The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-08-24
CHARTER
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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-Th objects
! and purposes of this corporation, and
| the business to be conducted by il, are
! hereby declared to be: The operation
of retail store or stores for the buy
| ing. handling. marketing, selling and
| dealing in, wOmens. misses and child
| rens 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,
! the same
| ARTICLE III-Capital Stock-The
! capital stock of this corporation shall
| be twenty thousand dollars ($20, 000. 00)
which may be increased to one hundred
| thousand dollars (Sl0O.O00.O). which
| capital stock shall be common only and
shall be divided into an equivalent
| number of shares of a par value of one
hundred dollars (s1OOOO) 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 IN-SubScriptionS - 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 SubScri-
bers have at the time of the signing of
the presents paid not less one-half ~ }
of the amount due for such subScrip-
ton, so that not less than One-half co
! of the capital stock of the corporation
has been subscribed for and paid for.
ARTICLE V-Domicile = 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
enjoy succession for period of ninety
nine (99) years from date hereof.
| ARTICLE VII-DirectOrs-This cor
poration shall have not less than three
90 nor more than seven 90 directors
who shall be each the holder OF not
less than one % paid-up share of capt.
tai stock; which directors snail constr
tute the board of directors. and 1T
! which board all corporate powers shaiI
be vested and by which the same shall
| be exercised. except those especially
| reserved to the stockholders by law OF
by this act of incorporation. Directors
in addition to the the three CD named
herein shall be selected from time tC
time in the discretion of the then eN'
listing board. by not less than two
thirds (2/ vote thereof. Vacancies
on the board shall he filled by vote
of majority of the stockholders al
any annual, or a special meeting ol
stockholders called for the purpose; al
vacancies must be filled within sixty
600 days after their occurrence, ant
the president is obligated to call sucf
meeting for said purpose. unless tht
next regular annual meeting of STOCK
holders will, as provided herein or by
amendment hereof be held within ninety
900 days from the date of such va
cancy. If the president falls or refuses
to call such meeting, the vice-preslden'
shall do so, and upon his failure so Il
do. the secretary-treasurer shall do so
If all officers refuse or fail TO do so
such meeting may be called upon petl
|
five per cent esq of the outstanding
stock All directors and officers sinai
serve for one year or until their success
cessors are duly elected and qualified
The directors shall elect by ma
| jority vote from among their number
within thirty 800 days after their cleo
ton, a president vice-presldent, ah'
a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. The latter offlc'
may be divided into two CD separate
| offices and given to two CD distinct al
/. ! rectors. by vote of two-thirds q ~
of the directors, provided the number
of directors at such time equals or eX
ceeds five 60.
The following directors and officer:
! are designated hereby, to serve untl
| the regular annual meeting OF stock
, holders. which will be held on the second
Monday in January of every year, be
ginning in January, 1924, or until thell
| successors are elected and Qualified
David NJ. Davis. New Orleans. Louis
lana, president; Sol; Weiss, New or
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ter Davis. New Orleans, Louisiana sec
: | retary-treasurer.
ARTICLE VIII-Powers and Duties
of Officers-The officers of this cor
, poration shall perform the functions
and exercise the powers legally am
customarily exercised by persons oc
] cupying the respective offices desig
mated.
vice-president or secretary-treasurer
shall have authority to appear in an,
court in behalf of this corporation. L
: institute all ordinary legal proceedings
and to obtain the issuance of any judi
cial writs or remedies. not involvini
the discontinuance or suspension OF tn
. business of the corporation, its exist
2 ence, or the form and nature OF 1t
z operation.
. The powers and authority hereby con
. ferred are not exclusive but merely ii
= Illustrative and precautionary; they ma
a he further specified, enlarged or re
E tricted by such bylaws as the board o
: directors may adopt by a two-third
= q ~ vote.
ARTICLE ILLEGAL Process-Cita
ton and other legal process shall b
! absence upon any other officer Of tn
corporation.
a ARTICLE X-Powers-This corpora
ton shall have all powers and author
ity, rights and privileges accorded b
. law to corporations. and consisten
a with incidental to, or necessary or con
? yenient for, the accomplishment of tn
: purposes and objects for which 1t !
created.
ARTICLE XI-Amendment-Th &C
of incorporation may be amended, In
GLIDING the increase of it's capital stocl
by complying with the provisions o
law. to that end
ARTICLE XII - Dissolution an
Liouidation-This corporation shall b
dissolved or liquidated in conformlt
with the provisions and requisites Q
the law.
Thus done and passed, in my office
in the City of New Orleans, Louisiana
on the day, month and year first abov
written. in the presence Of Messieur
D. NJ Puryear and II. ]. Pere, compe
tent witnesses, residents of this parish
who have hereunto signed their name:
together with said appearers and m'
notary after reading of ten whole.
(ORIGINAL SIGNED)
(Names of subscribers omittedD.
witnesses: D. NJ. Purpear, II.
Pere.
(SeaD SOL. WEISS,
Notary Public
I, the undersigned Recorder of Mort
cages in and for the Parish of Orlean:
state of Louisiana. do hereby certif
that the above and foregoings act O
INCORPORATION of The Emporium, Inc
was this day duly recorded in my offic
in Book 1868, folio =.
tSigned) ROBT. SCOTT.
Deputy Recorder
Aug. 17-Sept II.
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF LUCA