The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-05-18
CHARTER OF FRED j. ALLEN
COMPANY, INC.

State of Louisiana. Parish of Or
leans City of New Orleans. Be il
known and remembered, that on this
2nd day of May. in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and twenty
two. and of the Independence of the
United States of America. the one hun
dred and fOrty-SiXth. Before me, John
G. O'Connor, a notary public duly com
misSioned and qualified in and for the
Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans. therein residing, and in the pres
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned. Personally came and
appeared the persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed. who declared. that
aVailing themselves of all and singu-
lar the laws of the State of Louisiana.
relative to the organization of corpora
tons. they have covenanted and agreed.
and do by these presents covenant and
agree and bind themselves, as well as
all persons who may hereafter become
associated with them, TO form a cor
poration for the objects and purposes
and under the articles and stipulations
following, to-wit:
ARTICLE THE name of this cor
pOration shall be the Fred J. Allen
Company, Inc, and by that name il
shall have power and authority to exist
and enjoy succession for the full term
mencing on, and to be computed from
and after the date hereof.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this
corporation shall be in the City of New
"A
tions and other legal process shall be
served upon the president of this cor
poration, or in case of his absence or
inability upon the vice-president, or
absence of both the president and the
vice-president, upon the treasurer of
this corporation.
ARTICLE III-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation was
organized. and the nature of the bust
ness to be carried on by it are here
by declared to be:
To manufacture hardware of all
kinds and character; to buy and sell
hardware in all its forms and charac-
ter; TO act as agents and representa-
tives of corporations, firms and indi-
viduals in the purchase and sale of
hardware; to do general business as
commission merchant, selling agent
and factor as to the sale of hardware;
to manufacture and sell all kinds of
building materials and to act as agent
and represent others in the sale of
building materials and generally to do
any other character of business whether
not specially prohibited by the laws
of the State of Louisiana, other than
the business of banking or insurance in
all their several forms; and building
and loan associations.
ARTICLE IV-It shall have all the
rights and privileges granted by law
to such corporations; shall have the
power to contract, sue and be sued in
corporate seal, and the same to break
and alter at pleasure; to buy, hold,
own. lease. receive. convey, mortgage,
hypothecate or pledge property, both
real. personal and mixed to issue
bonds, notes and other publications TO
have, engage and employ such officers,
managers and employees as the bust
ness interests and convenience of the
corporation may require: to make. adopt
or establish such bylaws, rules and
regulations in the corporate name. not
repugnant to the laws of the State of
Louisiana, or other states, territories
or possessions of the United States or
foreign countries in which they engage
IN business, or the charter of this |
corporation or the management of this
corporations affairs, as the stockhold !
ers and the board of directors may
deem necessary and expedient
ARTICLE V-The capital stock of /
this corporation shall be twenty-five |
thousand dollars, represented by one
thousand. two hundred and fifty shares |
OF stock of the par value of twenty |
dollars per share. The stock shall be |
paid for in cash when subscribed for, |
or 1t may be issued at not less than |