The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-21

OF THE J. A. LANDRY MOTOR CAR
COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE Il known, that on this twenty SIKH
day Of the month Of October, in the year .
our Lord one thousand nine hundred an,
twelve. before me. Arthur A. Moreno, a no
tary public, in and for the parish Of Or
leans, state Of louisiana duly commissions,
and qualified. and in the presence Of III
Witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed. personally came and appeared IN
following persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, together with the amounts
Of their respective subscriptions To the cap
ital stock Of the corporation 10 he formed
who scyerally declare that, availnG them
selves of the provisions OF the general law
of the state OF Louisiana relative TO the or
ganiZatiOn OF corporations. they have GOV
enanted and agreed, and do by these pres
entS covenant and agree, and bind and oh
liSate themselves, as well as such Othel
persons as may hereafter become associated
and constitute themselves into a corpora
tion and body polite in law, and for tn,
objects and purposes and under agreement
and StipulatiOns following, tO-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title Of this corporation
shall be the j. 4. Landry Motor Car Com
pany, and by that name said corporation
shall have power and authority TO have anC
nine years from the date hereof; TO con
tract, sue and be sued to make and use q
corporate seal; to purchase and receive
lease. hold, sell and convey, well mort
gage and hypothecate. property, real. person
al and mixed; TO name and appoint such
officers and agents as the interest OF said
corporation may require and 10 make and
establish such bylaws and regulations fol-
the proper management and regulation OF
its affairs as may be deemed necessary, and
the same TO change and alter at pleasure
ARTICLE ii.
The domicile OF said corporation shall
be in the city Of New Orleans, state OF Lou
isiana. and all citations and other legal pro
cess shall be served upon the president OF
said corporation, and, in the case OF his alb
sence, upon the vice-president, and, In case
Of the absence OF both of these officers, upon
the SECRETARY thereof
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes OF this corpora
tiOn are, and are declared to be. 10 buy and
sell automobiles, all parts or things belong
ing 10 or appertaining, or used for, or on,
or In automobiles, motor cars, or motor
trucks, and TO do all acts In connection with
a general automobile business and TO act
as agent for the sale and purchase OF auto
mobiles and for everything that pertains to
in any business, or enterprise connected with
or growing out of, germane or incidental 10
any of the purposes hereinabove set forth,
or contemplated by this charter.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation shall
be twenty-five thousand dollars, divided into
two hundred and fifty shares OF the par val
ue Of one hundred dollars per share, payable
when issued In cash, or other property, or
for services rendered. or actually performed
as decided by the board OF directors, and
this corporation is to be a going concern
when five thousand dollars OF said stock
has been subscribed and paid for.
ARTICLE V.
\n ctnckhoIdar shall ha liahl or
responsible for the Indebtedness. faults, or
defaults OF this corporation, nor shall any
mere informality In the organization Of the
corporation have any effect OF rendering the
charter null or Of exposing the stockholders
10 any liability beyond the unpaid balance,
II any, on his stock subscription.
ARTICLE VI.
This corporation shall have all the pow
shall have the power TO contract, sue and
be sued In its corporate name, and to own,
hold, receive, loan, lease, purchase. sell and
convey or mortgage any or all OF its effects,
or TO hypothecate Its property, and to do
any and all acts or things OF any other kind.
nature or description. as may be necessary
to carry out the objects and purposes Of
said business as its interests and convent
ences may require.
The business of said corporation shall be
directed by and vested in a board of direc-
tors composed of five stockholders, a ma
jOrity Of whom shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction OF all business and the
said directors as first constituted shall be
]. A. Landry. ]. Il. Avegno. Roger J. Mon
rose, L. Jorda Kahle and Adele b. Rauch,
and they shall hold office until the second
Tuesday in December, 1912. and on that day
and from each and every day thereafter
elections shall be held annually for direc-
tors at the principal office of the corpora
ton. Failure to hold an election on the
day specified shall not dissolve the corpor-
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their respective Offices until an election shall
be held after ten days notice of the time
and place thereof given to each stakeholder
All vacancies on the board OF directors for
cause shall be filled by the re-
naming directors. and the board of directors
rs first constituted shall elect its principal
officers. and each succeeding board OF d.
-ectors thereafter shall elect its principal
officers for the term OF their election and
>nly stockholders shall be eligible for cleo
ion as a member Of the board of directors.
ARTICLE VIII.
Whenever this corporation Is dissolved.
,ither by limitation or for any other cause
Is affairs shall be liquidated by the board
" directors, who are hereby vested with
'ull power to sell any and all assets of the
corporation, either separately or in a mass
Ind to convey full and complete title there
%, and shall have full power to do and per-
orm all acts necessary and proper to fully
md completely liquidate the affairs and
distribute the proceeds. II any, among the
of the said corporation to the
amount Of stock held by each.
ARTICLE TX.
This act OF Incorporation may be amend
ID, altered or modified. or this corporation
dissolved by vote of three-fourths Of the
shares Of the total amount Of stock at a
Meeting convened for that purpose after ten
lays notice in writing mailed to the address
II each stakeholder.
Thus done and passed in my notarial Office
n the city of New Orleans, state of Louis
ana, on the day, month and year first above
written, In the presence of W. Catesby Jones
Ind William s. Edwards, competent wit
1eSses. who have hereunto signed these
presents, together with the parties hereto
md me, notary, after reading OF the whole
Signed: J. A. Landry A shares; Roger
]. Monrose, shares; J. Bernard Avegno. 5
hares A. B. Rauch, shares; p. Jorda
lahle, / share.
Witnesses: W. Catesby Jones, VIM. s..
Edwards.
A. A. MORENO. Notary Public.
/, the undersigned recorder Of mortgages
n and for the parish of Orleans, state OF
do hereby certify the above and
oregoing act of Incorporation of the ]. A.
andry Motor Car Company was this day
ecorded in my office in book 1865, folio =.
Few Orleans, La, October %, 1912
EMILE LEONARD, by. r.
certify the above and foregoing to be
true and correct copy of the original on
4. A. MORENO, Notary Public.