The herald., 1922-06-29
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
BURNSTEIN-GETZ. INC.

| otdte OF LOUISIANA, Parish of Orleans
City of New Orleans. Be it known that
on this LIST day of the month of June
In the year one thousand nine hundred
ana twenty-five (1922), before me. Ber-
the parish of Orleans. state of Louisiana,
duly commissioned and qualified. and in
the presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned. personally came
names are hereunto subscribed, all above
| the full age of majority, who seyerally
declared that, ayailing themselves of the
laws OF the state of Louisiana, particu-
larry Act 26I Of 1914, relative to the
organization of corporations. they do by
| these presents agree and bind themselves,
as wei as such other persons as may
! to form and constitute a corporation for
the objects and purposes and under the
wit:
| ARTICLE I. The name, style and title
or this corporation shall be Burnstein-
Getz; Incorporated. and under that name
1t shall have and enjoy all the rights,
advantages and privileges granted by
law t TO corporations, and shall exist for
years from this date 1t shall have power
| to contract, sue and be sued; to make
ana use corporate seal, and the same
to alter and break at pleasure; to hold.
receive, lease, purchase, sell and convey
| as well as mortgage, hypothecate and
| ple9ge property, real, personal and mixed
c0rp9real and incorporeal; to name and
| appoint such managers directors officers
| agents and other employees as its in
| terests and convenience may require and
to make and establish as we'll as alter
| ana amend, from time to time such by
laws, rules and regulations as NAV be
| necessary and eXpedient for the proper
| management and government of the af-
fairs Of said corporation.
ARTICLE III. The domicile Of this cor
poration is hereby fixed in the city of
New orleans, state of Louisiana, and all
citations or other legal process shall he
served upon the President of this corpor-
! tary-Treasurer.
ARTICLE III. The objects and mr.
poses for which this corporation is estab-
ilshed and the nature of the business to
be carried on by it are hereby declared
to be: To conduct business in the city
OF New Orleans for the sale of general
| merchandise, consisting especially of
dress goods, ready to wear, notions and
momens furnishings Of all kinds and to
manufacture and purchase such general
merchandise as is ordinarily dealt in by
urygOods and department stores
ARTICLE ~. The capital stock of thi,
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum
OF FIFTY Thousand Dollars (s5O,OOO.OO),
Five Hundred 5000 shares. in the sum
OF One Hundred Dollars (s1OO.OO) each.
SAID stock shall be paid for in cash, at
su uSs iime and after such notice to the
/
| may nix, or the same may be issued at
| npt less IMAM par for labor done or ser
vices rendered said corporation. or prop
erty or rights actually received by said
| corporation. This corporation shall be
| ana become going concern and shall
be authorized to commence business
w sand n and as soon as Twenty five Thou
stock shall be subscribed and paid for.
| all in accordance with the reoIirements
OF Act No; 26I Of the General Assembly
the amendments thereto.
| ARTICLE V. All the corporate mowers
OF this company shall be vested in. and
| the management and control of its affairs
s sn be exercised by. Board of Direc-
majority of said directors shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of all bust
ness; The directors shall be elected an
n nua, ny by ballot, by the stockholders.
DAY In each year. Each stakeholder shall
De entitled, In person or by proxy, to
vote Tor every share owned by him,
sucn rules and regulations as may be
determined by the Board of Directors.
after fifteen Q5) days notice by mall
OF such election shall have been sent to
each stockholder at his last known ad-
dress. All voting shall be by ballot.
The directors thus elected shall continue
In Once Tor one year, or until their sue
cessors shall have been duly elected and
qualified. No failure to elect shall be
regarded as a forfeiture of this charter.
Any vacancy occurring on said board
shall be filled by the remaining directors
for the unexpired term; the said board
shall likewise elect the additional mem
bers In case they should Diet .rmine TO
increase the number on the said board.
Said board shall have the rignt to con-
sOlidate or segregate any two Of said
offices into one, and to appoint a Sec
rotary. who need not be either a director
or stakeholder. as also the right to ap-
point and dismiss such clerks, managers
and other employees of the corporation