The herald., 1922-03-02
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF WRIGHT FURNITURE
co. INC.

Independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and forty sixth ::
Before me. ]. Henry Forcelle, Jr.. a no
tary public, in and for the Parish of Or
leans, State of Louisiana, aforesaid. duly
commissioned, sworn and qualified and in
the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared, the several persons whose
ally declared that availng themselves of
names are hereunto subscribed. who sever
the provisions of the general laws of this
State, particularly Act 267 of 1914, they
have cOVenanted and agreed aa6 do by
these presents covenant and agree and
bind themselves as well as all such 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 stipu-
latiOns and agreements following, to-
wit:
ARTICLE THE name and title of this
corporation shall be Wright Furniture
Company, Inc, and it shall exist and en-.
JOY succession by its corporate name for
a period of ninety-nine C99l years from
the date hereof. unless sooner dissolved
with all the rights and powers now or
hereafter conferred by law upon similar
corporations.
It's domicile shall be in the City of New
Orleans. Louisiana, and all citations ard
other legal process shall be served upon
the Nice-president or secretary, IN Ihe
order named
Ak II LIZ 1.-The OBJECTS ana purposes
Tor which this corporation is organized
and the nature of the business to be car
ried on by il are declared to be: 4 gen
vral merchandise business. to manufacture.
import and export. buy and sell at whole
sale or retail or otherwise acquire and dis
pose of and generally to trade in and deal
in goods. wares, products. commodities
and merchandise of any or every kind and
description, particularly furniture and
household goods and effects and generally
nprfOrm suPl Is
and transact such business as may be in
cidental or germane to any of the OBJ
Jects and purposes herein set forth; the
foregoing details not being intended 10
act or thing necessary to carry out and
accomplish the purposes of said corpora
ton.
ARTICLE III-The capital stock of the
corporation Is hereby fixed at ten thou
sand dollars (S10.0O0.00) to he divided in
to and represented by sne hundred C0W
shares of the par value of one hundred
dollars (Sl00.O0l each; which said stock
shall be paid for in cash or in property
and good Will transferred to said corpora
ton, or in work done for. service rem
dered 10 said corporation. as may be de-
cided by the board of directors and upon
terms To be fixed by said board of direc-
tors.
All transfers Of stock shall be made on
the books If the cooperation and no trans
fer of sTOck shall be in any way binding
on the corporation unless and until il is
made in pursuance TO the provisions OF
this charter.
No stakeholder of this corporation shall
be permitted To sell or otherwise dispose
of his stock without first Offering the same.
in writing. to the other stockholders
through the board of directors. at a price
not exceeding the book value thereof
and said stockholders, in proportion TO
their holdings shall have an option and
/ first night of purchasing all of the shares
s.f STE tn l.. fbn. Il Of Nv ala
otherwise Of any Of the stockholders and
shall have a period of ten days in which
to accept or decline said offer. Should the
stockholders decline to purchase said
stock. then such stakeholder is at liberty
to sell or dispose of the stock and may do
so in any manner and at any price he
may deem fit.
Each share of stock is issued herein
upon the condition and understanding
that no stakeholder shall sell or otherwise
transfer his stock in violation hereof and
any such sale transfer If made shall
be void and this corporation shall be I'M
der no obligation to list said stock on its
books or to regard the holder of the GER
titicate thereof
The capital stock of this corporation
may be increased TO any amount not eX-
ceeding two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars. Each share of stock shall entitle
the owner thereof. either in person or
by proxy. TO cast one vote at all general
meetings.
ARTICLE Iv-Al the corporate powers
of said corporation shall be vested in and
exercised by a board of directors COM
posed of not less than three nor more than
seven stockholders, to be elected at an
annual meeting of the stockholders 10 be
held on the first Tuesday of February of
each year; if the date fixed for said cleo
ton fall on legal holiday, then said
election shall be on the first day there
after not a legal holiday. All such cleo
tiOns shall be by ballot at least fifteen
han ha
given to each stakeholder. either person
ally or by depOsting the same in the post
office properly addressed. 4 majority OF
| the votes east shall elect and each share OF
! stock shall be entitled to one vote to be
cast by the owner in person or by proxy.
The directors thus elected shall serve
and continue in office for one year or until
their successors shall have been duly
elected and shall. have qualified: a failure
| to elect directors on the date above speci-
| fed shall not dissolve the corporation
! but the existing board shall cause another
election to be held within thirty days
thereafter, whereof fifteen days previous
notice shall be given.
Any vacancy occurring in the officers or
board from any cause whatever, shall be
| filled for the uneXpired term by the re-
naming directors. Any director who may
be absent from the city of New Orleans
shall have the right to appoint any stock
holder of the corporation to vote for him
at any meeting of the board of directors
| ana Such proxy snail nave ana exercise
all the powers of such director appointing
him
A majority of the directors shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction of all
business.
The board of directors shall elect from
! their number a president, a vice president
a secretary and treasurer and such other
officers as they may think proper or con-
venient for the carrying on of the cor
porations business and shall have power
to unite two or more offices or to dispense
with any office in their discretion and to
| fix the salaries of all officers. agents and
employees: the said officers shall continue
| in office for one year from such election
or until their successors are elected and
| have qualified.
| Said board of directors shall have full
power and authority to exercise all the
these articles of incorporation or which
are or may be permitted by the laws ap'
plicable to corporations.
The following persons shall constitute
the first board Of directors and shall serve
or until their successors shall have been
elected and qualified, viz: James A. Glenn
| ent. Joseph Z. Reider, and Thomas Il
Wright. all of New Orleans, La, with the
said James A. Clement as president
Joseph Z. Reider as vice-president and
| Thomas L. Wright, as secretary treasurer
ARTICLE v-This act of incorporation
may be amended, altered and modified OF
| this corporation dissolved in the manner
provided by law and particularly In con
| formity with said Act 267 of 1914.
| ARTICLE VINO shareholder shall ever
be held liable or responsible for the con-