The herald., 1922-10-05
CHARTER OF
DAVID BERNHARDT, INC.

CHARTER OF
DAVID BERNHARDT, INC.
State of Louisiana. Parish Of orleans,
City of New Orleans. BE il known that
on this 2Sth day Of the month of Sep
tcmber, 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 ana
fOrty-seVenth, before me, Felix Wilfred
Gaudin, a Notary Public in and for the
parish of Orleans state Of Louisiana,
duly comm SSiOnCd sworn and qualified,
and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, per-
SOnally came and appeared the several
parties whose names are hercunto sub
SCribed. who Scvcrally declare that,
awaiting themselves of the laws of the
state of Louisiana in such cases made
and provided. they have covenanted and
agreed. and do by these presents cove
nant and agree and bind themselves
as well as other persons who may mere
after become associated with them
selves. to form "A corporation and body
polite in law. and for the objects and
purposes, and under the articles and
stipulationS following, to-wit:
ARTICLE l. The name Of this cor
poration shall be David Bernhardt. Inc,
and under it's corporate name shall
I have power and authority to enjoy cor
/ porate existence and succession Tor the
/ full term of ninety-nine years from and
after the date hereof; to contract, sue
| and be sued to make and use cor
porate seal, to alter and break at
]
| ecate convey, sell, lease or pledge real
and personal property; to issue nego-
/ table bonds and notes, or other evil
dence of debt; to name and appoint
such managers, agents, directors and
officers as it's business interest and
| convenience may require: TO make and
establish, as well as to alter and amend
! from time to time, such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the proper govern
ment Of the affairs of this corporation
as may be necessary and proper
ARTICLE II. The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation IL
| organized and the nature of the bust.
ness to he carried on by il are declared
to be the importing, exporting. manu-
varnishes glass and such articles as
are generally used in the paint bust
ness. and to do and transact n general
paint business for it's own account, and
for account of others on commission or
| otherwise and to do and perform all
things incidental to said business.
4 ARTICLE III. The capital stock of
this corporation is hereby fixed at
s5.OOOOO), divided into and represent
| ed by Fifty 500 Shares of stock at
the par value of One Hundred Dollars
(s1OOOO) per share Said stock shall
be paid for in cash or property actually
| received by the corporation.
ARTICLE " The domicile of this
corporation shall be in the city of New
Orleans, state of Louisiana where all
tors must be held; provided that with
the written consent of all the directors
valid meetings of the directors may
he held outside of the state or within
the state. elsewhere than at its domicile
Citation shall be served upon the Pres
ident: or, in his absence or disability,
upon the Vice-President.
ARTICLE V. All the powers of this
| corporation shall be vested in and Ito
business shall he managed by Board
of Directors consisting of three stock
holders OF this corporation. and the
names and postoffice addresses OF
those selected to serve for the first
year or until their successors have been
duly elected and qualified are as fol-
lows: David Bernhard President, s5l5
Pamela street, New Orleans. La Earl
r. Bernhardt. Vice-President. COL Ba-
rome street, New Orleans. La; II.
Glynn. Secretary-Treasurer, 52lS Pry-
tania street, New Orleans, La.
The corporation shall have n Prest-
dent a Vice-President and a Secretary
Treasurer and such other officers.
! agents and employees as the Board or
Directors may from time TO time de.
termine. whose duty shall be fixed by
the said board.
The Board Of Directors shall have
power to make all bylaws rules and
regulations for the corporation: Any
vacancy i'm the officers and directors
shall be filled by the remaining direc-
tors.
ARTICLE VI No stakeholder shall
ever be held liable or responsible for
the contracts. faults or debts of this
, corporation, nor shall any mere infor-
J maiity i'm it's organization have the
: effect OF rendering this charter null
or of exposing its stockholders to any
liability beyond the unpaid balance due
on the stock owned by them.
ARTICLE VII. The names and post
; office addresses of the Subscribers to
number Of shares Of stock which each
agrees to take are as follows: David
Bernhardt. 20 shares; Earl r. Bern
J hardt 20 shares: r. +. Glynn. 10 shares.
ARTICLE VIII. The annual meeting
of the stockholders Of this corporation
, for the election Of directors shall be
, i, held on the first Monday OF January
in each year. the first meeting to be
: held on the first Monday of January.
1923, until which time the officers and
directors named in this charter shall
= continue and until their successors are
!, duly elected and qualified.
. ARTICLE TX All stockholders meet
z ings shall be held after three days
e written notice by the Secretary-Treas-
o of the stockholders except whore other
I wise provided by law; but all notices
: may be waived by the unanimous con
y sent Of the stockholders
J. Thus done and passed in my notaria
$ office in the CITY OF New Orleans. La.
/ on the day. month and year first above
i Nicholas G. Carbajal and L. schoen
,, competent witnesses, who have here
q unto signed their names. together witt
x the said appearers and me. Notary
= after due reading Of the whole
e Original signed David Bernhardt
u New Orleans, La, 90 shares. s5l!
n Pamela street; Earl r. Bernhardt. New
le Orleans La. 20 shares. Sol Baronu
y street; r. c. Glynn. New Orleans, La
10 shares. 521S Prytania street
r Witnesses: ". G.. Carbajal, J.. Schoen
)r State Of Louisiana. Parish OF Orleans
)r T. the undersigned Notary, do hereb
De certify that the foregoing is true an
he correct copy OF the charter OF Davi
e. Rernhardt. Inc. az passed before m
~ on September g. 1922. and that sam
nj has been duly recorded in the Mort
gage Office Of the parish of Orleans
n in Book 1879. Folio
en- New Orleans, La. Sept. %. 1922.
1g F w GAUDIN.
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