The herald., 1921-09-01
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF ROYAL PERFUME CON-
PANY, INC.

State of Louisiana, Parish OF Orleans, Be
II known, that on this Both day or the
month of July, in the year Of our LORD
one thousand, nine hundred and invent! =
one Q92l), before me, John X. Perez, a
notary public, duly commits stoned ana
qualified in and for the Parish OF orleans
State OF Louisiana, aforesaid, therein re-
siding, and In the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and Undersigned, per,
sonally came and appeared the seNera
parties whose names are heEeuntO SUP
Scribed, and seyerally declared that, aNal-
{ ing themselves Of the laws Of the state
Of Louisiana, in such case made and pro
yided, they have cOycuanted ana agreed
and do by these presents, covenant and
agree ana bind themselves, as Wei as
T such other persons as may hereafter Ne
come associated with them, TO form cor
7 pOFation and body polite in law Tor the
objects and purposes and under ire ar
tic.es, agreements and sIpuIanohs ioioN-
ARTICLE The name Of this corpora
. tion shall be Royal Perfume Company
Inc, and under its said corporate name
4 IL shall have the power ana authority 1"
have and enjoy existence ana succession
for the full term OF ninety nine (99) years
from and after date hereof, TO contract.
TO sue and be- sued, 10 make and use a
corporate seal, and the same 10 aI;tr ana
break at pleasure. to hold, recei,r, pLf-
, chase, hypOthecate, convey. sell lease or
pledge real and personal properly 10 Is
sue negotiable bonds and notes, and other
evidences of debt; to name and appoint
snch managers, agents, directors aud oil
tCers as its business. interests aud con
venienCe may require, and TO make and es-
tablish, as well to alter and amend from
time TO time, such bylaws, rules and reEu-
lations for the proper government or the
affairs Of this corporation as may be
necessary and proper.
ARTICLE 1.-The domicie Of this cor
poration shall be in the City Of New Or
leans, Parish of Orleans, state OF Louis
lana, provided that with the written con
sent of all directors valid meetings of d.
rectOrs may be held without this state, or
elsewhere within this state, and all clta-
lions and other legal process shall be
served upon the president of this corpora
tion, and in the event Of his absence, upon
the secretary thereof and in the absence
of both Of said officers, upon the vice
president of this corporation.
ARTICLE III-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is or
ganized and the nature of the business TO
be carried on by IL are hereby declared 10
be the following, to-wit:
To prepare, manufacture ana sell per-
fumery, soap and toilet articles of all
kinds; to prepare, manufacture and sell
oils, and all other ingredients necessary
to make perfumery, soaps and toilet ar
ticles; TO manufacture and sell brushes
and all articles usually ClaSSed as drug
gists' sundries; to engage in the growing
Of flowers and other plants; to manufac
ture and sell all articles and things which,
In the opinion of the management OF said
corporation, may be incident and neCes-
sary to the above, advantageous or profit
able, and generally to buy and sell any
and all articles of trade and commerce
in connection with the above and to do
all things incident proper or necessary
in connection with and useful in carrying
on its business.
ARTICLE IV-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum of
flEanfV-hUA fhnnSQnn dollars
divided into and represented by two hun
dred and fifty (250) shares of stock of the
par value of one hundred (SlOOOO) dollars
per share. Said stock shall be paid for in
cash, at such time aud after such notice
to the subscribers as the board of directors
may fix, or the same may be issued at not
less than par for labor done or services
rendered for the said corporation or
property or rights actually received by
said corporation. That when there are
subscriptions to the capital stock % pro
perty or good will or for labor done or
services rendered for this corporation,
there must appear in, or be annexed to
the Articles of Incorporation and be read
In connection Herewith, an accurate de-
tailed and itemiZed description of said
property, as to amount location, extent
character, and state of Improvements, to-
gether with a statement of its value placed
upon said good will or for labor done or
services rendered, as included in the CAPT
tai stock: If the giving of the property or
rendered is effected in exchange for stock
subsequent to Incorporation similar
description and appraisement must be filed
IN the Office of the Secreatry of State and
IN the office of the Clerk and EX-OfficiO
Recorder of Mortgages in the Parish of
this corporations domicile, within ten (IO)
days after the subscription, when stock
SO issued shall, in the absence of fraud,
be full paid stock.
The amount to which the corporations
stock may be increased shall at not time
exceed the sum of one hundred thousand
MlOo,OO0Oo) dollars, excepting in accord
ance with. the provisions of Section 6 of
Article 267 of the General Assembly of
the State of Louisiana, for the wear 1914
and the amendments thereto.
ARTICLE VAN of the corporate
powers of said corporation shall be vested
In and exercised by board of directors
10 be composed of not more than seven
20 and not less than three (3) stock
holders, majority of whom sitting at any
time shall constitute quorum, said di
rectors to be elected annually on June LIST
or each year, beginning 1922 Each stock
holder shall be entitled in person. or by
written proxy, to one vote for each share
OF the capital stock held by him and stand
ing In his name on the books of the cor
poratlon, or he may send his vote by let
Ter, the signature Of which must be ac-
knowledged before a notary public or
o'ner onicer authorized to take affidavits
All elections shall be held under such
rules and regulations may be deter
mined by the board Of directors after le-
gal notice of such election shall have been
given to each stakeholder by mail, sent to
his last known address, or to be published
In one OF the daily newspapers, published
IN the English language, in the City of
New orleans, for at least fifteen (15) DAYS
proceeding such election. The directors
thus elected shall continue in office until
their successors shall have been duly
elected and qualified. No failure TO elect
snail be regarded as a forfeiture of this
cnarter. Any vacancy occurring on such
board OF directors shall be filled by the
remaining directors for the unexpired
term, when vacancy shall be considered
10 exist at any time when the maximum
NUMBER or directors provided by this Act
OF incorporation are not in office and act
uaIy so serving. Said board of directors
shaii at Its first meeting after its cleo
uon, elect from its members a president
one or more vicepresidents, secretary
snd treasurer. 1t may combine the Of
nces OF secretary and treasurer into one
any may even elect a secretary who need
hot oe stakeholder or director. Sadi
Dosru OF directors shall have the right and
power 10 appoint and discharge such clerks
employees of the corporation. incIud
Pc secretary, who is not stockholder
rector as conditions may Justify or
business OF the corporation NAV re-
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