The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-05-11

State of Louisiana, Parish of Or
leans, City of New Orleans. Be it
known and remembered. that on this
End day of May, in the. year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and twenty
two, and of the Independence of the
United States of America, the one hun
dred and forty-siXth. Before me- John
C. OConnor. a notary public duly COM
miSsioned and qualified in and for the
Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans. therein residing, and in the pres
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned. Personally came and
appeared the persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who declared, that
availing themselves of all and singu-
lar the laws of the State of Louisiana.
relative to the organization of corpora
tions, they have covenanted and agreed,
and do by these presents covenant and
agree and bind themselves. as well as
associated with them, to form a cor
poration for the objects and purposes
and under the articles and stipulations
following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this cor
poration shall be the Fred j. Allen,
Company, Inc, and by that name ii
shall have power and authority to exist
and enjoy succession for the full term
and period of ninety-nine years. COM
mencing on, and to be computed from
and after the date hereof.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this
corporation shall be in the City of New
Orleans. State of Louisiana. All cita-
lions and other legal process shall be
served upon the president of this cor
poratiOn. or in case of his absence or
inability upon the vice-president. or
absence of both the president and the
vice-president, upon the treasurer of
this corporation.
ARTICLE III-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation was
organized, and the nature of the bust
ness to be carried on by it are here
by declared to be:
To manufacture hardware of all
kinds and character; to buy and sell
hardware in all it's forms and charac-
! ter: to act as agents and representa-
tives of corporations. firms and indi-
viduals in the purchase and sale of
hardware; to do a general business as
! commission merchant, selling agent
and factor as to the sale of hardware:
| to manufacture and sell all kinds of
| building materials and to act as agent
| and represent others in the sale of
building materials and generally to do
| any other character of business whether
| cognate to the above or not. which is
not specially prohibited by the laws
| of the State of Louisiana. other than
| the business of banking or insurance in
all their several forms; and building
/ and loan associations.
| ARTICLE IV-It shall have all the
| rights and privileges granted by law
/ to such corporations; shall have the
| power TO contract, sue and be sued in
/ It's Soip oIdle NAME, 10 make ana use q
| corporate seal and the same to break
| and alter at pleasure; to buy. hold
| own lease. receive. convey. mortgage
! hypothecate or pledge property, both
| real. personal and mixed. to issue
| bonds notes and other publications tC
have, engage and employ such officers
| managers and employees as the bust.
| ness interests and convenience of the
| corporation may require; to make adopt
| or establish such bylaws. rules and
| regulations in the corporate name. not
| repugnant TO the laws of the State of
! Louisiana, or other states. territories
| or possessions of the United States OF
| foreign countries in which they engage
| in business, or the charter of this
corporation or the management of this
corporations affairs, as the stockhold-
ers and the board of directors may
deem necessary and expedient
ARTICLE V-The capital stock of
this corporation shall be twenty-five
thousand dollars, represented by one
thousand. two hundred and fifty shares
of stock of the par value of twenty
dollars per share. The stock shall be
paid for in cash when subscribed for.
or it may be issued at not less than