The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-02-23
CHARTER.
ChA pIANO CO., INC.

,ssiisna BE II know" Ianuary. in
~ 0reans the month OF ,nonsand nine
sd dsy our Lord, one AMI of the In.
A. yssf md twenty tT TYnited States of
bspoSscce OF hundred and torty-
tas,ics, the va STAMPS FAhhAn, d
80, public, dui! IA for the Parish OF
Ns usllhed IN I,ouisiana, therein re-
81 state he presence OF the VII
o,'sr and ~ ,,sr named ana uhuer,
SIS berelnnsily came and appeareu
80. pefssrsons whose names az
sesersl p.,hed. who TO me seNeran!
'-upto syailing themselves VI tne
JARED tnss state Of Louisiana IN sinu
MS Of -. and provided anu a., p S6f of
40 ps the provisions u of the
10 VIZ AZ the General as assem- Tear 1914. as
be ACE louisiana for t nev:nanted and
sssoded, NV nv these presents cove,
I'D and "a hind themselves, as wen
ct sgree rsons as may hereafter JOIN
= al such pnciated with them 10 con-
= becorne -, a corporation ana oouS
s,,rts and W. Tor the objects ana pur-
.atie In Jaw aar the articles ana stlpu-
I.ss and INTER set forth ana eA-
,fious bels sih they hereby adopt as the
srssd, WEI isSs corporation, to-wit:
aIrtg o. The name anu sIyI e ~
LR1leLIrs,ion shall be HAhhiS Ho ia
ns eerpco INC, and under us ssiu
PlLsO name il shall nave anu e"; -
nfpciss existence ana ss niMa,v-ni0e
srpo,lrn term and periou, n oi data hereof
Isl yeafs iV sue and be sued; TO make
% conIfss" .ornorate seal, and the same
"a use hreak at pleasure; 10 hOlu,
. alter snu nurchase and convey as
xxise es,,<re and hypothecate prop,
tel n nsTSnal or mixed, corporeai
M, real vi. 20 own and hold stocks
I'd incorpV :, otber corporations; TO name
,ni bonos ', snch managers, agents, dlrec-
nd appoin 1ssesrs as its business or con,
tss ana Oil require. and to make ana
ahienes ms az well as alter ana anenu,
stiohsLs 70 time, such bylaws, rules
ron A.rrIstions for the proper $780,
I'D the affairs OF saiu GoIpoi"''0A
psn he necessary ana pI0peI,s s,id
n,ppTicIE II. The domlc ne o nf Saw
rfpOrsnSs... ts Of Louisiana, and all clta-
orleans atber legal process shall De
hsn sna the President Of said cor
sfTed uPos IN his absence upon the
pesnol, ,sant thereof, or In the absence
rcerise' ossrers upon the Secretary OF
~ wnsr III. The objects ana pur-
Akin xhieh this corporation Is organ.
pos -, ss,sblished, and the nature or
bn ~ 10 be carried on py IT, are
NV declared to be: ,,ao
E.' ..rry on the business OF mahuIac-
~ dealers in and importers anu eA
s Of pianos, organs, music n n
pssical H IA avery other article and
40 .r,,eh NAV now or hereafter be
nns sn,lv manufactured, sold or dealt
CO.., ea,naction Herewith or otherwise.
hMnsnufacture, produce, buy. SELL I'M
y "a export, let, hire, deal In ana
pr -s,h musical instruments OF all
81 ."S suy and all parts thereof.
na' nsnufacture, buy, sell, import and
desl in and deal with any and
sp s,.ss Of machinery. materials, sup
~. implements, articles, appliances,
sr.s.,,uces and fabrics incidental 10 or
.,.,ipe into the manufacture OF tne
.ms ar any part thereof, and USED IN
s.suection herewith, all to enectuare tne
sjscts and purposes set tortn III thiS
~ Inv. sell import and export sheet
...,e musicai scores, and generally to
IsI n ali kinds of printed music and
uuEieal compositions.
..,.s,stion Is hereby fixed at the sum
yfreaty Thousand Dollars S20,0OO.OO),
S,,dsS into and represented by two hun.
40 iq0Ol shares Of stock Of the par
rhs III One Hundred Dollars ($1OO.OO)
IN said stock shall be paid for In
"a At such time, in such amounts ana
sner such notice to the subscribers as
nay be fixed by the Board OF directors,
,pi the same may be issued at not less
e. I.kn nj nrOnQrtv L
p,lly received by the corporation.
M amount to which the capital stock
ths corporation may be increased
Al be the sum Of Fifty Thousand Dol
hry ts0.oooo0).
N stccIholder shall have the right to
MI or otherwise dispose of any stock
thIs corporation without first offering
h sane In writing to the Board Of
Directors Of this corporation, through
ID President, which Board shall have ten
llo) days within which to accept or re-
fua he offer, but said Board of Direc-
tpn shah have the right to purchase any
ksck % offered or any part thereof at
ID book value, irrespective Of what price
M have been offered for said stock by
izyone. Should said Board Of Directors
hl 10 avail itself Of said privilege within
nd period Of time, the said stock may
h offered and sold to any other person
Article v. All Of the corporate pow
N Il this corporation shall be vested In
nd exercised by a Board Of Directors,
uuposed Of Eve (5) stockholders, three
3 e whom shall constitute quorum.
hN directors shall be elected annually.
= The first Monday In March Of each
ynf 1t general meeting Of the stock
h'defI. except the first Board Of Direc-
I1pa kfrk h. ~ Il - ~. Gpa
netine Of stockholders to be held on
lbnafy 18th, 1922, at 10 a. m, at 1901
Heenia Bank Building, who shall hold
n6 sfaces until the first Monday In
x1ftA, 40, or until their successors shall
NM been duly elected and qualified.
Al meh electiens shall be held by bal
and conducted at the office Of the
@pofatien under the supervision of two
commissioners to be appointed by the
BNfd Of Directors. Notice Of such
neung and Of all other stockholders
ssulgs shall be given in the manner
1oed BY law. and when so pre-
sea then written notice Of such
mg shph be deposited at least If
s.s.,s esl Gays prior to the date Of such
N the postofnce Of the City Of
=. Orleans. postage prepaid, properly
Ssreea 70 each stakeholder ut his last
resldence or place of business.
an such elections and at all cor
e meetings. every stakeholder shall
Su!ed 70 one vote for each share Of
= q handing In his name on the books
~ eefporation. to be cast by him in
~. 49, o. By his written proxy, and a
v Of the votes cast shall elect.
n.cancy or vacancies occurring
~. " directors BY death, resigna-
- eserwfse shall be filled by cleo.
ss,.,0s re unexpired term by the re-
:, =. !. nilure to elect directors on the
1870 specified shall not dissolve the
non, nor impair its corporate ex-
% Management, but the directors
~. vince shall remain in office until
q. seessors are elected and qualified.
4. 1eerd Of Directors shall. annually.
~ y. nFst meeting after election. elect
own number q President. one
49, vlee- Presidents. a Secretary and
~ .Isn,, or It may elect one person
M ~ oe both Secretary and Treas
49, . , seea not be q member OF the
- -. plfectors. The Board Of Direc-
nc,,ss. also elect one or more assistant
N = ~ ,elther Of whom need be mem