The herald., 1922-06-08
ACT OF INCORPORATION OF
THE GEM ROTTIINE co INC

United States of America, State of
Louisiana. city Of New Orleans, Parish
Of Orleans. lie it known that on this
18th day of April, in the year of our
Lord ,one thousand. nine hundred and
twenty two, before me, John l.. Fellu,
a Notary Public. duly commissioned and
qualified in and for the Parish of Or
leans. City of New Orleans State Of
Louisiana. and in the presence Of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed. personally came and appeared
the persons whose names are hereuntO
subscribed. all of the full age Of ma
JOrity. who >everally declare that, avail
ing them selves Of the provisions of the
laws of this state, and particularly Act
26I of the General Assembly of the state
of Louisiana. for the year 1914. relative
TO the organization of corporations, they
have formed and organized. and by these
presents do form themselves and Of those
whom they represent into and constitute
a corporation and body polite in law
for the objects and purposes and under
the StipulaIIonS and agreement herein
after set forth and expressed which they
hereby adopt as their charter.
ARTICLE I. The name and title Of
the corporation hereby formed il de
clared to be The Gem Rottling CO.. Inc. 4:
its domicile shall be in the City OF New
Orleans, State Of Louisiana. and IL shall
have and enjoy SUGGESTIONS by its cor
pOrate name for period Of fifty years.
from and after the date hereof. This
corporation shall have power and au-
thOity to contract. sue and be- sued IN
| its corporate name: to make and use
corporate seal: to hold. receive, hire and
! purchase real and personal property. and
10 sell. mortgage or pledge the same
to borrow money to issue bonds, notes
| and other obligations: all citations or
| other legal process shall ne served upon
| the President. and in the event OF his
/ absence or inability to act from any
| cause. the same shall be served upon the
Vice President or Secretary treasurer.
4 no oh, i...ts
! poses for which this corporation Is organ
! lied and the nature of the business e
/ he carried on by il are hereby declared
| to be: To manufacture. buy and sell al
| kinds of syrupS. settler. mineral car
! donated waters and nOn-alcOhoiic h"ver
/ ages of all kinds.
ARTICLE III. The capital stock o.
| this corporation is hereby fixed at th'
sum of Five Thousand Dollars ts5'W0;0Ot
divided into and represented by Fifty
| 500 shares of the par value OF ONT
| Hundred Dollars (slO0.0O). which shal
he paid for in cash. AT the time of sub
mence business as soon as Fifty Per Cen
| of the capital stock shall have been paiC
in.
ARTICLE ". All corporate power o
| this corporation shall he vested and eN
| erciSed by the board of three directors
| to be composed of the stockholders, ant
| of whom two shall constitute quorum
for the transaction Of all business. TIL
| Board of Directors snail he vested VIII
full power and authority to make all con
tracts. purchases and sell. and adopt al
bylaws. rules and regulations for tn
government of the business and affair
of the corporation: to alter. amend AM
change the same Mt pleasure: to appoint
hire and discharge all officers. agent
and employees fix all salaries. and gen
orally TO do and perform all things nee
eSsary in the transaction Of the bushes
and affairs, of the corporation. Any va
crncy occurring In said board shall b
filled by the stockholders in the manne
as provided for in the election of direc
tors.
The first Board of Directors Of thi
corporation shall consist Of the follow
ing named. viz: Chas. J. Hauer an
Lawrence A. Hauer. with the said Cha'
]. Hauer as President. Albert II. Haue
as ce-President and Lawrence \. Haue
as secretary treasurer. who shall hol
their Offices until the first Monday !
April. 1923. or until their successors ar
duly elected and qualified.
On the first Monday in April. 1872
and annually thereafter, an election ia
directors shall be held at the office {
the company. under the supervision {
! three commissioners, to be appointed %
the President. and the directors me
( and shall hold office until their success
sorS are duly elected and qualified. Fac
\ board shall elect its own officers. whic
: shall consist of n President. Vice-Pres
: porate elections shall be by ballot. an
: majority of the votes cast shall cleo
4 and each share of stock shall be entitle
{ to one vote. either in person or by proN
J. ARTICLE V. This Act of 1ncorpOr;
q ton may he changed. altered or mOdihe
: or the capital stock be increased, or Il
= corporation dissolved, with the assent
= three fourths go of the stOckholde
5 present or represented at any gener
). meeting of the stockholders held for th'
q purpose, after ten days prior notice
= such meeting shall have been given b
e publication in one of the daily pape
published in the City of New Orlean
Q by five publications during said perio
!, and such changes as may be made
= reference to the capital stock shall r
4 quire an additional ten days notice
/, | writing to each of the stockholders.
q ARTICLE VI Whenever this corpo
q alton is dissolved either by limitation
L | this charter or from any cause. its anal
4 shall he liQuidated by three commission
Q ers to be appointed from among q
A stockholders at a meeting of the stoc
II holders convened for that purpose, aft
II thirty days advertisement in any of q