The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-08-31
CHARTER


CHARTER OF THE EMPORIUM. INC.
United states OF America, State Of
Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City of
New Orleans, Be IT known. that on this
9Th day of the month of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand, nine
Independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and forty
sixth, before me, Sol. Weiss. notary
public, duly commissioned and quail
fled in and for the Parish aforesaid:
therein residing, and in the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned personally came ana APP
peared, the several persons whose
clared that they are of full age OF ma
jority. and availing themselves of the
laws of the State of Louisiana, relative
to organization of corporations. in such /
cases made and provided. they consti-
tute themselves, their associates. sue |
cessors. and assigns corporation un- |
der the stipulations herein set forth, |
which they adopt as their charter, to-
wit:
ARTICLE I-Name-The name of
this corporation shall be: THE EN-
porium, Inc"
ARTICLE II-Purposes-The objects
and purposes of this corporation. and
| the business to be conducted by IL, are
| hereby declared to be: The operation
of a retail store. or stores, for the buy
| ing, handling, marketing, selling and
| dealing in womens. misses and child
| ren's wearing apparel, especially ready
| to-wear, piece goods. and all such ar
| ticles and goods as may be incidental TO
| or appurtenant to or connected WITH
ARTICLE III-Capital Stock-The
| capital stock of this corporation snail
| be twenty thousand dollars ($20,0OO.OOl
which may be increased to one hundred
| thousand dollars S100OOO.O); whlch
| capital stock shall be common only and
shall be divided into an equivalent
H. - -l,a Nf VNnr ~
hundred dollars (s100.00) per share. All
stock issued shall be full paid. non,as-
sessable, and issued for not less than
par Fractional shares may be issued.
| ARTICLE Misconceptions The
names of the incorporators of the cor
poration and the amount of stock sub
scribed for by each appear subscribed
hereunto. so that this charter shall con-
stitute the initial list of subscribers to
the stock of this corporation. 1t is
further declared that all such subscrl.
bers haI at the time of the signing OF
of the bount due for such subscrlp-
ton, so lat not less than one-half 70
| of the 4 bital stock of the corporation
has SR eff ~ FOSG v@po r This cor
poration shall have it's domicile in
New ORLEANS, Parish of Orleans, LOUIS
lana.
ARTICLE VI-Duration-This cor,
poration shall exist, have duration. and
nine (99) years from date hereof.
ARTICLE vII-Directors-This cor
poration shall have not less than three
(3) nor more than seven 90 directors,
who shall be each the holder or not
less than one % paid-up share OF capt.
tai stock; which directors shall consti-
tute the board Of directors, ana IN
which board all corporate powers sha i,
he vested and by which the same shall
he exercised except those especially
reserved to the stockholders by law or
, nv this act of incorporation. Directors
, in addition to the the three CD nance
herein shall be selected from time to
time. in the discretion of the then ex-
listing board, by not less than Two
thirds q /3) vote thereof Vacancies
on the board shall be filled by a vote
of a majority of the stockholders a,
any annual, or a special meeting OF
stockholders called for the purpose; al
vacancies must be filled WITHIN siN.s
!, | (6O) days after their occurrence, ans
the president is obligated to call sucf
7 meeting for said purpose. unless th'
! next regular annual meeting OF stock
. amendment hereof be held within ninety
| (eO) days from the date OF such va
cancy If the president fails or refuse:
to call such meeting, the vice-preslden
shall do so, and upon his failure so U
do the secretary-treasurer shall do so
II all officers refuse or fail to do SO
such meeting may be called upon petl
r ton of and by not less than WEN 6,n,
=
q stock. All directors and officers shal
z. serve for one year or until their success
cessors are duly elected and Qualllleo
= ,ority vote from among their number
within thirty 600 days after their elec
ton, a president, a vice-president, an
a secretary-treasurer. The latter olllc
may be divided into two (2l separat
offices and given to two CD distinct ID
h of the directors. provided the numbe
= of directors at such time equals or ex
d ceeds five go.
q The following directors and officer
are designated hereby, to serve unit
the regular annual meeting or stocR
holders, which will be held on the sec9n
Monday in January of every year. DC
ginning in January, 1924, or until tnei
VI successors are elected and quali1ieo
n David NJ Davis, New Orleans; Louis
X ieanns' Louisiana, vice-president: Wa
n ter Davis. New Orleans, LOUISIANA sec
4, retary-treasurer.
y ARTICLE VIII-Powers and Dutie
poration shall perform the function
and exercise the powers legally an
customarily ezsrcised by persons o.
!, cupying the respective offices desit
- mated. =.
th The president, and in his absence, IN
Il vice-president or secretary-treasure
shall have authority to appear In m
% court in behalf OF this c9rpo naseding
~ and to obtain the issuance or any Jud
! | ciaI vrits or remedies, not involvir
the discontinuance or suspension OF q
business OF the corporation. its exis
ence. or the form and nature OF
The powers and authority hereby co..
AZ ferred are not exclusive, but merely
Il Illustrative and precautionary: they ms
~ be further specified. enlarged or r
" tricted by such bylaws as the board
directors may adopt by a two-thir
e. 3) vote. ~.
ARTICLE Ix-Legal Process-Cit
ton and other legal process snail :
a served upon the president. and In \
y. absence upon any other officer OF Z
~ corporation.
n ARTICLE X-Powers-This corpor
n ton shall have all powers and autnt
- ity. rights and privileges accorded