The herald., 1913-10-30
CHARTER
OF POPS AUTO AND TAXI SERVICE
LTD.

11V OF the month OF Stpltlllbtl' III lii'
Of our Lord one thousand, nine hundred
and thirteen and of the independence OF me
United States Of America the one huhuted
and thirty-eighth, before me, Nl,laH NC
IaIlan FaysSouX, a notary public, duly com
miss soned and qualified In ana Tor the par
fSh Of Orleans, state or LoulSlana 'h'F'ih
residing and In the presence of the VII
neSsaS hereinafter named ana hhdetSI-IeI'
| ner.onally came and appeared the persons
whose names are hercUutO subscribed, VINO
declared that availing themselves OF all ana
SINGULAR the Laws OF the star. OF l"u's,"lt ,
relative TO the organization OF corpora ioHN'
and especially of Act 30 Of lNNN, ana uI Aol
- Of 1901, they have cpYenanird ana
agreed. and do by these presents covenant. .
agree and bind themselves, aS wei as Nlth
other persons who may hereafter become
associated with them. TO form corpora
tiun for the objects and purposes and un-
der the Sripulations and articles foI'" .hS'
tO-wit: 1900,
ARTICLE 1.-The name and style OF this
corporation shall De Pops Auto ana TAX
Service. Limited" Il shall have power and
authority to exist and enjoy succession Tor
period Of niuety-nine years.
ARTICLE Il.-Ihc dDmicile Of this cor
poration shall be in the city OF New Or,
leans. All legal processes shall be served
on the president: in his absence or dl~dhlI-
!tv ON the vice-preSidcnt: in the absence or
disability of both said officers. on the sec
rriITy treasurer.
Of This corporation and the nature of The
business TO be carried On by il are declared
to be- as follows: To deal In. manufacture.
repair. purchase. sell exchange. rent. hlr-
and store Al steam, gas and electric pro
peeled machines or vehicles, as well aS au'"-
mobiles and taN,"abS or other motor pro-
PEELED vehicles. and all parts and acceNS"-
rirs thereof, 10 erect and operate garages
for the storage and care Of such vehicles
and all other vehicles; 10 operate plants
machine shops and foundries for the manu-
facture and repair OF steam, EdS anu Siee-
tric propelled vehicles and all other vehicles
land all parts thereof and TO erect such
buildings and shops as may be necessary
and To have. hold receiver, purchase, con
vcy, sell, mort gage, hypothccalr, piei-'
! lease. suitcase and 10 enjoy real, personal
and mixed property. and also 10 borrow and
/ lend money aud make contracts and 10 en-
"a 20 in any line of commercial or manniac-
turing business. as the said corporation or
its board Of directors may deem advisable.
ARTICLE IV.-ThiS corporation shall
have all of the rights and privileges con
! frrrti by law on such corporations, and T.
/ shall have power and authority TO carry out
| ana execute the objects and purposes aS
above set forth in Article III, either direct
/ Iy or through a board OF directors.
/ ARTICLE N-The capital stock OF tins
| corporation Is hereby liked n the sum Or
| i've thousand (S5.OoOOOl dollars. repre-
/ scented hy fifty tJO) shares OF one hundred
! i$lUO OOb dollars eacu. This company
/ shall begir operations aS soon as the capital
! stock has been subscribed. All transfers of
| stock shall he made on the books OF the
/ company and must b1 signed by the stock
3 tNltlyf OF MS attorney. No Slpth III A.l4N
| corporation shall be sold or transferred ur-
| less same has been offered to the company
| at least five days before sale or transfer,
/ and the company or any StOckholder. In case
| tho company will not buy, may buy the
same. at the value rs shown on the books
| of Ia" company. At all elections by stock
| holders each share shall be entitled 10 one
vote. 10 be cast either by the StOCkhOlder in
person or by attorney holding his written
| proxy.
ARTICLE VI-The business and affairs
! and corporate powers OF this corporation
shall be conducted and exercised by a board
| Of directors to be composed OF at least three
stockholders who Shall he elected AZ an an
nual meeting TO be called by the board OF
directors or the stockholders. Any stock
| holder may be elected a member OF said
board or hold Office. The first board OF di-
| rect0rs shall consist Of William +. John
StOn. VI. X. Johnston and O.. X. Guillemet.
and they shall hold oficcfor one year and
! until their successors have been elected and
| inducted into office. The said board shall
have power to make rules for the govern
ment of this corporation, and shall have
full power in the manaGement OF its busi-
! ness and affairs. The officers of said cor
poratlon shall be president, vice-presldent
| and secretary. who shall also be the treas
urer. The following named stockholders
shall be the first officers Of this corporation,
| namely William i. Johnston, president
VI. r. Johnston, vice president, and G. r;
! Guillemet, secretary and treasurer; and
they shall hold office for one year and until
their successors have been elected. Meet
ings OF stockholders may be called after
five days notice, and after such notice 10
each stockholder has been mailed TO his
business or residence address. 4 failure
10 elect officers on the date fixed by the
board or stockholders shall not operate a
dissolution Of the corporation. The board
Of directors shall have power TO I'LL vacan.
cies IN their number prior to election by
stockholders at the annual meeting
ARTICLE VIL-This act OF incorpOra.
tiOn may be amended with the assent OF
three fourths OF the stockholders present OF
! represented at a general meeting called
for that purpose after five days previous
notice as hereinabove prescribed. But any
and all meetings Of stockholders, whether
for purposes OF liquidation or for any other
purpose, may be held at any time without
notice, by unanimous consent Of all stock
holders, in writing, filed with the secre.
tary.
ARTICLE VIII.-No stockholder shall
ever be liable or responsible for the con
| tracts or faults Of this corporation In any
further sum than the unpaid balance due 10
the corporation on the shares owned by him
or subscribed for by him, nor shall any
| mere formalTty in organization have the eff
feet Of rendering this charter null and void
or of exposing the stockholders to any liza.
bility.
ARTICLE XI-whenever this corpora
ton is dissolved, either by limitation or
lfrOm any other cause, its affairs shall be
liquidated under the supervision OF two
stockholders to be chosen for that purpose
by a majority In amount of the StOckhold.
ers at which the election IS held. Said
commissioners shall remain in Office until
the affairs Of the corporation shall have
been fully liquidated. In case Of the death
of ole Of the commissioners or refusal OF
| inability to act, the surviving or remaining
commissioner shall continue 10 act and
shall select another commissioner "a stock
holder in the place and stead Of the COM
missioner who shall have ceased to act
This charter shall serve as the original sub
scription lisS, the subscribers hereto having
set opposite their names, respectively, the
number Of share Of stock for which they
| have subscribed.
Thus done and passed in my office in the
city Of New Orleans, Louisiana, on the day,
mOn.1 and year first above written, in the
presence of Messrs. John Eringer and
John IL. Townsend. competent witnesses,
who sign Eereto with me, notary, and said
appearers, after reading Of the whole.
r. Guillemet, one share. John Erlinger,
| Jno. II. Townsend.
W. Mel FAYSSOUX, Not. Pub
State OF Louisiana, Parish Of Orleans:
| |, the undersigned recorder OF mortgages
for the parish OF Orleans, State of Louisi.
foregoing charter Of "Pop's Auto and Taxi
Service, Ltd" was duly recorded in this
Office in book 1119, folio =, on this 23rd
day Of September, 1913.
| (Signed) EMILE ]. LEONARD,
Deputy Recorder.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Orleans
|, the undersigned notary public, do here
by certify that the above and foregoing is
true and correct copy of the charter OF
| Pops Auto and Taxi Service, Ltd" passed
before me on September 22nd, 1913.
In faith whereof, hereunto set my hand
and seal this 23rd day of September. 1913
W. Mel. FAfSSOUX,