The herald., 1922-04-27
CHARTER OF
THE GUIER COMPANY, INC.
Apr. 90 May %

United States of America, State of
Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City of
New Orleans. BE it known that on this
thirty-frst day of March, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and twenty-five, before me, CLARENCE
DE LUCAS a Notary Public in and for
the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana,
duly commissioned, qualified and sworn,
personally came and appeared the par
ties whose names are hereuntO sub
scribed and who declared that, availing
themselves of the laws of this State, and
particularly Act No. 26T of 1914 relative
to the organization of corporations for
any lawful purpose or purposes, they
have cOvenanted and agreed, and do by
these presents covenant and agree and
bind themselves, as well as such other
persons as may hereafter become aSsO-
ciated with them, to form themselves
into a body polite in law for the objects
and purposes AMI under the articles
terms and considerations following, to-
wit:
ARTICLE l. The name and title of
this corporation shall be THE GUIER
COMPANY, INC, and under its corporate
name II shall have power and authority
to have and enjoy succession for the
term of ninety-nine 800 years from the
date hereof To contract, sue and be
sued; to make and use a corporate seal,
and the same to break and alter at
chase under its corporate name, prop
erty, both real, personal and mixed, and
the same to sell, mortgage, pledge.
hypothecate, lease or otherwise dispose
of; to lend any portion of its capital
stock or income from other sources or
mortgage or other security; to contract.
make and indOrse bills of exchange and
promisSOry notes; to issue bonds; to
name and appoint such officers and
agents as the interest of said corporation
may require; to make all necessary by
laws for the proper management of its
affairs; to acquire stock and bonds of
other corporations; TO increase or diminish
It's capital stock. and generally to do
and perform in mis- State or any other
State all such things and exercise such
rights and powers permitted by law to
corporations.
ARTICLE II. The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is organ
lied and the nature of the business to
be carried on by it are hereby declared
to be:
To secure for the States of Louisiana
and Mississippi the right to prepare, use.
operate, sell and otherwise dispose of
Guiers Purity Toilet Preparations and
other articles or preparations combined
or prepared by the Guier Manufacturing
Company.
To buy, sell and generally to deal in
and with the aforesaid preparations
within said territory, and to acquire any
and all rights, permits, privileges, fran
chises and concessions suitable or con
venient for the purposes of the com
pany.
ARTICLE III. The domicile of this
corporation shall be in the city of New
orleans. Parish of Orleans. State of
Louisiana; but il may establish offices
and agencies throughout the United
states of America. All citations or other
legal process shall be served upon the
PRESIDENT of said corporation: or, in the
event OF his absence, upon the Vice
PRESIDENT; or, in the absence of both.
upon the Secretary Treasurer
ARTICLE ". The capital stock of
TINS corporation shall be Fifteen Thou
sand Dollars ($15.OOOO0). to be divided
INTO One Hundred and Fifty Shares of
me par value of One Hundred Dollars
tSloOoc) each. which shall be paid for
IN cash or its equivalent, for propertv
for labor performed or services actually
rendered. The amount to which the
capital stock of this corporation NAV
be increased shall be the sum of One
Hundred Thousand Dollars $500 900 OO.
The Board of Directors shall have
power to issue full paid stock for prop
erty transferred to said corporation. or
for labor and services rendered
ARTICLE V. All of the corporate
powers Of this corporation shall be
vested in and exercised by a Board of
Drectors composed or not less than
three stockholders, who shall be elected
by the stockholders at the annual meet
ing of the corporation. which shall be
held on the third Monday of the month
OF January of each year. A majority of
the stockholders shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business.
The officers of this corporation shall
be a President, Vice-President and a
Secretary-Treasurer; provided. however.
the Secretary Treasurer may be one
oincer or two officers. They shall be
elected annually by the Board of Direc-
tors from among their number; all
directors and officers shall be elected
for term Of one year. but shall hold
office until their successors are elected
and qualified.