The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-09
CHARTER OF
NEW ORLEANS CANTHEyER


United States of America, State of
Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City of
New Orleans. Be it known that on this
the 9th day of the month of February.
in the year Of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five. and of the
Independence Of the United States Of
America, the one hundred and forty
sixth, before me, EUGENE ID. SAUN.
DERS, Notary Public, acting for and in
behalf of Raymond II. Saal, now on leave
of absence. duly commissioned and quail.
flied, within and for the Parish of
Orleans, State of Louisiana, therein re-
siding, and in the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who severally de-
clared that, availing themselves Of the
benefits and provisions of the Constitu.
ton Of the State Of Louisiana and of the
laws Of said State relative to the organi-
zation Of corporations, and particularly
of the provisions of Act No. 267 Of the
General Assembly Of the State of Louis
lana for the year 1914, and the amend
ments thereto. they have contracted and
agreed and united to form and do, by
these presents, contract and agree and
bind and obligate themselves to form,
organize and constitute themselves, as
well as all such other persons who may
hereafter Join or become associated with
them or their successors. into a stock
corporation and body polite In law, for
the objects and purposes and under the
conditions, covenants, stipulations and
agreements of the articles following, to-
wit:
ARTICLE I. The name and title of
this corporation shall be NEW ORLEANS
CANTILEVER SHOE STORE, INC,
and under and by said name, unless
sooner dissolved In accordance with law
and this charter, it shall exist and con-
tinue, and shall have and enjoy corporate
existence and succession for a period of
ninety-nine (90) years from and after the
date Of this act. 1t may have, hold, re-
ceive, borrow, loan, exchange, acquire by
grant, gift or purchase, devise or be-
quest, sell, ALLEVIATE, dispose of, convey,
lease, pledge, pawn, hypothecate, encum-
Der or mortgage property of any kind,
whether real, personal or mixed, cor
poreal or incorporeal, movable or immov-
able, all subject to such limitations as
may be prescribed by law. 1t may make
issue and endorse bonds or notes and
other evidences of debt. 1t may accept
mortgages, pledges or other forms OF
security for money loaned or other debts
1t may contract, sue and be sued. plead
or be implicated by it's corporate name
In any court Of competent Jurisdiction
1t may make, adopt and use corporate
seal. and alter or break the same at
pleasure. 1t may hold stock in other
corporations, and its capital stock may
be issued for capital stock Of other cor.
porations It may name, appoint and
employ such managers, directors, officers
agents and other employees as Its inter
ests, business and convenience may re-
Quire, and may fix their compensation
having due regard to the nature. char
acter and value Of their services. 1t may
make and establish bylaws, rules and
regulations not inconsistent with this
charter or any existing law, fixing OF
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the regulation and government OF It's
affairs, and the manner Of the certifica
ton and registration Of its stock. II
may wind up and dissolve itself, or be
wound up and dissolved in the manner
prescribed by law. 1t may conduct bust
ness in this State the Federal Districts
the Territories and possessions of the
United States and any foreign country
1t shall have the power to invest Its
Board of Directors with all Of Its cor
porate powers, subject to such restric-
lions as may be named In this charter
And 1t generally shall have and possess
all the powers. rights. privileges and I'M
munities which corporations are and may
hereafter be authorized to have and pos
sess under the Constitution and the law:
Of this State. and particularly under Act
No. 267 Of the Acts Of the General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Louisiana for thu
year 1914, and the amendments thereto
ARTICLE II. Inc oomlclie OF UNI
corporation shall be the City Of New
Orleans, Parish of Orleans, State Of Lou
isiana, and all citations or other lega
process shall be served upon the Presi
dent Of this corporation, or in case Of hi
absence upon the vice-President. or II
the absence Of both Of these officers upor
the Secretary Treasurer Of this corpor
alton.
ARTICLE III. The objects and pur
poses for which this corporation n
formed and the nature Of the bushes,
to be carried on by II are hereby de
clared to be: To buy, sell, import, ex