The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-02-09
CHARTER OF DAN ;. LEHON DETEC-
TIVE AND COMMERCIAL

Jan. e. Nch. = Notary Public.
CHARTER OF DAN ;. LEHON DETEC-
TIVE AND COMMERCIAL
AGENCY, INC.
United States of America. State of
Louisiana, Parish of Orleans. BE it
known that on this twelfth day of the
month of January, in the year of our
| twenty wO,and of the Independence OF
| the United States of America, the one
| hundred and forty sixth, before me, LES
| LIE PATTON BEARD, a Notary Public.
/ of Louisiana, therein residing, and in the
presence of the witnesses whose names
/ are hereunto subscribed, personally came
and appeared the several persons whose
/ names are hereunto subscribed who de-
| clared that, ayailing themselves of the
! provisions of the laws of the State of
] Louisiana, relative to the organization
| and formation of corporations and more
! particularly of Act No. 267 of the Gen
| eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
for the year 1914, they have covenanted
and agreed and they do by these presents
! hereby covenant, agree. bind and ObligatC
themselves, as well as such other per-
sons 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 con
ditiOns and stipulatiOns following, which
they adopt as their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE l. The name, style and title
of this corporation is hereby declared to
| be DAN S. LEHON DETECTIVE AND
| COMMERCIAL AGENCY, INC, and I'M
der such name and style II shall have
and enjoy succession and existence for
a period of ninetynine 800 years from
date hereof, unless sooner dissolved by
liquidation otherwise. 1t shall have
power and authority to contract, sue and
be sued; to make and use a corporate
at pleasure; to hold, purchase. sell, lease
mortgage. transfer, hypothecate and
pledge property, real. personal and
mixed, corporal and incorpOreal, and to
panfes that may assist this company in
its objects and purposes; TO make and
issue bonds. notes and other evidences
of Indebtedness. and if desired, to secure
directors and other officers, managers
| employees, and TO establish, alter and
amend bylaws, rules and regulations
for its proper government may be
ally to do any act or thing necessary for
the carrying on of its business.
ARTICLE ii. The domicile of this cor
pOration shall be in the City of New
Orleans State Of Louisiana, and service
of citation and other legal process shall
be served upon the President; or in his
absence, upon the Secretary-Tr Treasurer
ARTICLE Ill The objects and pur-
organized and created, and the nature of
the business to be carried on and con
Quoted by it, are declared to be as fol-
lows: A general investigation adjust
ment and commercial collection business
to make. ascertain and Issue credit rat
ings of individuals. firms or corporations
to create and conduct for the use of its
patrons, bookkeeping, accounting and
, auditing systems. and likewise a general
detective business; and generally to do
! and perform any and all acts or things
pertaining and incidental to the carrying
out and proper execution of the objects
and purposes hercinbefore mentioned
ARTICLE ". The capital stock of this
, corporation is hereby fixed at the sum
of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars (S25.-
! 0oOO0), and shall be divided into and
represented by twenty-five hundred (25OO)
shares Of the par value of Ten Dollar,
$4,000 each, which shall be fully paid
: for and worcestershire.
Said stock shall be paid for in cash
or by property, or services actually rem
dered to the corporation. or other equiv
alent of cash as provided by law, and
Z scribed by the Board of Directors.
This corporation shall become n COINS
! concern and shall be authorized to com
mence business when fifty (50) per cen
tum of its capital stock shall have beer
subscribed and paid, ether in cash oil
its equivalent
r The capital stock of this corporation
! may be increased to the sum of Fifty
Thousand Dollars (S5000000), as provid
1 ARTICLE V. The corporate powers o
y this corporation shall be vested in ant
exercised by board of not less thai
: three nor more than five directors, a ma
: jority of which shall constitute a quorum
q for the transaction of business.
; Any director who is unable to atten,
any meeting of the Board of Directors
, and Is otherwise incapacitated from per
u forming the functions of his office b!
: reason of illness or otherwise. may ap
]. point in writing another member Of tn
Board Of Directors to act for him and a
kfa mas nrI "a
|, may delegate any of his powers to an
y officer or officers or representative o
e this corporation by resolution regularl.
adopted.
Il The first Board of Directors of thi
: corporation shall be composed of the fol
: lowing:
h Dan s. Lehon, residing at No. s02 Fer
q street, New Orleans, La; John ]. Lehor
: residing at No. 7704 Sycamore street, Ne'
e Orleans, La, and Geo. J. Loeffel, residin
. at No. 1911 st. Charles avenue. New Or
n leans. La. with the following officers
e Dan s. Lehon, President; John J. Lehor
y yice-President; Geo. J. Loeffel. Secretary
IS Treasurer and they shall serve until tn
e second Thursday Of January, 1923. o
d until such other successors are elcte
d and qualified.
l. The directors shall hereafter be electe
annually at meeting to be held on til
" second Thursday Of January in each yea
after date hereof. Notice in writing
T. said meeting shall be given to each stool
in 70 said meeting. addressed to each stool
ID holder at his last known place of res
rs dence. Special meetings may be Gale
e. at the expense and discretion of Il
III Board of Directors, or n majority of Il
c. stockholders, upon given written mott,
re at least five days in advance Of said NEE
e. ing, which said notice shall likewise
be addressed to each stakeholder at his la
c. known place of residence: provided, no,
n. ever that said notice may be waived.
IN Each stakeholder shall at any meetir
so Of this corporation be entitled. in perst
be or by proxy. to one ~ vote for en-,
I'd share Of stock appearing in his name
he the books of this corporation.
III The directors as elected, or otherwi
Is. designated. shall hold office for one {
IN year and until their successors have be-
he elected and qualified: and failure to no
of the annual meeting Of stockholders,
to elect directors annually, shall n
gs operate the forfeiture Of this charter
Of any rights Hereunder.
III Any vacancy occurring IN the Boa
,, Of Directors may be filled by the dirs
|e- tors for the unexpired term.
81 ARTICLE vi. This act Of incorpor
ID tion may BE- changed. modified or amen