The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-06-08
CHARTER
CHARTER OF
SQIEEZ Ely MOP Co. INC.

United States or America, state "a
Louisiana. Parish of Orleans. Be 1t
known that on the tenth day OF May
1922 before me. W. CATESBY JONES
Notary Public in and for the Parish
Of Orleans. State OF Louisiana. ana IL
after named and undersigned. personally
came and appeared the several persons
whose names and addresses are hereunto
subscribed. who severally declared that,
availing themselves Of the provisions OF
the laws of the State Of Louisiana In
such cases made and PROVIDED, anu
more particularly Of Act 26l OF the Leg
fsIature of this State for the year 1914,
they have covenahted. contracted. agreed
and bound themselves, and do by these
presents covenant, agree ana bind them
selves. as well as all such persons as
them, to form and do hereby form body
corporate and polite In law, Tor the
objects and purposes under the artcIes
and stipulations hereinafter set forth ana
expressed.
ARTICLE 1. The name and title of this
CORPORATION shall be SQUEEZ Ely MOP
COMPANY, INCORPORATED, which may
be abbreviated to SQUEEZ Ely MOP
CO.. INC.
ARTICLE ii. The purpose for which
ture of the business to be carried on by
il are hereby declared to be the manu-
featuring. buying. selling, distributing
and handling Of mops brooms, brushes brushes
and the purchase and sale OF genera,
merchandise. and to do any and all
things pertaining to the manufacture
sale and distribution of said mops'
household articles and general mercnah-
disc.
ARTICLE III. The amount OF the
capital stock bf this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum OF twenty
Thousand Dollars lssooGo.o o:. all m.S CON- n.
Increased 70 the sum of One Hundred
Thousand Dollars Cs100, 10000. Said cap.
| itai stock shall be divided into Two
E2 O shn psf Sf ss Rs5
and the stock shall be paid when SUP,
scribed for, or may be issued in whole
! or in part at not less than par Tor prop
erty actually purchased ana reGeixed ra Ss
dered. No fractional shares shali ever
be issued.
ARTICLE w. The location of the
domiciIe Of this corporation shall be IN
the City of New Orleans: state OF LOUIS Is
| legal process shall be made upon I'M
| President of this corporation, or In case
I; of his absence or inability to act, on tne
the order named. Said corporation shall
have and enjoy succession by Its cor
porate name for a period Of ninety-nin'
years from date Of this act.
| ARTICLE V. The business and af1air
of this corporation shall be Sona Tastet
in and exercised by a Board OF Ore
tors composed Of three (3l stockholders
to be elected by the stockholders annu
the month of January each year. begin
ming in the year 1924. or any subsequen
date announced by the Board OF Direc
tors, in case no election shall take plae
notice, which shall be given to eac
stockhoIder by written notice mailed I
each stakeholder at his last known post
office address: at said election eac
vote as specified in Section II Of Ac
, 2s7 OF the General Assembly Of the Stat
of Louisiana for the year 1914. or amend
ments thereto; The stockholders rec sn
be declared elected. The Board Of Direc
tors so elected shall Immediately there
after proceed to elect one OF Its memper
to be President. one to be vice-Pres,de.hh
one to be Secretary Treasurer OF IN
corporation, and they shall serve unit
their successors are elected and aualihet
: ARTICLE H.. The first Board @ 9
Directors shall be composed OF the 10
Vile, 1920 Dryades street; New oriean
La: James Jumonville; Hammond La
Charles Jumonville, 2920 Calhoun stree
New Orleans. La Of I whom Edwa TSar ~
Jumonville shall be vice-President Jane
Jumonville shall be Secretary Treasure
and they shall serve until the thlrd MOI
day of January. 1924. or until the
successors are elected and qualihed An
vacancy in the offices or Board Of Dire
tors shall be filed by the remainin
Directors, and II for any reason ne
Board of Directors shall not be chose
, on the date above fixed. the then existin
= board shall hold over until their succe
|. sors are chosen.
ii ARTICLE vII-Stockholders meetinf
or other meetings for the election OF d
rectors may be held as prescribed 3
= Section 10 Of Act 287 Of the General A
sembly of the State of Louisiana for Il
| wear 1914, or any amendments thereto.
ARTICLE vIII-This corporatien ar
the Officers and directors thereof shs
have all the rights and powers and tn
corporation may be amended or dissolve
or its affairs liquidated, as provided
the provisions of Act 267 Of the Gener
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana 4
the year 1914. or any amendments ther
TO.
ARTICLE IX-No stakeholder sh,
ever be held liable or responsible for {
contracts or faults Of this coroporati
in any further sum than the unpaid b,
ance on the stock for which he has su
scribed, nor shall any mere informali
in its organization have the effect Of re
dering this charter null or exposing
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