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A Of a eriT. State of orsh of Orleans. City of Do it known, that on Sof August in the year ease hundred and twenty Independence of the of America the one hun ___. tb, before me Nrat niotr public, duly com a. and qualified. In anad of Orleans. State of i is the presence of the resaafter named and un Ssly came and ap e per"·-sons whose names sue.ibed. who each sev that, availing them 1~suons of the law of 0" (..j relative to the es eoporatons. they have ied. and do by these y covenant and hgree Ives to and with each as such other persone " .W--t-r become associated wform and constitute a W body politic in law, for and purposes and under and stipulations fol 'j"Ths nam and title of shall be THIE l 7 INC. and under its ame shall have power to vie and enjoy suc .6 full termn of ninety Sand after date hereof; - and be sued; to make to seal, and the same at pleasure; to hold. purchase and convey, as and hypothecate prop s and mixed, corporeal to name and appoint managers. agents and dl beiiess Interest and con resure, and to make and Swe as alter and amend M te such by-laws, rules lfor the proper govern Sj oarse of the corporation aesaeºry and proper. S--he domicile of this sl be in the City of New of Orleans, State of e all citations or other rail be served on the or Wi the event of his ab n gL-The objects ad pur eerporation are declared isell and deal in automo i automobile scoesories sad character; to repair atemsobile tires etc.. to trucks for road ser automobile telephone sad generally to trans properly connected or convenient to any eeets and purposes. SI.-Thi capital stock of is hereby fixed at ($ 5 .0m ) dollars, di (5) shares of the par .each; said stock shall tsr eash or in payment mitsally received or pur Sesrpratlon. The apl im corporation ny be e sum of two hundred .K ) dollars. f-hs said appearers de subscribe resectively aumber of share of of this corporation: 1 share; uElls arees; Jack OBliernse, eftb said Ellis E. feu and settled by garsr to this orpora pet described in the ansexed adn made As basigh her wrtten adM above described Sappraised by the eteeted sameally on if this ority io *Sgie m a deuarsm A the corprate "a se ra n msa s the manth of Au U.6ee a qrrmm _i se ms s ad ..*- as a rew ubr meu 3eb bosem a e IF -h the U or mm w, 3fr * .6. .ib behilr amu disgq,e 'iC i- Cd·1 CHAT . this corporation shall sell or dispose- of his stock without first offering the same for sale in writing to the other stockholders throegh its Board of Di rectors; any number of which stook holders whodedsire to prchsue said stock shall have the prlvlege of buy ing it in proportlon to the shares owned by them at the price bona tide offered therefor; and if no price is offered, then they may be purchased at the bok value of said stock by an outsider. It no stockholder offers to purchase said stock within thirty days from the date of such offer, the stockholder offerlng said stoek may dispose of the same to any person whatsoever. ARTICLE IX.-Whenever this cor poration shall be dissolved, either by limitation or from nay other cause, its affairs shall be liquidated by a com mittee of two stockholders appointed at a general meeting of the stockhold ers convened for that purpose, and said committee shall have full power to perform all acts necessary for the pur pose of liquidations. ARTICLE X.-No stockholder of this corporation shall ever be liable or re sponsible for the contracts or aults of this corporation, in any further sum than thq unpaid balance due by him, 'if any, on the stock subscribed for by himn nor shall any mere informality in the organisation have the effect of rendering this charter null, or of ex posing any stockholder to any liability beyond the unpaid balance, it any due by him. for stock subscribed for by him. Thus done and passed in my office. In the City of New Orleans aforesaid, the day, month and year first above written, in the presence of Frank S. Norman and Jean Davidson, both com petent witnesses, of lawful age and re siding in this city, who sign hereto, together with said appearers and rie, notary. after due reading of the whole. (ORIGINAL SIGNED): Ellis B. Boggs, I0 shares; Jack O'Beirne" 9 shares; . C. Brodtmann, 1 share. Witnesses: Frank S. Norman, J. Davidson. NAT W. BOND. Notary Public. I, the undersigned Recorder of Mort gageas In and for the Parish of Or leans. State of Louisiana, do hereby certify the the above and foregoing Aot of Incorporation of The T 7 Tire Co., Inc., was this day duly recorded in my office, in Book 1279, folio l 7. New Orleans, Aug. 29th. 1922. ROBT. SCOTT, A certified copy. Dy. Re. sctl9-ne NAT. W. BOND, octl -nov' Notary Public. State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans. City of New Orleans. Be it known. That on this sixteenth day of October, in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, beiore me, William Waller Young, a notary public, in and for the Prish o Orles State tof Louisina duly cmmisioned and qualified, and in the Presence of the witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned, personally came and appeared the persons whose names are hereunto subscribed, all above the full age of majority, who severally de clared that, availing themselves of the laws of the State of Louisiana. and es pocially the laws relatie to the organi atron of corporations, they have cov enanted and agreed to bind. form and constltute themselves, as well as all such othe persons as may hereafter Join or become aasociated with them, into a corperation and body politic in law for the objects and purposes and under the articles agreements and stipulations following, to-wit: ARTICLE L-Tbe name, style and title of this corporation shall be PAYNE BROS. & ORI T, INC.. and under that same it shall have and enjoy all the rights, advantages and privileges granted by law to orporations. and shall exist for thoe full term and period of ninety-nine years from this day. It shall have powera to sue and be sued; to make and use a corporate seal, and the same to alter o break at peare; to ld receive, lease purchase sell and eOnvtoym y l as mt hypothe and rotted. ~omaanegs, direc to ployees as its interest ay reire, and to make and esblih as wU as alter and Tale rom time to time, such by lac resr and regulatiosu a may _ menegmet an governm t o the affir of mid corporation. ARTICLE. IL-The domicile of thisl roratieni hereby fixed tn the City SNewOrls itsof Louisiana, and all eltatikn or other l ooees hall be served upon the Preient or Vice President of id eerporate, or, in their absener pen the eerstry-Tres -rer ARTICLE IlL-The ebjects ad par -pose fr which this corporation Is or gansed, and the ature of the business to he e en by it ore hereby deered to be: To ge in the manufetrur eitr, uase and mie of moehinery a r 1 Sands tO bh and sel ods o s ur m y e t s , Oa pt w _ - _ ame .ra or-bet; to manufaucture rbp a o or , ed tsl t wt msnesl m mapd i nees fo idl eebile memogelS a as in ad aatu r ... ·taa l, twe Od umed purpes aZ IT-The e hl teen ofe mm o thirty t dler M Snt~ bs CEARt . through the Beard of Directors. at its then book value, who will have the first option to purchase the same. ARTICLE VIL-This charter may be modified, changed or altered, or said corporation may be dissolved with the assent of stockholders owning three fourths of the entire capital stock at a general meeting of the stockholders, convened for that purpose, after fif teen (15) days' written notice shall have been given to each stockholder, malled to; him at hid last known address. ARTICLE IX.-No subscriber for stock shall ever be held liable for the contracts, faults or debts of said cor poration in any further sum than the unpaid balance, if any, due the corpor ation on the stock for which he has subscribed; nor shall any stockholder ever be held liable for such contracts. faultq or debts in any further sum than the unpaid balance, if any, on the stock owned by him; nor shall any mere in formality in organization have the effect of rendering this charter null, or rendering any subscriber or stockholder liable beyond the unpaid amount, if any, remaining due on his stock. ARTICLE X.-This corporation is or ganized under the laws of the State of Louisiana. and especially Act No. 267 of 1914. and the subscribers hereto, for themselves and said corporation, and for its officers, directors and stockholders. hereby accept, as part of this charter and as conditions of said corporation. all the rights, powers, privileges and immunities granted to corporations, and granted to and conferred upon officers. directors and stockholders of corpora tions by said laws and said act; such acceptance being as full, complete and binding as if said rights, powers, priv ileges and immunities were set forth at full length in this Instrument. Thus done and passed. In my notarial office. In the City of New Orleans, aforesaid, in the presence of Andrew R. Martinez and Holger G. Kohnke, compe tent witnesses of lawful age and resid ing in this city, who hereunto subscribe their names, together with said parties, and me, notary, on the day and date set forth in the caption hereof. (ORIGINAL SIGNED): (Names of Subscribers Omitted.) Witnesses: Andrew R. Martinez, Hol ger G. Kohnke. W. W. YOUNG, Notary Public. I, the undersigned. Recorder of Mort gages in and for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing act of in corporation of Payne Bros. & Grillot, Inc., was this day duly recorded In my office. in Book No. 1279, folio 165. New Orleans, Oct. 17, 1922. ROBT. SCOTT, by. Rec. I hereby certify the above and fore going to be a true and correct copy of the original Act of Incorporation of Payne Bros. & Grillot, Inc.. together with the certificate of the Recorder of Mortgages on file and of record in my office. In faith whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal, this 17th day of October, A. D. 1922. (Seal) W. W. YOUNG, octl9-novl Notary Public. Ammsarmra ys mtton." or rarers1e CWZ . o: s3 e'.p,l .5. ac. United Statse of Jmerica, State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans. Be it known, That on this 14th day of the month of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, before me. Watts K. Lev erich. a notary public, duly commis sioned and qualified in and for the City of New Orleans and the Parish of Orleans, State of Loulsiana, therein re siding, and in the presence of the wit nesses hereinafter named and under signed, personally came and appeared Jac Bloom and Mary Herron, herein after appearing as the duly authorised Chairman and Secretary of a meeting held on the 12th day of October, 1922, of the stockholders of Bloom's Son, Inc. (a corporation organised by act before the undersigned notary, on Seo tember 2Oth. 1922, recorded in the Mortgage Office of this Parish in Book 1279, folio 90), who declared that at said meeting, at which the entire body of stockholders was present, and which was held upon proper call of the Board of Directors, all as will more fully appear by reference to the duly certi fled copies of the minutee of said meeting, hereunto annexed and made part hereof, it was veted by the unan mous vote of all, the stockholders of said Company to amead Article IV of the charter so as to make it henceforth rea d a be as follows, to-wit: "ARTICLE IV.-The presently au thorlsed apital stock of this corpora tlon is hereby fixed at the sum of six ty thousand dollars ($90.00.909), di vided Into and represented by six hun dred ($0) shares of the par value of one hundred dollars ($10.0) per share. The amount of said stock may be increass$ to five hundred thou mand dollars (SW0.000.0)." fBld appearers further declared that they appeared before me, the under signed notary, in aecordanes with the authority vested in them by the annexed resolutions i order that the sid amend moat may be properly establishead by otarial act sad reoorded sad made effotivo in asoordames with law. SThus dome sad passd in my offise at New Orlemans a the day. moth and ear herean irt above writte, in the premsof Neien Dilloa and Walter . Sthen Jr., eempetet witnesses who hereuato sign their names with t aid woares.and ma notary, after du rreiin fthe whole. ORGINAt, SIGONED): lom Mke . Herroa. Witnemsese: N. Dllon, Walter J. Sn them, Jr. WATTS r LWI'RICH Notary Publlae ea W arTT r a October 10, 1~1L United States of AmerL , Stte of Louiana, Parish of Orleas, City of Now Oriemme, Re it known, that en this temnth (10th) dy of moath of Oo tobe sinh ei ywr of our Lsrens thuaNd Sno hndred and tweaty-two an f tbe Indspemis of the Untted States of Amersm the ee haundred ad forty-senmth, beere me Wiliam John ------....du a s duy -oa* therei nresing, sad ia the pressas o the w e hren n tr named and unsrgd. persommnaly sam mad ap -trr the sr p m whose mname aw berets amsribed, aR above the full of a who severally deelared et the esestl ln ead the laws of the Stats of ouisiana woui Aet N? of 1914, lative th rg tof eorpora . wft them, to form sad ea dR saw a a tiless a tem following, s beto-wit: Aro l a L-Th ame an us o oaf t_m !al be THU DRA 0000 ,AND NO sa Oe it sal , ov end l e yall thte M to hel, reesa, lames an@ dmeaen a wlr aa and Wa (o· a u d CHATX. nnerwear and wearing apparul ot every kind, for men, women and chil dren; to buy and sell piece goods, shoes, school supplies, stationery and novelties, and generally all merchan dise, goods and articles usually sold and handled in a general merchandis ing store, and generally to transact any business and to do anything inci dental to or connected with the carry ing out of said purposes. ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this corporation shall be five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). divided into and represented by fifty (50) shares of the par value of one hundred dollars ($100.00) each, to be paid for in cash: which capital stock may be increased to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25, 000.00). which stock shall be paid for in cash or in property or its equiva lent: or. If not in cash, then the Board of Directors of this corporation shall determine the value of such equivalent offered. ARTICLE V.-AllI the corporate powers of this company shall be vested in and the management and control bf its affairs shall be exercised by a Board of Directors composed of three stockholders. A majority of said di rectors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business. The directors shall be elected annually by the stockholders on the third Tuesday of January in each year. Each stockholder shall be entitled, in person or by proxy, to a vote for every share owned by him, and all elections shall be held under such rules and regulations as may be determined by the Board of Directors after fifteen days' notice by mail of such election shall have been sent to each stockholder at his last known address. All voting shall be by ballot. The directors thus elected shall continue in office for one year, or un til their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. Any va cancy occurring on said board shall be filled by the remaining directors for the unexpired term; the said boalir shall likewise elect the additional members in case they should deter mine to increase the number of sail board; and all officers and employees shall hold office at the pleasure of the board, and all officers. directors and employees shall hold office at the pleas ure of the stockholders, who may dis place or elect the successors of any one or all of them at any time, at a meeting called for that purpose, by notice de livered personally to each stockholder or deposited in the postoffice addressed to each stockholder at least five days before such meeting. The President may at any time call such meeting, and If the President or officers of the corporation refuse or fall to call such meeting when re quested by the holder or holders of ten per cent of the capital stock outstand ing. then such holder or holders of stock may personally or through proxy call such meeting to be held at the office of the corporation. If for any reason the use of the office of the corporation is refused, or it cannot be used for such meeting, then the caller or callers of such meeting may, acting either personally or through proxy, adjourn said meeting elsewhere and there hold It The first Board of Directors shall be composed of Julius Bodenger, whose postoffice address is 157 Delaronde street, New Orleans, Louisiana; Dora Bodenger, whose postoffice address is 1831 Magazine street, New Orleans. Louisiana, and Morris Bodedger, whose postoffice address is 301 Seguin street, New Orleans, Louisiana, with Dora Bodenger as President, Julius Boden ger as Secretary and Treasurer, and Morris Bodenger as Vice-President. ARTICLE VI.-In case of dissolu tion, liquidation or termination of this charter by limitation or otherwise, the affairs of the corporation shall be liquidated by one or more liquidators elected by the stockholders, who may provide the number of said liquidators and vest them with such power and authority as may by law be permitted, fi the terms and conditions upon which they shall serve and their com pensation, and provide that in case of death or disability of any one of said liquidators, the remaining liquidators may fill the vacancy or continue to act on behalf of the corporation. ARTICLE VII.-No stockholder shall be liable or responsible for any costs, contracts, debts or faults of the cor poration, or of any of its officers, nor shall any mere informality in organl sation have the effect of rendering this charter null and void. or of expoelag any stockholder to any liability beyond the unpaid balance due on the stock held by him. ARTICLE VIII.-This ebarter may be modified, changed or altMed, or said corporation may be dissolved with the assent of stockholders owning two thirds of the entlre capital stock at a general meeting of the stockholders convened for that purpose after fifteen days' written notice shall have been given to each stockholder, mailed to him at his last known address. ARTICLE IX.-No stockholder shall sell his share in this company without having first offered the same to the Board of Directors. And said board shall have the right to parhase the same for the benefit of the other stockholders within ten days there after at the bock alue as shown by the last saual statement. There shall be wriltten or prlnted acres each artifeiate of stock "Thee share shall not be transerred exoapt In the maner reaslired by the charter and by-laws of this Company."' ARTICLE K-The sames sad post offle address of th s~uberlbers of these articles of tanrorpatien ad statement of the namber of shares of stoek which eat aros to take in the earporation are: J sllas Bodaer, 15? Delaroade strt. New OrleMn, la., IT shars; Dora Dodugur. 1321 Masine strst. Nw Orleau, I. 11 siha ; Morris Dodeer, 301 esuln street, New Orlteans shares. Thau doas an edasse a ry offtle, in the City of Now OrlsEa, oe the day and in the meoth ead year first above written, la the presea e of PFl J. Paug and Jesase Natrel, competent witnesses, who hereuanto sai their names with the said pearer and ms, notary, after du eadin of the whole. (ORIGINAL IGNI'ED): 3. Bodenmser, 15 Delarede street, Algirs, a., it sharas; Mrs Dora Bo dange, 1831 Magasla street, Now Or ens, a., 11 shares; I. Bodenger. 201 Segin stret, Alg , s dhures. Witnaeses: FeU J~f Oj~N o. Notary Public, I the mndesmE* Reeder e o Mort p in ad for the Parish of Or State a of Lislamn, do hereby ertify that thim above aad foreysli Act of io era of The Dora Bo dagr Dry os al Notleos Cs. was this day duty recorded in my offlee, in Book 137. folio Newr Orklens, Oct. 1th, 1322. (StLa) OBT. SCOTT, D. Roe. oA tlst otr (m aI w 13r. Oetober 14, 195 - Uitted States of Amerlea, State of LIlsmen, Parstak of Orlens, City of Net Orlean Be It hknos That on this fourteenth (14) day of the meth of October, in the year of our lard ero theusad nine humlre sad tws trw sa o t e l psenence ao the nitSt~eats o Amresra the one hua dd an4 to'y-eeat. before m, Wi of Louisiana theresain reddia and ti the reme aof as wirases hereis ate nm and adrl.mmed, prem ally - a ema ra the several prseas whea oe a haerete s. setibe, al shove the full ae of a Slaws of thS tate at Lelame ,Uenlmty hot 3W ot 1314, relattv p e a as ayhorenadr hasems o S th u a r le end te C rw , A3~~2ma L- Im nd * r1we~i AN ·md CHARTUR sell and convey, as well as mortgage, hypothecate and pledge property, real, personal and mixed, corporeal and in corporeal; to name and appoint such managers, directors, officers, agents and other employees as its interests and convenience may require, and to make and establish.' as well as alter and amend, from time to time, such by-laws, rules and regulations as may be necessary and expedient for the proper management and government of the affairs of said corporation. ARTICLE II.-The domicile of this corporation is hereby fixed in the City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana. and all citations or other legal process shall be served upon the President of this ck*poration, or, in his absence, upon its Secretary-Treasurer, or Vice I'resident. ARTICLE I.--The objects and pur poses for which this corporation is or ganized and the nature of the business to be carried on, are declared to be: To buy and sell, handle, make and manu facture furniture, of every character and description; to buy and sell In re tail or wholesale, rugs, carpets, floor covering of all kinds, ornaments and toys, and generally all household goods and effects of every kind and descrip tion, and to establish branch stores in other Parishes of Louisiana to carry on said business, and generally to do and engage in any other business, un dertaking or enterprise connected with, germane or incidental to the objects and purposes hereinabove set forth or completed by this character. ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this corporation shall be ten thousand dollars ($10,0009.00). divided into and represented by one hundred (100) shares of the par value of one hun dred dollars ($100.00) each, to be paid in cash; which capital stock may be increased to twenty-five thousand dol lars ($25,000.00), which stock shall be paid for in cash or in property or its equivalent; or, if not in cash, then the Board of Directors of this corporation shall determine the value of such equiv alent offered. ARTICLE V.-All the corporate pow ers of this company shall be vested in and the management and control of its affairs shall be exercised by a Board of Directors composed of three stock holders. A majority of said directors shall constitute a quorum for the trans action of all business. The directors shall be elected annually by the stock holders on the Third Tuesday of Jan uary in each year. Each stockholder shall be entitled, in person or by proxy. to a vote for every share owned by him, and all elections shall be held under such rules and regulations as may be determined by the Board of Directors after fifteen days' notice by mail of such election shall have been sent to each stockholder at his last known address. All voting shall be by ballot. The directors thus elected shall continue in office for one year, or un til their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. Any va cancy occurring on said board shall be filled by the remaining directors for the unexpired term; the said board shall likewise elect the additional members in case they should deter. mine to increase the number of said board; and all officers and employees shall hold office at the pleasure of the board, and all officers, directors and employees shall also hold office at the pleasure of the stockholders, who may displace or elect the successor of any one or all of them at any time at a meeting called for that purpose by no tice delivered personally to each stock holder or deposited in' the postoffice addressed to each stockholder at least five days before such meeting. The President may at any time call such meeting, and if the President or officers of the corporation refuse or fail to call such meeting when re quested by the holder or holders of ten per cent of the capital stock outstand Ing, then such holder or holders of stock may personally, or through proxy, call such meeting to be held at the office of the corporation. If for any reason the use of the office of the corporation is refused, or it cannot be used for such meeting, then the caller or callers of such meeting may, acting either personally or through proxy, ad Journ said meeting elsewhere and there hold It. The first Board of Directors shall be composed of Isaac Weiner, whose post office address is 18i Delaronde street, New Orleans Louisiana; Beanjamin Blena. whose pstelafe address is 297 Delaronde street. New Orleans Lon isiana, and Blins Weiner, whos post office address Ia 403 Olivir street, New Orleans. Louisiana, with Isaae Welner as President. Elilas Weiner as Vice-Pres Ident, and Benjamin Blean as Seoretary Treasure ARTICLE V-Ia case of dissolu tlo Hliquidation or termlnation of this charter by limitation or otherwise, the affairs of the corporation shall be liquidated by one or ere liqudators elected by the stocholders, who may provide the number of said liquidators and vest them with sech power sad authority as may by law be permitted, fix the terms and onaditions upeo which they shall serve aad their com pensatio. aad prvde that in ease of death or sulr of any one of sai llqudaters the remaninag Iqldatuers may fill the vaeaey or eottlane to act on behalf of the eeroratki. ARTICLE VIL--o stockhoer shall be liable o reeapeible for arn osets, contracts debts or fatlts of the ear. peatkie, or any tof it ofilers, ner stlen hav the offst of ndring twoi ohartea onl tal tod or ete t any steekholder to any Dablitybe ye held ab him ARTICLE VI.-Thio charter may be modifed, cbhaged or alterud, or said operatloe a maye dissa olvea with the a oset of stobelder ownlg two thirds of the etire emltal steek at a general mattaig o the stekh rs anvnead for teat pur after t ter days' written t shall have bena i to beach streeholder, maled to him at his lst known address. ARTIc r-No stokholder sha sell his rase i t e maeaa withot he first ofere the me to the of m reeters And said beard sabll hav the right to urehas the holders withi ten days thereafter at the bk value as show by the lest anual statesent acros rs each aerti te stk These shares shall net be treanserred s-pt n the manu reired by the charter asd by-laws of thas Company ARTICLE . -The -e and pest ofice address of the subscribers of these artilesm of ierpratlon and a statement of the nmbe of asbrs stock which each agrees to take in the arporation are: se Weier. 85 shares 18 Delareade street New Or lean La.; Benjamin Edla, 85 shares, 207 Delarode stret. New Orlens, La; Klnes Weian. S shares. 4 Oivier srt, Now Orleas, Is. in the CIt e New eren, on teb dy and in the maoth and year first shove written, in the p e of Richard J. tenheus and Norris . WNolan. espe tet witnese, who hereunto slgn thei me otary, afsr due readln of the (ORIGINAL IGNW ): L Weiner, 18 Debreaede street, Now Orleans, ., U shores;: 3ELena, 207 sheet. New Orleans La.. five (5) shares. Witanes R.' 1. Iteahoue, N. 3. WEr. 3. 6mms Notary ubiic. I thn thearder et Meet. In sad 1s Parl of Or or f a u lensl , de herey lehas etber 14h 1022, CHARTER. in residing, and in the preseace of the witnesses hereinu:after named and under signed, personally came and appeared the several parties whose names are hereunto subscribed, who severally declared that. availing' themselves of the laws of the State of Louisiana. in such cases made and provided, and more particularly of Art .:7 of the General Assembly of hoe State of Louisiana of 1914. relating to the creation. organization and formation of corporations, they have covenanted and agreed. and by these presents do hereby covenant, agree and bhind themselves. .4 well as all other persons as may here after be-ome associated with them, to form a c(orporation fir the objects and purposes under the articles and stilpula tions following, which they hereby adopt as their charter, to-wit: AItTI('CIE I-The name and title of this corporltion shall be STRANI) IDEN TAI. COMPANY, INC.. and under its corporate name it shall have power and authority to have and enjoy corporate existence for a period of ninety-nine years fromn date here-of, unless sooner dissolved Iv liquidation or otherwise. It shall have power to contract. to sue and the sited: to nimlke and use a corporate seal, and to alter and break the same at pleasure. to hold. r--.-oiv-. lceae, purchase. transfer, assign., mortgage, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise dispose of property. real. personal or mixed. corporeal atd in corporeal; to issue bonds. and. if desired. to secure same by mortgage: to hold stockas in other companies: to make and elect omfers and directors: to make and establish. alter and amend by-laws, rules and regulations for Its proper govern ment. as may be deemed necessary and Proper for the extension of the business In which the corporation it engaged. ARTICLE II.--The domlnclle of this corporation shall Ie in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana: and service of pro cess shall be made upon the President, or. In his absence, upon the Secretary. ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur poses for which this corporation is or ganized and created, and the nature of the business to be carried on by it. are declared to be as follows: To engage in and conduct the general practice of dentistry: to conduct a labor atory; to buy. sell, manufacture, and generally to deal in all articles. Instro meats, apparatus and products of dental laboratories. connected with or relating to the practice of dentistry: to do and perform all things appertanilng to and incidental to the carrying out and proper execution of the objects and purposes hereinabove mentioned. ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this corporation is hereby fixed at the sum of five thousand dollars ($5000.00), and shall be divided into and represented by fifty (50) shares of one hundred dol lars ($100.00). Said stock shall be paid for In cash, or by property, or services actually readered to the corporation, or other equivalent of cash. as provided by law, and in such manner and at such time and in such ln stalments as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. This corporation shall become a going concern and shall be authorized to com mence business as soon as all of Its capi tal stock shall have been subscribed and fifty per cent of all stock subscribed for shall in fact have been paid for. either In cash or its equivalent. ARTICLE V.-The capital stoek of this corporation may be increased to the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10.000.00) by vote of two-thirds of all the stock present or represented at a special meeting calle4 for that purpose, or at a regular sanual meeting of the corporation. ARTICLE VI.-All certificates of stock issued by this corporation shall be signed by the President and countersigned py the Secretary. The stock of this corporation can be transferred only on the books of the cor poration. and subject to such regulations and formalities as may be by the Board of Directors from time to time pre rsried. No stockholder shall he per mitted to sell or otherwise dispose of his stock without first offering the name in writing to the other stockholders, through the Board of Directors. at a price sot exceeding the book value thereof; and maid stockholders in proportion to their holdings, shall have an option and first right to purchase, at the book value of such stock, on December 31st, last pre ceding, all the shares of stock to be thus dispoaed of by sale or otherwise of say of the stockholders, and shall have a pe riod of ten days in which to accept or decline said offer. Should the stockhold er decline to purchase said stock. then seuh stockholder Is at liberty to sell or dispose of the stoeek. and may do so in any manner and at any price he may deem ft. Each share of stock Is issued herein upon the conilition and understanding that no stockholder shall sell or otherwise transfer his stock in violation hereof, sad any such sale or transfer. if made. shall be void. and this corporation shall bh nunder no obilgation to list alid stock on its books or to regard the holder of the certlficate thereoft. ARTICLEB II.-The corporate powers of this corporation shall be vested In and ex~relsed by a board of net less than three nor more than six directors, at the option of the stockholders. two to ;onstitute a quorum when there are three directors: three to mcntste a quorum when themr are moe than three and ess than sal diretos: and four to eaotituto Squorum habould the be al dinreeters, for the trapsectina of hMnems. The dt oetors of the eorporation may vote In nersoea or by written or ktelegkrple proxyr st anr of the meettws of the Beota of twrietorsm: and the Basrd of Dirtors -'v deewae ay of its powers to any i o•ee or noeers. or any othe r weeen Statl, ie t the mornorsttin. by apreprite restion to tha t eft. The frt Bourd of ilretors of this ee*. ',ratte shall he eunmnoe of the fol l •owi g: - Jaes T. Faust. Ernet clinte I nwana. Robert wast. with the fellow lag as offcm: Joempb 1. ham. Prei Great Oaks afrom Little Acorns Grow A Sarin is g as.tter of hphi. Ad he habit pow,r je To ac the uhabi whym pot with umaU o Ip isis pmacce the habit wham .ier with l~a er an. So encsaa e the rile lo. lows to itaut a avi wacct with mat nce, ald watch the habsguow. wwamY ---rts,. .AN CHARTER. dent and Treasurer: Ernest Clinton Swanson, Vice P'resident and Manager; Robert Faust. Secretary; and they shall serve until the third Tuesday in Novem ber. 1t2:I. The direntors shall lie elected annually. at a neetinog held on the third Tuesday Sin Novemntbe.r after such due. Notice of said lmeeting shall be given fifteen days prior to the ldate of said meeting. In writing. eint lby mlil to each stock holder. at his I:ist known place of resi deince. Tile Ito,:rd of Iirectors may change theli daite of said annual meeting to anly other da:ti. by written notice to th:lt offi. t, sent at least fifteen days prilr to thle date tor which said annual ne.,tinig sh:ll Ih. changed, directed by Imail tio each stockholder, at his last known ;Il:,'. of residene'e. REai- stokholidler shall. at such annual min.ting or other meeting, general or spec.ial. Ihe entitled. in person or by proxy. written or telegraphic. to one vote for e,:nlh sha:re of st,,ck owned by him. The i eletion sh:nil he held under such rules ;and reguiltiono nsas may he from tinme to timlie determined by the Board of Irirestor.. The dirn.-ectors,- when heheted. shall hold offuice for ,one yer. or until their nucces sors shall ha:ve been elected and qualified. and fInilure to hold the annual moeting of stocnkholders. or to elect annually direc tors. shall not operate the forfeiture Of this charter or any rights thereunder. Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Dir-,-tors may Ie filled by the directors for thel.unexpired term. ARTI('LE VIII.--This charter and act of inocorporation may be changed, modi fied. altered or amended by and with the consent of three-fourths of all the stock proesent or re.presented at a meeting. gen eral or specwial, held for that purpose: and suc.h nlmendments may be materiet or immaterial. subject only to limitation. as may ble by law provided; and this coorporation shall have the right and power to inc-rea:se its capital stock, as hereinbefore set out. and any increase of the capital stock in excess of the amount named herein as the amount to which capital stock may be Increased. may be made by a three-fourths vote of all out standing stock. ARTICLE IX.--Notice of any and all meetings referred to in this charter, or required by law. shall be gifen in the manner provided for giving notices in the case of election of directors, or by publication of nsuch notice for fifteen days previous to such meetings in any dally newspaper In the city of New Orleans, unless the notice of such meeting shall have been waived; the stockholders and directors having the right by this eharter to waive notices at any time, sad for any meeting. ARTICLE X.-In case of the dissolu tion, liquidation or termination of thli charter, by limitation or otherwise, the affairs of the corporation shall be liqui dated by one or more liquidators elected by a two-thirds vote of the stockholders, who may provide the number of said liquidators and vest them with such power and authority as may be by law permitted, fixing the terms and condi tions upon which they shall serve, sad their compensation, and provide that in camse of death and disability of any one of said liquidators, the remailaing liqul dators may fill the vacancy or continue to act on behalf of the corporation. ARTICLE XI.-No stockholder of this corporation shall be liable or responsible for any costs, contracts, dibta or faults of this Company, or any of its eoeers; nor shall any mere informality in organ lsation have the effect of renderinag this charter null and void, or of exposing a stockholder to any liability beyond the unpaid balance due on the stock held by him. ARTICLE XII.-The subscribers here to have written opposite their names the number of shares subscribed to by each of them, and their poatocee addresses, so that this charter may serve as a sub scription list; all of which subseriptions are payable in the manner and form set out herein, and as provided for in Act 267 of the General Assembly of the Stats of Louisiana of 1914. Thus done and passed, at my oeoe, li the city of New Orleans, on the day sad in the month and year herein first above written. and in the presenea of J. IL Sour and G. 8. Wren. competent wit nesses, who have hereunto silged their names, together with said appearers, sad me, notary, after duo reading of the whole. (ORIGINAL SIGNED): Joseph T. Faust, 1T shares, 9 Strand Bldg., New Orleans; Dr. U. C. Swanson, New Orleans. 17 shares, 3M Strand B3l.g Robert Faust, 1. shares. 7 t Bldg.. New Orleans. Witnesses: J. M. Souer, 0. S. Wren. WILLIAM J. OUTIW. Notary Pabile. 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