The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-07-20
CHARTER.
STANDARD JEwELRY

= of America, STATE OF
,,aed sts.. known that on thlS otn
.t'.ps, BE ;sb of orleans, city on ~
gslJaps, l, known that on TINS otn
D.saps De in the year OF our 1911 tStu
az Of Jengrdred and tWehlS ~; s iced
:I,ssren Miller. duis oUii' in and
!, EGrsn md acting notary State of LoTis,
ss,Hbedp parish of Orleans, H va ,he herein.
". and ID md undersigned witnesses
-, PANIED and appeared the several
p-.oually ea names are hereuhtO suO
F,.eps WHO'S ererally declared that aNau,
md ana and those they represeh'
~ thsmsehs who may hereafter ne
esd as VA ia with them Of the general
p, assoclA State of Louisiana, IN ShcH
~. Of the nd provided, they nave
- Daoe oraanized. and by these pres
s1ued sno themselves, as Wen as 'n's'
rs form and such others as nlas
~ reP become associatsu VIZ a,;,in r.
IssifieI. OrporatiOn and poo! po'i IT, ~,
30 - : The object ana pun pull eXnrassed
~ I lV articles set fC ,nn,- "" rhartar.
III they Tbe name and title OF thl'
IRT1CLb and shall he STANDARD
..,oOrstion - Inc g" and il shall exist
i,ssry sVo accession by its corporal,
"a enjoy noriod Of ninety-nlne Cf9l
.,ns for ~ date hereof. with all tht
esfs foHi and powers now VI
rehts prNIIsa,ered by law upon tradlnl
lsr,sfter eO Its dOmicile shall be IN tht
,.pOrstlohs' orleans. and all citations ana
az Of N Wees shall be made upon tn'
~ and in the event OF ms IA
Fssiden., act. etc. upon the Nlce- pres
Billy secretary. in the ordtr hSi .t,i
ie5LT1, S 1.-THE capltaI s'1 On % w.,
ofpOratlOn ~ (sl4OOOOO) dollars, nj
bstsen Mi no divided into and repre-
4 vhich s nne hundred and forty shares o.
saied D! ~, T Of one hundred dollars each
~ pd he Maid for in money. IN ser
sek pa! - the corporation. or IN pr"
des renu,ierIy transferred 10 the cor
pGiy reg IN as shall be determined by
Aosrd Of directors .;,o,. and nur
ARlI,L.s ,s corporation and for whicl
pses o led are hereby declared to d,
osa onerate and maintain retail
eehu any nature and description eS
s'res " Cor the retailing or JeNelry
ri,lg diamonds and optical goods ah'
u'aSs.nsction herewith, 10 operate am
b..sIn repair shops for JrWeirg, Mht'He'
I'D 0pus-eI iobbing establishment fol
an = - merchandise of any nature oil
~ w 49, wbatsoever; to conduct. oper
tsfnP rointain factories, etc, for TN
ff ~ l.,,a of watches, jewelry. Optlca
uhainS allied lines and in general Il
reas ia ali things necessary. lnciden
ah s.s,s 10 or generally conducted
ies ii,b such retail lines or with suci
ielg W. husiness or with such retail
neens With such factories. 1t Is IN
nogs .S that the corporation may engage
en ~ ar all of these businesses AT on
"a Inc same time.
.,r,ctr Iy-The corporate powers o
h.oa,s,ion shall be vested in and eN
~ ~ nv A board of three directors
e..,j,r Of whom shall constitute
Lam Lam for the transaction OF business
the board Of directors shali D'
80 -, three officers, namely preSiu'ht
',ice-president, and secretary treas
", srst board of directors shall be an'
..ss,.t az Louis Wilmer, New Orleahs
\. Henry Castaing, New orleaIs' 10"
"a IL i-eyfus. New Orleans, La, o
"a fouis wilmer shall be president
VIZ Csstaing, shall be yice-presldent
Ios Oreyfus shall be secretary
..s,sr such directors and Officers
IN ss,ra as such until the second Mon
"a n January, 1925. or until their sue
,.s.ors are duly elected and qualltled'
Kant directors may vote at any meet
- ~ proxy in writing given TO another
S,stor and made for a speclhc ana par
brlar meeting.
ipTIcLE v-The corporate powers o
A.. eornorstiOn are expressed and So
,.,,h nv Section seven ca of Act 26I o
y. rssf 1914. and shall be duly employed
y ma through the board of directors
"rhs Auties OF the several officers shat
1. :. forth in the bylaws; which VIII ID
,Ssnted by the board of directors an'
,ns,asd or altered at their will; and the!
All have the right to employ, under con
net az otherwise. a general manager witt
nv ar NAV not be a member of the boar'
4 directors. as said board of director
v,T determine. and which said genera
r,nager shall have such duties as shall
\ determined by the board of director
,ud the several officers of this cOmpan.
nay delegate TO such general manage
al duties as are prescribed to their re
gctiye offices. as they may desire. sub
II however, 10 the supervision Of tn
bnrd Of directors.
ARTICLE Who stakeholder of thi
mrporation shall ever be liable Tor an,
al AZ the corporation. other than the uh
aek and no informality herein shal
nhject them 10 such liability.
ARTICLE yII-Amendment of this char
W or liquidation of the corporation shall
\ subject 10 the rules laid down in Ac
n Of the Louisiana Legislature of 1914
ne capital stock Of this corporation ma.
v Increased by amendment Of this char
W to any amount not exceeding the sun
one hundred thousand (SlOO,OOO.OO
lsIars.
nus done and signed on the day ant
ti first hereinabove written, in the Cit.
4 New Orleans, in the presence OF r..
bsdelon and c. ID. Sperier, cOmpeten
illnesses, and me, notary, after du
rzding Of the whole, the subscriber
nting opposite their names the amour
aeck they subscribe for, making thi
u original subscription list.
Witnesses (Signed): L. l.. Bordelon
{ O. Sperier.
ORIGINAL sIGNED):
lSigned): L. Wilmer, go S. Rampant st
Nv Orleans, La. / share: ii. Castaine
Rampant St. New Orleans, La,
sas; J. n. Dreyfus, 23OO Peters Ave
NV Orleans, La. / share.
Slgned): WARREN V. MILLER.
lHaD Notary Public
the Undersigned, Recorder of Mort
ncs, In and for the Parish Of Orleans
Mis Of Louisiana, do hereby certify tina
y sbove and foregoing Act of lncor
rnnon Of the Standard Jewelry Store
Nc was this day duly recorded in m.
sae IN Book 1858. folio 40.
NV Orleans, July 9th, 1922.
lSsned): ROBT. SCOTT.
Deputy Recorder
me copy Of the original on file In IN.
Nned): WARREN V. MILLER,
,lseal Notary Public
iss p-Aug. II.