The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF THE JOS. HYMEL CIGAR
COMPANY, INC.

Sf1An EN-.
CHARTER OF THE JOS. HYMEL CIGAR
COMPANY, INC.
United States Of America, State Of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City Of New Or
leans, Be 1t known: that on this four |
teenth day of the month of March, In the
year Of our Lord, one thousand, nine
dependence of the United States Of Ameri- |
ca, the one hundred and forty sixth, be-
fore me, William Il. Conkerton, notary
public, duly commissioned and quaiified,
in and for this city and the Parish OF Or
leans. therein residing, and in the pres,
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came ana APP
peared: The persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who declared that
ayailing themselves Of the laws Of this
State, relative to the organization OF cor
porations, they hereby form themselves
their associates and successors into cor
poration with all the power and privileges
thereof, under the following articles which
they adopt as their charter, tO-wit:
ARTICLE THE name Of this corpora
tion shall be: "Jos. Hymel Cigar Com
pany, Inc"
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
the nature of the business to be carried
on bye 1t are hereby declared to be: TO
buy, sell. manufacture, store, handle: i'm
port, export and transport at wholesale
bacco, cigars, cigarettes, manufactured
cigars and cigarettes and deal and manu-
facture goods Of every description Incl
dental to the business OF carrying on
and to construct, lease, own, use and
maintain rooms, buildings, and ware
houses for storage or manufacture pur-
poses, or purposes incidental, necessary
to the conduct of their business above
described: to acquire either by purchase
merger, lease or exchange the property
or entire plants of other corporations OF
individuals engaged In the business SINH
lar or incidentally to any part OF the busi,
ness in which this corporation Is engaged
or can engage; to import or export any
Of the articles necessary or incidentai 70
the proper operation Of said business,
To borrow money for any and all OF
the purposes hereinabove set forth from
time to time to any extent necessary IN tn'
opinion Of the board OF directors OF TINS
corporation, negotiate notes, coupons, re
gistered or other bonds or obligations O.
this corporation and to secure the paymen
of the principal and interest on the SAM
by mortgage or pledge OF all or any par
of the property rights, franchises an,
or which may be hereafter acquired, ant
also with full power to do all thing
proper, necessary, convenient or incidenta
to the powers or purposes above ex
To acquire. lease, purchase. transfer
assign, convey, mortgage, hypothecatt
pledge or otherwise dispose OF propert
both real or personal incidental and !
connection with the business Of this com
The enumeration Of powers hereinabov
made shall not be construed as in anywfs
limitation upon the powers OF TINS col
ARTICLE III-The domicile OF this CO.
poration shall be in the City Of New Oh
leans, State Of Louisiana, and all eiti
tons and other legal process shall
ha
sence or disability upon the secretar!
treasurer. or as otherwise provided b
law.
Of this corporation shall be ninety mil
years unless sooner dissolved In accor
ance with law.
ARTICLE v-The corporate powers
this corporation shall be vested IN a p0a a
stockholders to be elected annually on Il
third Thursday Of December Of each yei
and until such time the following shs
wit: Gus Il. Rattle. 1922 Peters Ave
Joseph Hymel. 2S2s Seruntine ST.; ].
D'Avricourt, 292S Prytania Street: wi
Joseph Hymel as president Gus
Rattle, as vice president and treasure
The directors selected to serve until the
successors shall be elected and qualifie
majority Of whom shall constitute
quorum for the transaction Of business.
ARTICLE vI-The board OF dfrecto
shall have full power and authority.
make all bylaws, rules and reguiauo
for the conduct of the business OF this &C
poration. and to MI any and all vacanci
Of officers .and directors, whether
death. resishation or otherwise. To 8
and buy real estate for the operation
the business Of this corporation;
ARTICLE vII-Upon the dissolution
this corporation, its Affairs shall be hql
dated by one or more liquidators elect
by the stockholders In accordance '"
ARTICLE vIII-In all elections for !,
rectors, each stakeholder shall be EMIT
to one vote for each share OF stock OWL
by him for each director. a,
ARTICLE IX-The capital stock OF G
corporation is hereby declare to be
hundred thou sand dollars (S100.000.00).
vided into one thusand shares Of one HI
dred dollars, ($10000), each share,
the same may be increased to two n,
dred and fifty thousand dollars, ":
000OO.
ARTICLE x-The subscription for a
the ownership of all stocks In this c
poration are made and taken upon
condition that any holder OF stock des
Ing to sell the same, shall hrst oner
stock to the corporation at his low
price, and the corporation shall HI
thirty days in which to exercise its
ton to purchase the same. On its refu
to purchase. the stockholders shall HI
ten days to exercise their option to p
chase such stock at said price, after
expiration Of such time. the stockhol
shan be free to make any other sale
this stock.
ARTICLE xI-The names and places
residence Of the incorporators Of I
corporation and the subscribers her
and the number Of shares subscribed
each Of them are as follows: Joseph
mel 80 shares: Gus. h. Rattle, 80 shar
j. K. D'Avricourt, 10 shares.
ARTICLE xII-No stakeholder Oh
ever be held liable or responsible for
contracts or faults Of said corporation
any further sum than the unpaid balal
due on the shares Of stock owned by b
nor shall any mere informality IN its
ganixation have the effect Of renderi
this charter NULL or Of exposing 9
stockho14er 70 any liability beyond
s. ~xn. S que e % e, ssses. = ~ one.