The herald., 1922-03-02

State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing act of incor-
LTD, was this day duly recorded in my
office in book 1868, folio
New Orleans, January. 1922
(Signed) ROBT. SCOTT,
Deputy Recorder.
\ True Copy.
WALTER J. SUTTON, JR..
Jan 26-Mch. = Notary Public.
CHARTER OF DAN :. LEHON DETEC-
TIVE AND COMMERCIAL
AGENCY, INC.
United States of America. State of
Louisiana, Parish of Orleans. BE it
known that this twelfth day of the
month of January, in the year of our
| twenty o,and of the Independence of
/ the United States of America, the one
| hundred and forty sixth, before me, LES
| LIE PATTON BEARD, Notary Public,
| in and for the Parish of Orleans, State
of Louisiana, therein residing, and in the
| presence of the witnesses whose names
are hereuntO subscribed, personally came
and appeared the several persons whose
! names are hereuntO subscribed. who de-
clared that, availing themselves of the
| provisions of the laws of the State of
| Louisiana, relative to the organization
and formation of corporations, and more
particularly of Act No. 267 of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
for the year 1914, they have covenanted
| and agreed and they do by these presents
hereby covenant, agree, bind and ObligatC
themselves, as well as such other per-
sons as may hereafter become associated
with them, to form and constitute a cor
poratiOn and body polite in law for the
objects and purposes and under the con-
ditiOns and stipulatiOns following, which
they adopt their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE l. The name, style and title
/ of this corporation is hereby declared to
be DAN S. LEHON DETECTIVE AND
der such name and style It shall have
and enjoy succession and existence for
| period of ninety-nine (99) years from
date hereof, unless sooner dissolved by
liquidation or otherwise. 1t shall have
power and authority to contract, sue and
be sued; to make and use a corporate
| seal, and the same to break and alter
at pleasure; to hold, purchase. sell, lease.
mortgage, transfer, hypothecate and
pledge property, real, personal and
mixed, corporal and incOrporeal, and to
hold stock in any other company or COM
panies that may assist this company in
its objects and purposes; to make and
| issue bonds, notes and other evidences
| of Indebtedness. and if desired to secure
same by mortgage; to name and elect
directors and other officers, managers.
| employees, and to establish, alter and
| amend bylaws, rules and regulations
for its proper government as may be
deemed necessary and proper, and gener-
ally to do any act or thing necessary for
ARTICLE III. The domicile of this cor
poratiOn shall be in the City of New
Orleans. State of Louisiana, and service
of citation and other legal process shall
be served upon the President: or, in his
absence, upon the Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE III. The objects and pur.
poses for which this corporation is
organized and created, and the nature OF
the business to be carried on and con
Quoted by it, are declared to be as fol
lows: A general investigation. adjust.
ment and commercial collection business
to make. ascertain and Issue credit rat.
lngs of individuals. firms or corporations
to create and conduct for the use of its
patrons, bookkeeping, accounting and
. auditing systems, and likewise general
detective business; and generally to Dc
and perform any and all acts or things
pertaining and incidental to the carrying
out and proper execution of the objects
and purposes hereinbefore mentioned.
ARTICLE Nv. The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sun
of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars 1925
100000, and shall be divided into and
represented by twenty-five hundred (25O0l
shares of the par value of Ten Dollar,
(S10OO) each, which shall be fully paiC
for and worcestershire.
Said stock shall be paid for in casl
or by property, or services actually rem
dered to the corporation, or other equiv
alent Of cash as provided by law. ant
at such time and manner as may be pre-
scribed by the Board of Directors.
This corporation shall become a gOin.
concern and shall be authorized to com
m6nce business when fifty (50) per cen
tuln of its capital stock shall have beer
subscribed and paid. ether in cash OF
! its equivalent.
The, capital stock of this corporation
Thousand Dollars $3.50, 900 oO), as proyid
ed by law.
ARTICLE V. The corporate powers O
; this corporation shall be vested in an,
| nv sd hx-
; three nor more than five directors, a ma
jority of which shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business.
. Any director who is unable to attend
any meeting of the Board of Directors
, and is otherwise incapacitated from per
forming the functions of his office b,
reason of illness or otherwise may ap
point In writing another member OF tn
Hoard OF Directors to act for him and a
his proxy. and the Board of Director
may delegate any of his powers to an,
OFFICER or officers or representative o
this corporation by resolution regularl.
adopted.
The first Board of Directors of thi
corporation shall be composed of the fol
lowing:
Dan s. Lehon, residing at No. 500 Ferr
street, New Orleans, La; John J. Lehon
orleans, La, and Geo. j. Loeffel, resdin,
J at No. 1871 st. Charles avenue New Or
leans. La. with the following officers
Dun y. Lemon, PRESIDENT, John j. LehOn
Vice-President: Geo. J. Loeffel. Secretary
Treasurer. and they shall serve until tn
: second Thursday of January, 1923. o
J until such other successors are elcte,
and qualified.
The directors shall hereafter be electe
annually at meeting to be held on tn
I second Thursday of January in each yea
] after date hereof. Notice in writing o
, said meeting shall be given to each stock
: holder not less than fifteen days prio
2 TO said meeting. addressed to each stock
! holder at his last known placeaof resi-
5 dence. Special meetings may be GALE
az the expense and discretion Of tn
] Board OF Directors, or a majority Of tn
stockholders, upon given written motto
e at least five days in advance of said meet
!. ing, which said notice shall likewise
e addressed to each stakeholder at his las
known place of residence; provided. how
ever. that said notice may be waived
D Each stakeholder shall at any meetin
o OF this corporation be entitled. in perso
e or by proxy. to one ~ vote for eac
share Of stock appearing in his name o
e the books of this corporation.
| The directors as elected. or otherwfs
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