The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-07-20
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
BURNSTEIN-GETZ. INC

state OF Louisiana, Parish of Orleans
city of New Orleans. BE it known thai
on thls LIST day of the month of June
and 'n t year one thousand nine hundred
nard Iitche. Notary Public in and for
| the parish of Orleans. state of Louisiana
duly commissioned and qualified, and in
| the presence of the witnesses hereinoftar
named and Undersigned personally came
| ana appeared the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed. all above
me iuli age of majority, who severally
declared that availing themselves of the
laws or the state of Louisiana, particu-
larry Act 261 of 1914, relative TO the
organization of corporations they do by
1nese presents agree and bind themselves.
as well as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them.
10 form and constitute n corporation for
the OBJECTS and purposes and under the
wit: "
ARTICLE l. The name. style and title
OF this corporation shall be Burnsteine
1etz; Incorporated. and under that name
IL shall have and enjoy all the rights.
advantages and privileges granted Inv
law to corporations, and shall exist for
the fuIl term and period Of ninety-nine
years from this date 1t shall have hover
TO contract, sue and be sued; to make
and use corporate seal. and the same
TO alter and break at pleasure; to hold.
receive, lease, purchase, sell and convey
as Wen as mortgage, hypOthecate and
pIeuge property, real, personal and mixed.
corporeal and incOrporeal; to name and
appoint such managers, directors, officers
agents and other EMPLOYEES as its in
.erests and convenience may require, and
10 make and establish as well as alter
and amend, from time to time sncb nv.
laws, rules and regulations as NAV 6a
necessary and expedient for the proper
amusement and government Of the az
ialrs or said corporation.
ARTICLE III. The domicile Of This cor.
poration is hereby fixed in the cjtv or
New orleans, state of Louisiana, and ali
cItatlons or other legal process shall he
served upon the President Of this corpor-
atlon or, in his absence, upon its score
tary-Treasurer. " 'eoie
ARTICLE III. The objects and mr.
poses for which this corporation is estsb-
,lsned and the nature of the business to
to be To On eoI Dg Il are hereby declared
oI new orleans for the sale of general
merchandise, consisting especiaIIy OF
w SIess goods. ready wear, notions and
manufacture and purchase such ganoroi
merchandise as is ordinarily dealt i'm Inv
urygoods and department stores.
oo aRIiCLE Nv. The capital stock of this
o of PiftY rt is hereby fixed at the sum
to be divided into and represeDteS V Sr
FIVE Hundred (5OO) shares. i'm the sum
or One Hundred Dollars $500 O01 each
s sacb STOCK s; shall be paid for in cash, at
subscribers as the Board of Directors
may hx' or the same may be issued at
IT. iess man par for labor done or ser
srtv rendered said corporation. or prop
corporation. This corporation shall h.
snd become a going concern and shall
Whom as and to commence business
sand n Ind as soon soon oa as Twenty-Five Thou
STOCK shall be subscribed and paid for
III IN accordance with the reoniremants
~ h fSa NO NO. 26I Of the General Assembly
me amendments thereto. """
ARTICLE V. All the corporate novvers
u TINS company shall be vested in. and
ne management and control of IFS affairs |
'nnh oe exercised by, Board of Diree-
majority Of said directors shall constitute
quorum for the transaction OF Ali bnsj
,rssi The directors shall be elected an
IN ny s py T 9ailot by the stockholders.
iay IN each year. Each stakeholder shall
'e emitted, In person or by proxy, to
md vote a,, TOT every share owned by him,
,uch rules and regulations as NAV he
determined by the Board of Directors
u lfter hfteen (15) days notice by mali
'acs sue sa election shall have been sent to
Iress. All voting shall be by ballot
me directors thus elected shall continue
ofnce Tor one year, or until their sue
- Gs '"aI hhNe Deen duly elected and | ,
uanned. No failure to elect shall he
egasded as a forfeiture of this charter.
my vacancy occurring on said board |
hall be filed by the remaining diractars
pr the unexpired term; the said board )
hail likewise elect the additional mem
ers IN case they should determine 70 {
lcrease the number on the said board J
aid boarC shall have the right to CON =
,lidate or segregate any two of said :
noes into one. and to appoint a Sec a
,tary, who need not be either a director I
stockholder, as also the right to an +
)int and dismiss such clerks manaaaps
Id other employees of the corporation :.