The herald., 1922-11-09
CHARTER.

iparties whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, who severally declare thaI'
! awaiting themselves Of the laws or the
state of Louisiana. in such cases made
and provided they have Covenanted and
agreed and do by these presents cove
nant and agree and bind themselves
as well as other persons who may here
after become associated with them
selves to form a corporation and BODY
polite in law, and for the objects ana
purposes and under the articles ana
stipulations following, to-wit:
! ARTICLE l. The name of this cor
poration shall be David Bernhardt Inc,
and under it's corporate name snail
have power and authority to enjoy cor
porate existence and succession for the
full term of ninety-nine years from ana
after the date hereof; to contract. sue
and be sued; to make and use a cor
porate seal, to alter and break at
pleasure; to hold, to receive. hypoth-
ecate. convey, sell, lease or pledge real
and personal property; to issue nego-
table bonds and notes, or other evil
dence of debt; to name and appoint
such managers, agents, directors and
officers as it's business interest ana
convenience may require; to make and
establish, as well as to alter and amend
from time to time, such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the proper govern
ment Of the affairs Of this corporation
as may be necessary and proper.
ARTICLE H. The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is
organized and the nature of the bust.
ness to be carried on by IL are declared
to be the importing, exporting, manu-
featuring, buying and selling of paints,
VarniSheS, glass and such articles a.
are generally used in the paint bust
ness. and to do and transact general
paint business for its own account, and
for account of others on commission OF
otherwise and to do and perform all
things incidental to said business.
ARTICLE III. The capital stock OF
this corporation is hereby fixed at
hA en- Of two
($5.OOO.OO). divided into and represent
ed by Fifty (50) Shares of stock at
the par value of One Hundred Dollars
(S100.00) per share. Said stock shall
be paid for in cash or property actually
received by the corporation.
ARTICLE " Tho domicile of this
corporation shall be in the city Of New
Orleans state of Louisiana. where all
meetings of the stockholders or direc-
tors must be held; provided that with
the written consent of all the directors,
valid meetings of the directors may
he held outside of the state or within
the state elsewhere than at its domicile.
: Citation shall be served upon the Pres
! ident; or. in his absence or disability.
upon the Vice-President.
! ARTICLE V. All the powers of this
corporation shall be vested in and it,
business shall be managed by Board
of Directors consisting of three stock
names and postoffice addresses OF
those selected to serve for the first
year or until their successors have been
duly elected and qualified are as fol-
, lows: David Bernhardt, President, S515
Pamela street, New Orleans. La; Earl
r. Bernhardt, Vice-President. COL Ba-
rome street New Orleans. La: r.
Clynn, Secretary-Treasurer, 521S Pry-
tania street, New Orleans, La.
The corporation shall have a Presi-
dent. a Vice-President and a Secretary
Treasurer and such other officers.
agents and employees as the Board of
frnn N O.
termine whose duty shall be fixed by
the said board.
The Board of Directors shall have
power to make all bylaws rules and
, vacancy i'm the officers and directors
! shall be filled by the remaining direc-
, tors.
ARTICLE VI No stakeholder shall
ever be held liable or responsible for
the contracts, faults or debts of this
corporation, nor shall any mere infor-
mality in its organization have the
effect of rendering this charter null
or of exposing its stockholders to any
liability beyond the unpaid balance due
! on the stock owned by them.
! ARTICLE VII. The names and post
office addresses of the subscribers to
number of shares of stock which each
agrees to take are as follows: David
Bernhardt, 90 shares; Earl r. Bern
: hardt, 20 shares; Il. F. Glynn. 10 shares.
$ ARTICLE VIII. the annual meeting
: of the stockholders of this corporation
for the election of directors shall be
4 held on the first Monday of January
: in each year, the first meeting to be
: held on the first Monday of January.
1928. until which time the officers and
: directors named in this charter shall
continue and until their successors are
duly elected and qualified.
! ARTICLE TX. All stockholders meet
ings shall be held after three days
: written notice by the SecretaryTreas-
! urer mailed to the last known address
3 of the stockholders. except where other
q wise provided by law; but all notices
may be waived by the unanimous con-
sent of the stockholders.
Thus done and passed in my notarial
office in the city of New Orleans. La.
! on the day. month and year first above
written, in the presence of Messrs.
Nicholas G.. Carbajal and L. Schoen,
{ competent witnesses, VINO have here
. unto signed their names, together With
said aid Gs tS Sad b m
Original signed: David Bernhardt,
: New Orleans. La, 20 shares, S515
o Pamela street; Earl r. Bernhardt. New
e Orleans, La, 20 shares, COL Baronne
y street; r. G. Glynn. New Orleans. La,
l. 10 shares. 521S Prytania street.
l. Witnesses: N. c. Carbajal. L. schoen.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans:
: I. the undersigned Notary, do hereby
v certify that the forging is true and
; correct copy of the charter of David
Bernhardt, Inc, as passed before me
) has been duly recorded in the Mort
). gage Office of the parish of Orleans
r lin Book 1879, Folio =
o New Orleans, La Sept. 20. 1922
3 +. w. GAUDIN,
y Notary Public.