The herald., 1922-04-20
Apr. g May IL
CHARTER OF J. II. vANDEN COM
PANY. INC.

PANY, INC.
United States Of America. State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans, Be il known, that on this first day
of February, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand, nine hundred and twenty
two, before me, Clarence de Lucas, no.
tary public, in and for the Parish OF
Orleans, State of Louisiana, duly com
missioned, qualified and sworn, personal
ly came and appeared the parties whose
names are hereunto subscribed and VINO
declared that availing themselves OF the
laws of this State and particularly ACT
No. 2s7 of 1914. relative to the organiza-
ton of corporations for any lawful busi-
ness purpose or purposes, they nave cove
nanted and agreed, and do by these pres
ents covenant and agree and BIND them
selves, as well as such other persons as
may hereafter become associated with
them. to form themselves into BODY
polite in law for the objects and pur-
poses and under articles, terms and con-
siderations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE THE name and title Of this
| corporation shall be ~. b. Vanden CON-
pany, Inc, and under Its corporate name
| il shall have power and authority TO nave
and enjoy succession for the term of nine
ty-nine (99) years from the date hereof.
| To contract, sue and be sued, to make ana
use a corporate seal. and the same TO
break and alter at pleasure, to hold, re-
| porate name. property both real per-
| sonal and mixed. and the same to SELL
mortgage, pledge, hypthecate, lease or
! otherwise dispose of, to lend any portion
of its capital stock or income from otne e
sources or mortgage or other security, 10
| contract, make and indorse bills or ex-
| change and promissory notes, to issue
bonds, to name and appoint such oHlcers
and agents as the interest OF SAID corpora,
ton may require, to make all necessary
bylaws for the proper management OF lts
| affairs, to acquire stock and bonds OF
other corporations, to increase or OIL
minish its capital stock, and generahy 70
lido and perform in this state or any other
state all such things and exercise sucn
rights and powers permitted by law &c
corporations.
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
for which this corporation is organized
and the nature of the business to be car
ried on by 1t are hereby declared to be:
To conduct and carry on as Manufac
turer's Agents or brokers the business
of buying, selling. importing, manu-
kinds Of textile fabrics, dry goods, cloth
ing, notions, fancy goods, novelties, DE
vices, goGds, wares, merchandise ant
commodities and In any and al otne
materials useful or necessary in the carry
ing out the objects and purposes herein
ARTICLE III-TRe domicfle Of this
corporation shall be in the City of New
Orleans. Parish of Orleans, state q
Louisiana, but 1t may establish ONCE
and agencies throughout the United state
of America. All citations or other lega
: process shall be served upon the presi
, dent of said corporation or in the even
, of his absence upon the secretary-treas
urer thereof.
ARTICLE IV.Tne capital stock OF tni
corporation shall be five thousand Dol
Z lars (S5OOO.OO) to be divided into nv
! hundred shares Of the par value OF te
, dollars $4,000 each, which shall be PAL
I for in cash or its equivalent, for properly
! for labor, performed or services actuali
rendered The amount to which the capl
!. tai stock of this cooperation may be IN
!. creased shall be the sum OF one hundre
thousand dollars.
a. This corporation shall be going col
Germ and authorized to begin business Q
" soon as fifty per cent Of the capital stoc
/. has been subscribed for and paid In
I said corporation.
4 The board of directors shall have powe
to issue full paid stock for propert
a transferred to said corporation or &c
: labor and services rendered
r ARTICLE v-Al of the corporal
powers of this corporation shall be veste
o in and exercised by board or director
a composed of not less than three stoci
:. holders, who shall be elected by the stocl
. holders at the annual meeting OF the CO
. | poration which shall be held on the thir
e Monday of the month Of January OF eac
y wear. A majority of the stockholde
shall constitute a quorum for the tran
. action of business.
Inc Officers Ol tuls SoipoAoNAO.A
n president, vice-president, and seer
n tary treasurer, provided, however, the Sc
!. reary and treasurer may be one once
d they shall be elected annually by q
7, board of directors from among their nuI
&c Der; all directors and officers shall
'e elected for a term of one year, put .sna
= hold office until their successors
= elected and qualified.
Any vacancy In the board OF directo
e or Officers from whatever cause shall
q filled from among the stockholders by G
remaining members of the board.
Is The board of directors shall have pow
70 without reference to the shareholders
y the company; to buy, sell, lease, mol
gage, hypothecate. borrow, issue bono
re notes. and pledges Of all kinds wheth
e. moyables or immovables and generally
II. exercise all powers conferred ON u
v. board Of directors by these articles
II incorporation.
. All elections shall be by DaIlot. ga
n. share shall be entitled to one vote and I
~ majority of the votes cast shall elect:
At all meetings each stockholder sh