The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-08-31

United States OF America, State OF
Louisiana Parish OF Orleans. Be II
known that on the 18th day OF July,
Notary Public in and for the parish
of Orleans, state OF Louisiana, duly
commissioned and qualified. and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the several per-
sons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, who severally declared that.
the state of Louisiana relative to the
formation OF corporations, and partic-
ularly of Act 267 of 1914 of the Gem
eral Assembly of Louisiana and laws
thereto. they have covenanted and
| agreed. and by these presents agree
and bind themselves, as well as All
other persons that may hereafter be-
come associated with them, to form
and constitute a corporation and body
polite in law under the following
articles, which they hereby adopt as
| the charter of said corporation:
ARTICLE l. The name of this cor
poration is declared to be Penick &
Ford Sales Company. Inc.
ARTICLE IL. The objects and pur-
poses of this corporation are to engage
| both as principal and /or as agent
| broker, factor, commission merchant,
consignee and representative or others
| in the buying, selling, handling, snip
ment, consignment and dealing in mer.
chadise, goods, wares and products OF
every description, at wholesale and re-
tail, anywhere in the United states:
and in the Dominion OF CANADA ana
Republic OF Mexico; to act as sales
agent, broker. commission merchant
| factor, consignee and agent of manu-
features and dealers in merchandise.
description, and generally to do all
| things pertinent or incident to, or
necessary for, or connected with tina
transaction of such business,
ARTICLE III. The capital stock Of
sum OF 100000. divided into 5000
shares of a par value of s1.00 each.
to be paid in cash at the time of
creation stn" Of This
be increased in the manner provided
by law to the sum of 100000.
ARTICLB w. The domicile Of this
corporation is hereby fixed In the city
and it shall enjoy succession for a
period of ninety-nine years from the
date OF the charter, unless sooner dis
solved in accordance with law. Ser
vice of process may be made upon any
| officer of the corporation.
ARTICLE ". All corporate powers
of this corporation are hereby vested
in a Board of Directors TO be com
posed of three (s) stockholders Of the
corporation. The first Board Of Direc-
tors shall consist Of the following
persons. to-wit: William 8 Penick.
. 1
Orleans. La; c. A. Keeper. New Or,
leans, La, which said board shall
serve until the first annual meeting
of the stockholders hereinafter pro-
vided for, or until their successors are
elected and qualified.
2 ARTICLE vi. The annual meeting
OF stockholders of this corporation foi
the election of directors shall be held
o on the first Tuesday in July OF each
: year during the existence of this cor
poration. beginning with the first Tues
y day in July, 1928.
2 ARTICLE VII. This corporation shall
d enjoy all of the rights; powers ant
= atoms by the laws Of Louisiana, nov
or hereafter in force, relating TO tn
e subject, and. except as herein other
% in its corporate actions. be subject 4
$ 'A ARTICLE VIII. The incorporated
: of this corporation are: William s
,. Penick New Orleans, La, James +
: Ford. New Orleans. La. c. A. Keeper
~ New Orleans, La. who. with the othe
!, subscribers hereto, have subscribed 4
and at the signing hereof. paid Tor OIL !
a site their respective names hereunt
s = Thus done. read and signed at m
,e state of Louisiana. on the day and dat
=, first hereinabove written. In the pre-,
20 ence Of me. Notary. and or Walker
n | Spencer and sumter ~. markS, u
= undersigned competent witnesses. r.
~ siding in the city and state aforesaid
T. Original subscribers: Penick & For
t. Ltd, Inc, by w. 8. Penick Presiden
r 1897 shares: w. 8. Penick. shar'
70 J. p. Ford. share: c. A. Keeper.
10 share.
te witnesses:
~ SUMTER d. MARKS JR..
rs w. 3. SPENCER.
PIERRE d. OLIVIER,
is Notary Public.
he certify the above and foregoir
s. TO be a true and correct copy OF Il
nd original act Of incorporation of Peni,
RS & Ford Sales Company. Inc, the orr
in inal of which Is on file and Of reco
&C. in my office. which has been duly J
IT. corded In the office Of the Record
I'd. of Mortgages for the parish Of Orlear
Pr in book 1858, folio 507.
on PIERRE d. OLIVIER,
IN Notary Public