The herald., 1922-04-13
CHARTER OF THE JOS. HYMEL CIGAR
COMPANY. INC

COMPANY, INC.
United States of America. State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans, Be it known: that on this four
teenth day of the month of March, In the
year of our Lord, one thousand, nine
hundred and twenty-five, and of the In
dependence OF the United States of Ameri-
ca, the one hundred and forty sixth, be-
fore me, William F. Conkerton, a notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified.
in and for this city and the Parish of Or
leans, therein residing, and in the pres
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and APP
peared: The persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who declared that
availing themselves of the laws of this
State. relative to the organization of cor
porations, they hereby form themselves,
their associates and successors into a cor
poration with all the power and privileges
thereof, under the following articles which
they adopt as their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpora.
ton shall be: Jos. Hymel Cigar Com
pany, Inc"
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
for which this corporation is formed and
the nature of the business to be carried
on by IL are hereby declared to be: To
buy, sell. manufacture, store, handle, i'm
port, export and transport at wholesale
and retail raw tobacco, manufactured to-
baccO, cigars, cigarettes, manufactured
cigars and cigarettes and deal and manu-
facture goods of every description Incl
dental to the business of carrying on a
wholesale and retail tobacco business;
and to construct, lease, own, use and
maintain rooms, buildings, and ware
houses for storage or manufacture pur-
poses, or purposes incidental, necessary
to the conduct of their business above
described; to acquire either by purchase
merger, lease or exchange the property
or entire plants Of other corporations or
individuals engaged in the business SINH
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ness in which this corporation is engaged
or can engage; to import or export any
OF the articles necessary or incidental to
the proper operation Of said business.
To borrow money for any and all of
the purposes hereinabove set forth from
time to time to any extent necessary in the
opinion of the board of directors of this
corporation, negotiate notes, coupons, re-
gistered or other bonds or obligations of
TINS corporation and to secure the payment
or the principal and interest on the same
by mortgage or pledge of all or any part
of the property rights, franchises and
privileges of the corporation then owned
or which may be hereafter acquired, and
proper, necessary, convenient or incidental
pressed.
To acquire, lease, purchase, transfer,
assign convey, mortgage, hypothecate,
both real or personal incidental and in
connection with the business of this com
pany.
The enumeration Of powers hereinabove
made shall not be construed as in anywise
a limitation upon the powers of this cor
poratlon. but in furtherance thereof.
ARTICLE III-The domicile of this cor
poration shall be in the City Of New Or
leans, State Of Louisiana, and all cita-
lions and other legal process shall be
served upon the president or in his alb
sence or disability upon the secretary
treasurer, or as otherwise provided by
ARTICLE Iv-The period of duration
OF this corporation shall be ninety-nine
years unless sooner dissolved in accord
ance with law.
ARTICLE v-The corporate powers of
this corporation shall be vested in a board
of directors to consist of three or more
stockholders to be elected annually on the
third Thursday Of December of each year
and until such time the following shall
constitute the first board Of directors. to-
wit: Gus n. Rattle. 1922 Peters Ave.
D'Avricourt, 292S Prytania Street; with
Joseph Hymel as president, Gus II.
Kathe, as vice-president and treasurer.
Inc directors selected to serve until their
successors shall be elected and qualified
majority of whom shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction Of business.
ARTICLE VI-The board Of directors
snail have full power and authority to
make all bylaws, rules and regulations
for the conduct Of the business of this cor
poration. and to fill any and all vacancies
or onicers and directors, whether by
death, resignation or otherwise. To sell
ana buy real estate for the operation of
the business Of this corporation.
ARTICLE VII-Upon the dissolution of