The herald., 1913-12-04
CHARTER
CHARTER
TIE BIRD MOTOR CAR COMPANY

OF TIE 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 or
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
thirteen and OF the Independence Of the
United States Of America, the one hundred
and thirty-eighth, before me, Lewis Ross
her Graham. a notary public, in and for
the parish of Orleans. state of Louisiana,
duly commissioned. sworn and qualified, aud
in TIE 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, availing themselves OF
the provisions of the laws OF this state rel
alive TO the organization OF corporations.
they have cOyenanted and agreed, and do.
by these presents, covenant agree and bind
themselves. and those who may become
hereafter associated with them, 10 form
themselves into a corporation for the OBJ
jects and purposes, with the name and I'M
der the stfDulations 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 il shall have and enjoy succession for
a period OF ninety-nine years from the date
have all the rights, privileges and immuni.
ties granted by law to corporations, and
under said corporate name 1t shall have
power and authority to contract, sue and
be sued; to make and use a 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 the
same TO endorse notes, to have and employ
such managers, directors, officers, agents and
other employees as the interest and conve-
nience OF the corporation may require, and
to make rules and reg alations for its cor
porate management and control.
Article 1.-THE dOmicile OF this corpor-
alton shall be In the city OF New Orleans,
and all citations or other legal process shall
be served upon the president, or In case Of
his absence or inability to act, upon the
vice-presldent, or in case Of the absence or
inability to act OF both of said ofdcers upon
the secreta treasurer.
Article III-The objects and purposes OF
this corporation are hereby declared to be {:
to purchase and sell automobiles OF every
description, and all parts thereof and Access
series thereto belonging, including oils OF
store. renew, remodel, reconstruct same, TO
act as agent for manufacturers 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 implements
that may be used In the automobile bust
ness.
Article Iv.-The capital stock Of this
corporation Is hereby declared TO be five
thousand dollars $4,000. divided into and
represented by fifty shares Of one hundred
| (S10000l dollars each, which stock shall
| be payable in cash, or may be issued In pay
| ment OF property purchased or for services
paid for at such times as the Board OF
| Directors may require. This corporation
shall begin business and become going con
Germ as soon as three thousand dollar;
Article v-No stakeholder may sell. as
| sign or transfer his stock In this corporation
without giving to the corporation, through
its secretary, thirty days prior notice II
writing Of such intention, and the othel
stockholders shall have the first privilege
Of purchasing the said stock at the bool
from said notice, after which thirty days
notice the said stock may be sold In thu
open market.
Article VI.-Ar the corporate powers o.
this corporation shall be vested IN and ex
ercised by a Board OF Directors elected from
among the stockholders, two OF whom shall
any and all business The said board shall
| consist Of three directors.
On the first Monday in October, 1914, anC
annually thereafter, general meeting o
the stockholders shall be held for the pur
pose OF electing directors for the ensuin!
| year. Said election shall be by ballot a
the domicile Of the corporation, and thu
shareholders receiving a majority of tn,
votes cast shall be declared elected Eacl
| share OF stock shall be entitled to one vote
| whether holder thereof is present or repre-
scented by a written proxy.
Immediately after election the said direc
tors shall select from their number presi
dent. a vIce-president and a secretary-treas
urer.
Article VII.-Notice Of all meetings o
stockholders for election OF officers or 70
any other purpose shall be given in writin!
by the secretary, to be deposited in tn
mail at least ten days before such meeting
is held, and directed to each stOckhOlde
to his name and address, as the same shall
appear upon the books of the corporation
unless said notice Is waived In writing b!
all of the stockholders appearing as such OF
the books.
At all such meetings every stakeholder
| whether present in person or by proxy, shall
be entitled to one vote for each share o.
stock standing In his name on the books o.
the company, and a majority OF the votet