The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-04-20
CHARTER OF THE JOS. HYMEL CIGAR
COMPANY, INC.

I
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 ap-
peared: The persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who declared that
awaiting 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
Tor which this corporation is formed and
the nature of the business to be carried
on by It 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-
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
lar or incidentally to any part of the busi-
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
of 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
also with full power to do all things
proper, necessary, convenient or incidental
pressed.
To acquire, lease, purchase, transfer,
assign, convey, mortgage, hypothecate.
pledge or otherwise dispose Of property
both real or personal Incidental and in
pany. " WIS N'
The enumeration Of powers hereinabove
maze shall not be construed as in anywise
limitation upon the powers of this cor
poratIon. but in furtherance thereof.
ARTICLE I1I-The domicile Of this cor
poration shall be in the. City of New Or
leans, State Of Louisiana and all cita-
tons and other legal process shall be
served upon the president or in his alb
sence or disability upon the secretary
law. Wy
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
anl5d Thursday Of December of each year
and until such time the following shall
constitute the first board of directors. to-
Wit: Gus III. Rattle. 1922 Peters Ave. !:
Joseph Hymel, 2S2S Seruntine ST.; J X.
pAvricourt, 2928 Prytania Street: with
Joseph Hymel as president Gus n
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
Tor the conduct Of the business Of this cor
poratlon, and to fill any and all vacancies
OF officers and directors, whether by
death. resignation or otherwise. To sell
and buy real estate for the operation of
the business Of this CORPORATION.
ARTICLE VII-Upou the dissolufion ~