The herald., 1913-11-13
RENECKY SELLS THE FAMOUS
ELK SKIN SHOES.
CHARTER

OF THE BIRD MOTOR CAR COMPANY,
LIMITED.
United States of America, State of Louisi-
ana. Parish Of Orleans, City of New Or
leans.
BE it known, that on this day, the Thrift
eth of the month of October, In the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
thirteen and of the independence or the
United States of America, the one hundred
and thrty-elghth, before me, Lewis Ross
ner Graham, notary public, in and Tor
the parish Of Orleans, state or Louisiana,
duly commissioned, sworn and qualified, and
in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared the several parties whose
names are hereuntO subscribed, who sever.
ally declared that, availinS themselves OF
the provisions of the laws OF this state rel.
ative to the organization Of corporations.
they have cOvenanted and agreed, and 90.
by these presents covenant, agree and bind
themselves, and those who may become
hereafter associated with them, to form
themselves into a corporation Tor the OBJ
jects and purposes, with the name and un-
der the stipulatiOns following, to-wit:
Article 1.-THE name and style OF this
corporation shall be The Bird Motor Car
Company Limited, and by said corporate
name it shall have and enjoy succession for
a period of ninety years from the date
hereof unless sooner dissolved, and snail
have all the rights, privileges and immuni,
ties granted By law to corporations, and
under said corporate name II shall have
I'pOwer and authority to contract, sue and
be sued; to make and use corporate seal
to hold, receive, purchase, convey, hypothe
cate mortgage, lease or pledge property
either real or personal, rights or credits.
stocks and bonds, to issue bonds, notes and
other evidences OF debt and to pledge me
same 10 endorse notes, to have and employ
| such managers directors, officers, agents and
| other employees as the interest and conve
| nlence Of the corporation may require, anC
/ to make rules and regulations for Its cor
porate management and control
Article 1.-THE domicile OF this corpor
| alton shall he In the city OF New Orleans
| and all citations or other legal process shall
| his absence or inability to act, upon The
| vIce-president, or in case OF the absence OF
Inability to act Of both Of said oficers upor
| the secretary treasurer.
Article III-The objects and purposes Of
this corporation are hereby declared 10 be
TO purchase and sell automobiles OF every
| description, and all parts thereof and acces
| series thereto belonging including oils o.
| all kinds, as well as to repair, renovate
store. renew remodel, reconstruct same, e
act as agent for manufa cturers OF automO
| biles. etc. ; In a word, TO do and perform
any and all acts and transactions necessary
| and proper In the conduct OF the automobile
| business also to handle all kinds OF ma
| chinery. TOOLS appliances and Implement
| that may be used In the automobile busi
ness.
Article Iv.-The capital stock OF thI
| corporation Is hereby declared TO he fivt
| thousand dollars (S5,000), divided into an,
represented by fifty shares OF one hundred
| (S1OOOO) dollars each, which stock shall
be payable In cash, or may be Issued in pay
ment OF property purchased or for service
rendered to this corporation, and shall b
paid for at such times as the Board o
Directors may require. This corporation
shall begin business and become going con
Germ as soon as three thousand dollar
| shall be subscribed for
Article V.-No stakeholder may sell, as
sign or transfer his stock In this corporation
without giving to the corporation. through
It's secretary, thirty days prior notice II
writing Of such intention, and the Othe
| stockholders shall have the first privileg
| OF purchasing the said stock al the boOl
value thereof for a period OF thirty day
from said notice, after which thirty. DAYS
notice the said stock may be sold In III
| open market.
| Article VT-All the corporate powers o
this corporation shall he vested " and ex
ercised BY a Board Of Directors elected from
among the stockholders, two Of whom shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction o
any and all business. The said board shal
consist Of three directors.
On the first Monday IN October, 1914, an
annually thereafter. a general meeting o
the stockholders shall BE- held for the pur
pose OF electing directors for the ensun