The herald., 1922-04-27
FEIIY
CHARTER OF THE JOS. HYNrI -
COMPANY, INC ust

COMPANY, INC. 'a
United States Of America S,.,
i"hd' IaTI>n "t Orleans. CITY ~ y L'.,
/ leans. BE II known: thar ., |" Nsv
| te"ntu day of the month of NJ NJ us o.
/ year of our Lord. one ,b"iIy.h b1ialyh b ! {
/ hundred ANA twenty-five ana oI',4ul, et, u.
/ d"peudeur" of the United STAT y! NE
| ca. the one hundred and forty.sJi,.44 frS 7, Al; '
, FOR" nae. William +. Conkerto3' 's.Aa b
/ puhIi'. dulF commissioned ana e Lge
1 IN aud for this city and the Ps,,.gRu gRualts
I "''>. .h'I'lH residing, and in n. y
'H'' OF 'Hr witnesses hereiBaftsr ~
/ ana uhd'FslSurd. personally csms "a a,.i
] rcared: The persons wbosa aha 3
i'I"uHlo subscribed, who declara5
| dVailing themselves of the Io,r. b (
/ state. relative to the Organiza,jo, q I
/ p"ratIouS. they hereby form ,bau g /
/ their associates and successnrs ;n,a tIs
/ pOrntiou with all the power ana ~ 80 o. I
/ thereof, under the following articlo' Ll.'',.s L
/ they adopt as their charter fowl.
ARTICLE The name Of mi. a..
tion shall he: Jos. Hymel 'CiS Co., oO'goa
| IaUy. luc.' e'' VI
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and ,r.
/ IoF NHIth TINS corporation is formed |,
l 'H' HdiuI" OF the business TO be- osr.
. 30 ''F % h'A' it'Atbl NtfldrpQ ka r.
I buy. sell. manufacture. store berT.
port. export and transport AZ W.. Va.
] and retail raw tobacco. manufaetr,1I
| hacco, cigars. cigarettes. msprf.o...
cigars and cigarettes and deal and me-.
/ ia'ture goods of every deScrlntion T.
/ dental 10 the business Of carving :.
wholesale and retail tobacco bUSin.,
and to construct, lease. own nSs !.
. maintain rooms, buildings and -
houses for storage or manufartn-o =.
| poses. or purposes incidental nsoss,,-
10 the conduct of their business 49,.
described: to acquire either nv pu,I,.
merger, lease or exchange the mons,
or entire plants Of other corDoratioT, 7.
individuals engaged in the business ~
lar or incidentally TO any part Of tho I'M
ness in which this corporation is ebe,r5
or can engage; to import or export \,
of the articles necessary or incidental
the proper operation Of said business
To borrow money for any and an n
the purposes hereinabOve set forth m,
time to time to any extent necessary IN 4,
opinion of the board Of directors oi IA
corporation, negotiate notes, coupons y
giStered or other bonds or obligations 4
this corporation and TO secure the paynsr
of the principal and interest on the ur,
by mortgage or pledge Of all or any ur
of the property rights, franchises ,I
privileges of the corporation then Ovns
or which may be hereafter acquired, an
also with full power to do all tthg
proper, necessary. convenient or inCidsHnl
Ia the powers or purposes above e.
pressed.
To acquire, lease, purchase, tranEg
assign, convey, mortgage, hypOthelt
pledge or otherwise dispose Of propsfr
both real or personal incidental and i
connection with the business Of this con.
pany.
The enumeration of powers hereinabgH
made shall not be construed as in anyVs
a limitation upon the powers Of this CO..
poration. but in furtherance thereof.
ARTICLE III-The dOmicle Of this CO.
pOratiOn shall he in the City Of New o..
leans, State of Louisiana. and all Ctr
tionS and other legal process shall \
served upon the president or In bis a
sence or disability upon the secreay
treasurer, or as otherwise provided y
law.
ARTICLE IV-The period Of durafa
of this corporation shall be nnety-Hs
years unless sooner dissolved IN aero's
ance with law.
ARTICLE V-The corporate powers
this corporation shall be vested In bosii
of directors to consist Of three or nor
stockholders to be elected annually On N
third Thursday of December Of each lai
and until such time the following ~
constitute the first board Of directors %
wit: Gus II. Rattle. 1922 Peters N.
Joseph Hymel. 2S2S Seruntine St; J, \
D'AvricOurt. 292S Prytania Street; w
Joseph Hymel as president Gus
Rattle. as vice-president and ueSss's .a.
The directors selected to serve untl ,s.i llsi
successors shall be elected and q9aan|
majority of whom shall eensuIuE
quorum for the transaction OF busines.
ARTICLE VI-The board OF drew,
shall have full power and authoIIH, aIa,,,'.
make all bylaws, rules and regsiaIy. esa.s.
for the conduct of the business OF lnlsv ls..s
poration. and to fill any and an 49, S. 1,
of officers and directors. whethT
death. resignation or otherwise. 10
and buy real estate for the opela'VA
the business of this corporation; -
ARTICLE VII-UpOn the dissoiuuyTr I'M
this corporation, its affairs shan Oe ~ Lt-i
dated by one or more liquidators m
by the stockholders in accordan"
law. A.
ARTICLE VIII-In all elections lUs l..,J
rectors. each stOckhOlder SHAH De 'oS oSsS
to one vote for each share OF slO'A
by him for each director. -,
ARTICLE IX-The capital stoeA ~ ~ 4,
corporation is hereby declare dooSS " d
hundred thousand dollars (slVV'voab ~ IN,
vidcd into one thusand shares OF Ons ~
dred dollars. (Sl0000), each snaro i.o b5r
the same may be increased 70 NVsg sgl,
dred and fifty thousand doiiAi'
OOO.O0l. ..,.. t,y al
ARTICLE X-The subscription ~ ~ esr
the ownership of all stocks III man nan b
poration are made and taken ~ Sesf
condition that any holder Oh y. s.V aHsr d
ing to sell the same, shal nist ~ l0ge
stock to the corporation at .bsn bar
price, and the corporation 80 its n
thirty days in which to eAeI'i er ~ rsfus
tion to purchase the same. Oh lss1 ~ hTa
to nurchose. the stockholders snan - ou.
ten doys to exercise their optlon. .ssr NJ tti
chase such stock at said price, oSethols
expiration of such time the ~, ssls q
shall be free to make any Olns'
this stock. I'D places
ARTICLE XI-The names anu n d.
residence of the incorporatGihso hers
CORPORATION and the suDscIISSSSe,ibed N
and the number of shares yIossph Bf
each of them are as follows s,o shsrss
mel $50 shares: Gus. II. Rathe' :"
l. X. D'Avricourt, 10 shares. ,dsr sbis
ARTICLE XII-NO stocknsVh,is fof De
ever be held liable or responslDUnl., .
contracts or faults of said eorPdbs eoiP,d bslsBr
any further sum than the unp@.J unpnnJ by hiS
due on the shares of stock sn OMIT in is d
nor shall any mere informal.y rendehH
ganization have the effect Olosipg Ol su
this charter null, or OF beyOnd "
stockhOlder TO any haDlhi' i,
amount due on his stock l., nv ofiee
Thus done and passed ID ny ths du
the Citv of New orleans on .vs write
month and year herein first a1UrS D"nn sbi ,
i'm the presence Of John 5. ssss. pSDs W
]. Montegut. competent iSs said o,
have hereunto signed VIII a" readiBs "
pearers and me, notary ai'ei
the whole. Johs
Witnesses: E. ]. MOntegu'
Dunn. n,. ..,s
Joseph Hymel, ESQ; '5m Sos
(2JO) j. X. D'Avricourt' CStnVgKERf0,Ns,
"M' / Nctary, fiSSa ~
T. the undersigned. Recorder Recos n oteiSe
cages, in and for the Parlsn csr.iI -
State of Louisiana. do hereo! ~ inrOrpsss
the above and foregoing aet y Corpl,a,
alton of the JOS. Hymel Cigsm,ded % "
Inc. was this day duly
office in Book 1868 Folio 400
New Orleans, March -pnRT. sC0Ihx
(Signadl. hN.r Recois-