The herald., 1922-01-05
CHARTER OF THOMPSON BROTHERS
PRICE COMPANY OF LOUIS
lana. INCORPORATED.

Tnitde State of America. State of Louis
lana. Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans. Be IL known, that on this twenty
eighth day of November. in the year of
our Lord. one thousand. nine hundred
and twenty and of the Independence
of the United States of America the one
hundred and fOrty-siNth, before me,
William Mcclellan FayssouX. notary
public. duly commissioned and qualified
and in and for this City and Parish of
Orleans. therein residing, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared, the persons whose names
are herunto subscribed, who declared,
that availing themselves of all and singu-
lar the laws of the State of Louisiana re-
lative to the organization of corporations,
they have cOyenanted and agreed and do
by these presents covenant and agree and
bind themselves as well as all persons, who
may hereafter become associated with
them, to form a corporation for the OBJ
jects and purposes and under the articles
and stipulations following, to-wit.
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpora
ton shall be Thompson Brothers & Price
Company of Louisiana. Incorporated,
aud by that name it shall have power
and authority to exist and enjoy sue
cession for the full term and period of
ninety -hine years, commencing on and to
be computed from and after the date
hereof
Lime 0Omlclle. tnlS cor
pOration shall be in the City of New Or
leans, State Of Louisiana.
All citations and other legal process
shall be served upon the president of this
corporation or in case Of his absence or
inability to act, upon one Of the vice.
presidents, or In case of the absence or
inability of both the president and the
upon the treasurer Of this
corporation.
ARTICLE III-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation Is Or
ganized and the nature of the business to
be carried on by 1t are hereby declared to
be:
To buy. sell, and deal in, either whole
sale or retail. tobacco, cigars, cigarettes
and In products of tobacco; to manufac-
ture cigars, cigarettes and different kinds
and mixtures of chewing or smoking tobac-
co or OF tobacco products; to purchase, buy
sell and deal in goods and merchandise,
either wholesale or retail and to carry on a
general merchandise business; to buy SELL
deal in and manufacture such CONNECTIONS
and commodities as NAV. be
required for the carrying on of any ca
tering business In connection with the
operation Of retail cigar stores by this
corporation; to receive. hire, hold own
buy, sell, lease and suitcase real estate
personal and mixed property; to own and
operate and to cultivate plantations for
the purpose of raising and producing to-
otherwise acquire, own, establish, main
tain. lease and operate factories ware
houses, buildings, depots and agencies.
either In the State of Louisiana or with
sessions of the United States of America
or foreign country for the purpose of
carrying out the objects and purposes set
forth in this Article and for which this
corporation is organized;
And to do all things necessary and in
no
Jects and purposes for which this cor
poration Is organized and for such mr.
poses TO engage in business In the State
OF Louisiana. or within any other state
OF territories or possessions Of the United
states or America or foreign countries.
ARTICLE Iv-It shall have all ~ t,o
rights and privileges granted by law TO
such corporations; shall have the power
10 contract, sue and be sued i'm its COR
porste name, to make and use a corporate
seal and the same to break and alter at
pleasure, to buy, own. hold lease. receive
convey, mortgage hypothecate or pledge
property both real, personal and mixed
10 Issue bonds, notes and other obIiga.
ions; to have, engage and employ such
Officers. managers, and EMPLOYEES as tha
business interests and Convenience ~ the
corporation may require; to make. adopt.
establish such bylaws, rules and reguia
tions In the corporate name net repug-
h 'n 70 the laws Of the State Of Louis
sessions Of the United States or foreign
.ountries In which they engage in bust
ness, or the charter Of this Corporation
Ior the management of the corporation's
inairs, as the stockholders and board Of |
directors may deem necessary and ex-
ARTICLE y-The capital stock of this
shall be fifty thousand and
UTl0O (SJ0000.00) dollars. renresantad
" n'e hundred (500) shares of one hum |
lred and 00L1o0 (s10O0O dollars each
me stock shall be paid for In cash when
U oscrioed for, or the same NAV he is-
ued Tor property actually received hv =,