The herald., 1922-04-06

lana, Parish of Orleans. City of New Or
leans, BE it known, that on this first DAY
of February, in the year of our Lord
one thousand, nine hundred and twenty
two, before me. Clarence de Lucas, a no
tary public, in and for the Parish o.
Orleans. State of Louisiana. duly com
missioned, qualified and sworn, personal
ly came and appeared the parties who's,
names are hereuntO subscribed and whC
declared that ayailing themselves of tn,
laws of this State and particularly Act
NO. 261 of 1914. relative to the Organiza
ton of corporations for any lawful bust.
ness purpose or purposes, they have cove
nanted and agreed, and do by these pres.
ents covenant and agree and bind them
selves, as well as such other persons as
may hereafter become associated with
them. to form themselves into body
polite in law for the objects and pur-
poses and under articles. terms and con
siderations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be ~. Il. Vanden Com
pany. Inc, and under its corporate name
1T shall have power and authority to have
and enjoy succession for the term of nine
ty-nine t99) years from the date hereof.
To contract, sue and be sued, to make and
use corporate seal, and the same 10
break and alter at pleasure. to hold, re-
ceive. lease and purchase under its cor
porate name. property both real. per-
sonal and mixed and the same to sell,
mortgage, pledge, hypthecate, lease or
otherwise dispose of, to lend any portion
of its capital stock or income from other
sources or mortgage or other security, to
contract. make and indorse bills of ex-
change and prOmissOry notes, to issue
bonds. to name and appoint such officers
and agents as the interest of said corpora
ton may require, to make all necessary
bylaws for the proper management of it's
affairs, to acquire stock and bonds of
other corporations. to increase or di-
minish its capital stock, and generally TO
do and perform in this state or any other
state all such things and exercise such
rights and powers permitted by law TO
corporations.
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
for which this corporation is organized
and the nature of the business to be car
ried on by it are hereby declared TO be:
To conduct and carry on as Manufac-
turer's Agents or brokers' the business
of buying, selling. importing, manu-
featuring, and dealing in and with all
kinds of textile fabrics, dry goods. cloth
ing, notions, fancy goods, novelties, de-
vices. goods. wares, merchandise and
and in any and all other
materials useful or necessary in the carry
ing out the objects and purposes herein.
ARTICLE III-Tke domicfle of this
shall be in the City of New
Orleans, Parish of Orleans, State Of
Louisiana, but 1t may establish offices
and agencies throughout the United States
VI All OF OlHeT ltkdi
process shall be served upon the presi-
dent of said corporation or in the event
OF his absence upon the secretary-treas-
urer thereof.
ARTICLE Iy-Tn- capital stock of this
shall be five thousand dol
hundred shares of the par value of ten
dollars $4,000 each, which shall be paid
for in cash or it's equivalent. for property,
for labor, performed or services actually
The amount to which the capi-
tai stock of this cooperation may be in
creased shall be the sum of one hundred
thousand dollars.
This corporation shall be a going con-
Germ and authorized to begin business as
soon as fifty per cent of the capital stock
has been subscribed for and paid in to
said corporation.
The board of directors shall have power
to issue full paid stock for property
to said corporation or for
labor and services rendered.
ARTICLE Vail of the corporate
powers of this corporation shall be vested
In and exercised by board of directors
of not less than three stock
holders who shall be elected by the stock
poration, which dall be held on the third
Monday Of the r,Onth of January of each
year. A majesty of the stockholde
shall constitute quorum for the trans
VI
The officers of this corporation shall be
A president. vice-president, and a secre-
tary- treasurer, provided, however, the sec
reary and treasurer may be one officer;
they shall be elected annually by the
board Of directors from among their num-
Der; ali directors and officers shall be
elected for term of one year, but shall
hold office until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Any vacancy in the board of directors
DR. officers from whatever cause shall be
illed from among the stockholders by the
members Of the board.
The board of directors shall have power
without reference to the shareholders of
the company; to buy, sell, lease, mort
gage, hypothecate, borrow, issue bonds,
notes, and pledges of all kinds whether
novables or immovables and generally to
exercise all powers conferred on this
board of directors by these articles of
All elections shall be by ballot, each
share shall be entitled to one vote and the
majority of the votes cast shall elect.
At all meetings each stakeholder shall
De entitled to one vote either in person
Dr. by written proxy for each share of
stock standing in his name on the books
# the corporation; provided that no stock
hall be voted at any meeting which has
hirty days prior to the said meeting.
ARTICLE VINO stakeholder shall ever
De held liable for the contracts, faults or
lebts of this corporation, nor shall any
mere informality In its organization have
he effect of rendering this charter void
IT of exposing a stakeholder to any LA
,ility beyond the unpaid balance due ON
he shares owned by him.
ARTICLE VII-The first board Of d.
ectors shall consist Of l.. c. Farrell
PRESIDENT. whose post Office address is
031 Coliseum street, New Orleans, La.
?. c. Doerr, secretary treasurer, whose
cost Office address is New Orleans, La:
md Mrs. NJ. r. Vanden, vice-president.
whose post office address is 1896 Verna
treet, New Orleans. Louisiana.
ARTICLE VIII-This act of incorpOra-
ion may be changed, modified, altered or
mended or this corporation may be dis
olved with the assent of stockholders
wning three-fourths Of the stock of the
orporatiop present or represented at
'eneral meeting concurred for that pu-
ose and after at least ten days written
otice has been given through mail to
ach stakeholder at his last known place
he expiration Of this charter or other
wise the stockholders shall elect three
iquidators from among their number to
ettle the business and affairs OF the
corporation.
4 said commissioners or liquidators the
urvivors shall elect or appoint a success
or to him and IL they fail to agree on his
ppointment then they shall wind up the
fairs Of said corporation.
Thus done and passed at my office in
be presence Of II. NJ. Ansley and L. NJ
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