The herald., 1922-09-07
CHARTER.
OF INcoRPoRATIoN
.frCLEs sTEINAU, INC.

q A,syndred ana Titche a Notary
rIS.re me- o. the parish Of Orleans,
,aSlIe in ahuiisiana. duly commissioner
LIE Of Lou Lou and in the presence OF
"a oualilleu hereinafter named >A-si
- SftnesS' personally came ana ap-
ssdersigneu' several persons whose
,,sred w herevnto subSCTlotu' a.
ANS are fuIl age of majority VINO
,boTe ued aclared that, aEallihs tiie'l ~
svsrshys the laws ot 'a aS- oS Tqr4
,oalsiana, pa a. organization Of corpor-
....tye 70 40 40 nv these presents agree
,.dSns tney roseives. as well as Such
ii bind VI as may hereafter become
.,hsr persU.j,b them, 10 form ana con-
.ssOciated N.rnoration for the OBJECTS
situte ~. and under the articles
sni purpp,stions following, to-WlS: -,
nd stpGHIiF The name sure anu
RTIs This corporation shan pe
tils VI r.steinau, Inc anu uI.u on ' ~
,Sns Il s nS,r and privileges grant,
rishts aoI 20 corporations, ana Shdl
a by law full term and period OF
sfst for vaars from this date. ~
rjnety-nine -ower TO contract, sue ana
shaIl have make and use corporate
k suea! ,ba same 10 alter ana Dreah
sssL anu 10 hold. receive, lease; pur-
q pleaseunIi and convey, as Wen as
ehase hypothecate ana pledss PLop-
norss.ssl personal ana IhLAeu, ~ -
su and incOrporeal' , 10 .a, oFFt-
rrsaII such managers, directors, OIL ~,
ippont sue and other employees as
tsfS agen.s and convenience may re-
is intere 90 make and establish as
cure, an I,.r and amend. from time TO
vel u ar by-laws, rules ana reEuld-
tne, susn he necessary and eNpe-
ions ss n he proper management and
dsnt ~ ,srt Of the affairs OF SAID cor
F ,cvr II. The domlcile Of this
LRINinn is hereby fixed in the city
trpc.as orleans. state or LOUISIANA.
NsS stations or other legal process
~ IN = ha served upon the presiIent OF
a. corporation; or, IN ms "o'o'''''
nh ~ secretary-treasurer
Tpcn ~ y III The objects and pur-
hltr -. which this corporation IL
poses III and the nature Of the bust
sstAo.snhe carried on by II are hereby
nss " % he. Retail dealer in shoes.
iscNeu oil acts and handle all mer-
20 70 ~ as is usually sold by retail
sc.a SG ISlffIE ". The capital stock OF
~ hsornoration shall be Twenty Ihou-
Ia Dollars G2O,OoO.OO), DIVIDED INTO
kup
w. nnoIIars (sIO0.OO) each. to be paid
eied p .asb The corporation, by vote
im ~. ~ Crnaiority Of the entire Board OF
N. NAV be authorized to in
DEes he cap'tal stock up to Fifty
Gszss.,,d Dollars (s50,000.O0). which
InO ,s shall be paid for in cash, or in
s s or its equivalent; or II not
EVr..sh then the Board OF Directors
:, he company shall determine the
s.xs Of such equivalent Offered.
"1pT1cLE V. All the corporate pow
y, his company shall be vested in
~ ~ management and control of its
~ I,..,-s shaII be exercised by a Board
Ii1 n,,.ctors composed of four stock
s.,a,,s A majority of said directors
Ar constitute a quorum for the trans
49,, m all business. The directors
LII hs elected annually, by ballot. by
AZ stockholders, on the third Tuesday
4 January in each year. Each STOCK
saldsr shall be entitled. in person or
" proxy. TO a vote TOT every snare
.wrsd Nv him. and all elections shall
y held under such rules and regula-
sops as may be determined by the
p,s,s m Directors. after fifteen n5)
ars notice by mail of such election.
shan have been sent to each stock
s.d,r Al his last known address. All
vstnr shall be by ballot. The directors
I'M, elected shall continue in office for
NE year, or until their successors shall
ave been duly elected and qualified.
IA failure 10 elect shall be regarded
IA A forfeiture of this charter. Any
,aeancy occurring on said board shall
NJ filled BY the remaining directors for
M unexpired term: the said board
hal likewise elect the additional mem
krs IN case they should determine TO
rrease the number of said board
ala board shall have the right to
ser,rate the offices of secretary and
treasurer, and TO appoint a secretary,
Who need not be either a director or
sockholder. as also the right to APP
pnt and dismiss such clerks. man.
xers and other employees of the cor
pration as conditions may Justify or
ne business Of the corporation may
rquire The tenure of office of all
he employees Of the corporation shall
v during the pleasure of the Board
q Directors Any of the directors
Rall have the right to appoint, by
written instrument, another director or
rDckholder TO act as his proxy and
n bis stead at any and all meetings
v the Board OF Directors. The first
Bard OF Directors shall be composed
u Joseph Burnstein, Joseph L. Steinau.
. Sylvan Steinau and Mrs. Joseph
bursteln.
The postoffice addresse or all said
trectors are as follows: Joseph l..
seinau 1911 St Charles avenue. New
@eans; D. Sylvan Steinau. 1911 st.
naries avenue. New Orleans: Joseph
Bsrnstein, 1884 Broadway. New Or
sns: Mrs. Joseph Burnstein. 1874
Hoadvay. New Orleans.
TIE officers Of this corporation shall
va president and a secretary-treasure
ne offices Of secretary and treasurer
nay be divided. Joseph Burnstein shall
me ilrst president and Joseph l..
a,lnau the first OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Immediately after the Board of Direc-
Us are elected at the meeting of
a1eholders, or as soon thereafter as
rssncable, the board shall proceed to
SCI the officers of the company. who
val hold office until their successors
ARTICLE VI. In the event of the
suaatlon or dissolution of this cor
ssnon. the stockholders shall elect
w nquidators from among their num-
meeting convened for that
s-pose after fifteen (15) days writ
~ houce sent to each stockholder by
70 his last known address: said
sIuators shall have the authority to
,,.. ~ w the business and affairs of this
~oS,s AL VII. 1nlS charter may be
.ned changed or altered, or said
sNIauon may be dissolved with the
49,. OF stockholders owning two
oi the entire capital stock. at
s. s.nsrsi meeting OF the stockholders
i,n,eheo Tor that purpose. after fifteen
~, a1ys written notice shall have
sven TO each stakeholder, mailed
ipT,sst his last known address.
r.ss ISLE VIII. No subscriber for
rs,.. snall ever be held liable for the
se-,,,.s faults or debts of said cor
r,.,s 9n IN any further sum than the
svs.s a balance, II any. on the stock
hdS.. oy him; nor shall any stock
t,ss. yer be held liable for such con-
m Aults or debts in any further
\ ~ nan the unpaid balance. II any.
nv STOCK owned by him: nor shall
~. e informality in organization
b. nm ms ERECT Of rendering this char
rash, or rendering any subscriber
in,sss s.knoider liable beyond the unpaid
MI nI II any. remaining due on his
s,MlTIcLE x. All sales and other
trno-.,so OF any OF the stock of this
sssS S'ation shall he void unless said
is.s snaIl have been previously Of
nrn,,s me then existing stockholders
npalss, ,ne Board OF Directors at a
IA 80, price: and IL the board. for
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