The herald., 1921-06-09
CHARTER.
ACT OF INCORPORATION OF MERKL
PAINT AND SUPPLY co, INC
MAY 10, 1871

United STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
osIogJIsIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. BE at known
that on this 10Th day of the month OF May
!, che wear of eur Lord, one thousand, nine
sr,Sr,i and twenty -one, before me, Waiter
r Hamlin, a notary public, in and Tor the
parish az Orleans, State of louisiana, duly
commissioned and qualified, and in the pres,
enoe of the witnesses hereinafter named ana
undersigned, personally came ana appeared
the perscns whose names are hereunto SUP
syibed, who severally declared tsat, avail
ms themselves of the provisions OF the laws
a The State of louisiana, relative to the or
sanization Of corporations, they nave COW
enanted and agreed, and bind themselves
as we'll as such other persons who may
hereafter become associated with them, or
their successors to form and constitute
corporation and body polite in law, for the
objects and purposes, and under the agree
ments and stipulations following. to-wit;
ARTICLE 1.-The name, style and title
Of this corporation shall be: Merkl Paint
and Supply Co., Inc, and under that cor
porate name IL shall have and enjoy all
the rights and privileges granted by law
to corporations; 1t shall exist for period
Of ninety nine years from and after the
date hereof.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of said cor
poration shall be in the City Of New Or
leans Parish of Orleans, State Of Louisi-
ana, and all citations and other legal pro-
cess shall be served upon the President
Of the said corporation, and, in case of his
absence, upon the Vice-President, and, In
the case Of the absence of both of these
officers, upon the secretary thereof.
ARTICLE III.-To manufacture, buy,
obtain, trade and sell, as wholesalers or
retailers, or both, paints, oils, stains, var
nishes glass, paint brushes, roofing and
roofing materials hardware and hardware
supplies, etc. to acquire formulae for the
manufacture Of paints, oils, yarnishes,
stains and the component parts and in
gradients that 90 in their making; and to
engage generally in the operation of a
paint, glass, roofing and hardware store,
and all that. may be Incidental thereto,
and buy and sell such articles as may
be Incidental to, or carried in stock, or
used In connection with the operation Of
paint, glass. roofing and hardware store.
And In general do anything in further
ance Of said objects and purposes.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum of
len Thousand Dollars ($10,000O0) divided
mto one thousand shares Of the par value
q Ten Dollars $1,000 each; each share
- ge paid for In such manner as the Board
directors may determine. The amount
tne capital stock Of this corporation
nay De increased to Thirty Thousand Dol.
mrs lS50O00) and the said corporation
snaii be going concern when fifty per
49, VI It's capital stock shall have been
saeErioed, and fifty per cent. of all stock
? subscribed shall have been paid in.
an sales and other transfers of any Of
tne stock Of this corporation shall be void
unless said stock shall have been pre-.
suSssly offered to the then existing stock
ssaefs through the Board Of Directors,
: stipulated price, and II the Board,
Vt tne said stockholders. does not see fit
purchase said stock, then it shall not
soio at less price, or upon more fav-
sfanle terms, without likewise offering it
me board at such price, and upon said
sf.sa N case Of sale or transfer of
sscek' =, the issue Of the increased capital
ss., me then holders of stock of the
a. Rssy snail have the right to purchase
- nock In the ratio of their holdings
sock OF the company. No sale or trans
es.,s STOCK shall be binding upon the
s.usuon unless made upon its books.
sr,.s ~ transfer shall be made only upon
a ~" or proof Of loss or destruction
sns outstanding certificate.
- snIiCLE VAN the corporate powers
vsts s11tnority Of this corporation shall be
rr.tss. anu exercised by Board of Di-
sse~sh composed off not less than three
hslios to be elected annually by a
heISs,. - 4 general meeting Of the stock
a. sssx On the second Monday In June,
Ssm ea year. No failure to elect Directors
ehsrt.s regarded as a forfeiture of this
IA Ra..an any vacancy occurring In and on
Dirrcsss. snail be filled by the remaining
Do1rS - ~, tof the unexpired term. Said
ne .ssa. directors shall at the first meet
Is nn.sh us election elect from among
sscsnoer a President, a Vice President
~ a. ~ and Treasurer, and the mem,
a. rrsAid Board Of Directors shall have
e. 49, and authority to combine one
lRTfrIrt ne above offices in one person.
b hsi5 nnLINo stakeholder shall ev-
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&C., faults or debts of said cornar'
holncs ~ further sum than the unnaid
Aafr~ we 70 the corporation on the
~ mers sue, ssvck owned by him, nor shall
" effect 'asormaiity in organization have
- exnos;, rehdering this charter null,
IRrySy the amount of his stack
~ heesh. tii.-The following persons
MT Res "a nominated and constituted the
eeesS ~ t Directors to serve until the
VII sucssssy In June, 1922, or until
- Qualif,sS snail have been elected
- - white Street. JSbn w 80. ~
- N. Rress street; Morris l.. Lagarde'
91aians street; all Of New Orleans.
III IS ~. h.n which time the following
w: ian, o,ncers OF this corporation.
ersl HansssfSl, Jr:. President and
er5S y and Treasurer atser wee
~ Secretary. '"orris L. La
eecribei ar whose names are hereunto
Seporators nereoy declared to be the
~ respecf,vs,, THIS corporation, and
euetlSeS ADDRESSES the amount of stock
III q snoy each Of them. so that
- srir Evaporation may also serve
& - sfsef =, SUBSCRIPTION list to the
~ 5S~s ~ this corporation.
= "a ctfy Of New Orleans. sfore-
pfeeenes Of Frank T. Eehe-