The herald., 1921-06-23
CHARTER.
A., or INCORPORATION OF MERKL
PAINT AND SUPPLY CO., INC.
MAY 10. 1921

MAY 10, 1871
,-v,rrp STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
UNI gsinoT1isiANA. PARISH OF ORLEANS
VI 9.-v Sr NRW ORLEANS. Be it known
~. III :, III. 10Th day of the month OF May
- ,hs wear Of eur Lord, one thousand, nihe M
SIr.& and twenty-one, before me- w atei
pann , T.~l;n. a notary public, in and for the
p,,;,h of Orleans, State OF LOUISIANA ouly
.arm;ksi ioned and qualified. and IN uhe pres,
80 of the witnesses hereinafter named ah1
underagned, personally came aha -
,hs oersons whose names are hereunto SUP
49, who severaily declared that, avail
=. Aemsrlyes of the provisions OF the laws
80 State Of Louisiana, relative to the or
s...,,,;an Of corporations, they have COW
srsn,ed and agreed, and bind themselves
:. veil as such other persons VINO may
hereafter become associated with them, OF
their successors, TO form ana .
,rooration and body polite in law, Tor the
oh,e,s and purposes, and under the agree
mats and stipulations following. to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name, style and title
A. this corporation shall be: Merkl Paint
and supply Co., Inc, and under that cor,
porste name Il shall have and enjoy all
~ rights and privileges granted by law
70 corporations; II shall exist for PERIOD
f 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 shah be served upon the President
Of the said corporation, and, In case OF his
absence, upon the yice-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
reofing materials hardware and hardware
upphes, etc.; to acquire formulae for the
manufacture Of paints, oils, varnishes,
stains and the component parts and In
srsdients that 90 in their making: and to
engage generally In the operation of a
paint, glass, roofing and hardware store,
and oil 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
ancs Of said objects and purposes.
ARTICLE Iv.-The capital stock of this
eorpefatiou is hereby fixed at the sum Of
Ten Thousand Dollars 10,0O000) divided
me one thousand shares Of the par value
q Ten Dollars $1,000 each; each share
y paid Tor In such manner as the Board
directors may determine. The amount
q ne capital stock Of this corporation
nv be Increased to Thirty Thousand Dol.
~ !SS0oo0) and the said corporation
saam ee authorized to begin business and
se,t o. It's capital stock shall have been
saecnoed, and fifty per cent. of all stock
moRribed shah have been paid in.
~ sales and other transfers Of any Of
=, Nock Of this corporation shall be void
- sasS seid stock shall have been pre-
ssssy offered to the then existing stock
ssnefs. through the Board of Directors,
stipulated price, and If the Board,
- said stockholders, does not see fit
pStehase said stock, then II shall not
- q less price, or upon more fav-
MN t4ms, without likewise Offering it
beafd at such price, and upon said
ssssA IN case Of sale or transfer Of
sr q the issue of the increased capital
ssA ne then holders of stock of the
~ shail have the right to purchase
Gee. IN the ratio Of their holdings
4. o. the company. No sale or trans
ssr,ss.s sock shall be binding upon the
-. s,a transfer shall be made only upon
or proof Of loss or destruction
eatsfanding certificate.
- .1xiSLE Wan the corporate powers
WssS Ssfafy Of this corporation shall be
49,. sno exercised by a Board of d.
s.sss. ,somposed Of not less than three
k11i>s = 70 be elected annually by
AsiSss general meeting of the stock
{ ~ ~ tne second Monday In June,
Mi L No failure to elect Directors
ealss nSsroed al forfeiture Of this
NJ Rn..S vacancy occurring in and on
nr.rssss shail be filled by the remaining
neopS ~ vr xor the unexpired term. Said
- ~ directors shall at the first meet
81 ns election elect from among
an1rS~ess : fresident, q yice-Pre sident.
N = ~. sno Treasurer, and the mem.
- -. Board Of Directors shall have
Q4Np ~ sn sutnority to combine one
ln@rr. .e ABOVE offices in one person.
~ v..-No stockhoider SHAH ey-
oaksefs naoie or responsible for the
~ A asaHs or debts Of said corpor-
kSst. az further sum than the nnnaid
~ oe 70 the corporation on the
u ,sect owned by him. nor shall
e ~. 'alsrmality In organization have
. 4 ers>ss rendering this charter null.
w besss1 Z stockholder to any la
lHa,sv ehe amount Of his stock.
- ~. vli.-Tns following persons
~ nosra - s@inated and constituted the
~ Ns.S Drecfcrs to serve until the
~ ucrs-s ~ June, 1922, or until
~ 1al1fied tn'-s nave oeen elected
~ ,wsite Street; John W Baesrt
- Ssiles Street; Morris H. 1sssrds Dnxets'
- ~ Street; ali Of New Orlesns
y "a. IL which time the following
~: JaSs ~ncers Of this corporation.
11l Sa Sna herkl, Jr., President and
- ts.sager; John w. Baeert yinsa no
asefsts,, reasurer; Norris L. Ls-
Qk .,oas Whoa rer,
9srsts,. hereby. declared to be the
- sct!ve,y written pora.lUn' ponnss,a' and
clSsS addresses the amonnt ~ stnch
Il = cr By each Of them "a s,Scs ,Sa,
v,scofporation may also serve
- 80 Ssst of this Cooperation. a o9 20 the
~ d ~. snd passed, in INV Not.,,.,
Y n@e ne City Of New Oriasns No.srsi asa
NJ rSssnce Of Frank T. Eche-
@, q lawful age and snd rssiS,ps sS%petens
2G sher with the ssis sD1. .nsir
Hfy, on the day ana AZ ss
\ Z - esPtion hereof, after due
=. 4. Beck, Franz = r.,.
ssss.: ssAa x.r,, :, ,.,o /,
n111i,s s!a mares; John w. Bssert.