The herald., 1921-12-22
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF THE GEORGE l.. MAR
CHESSEAU, INC.

United State of America, State of Lou
isiana, Parish of Orleans, City OF New
Orleans, BE il known, that on this 14th
day Of the month of December, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand, nine hun
dred and twenty one, and Of the Indepen-
dence of the United States of America,
the one hundred and forty sixth, Before
me, Charles +. Fletchinger, a notary pub
lie, duly commissioned and qualified In
and for the Parish of Orleans, State OF
Louisiana. and in the presence of the wit
nessess hereinafter named and under
signed. personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who severally declared that.
availing themse selves of the provisions OF
the general laws Of the State Of LouisI-
ana for the organization of corporations
and especially Act 267 of the Acts of 19l4,
they have covenated and agreed, and by
these presents covenant, agree and bind
themselves, as well as such persons as
may hereafter become asspciated with
them, to form and constitute a corpora
ton and body polite in law, and to that
end. they state the following matters and
things and execute and adopt these ar
ticles Of Incorporation as follows, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpora
ton shall be George l.. Marchesseau, Inc.
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
for which this corporation Is established
and the nature of the business to be car
ried on by Ii, are declared and specified
to be to manufacture, buy, sell and gen.
orally to deal in as principal, agent on
commission or otherwise. electric lamps,
generators, dynamos. motors, storage bat
teries vacuum cleaners, washing machines
and all machinery and appliances for pro-
ducing light. heat and power by electric.
! IN. electrical supplies, specialties anu
machinery. and generally to do and per-
| form all things necessary or incidental
to cary out the purposes herein expressed.
ARTICLE III-The capital stock of this
| corporation Is hereby fixed Mt the sum OF
Five Thousand Dollars (S5.OO0OO), to be
divided into and represented by five hun.
| dred (5O0) shares of the par value OF
Fifty Dollars (s50.00) each, which shall
be paid for in cash, or may be issued FOR
property actually received by the corpora
| ton or for services rendered. The cap
itaI stock may be increased to the sum
of Twenty Thousand Dollars (s2OOOOW)
| ARTICLE Iv-The location or the dom
icile of said corporation shall he In the
City Of New Orleans. In the Parish Of
Orleans. State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE v-The period OF duration
Of said corporation shall be Fifty (5O)
years.
ARTICLE vI-The number Of direc
tors OF said corporation shall be three
The officers Of said corporation shall b.
those provided for by law. and such OH
GERS as may be provided for by the by
laws. The names and postofice addresses
of the directors Of said corporation VIII
are selected to serve for the first year
or until their successors are elected an'
qualified, shall be as follows: w.,
George L. Marchesseau, 141S Nortl
Rocheblave Street, New Orleans, La
Asahel Walker Cooper. 1919 Valenc
Street New Orleans, La.
Daniel ID. Ewing. 1880 Richardson
Court. New Orleans. La.
with George l. Marchesseau. as Pres.
. dent: AsaheI W. Cooper, as vice-Presi
dent and Daniel d. Ewing. as Secretary
Treasurer The officers and directors o
this CORPORATION shall At all times
stockholders. and should any ofhcer Q
director during his tenure Of ONCE ceas
to be a stakeholder. he shall ipso fact
cease to be an oficer or director hereo
ond the vacancy thus created shall /
I filled by the remaining members OF II
/. Board from among the stockholders
ARTICLE vII-The names OF the SUI
e scribers to these articles OF incorpor'