The herald., 1922-02-02

True Copy
WALTER J. SUTTON, JR..
Jan. 26-Mch.2 Notary Public.
CHARTER OF DAN :. LEHON DETEC
TIVE AND COMMERCIAL
AGENCY, INC.
United States of America, State o
Louisiana, Parish Of Orleans. Be
known that on this twelfth day of tn
month of January, in the year of on
Lord, one thousand nine hundred an,
twenty -two,and of the Independence o
the United States of America. the ON
hundred and forty-sixth, before me, LES
LIE PATTON BEARD, a Notary Public
IN and for the Parish of Orleans. Star
of Louisiana, therein residing, and in III
presence Of the witnesses whose name
are hereunto subscribed, personally cam
and appeared the several persons who's
names are hereuntO subscribed who de
clared that, availing themselves of TN,
provisions of the laws of the State o
aoS f relatlve TO the organization
ana formation of corporations, and NOR
particularly of Act No. 267 Of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisian,
Tor the year 1914, they have coyenanteC
and agreed and they do by these present.
hereby covenant, agree. bind and obligat,
| themselves, as well as such other Der.
sons as may hereafter become ASSOCIATED
with them, to form and constitute a cor
Ppration and body polite in law for tn,
/ objects and purposes and under the con,
/ dltions and stipulations following. which
! they adopt as their charter, to-wit:
| ARTICLE i. The name, style and It'll,
OF TINS corporation is hereby declared Il
/ be DAN S. LEHON DETECTIVE AMI
COMMERCIAL AGENCY, INC. and nm.
der such name and style It shall have
ana enjoy succession and existence for
a period of ninety-nine (99) years from
uate hereof, unless sooner dissolved by
hquldatiOn or otherwise. 1t shall have
power and authority to contract sue and
be sued; to make and use a corporate
seal, and the same to break and alter
az pleasure; to hold. purchase, sell, lease.
pledge property, real, personal and
mixed, corporal and incorporeal. and 10
hold stock in any other company or com
pahles that may assist this company in
us OBJECTS and purposes to make and
issue ponds, notes and other evidences
OF Indebtedness, and if desired to secure
same by mortgage; to name and elect
directors and other officers, managers.
emlpIoyees, and to establish, alter and
amend bylaws, rules and regulations
Tor ITS proper government as may be
deemed necessary and proper and gener-
any to do any act or ,ning necessary for
the carrying on of its business
ARTICLE ii. The domicile of this cor
poratlon shall be in the City of New
Orleans. State of Louisiana. and service
OF citation and other legal process shall
oe served upon the President; or, in his
absence, upon the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ARTICLE III. The objects and pur.
poses Tor which this corporation is
organized and created, and the nature Of
the business to be carried on and con
Quoted by ii, are declared to be as fol
lows: A general investigation. adjust
ment and commercial collection business.
10 make, ascertain and issue credit rat
ihgs OF individuals. firms or corporations:
no create ana conduct for the use of its
AUDITING systems, and likewise a general
uetectlve business; and generally to do
anu perform any and all acts or things
pertaining and incidental to the carrying
ouI ana proper execution of the objects
ana purposes hereinbefore mentioned
ARTICLE Nv. The capital stock OF this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum
0 on o twenty, five Thousand Dollars ($25.-
represented by twenty-five hundred (25OOI
shares OF the par value of Ten Dollars
tSlOOO) each, which shall be fully maid
Tor and nOn- assessable
o- sa hG stock shall be paid for in cash
or Dy property, or services actually rem
dered TO the corporation, or other equiv
aren't OF cash as provided by law and
at Sucn time and manner as may be pre-
sc1 rt Dy the Board of Directors.
rms corporation shall become n going
concern and shall be authorized to com.
mence business when fifty (5O) per CEN
tum OF It's capital stock shall have been
subscribed 81. and paid, ether in cash or
its equivalent. VI
The. capital stock of this CORPORATION
may be increased to the sum of Fifty
~ thousand Jus Dollars (s50,0OO.0O). as provid-
ARTICLE V. The corporate powers Of
this corporation shall be vested in and
exercised by a board of not less than
three nor more than five directors. n ma
lority OF which shall constitute a quorum
LOT the transaction of business.
ANY director who is unable to attend
any meeting of the Board of Directors.
ana is otherwise incapacitated from per
forming the functions of his office bv
reason OF illness or otherwise. NAV an.
Board Of Directors to act for him and as
ms proxy. and the Board of Directors
may delegate any of his powers TO any
oIhcer or officers or representative Of
Inis corporation by resolution regularly
The first Board of Directors of this
corporation shall be composed of the fol-
Dan $; Lehon, residing at No. 500 Fern
street. New Orleans, La; John 7 Lebon
residing at No. 7704 Sycamore street. New |
orleans, La and Geo. J. Loeffel. residing |
nc No. 1911 st. Charles avenue. New Or,
pa La; with the following officers:
yice-President: Geo. J. LoeffeI SecretarT.
treasurer and they shall serve until t6e |
second Thursday of January, 1923. or
until such other successors are eicted |
elected
innuaiiy at meeting to be held on the |
second Thursday of January in each wear
uter date hereof. Notice in writing of
said meeting shall be given to each STOCK.
holder not less than fifteen DAYS nrior
o SAID meeting. addressed to each stock-
holder at his last known place of resi-.
fence Special meetings NAV be called
u the expense and discretion Of tbe
ooard OF Directors, or a majority Of fbe |
'tockhoiders, upon given written notice /
y least five days in advance of said meet
ng, which said notice shall likewise he |
Iudressed to each stakeholder at his last
,nown place of residence: provided. how.
,ver. that said notice may be waived
Each stakeholder shall at any meeting
y this corporation be entitled. I'm nerson
,r oy proxy. to one az vote for each
mare or stock appearing in his name on
ne DOCKS OF this corporation.
The directors as elected. or otbpru;so
designated. shall hold office for one RI
ear and until their successors have been
iected and qualified; and failure to holde
ne annual meeting of stockholders, or
Q elect directors annually. shall; pof
perate the forfeiture of this charter or
ny rights Hereunder.
any vacancy occurring IN the Roard
directors may be filed by the direc
ors Ior the unexpired term.
,o AnnLE VI This act Of incorpora-