The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-28
CHARTER
OF ELECTRICAL DEVELOPMENT COM
PANY.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be 1t known, that on this seventeenth
.lIth) day Of October, In th(9ear OF our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
twelve (19l2), and Of the independence OF
the United States OF America the one hum
drsd and thirty (137th) before me,
William Lee Hughes, a notary public, duly
commissioned and qualified, in and for the
parish OF Orleans, state Of louisiana, per-
scnally came and appeared the persons
whose names are subscribed hereto, who
eserally declared, that, availing them
selves OF all the laws of the state In such
cases made and provided, they have con-
tracted and agreed, and do by these presents
covenant and agree and hereby bind them
selves, as well as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated herein to form
a corporation, under the articles, stipula-
lions and for the objects and purposes fol-
ARTICLE I.
The name Of this corporation is the
ELNTRlCAL DEVELOPMENT COM
fANf, and II shall have authority to exist
lot ninety-nine years from the date hereof !;
sna 70 contract, sue and be sued; to have
and use corporate seal and break or alter
@me TO hold, receive. lease, purchase and
convey as well as mortgage and hypothecate
property, real, personal and mixed, corpo-
rsel and incorporeal, and to issue bonds
thereon; to name and appoint managers,
agents, directors and officers OF Its business !;
~ estaoiish branches and agencies In this
sste and elsewhere; 70 manufacture and
seIl all and any articles incident to its busi-
ness to purchase. sell, establish and main
uih plants for the manufacture of cleo
ulcal and mechanical appliances and the
"nduct OF general manufacturing busi-
ness and to lease or sell same, In whole
% In part, to make and establish as well as
hner and amend, from time to time, such
S-aws, rules and regulations for the pro-
rsr government Of the affairs of this cor
syntation and generally TO have and enjoy
al the rights, privileges and immunities as
now or may hereafter be, under the
tons. ~ VI 'eeu III Suen e0'
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of this corporation is here
established in the city of New Orleans,
i ss.e OF Louisiana, and citation or other
49, process shall be served on the presi-
IN his absence on the vice-president,
md In the absence Of both on the secre-
efytreasurer.
r ARTICLE III.
me objects and purposes for which this
swS.poration is established and the nature Of
~ az business to be carried on by II are de-
an eu 10 be to manufacture, purchase and
al AT wholesale and retail, electrical goods
ns sa appliances: patents, patent rights and
e issus applied for on seeh articles, and
IL. sue stock OF the company In considera-
A., A. therefor, In such amounts as may be
n,as sarmlned by the board Of directors, to ex-
MY manufacture and sell such articles as
ni,as patents, patent rights and patents ap-
N slieu Tor cover, and TO manufacture and sell
ma o.ner articles OF merchandise, machinery
a.. appliances used In or incident to the
"a ec.al business and to all Of these ends
! m.s blish: purchase, conduct and maintain
49, factories, plants and stores as II may
IA necessary In this state and elsewhere
Ss ~, 20 own. lease, contract and operate such
t,xssaattsctories, plants and stores, and to es-
such branches and agencies as Its
OF directors may deem advisable, and
- lily to have and to hold and enjoy
powers and privileges as are granted
to such corporations.