be the officers Of this corporation.
Sun: John Merkl, Jr., President and
zeal Manager; John W. Bagert, Vice
eae1t and Treasurer; Morris L. La
c5de, Secretary.
re persons whose names are hereunto
Ssstfloed are hereby declared to be the
perators Of this corporation, and
respectively written opposite their
- and addresses the amount Of stock
noed Tor BY each of them, so that
tu or Incorporation may also serve
ns original subscription list to the
nl stock Of this corporation.
os aone and passed, In my Notarial
the City Of New Orleans, afore-
me presence Of Frank T. Eche-
ana Theodore A. Beck, competent
~ 80 OF lawful age and residing in
lv, who hereunto subscribe their
- together with the said appearers
~, Notary, on ths-day and date set
N the caption hereof, after due
Ing Of the whole.
~. @aaesses. 7. A. Beck, Frank T. Eehe-
vnsses2oraters. John Merkl, Jr., 1910 N.
~, street, 100 shares; John W. Bagert,
nexeies Street, 80 shares; Morris
safde 1858 N. Broad Street, &c
W. B. HAMLIN.
Notary Public
ue Undersigned, Recorder of Mort.
ana for the Parish Of Orleans,
LOUISIANA. do hereby certify that
~ vs and foregoing act of incorpor-
~ me Nerkl Paint and Supply Com
.sc- was this day duly recorded
snnice, In Book 1858. folio. ........
vr'eans, May 20, 1921.
(signed) R0BT. SCOTT,
Atrs copy. Dy' Rec
WALTER B. HAMLIN,
D,xh