The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-08-08
OF THURBER ROTARY STARTER CON-
PANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
EI,LN OLE NEW ORIEANS

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE 1t known, that on this 18th day of
July, in the year nineteen hundred and
twelve, before me, Robert f. OConnor,
notary public, duly commissioned and quail
fed, in and for the parish of Orleans, state
of Louisiana, and d0miciled in said parish,
personally came and appeared the under
signed persons all residents of the state of
Louisiana, and in the presence of the wit
nesSes hereinafter named and undersigned,
severally declared, that availing themselves
OF the general and special laws of the state
OF Louisiana relative TO the formation of
corporations they have formed and organ
lied, and by these presents do hereby form
and organize themselves and all the persons
who may hereafter become associated with
them into a corporation for the objects and
purposes hereinafter set forth, which they
hereby adopt as their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title OF this corporation
shall be Thurber Rotary Starter Company,
and by that name it shall ENJOY succession
for term OF ninety-nine years from date
hereof, unless sooner dissolved. 1t shall
have power TO sue and be sued, to borrow
| money, hold, purchase, lease, sell and n.y.
pothecate real and personal property; TO
make and use a corporate seal to name and
appoint directors, managers and agents, and
TO establish such bylaws, rules and regula-
lions for the management of the business
and affairs Of said corporation as may be
necessary, the same TO alter at pleasure :;
also to make and Issue bonds and other evil
dcnces of debts and to secure same by mort
gage or otherwise:
The domicile Of this corporation shall be
| in the city OF New Orleans and all cita-
! tions or other legal process shall be served
on the president or in his absence on the
vice-president.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes of this corpor-
alton shall be to manufacture, buy and sell
| self-propelling vehicles Of all kinds and all
their parts and furnishings and attachments.
all cOntrivances for stopping and starting
them, all self-starters, pumps, valves and
all other tools, machinery, furniture and
| fittings for them usually dealt in by estab-
| lshments Of that kind to manufacture buy
and sell gasoline and all other power en-
| gines used for any purpose whatever; TO ac-
quire, manufacture. sell or lease all patent
ed devices OF all kinds relating to automo-
! blles and other vehicles OF that kind and TO
all gasoline and all other power engines used
for any purpose whatever, or to grant 10
others the right to manufacture such arti-
| Giles for royalty to be paid this corpora
| ton.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock OF this corporation is
| fixed at two hundred thousand dollars, d-
| vided into two thousand shares of (S100l
/ one hundred dollars each payable in cash
or Its equivalent.
All the powers of this corporation shall
be vested in a board OF directors composed
| OF five stockholders, three of whom shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction Of
! business. They shall elect from their num-
| her president, a vice-president and sec
| retary-treasurer, but the board shall have
the right 10 divide the said offices and elect
secretary who need not be either direc-
| tor or stakeholder.
The first board of directors shall be COM
posed Of Albert Aschafenburg, f. L. Martin.
Edward J, Thurber; J; w. Racklyeft and
as president. Edward ]. Thurber as vice
president and F. L. Martin as secretary
| treasurer.
The board Of directors and officers herein
named shall hold office until the first Mon
day In July, 1915, and until their successors
| have been elected and qualified, and there
after the board OF directors shall be elected
| annually on the first Monday In July. Any
failure TO hold an annual meeting shall not
cause a forfeiture of this charter or act of
| Incorporation, and any vacancy occurring in
the board of directors. from any cause, shall
/ be filed by the remaining directors
| The board Of directors Is especially au-
! thOriZed to adopt such bylaws as IL may
| find necessary for the proper conduct of the
| business of this corporation, and to confer
so much Of the corporate power vested in
said board by this charter as may be neces-
sary for the transaction of the business of
the corporation upon such officers, as 1t may
| from time TO time elect and appoint.
ARTICLE VI.
On the first Monday in July, 1915, and
annually thereafter, there shall be held a
meeting of stockholders to elect directors
| for the ensuing years, which meeting shall
| be called after thirty days notice. Said no.
| tice to be deposited in the mall directed TO
each stakeholder at the address which he or
| she may have given to the secretary. At
said meeting, said directors shall be elected
| by ballot, and majority of the votes cast
| shall be necessary to elect; and each share
| Of stock shall be entitled to one vote, and
the share holder shall vote in person or by
| written proxy. All other meetings of the
stockholders or directors shall be called by
| the president in the same manner except
| that not more than ten days notice shall
| be given stockholders and three days to d.
ARTICLE VII.
| No stakeholder shall be held liable for
any contract or fault of this corporation in
any further sum than the unpaid balance of
his respective shares.
ARTICLE VIII.
This act Of Incorporation may be modified,
| changed or amended or said corporation
may be dissolved by a vote of three-fourths
of the stock represented at a general meet
ing held for that purpose after due notice
| shall have been given by publication for
thirty days in one of the newspapers pub
lished In New Orleans, and in case of DISCO
luton, two commissioners shall wind up
and settle the affairs of this corporation,
! and in the event Of a disagreement between
| them, they shall select an umpire, whose
| decision shall be final
At the termination Of this act of incor-
poration the business and affairs of this
settled by two commissioners elected by the
| stockholders at a meeting called for that
purpose, after thirty days notice as above.
| Thus done, passed and signed In my nota-
rial Office, in the city of New Orleans, afore-
said on the day, month and year first above
written, in the presence of J. F. Pierson and
j. Lehman, competent witnesses. of lawful
age, residing In this city, who sign these
presents together with said appearers and
me. notary, after due reading of the whole
Original signed: Albert Aschaffenburg
$50 shares; F. L. Martin, $50 shares; J. w
Racklyeft, 459 shares, per Z. J. Thurber
Edw. ]. Thurber, SCI shares; s. Wolff, so
| shares.
Attest J. F. Pierson, J. Lehman.
| ROBERT K. O'CONNOR, Not. Pub
], the undersigned recorder Of mortgages
In and for the parish of Orleans, state OF
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of Incorporation of the
Thurber Rotary Starter Co. was this day
duly recorded In my Office In book 1855
folio 1913. New Orleans, July II, 1912.
| tSigned) EMILE LEONARD, d. R.
i, the undersigned notary public certify
that the above is a true and correct copy OF
the original act of Incorporation Of the
Thurbpr Rotary Starter ~ and af he cor