The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-12-11
CHARTER
CHARTER
OF THE BIRD MOTOR CAR COMA,


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
thirteen and OF the Independence or the
United States OF America, the one hundred
and thirty-eiShth, before me, Lewis Ross
aer Graham, a notary public, in and Tor
the parish OF Orleans. state or Louisiana,
duly commissioned, sworn and quaiihed, ana
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, ayaillng themselves OF
the provisions Of the laws OF this state rel
alive TO the organization Of corporations,
they have cOvenanted and agreed, and DO.
by these presents, covenant, agree ana Dlnd
themselves, and those VINO may become
hereafter associated with them. TO form
themselves into a corporation for the OBJ
iectS and purposes, with the name and I'M
der the stiDulations following. to.wit:
Article 1.-The name and style or this
corporation shall be The Bird Motor Car
Company, Limited. and by said corporate
name il shall have and enjoy succession Tor
n period Of ninety-nine years from the date
hereof unless sooner dissolved, and shall
have all the rights, privileges and immunl-
ties granted by law to corporations, ana
under said corporate name II snail nave
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 properly,
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 cOnye-
nience Of the corporation may require, and
to make rules and reg llations for Its cor
porate management and control.
Article 1.-THE dOmicile OF this cOrpOr
alton shall he ip 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-presdent. or in case OF the absence or
inability TO act OF both OF said officers upon
the secretary-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
sories thereto belonging, Including oils o.
all kinds, as well as to repair, renovate,
store renew. remodel. reconstruct same, TO
act as agent for manufacturers Of automo-
| bles, etc. in 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 busi
Article Iv.-The capital stock Of thi:
corporation is hereby declared to be fvt
thousand dollars (s5,000), divided into anC
represented by fifty shares OF one hundred
II (S100.O0) dollars each, which stock shal
be payable in cash. or may be issued in pay
ment OF property purchased or for service
paid for at such times as the Board o
J, Directors may require. This corporation
shall begin business and become going con
Germ as soon as three thousand dollar
Article V.-No stockholder may sell, as
sign or transfer his stock in this corporatio
: without giving to the corporation, throug
its secretary, thirty days prior notice !
: writing OF such intention, and the othe
: stockholders shall have the first privileg
: OF purchasing the said stock at the boo
' from rom said notice, after which thirty. day
0 notice the said stock may be sold IN N
s open market
g this corporation shall be vested in and e.
Z ercised by a Board OF Directors elected fro
& among the stockholders, two OF whom sha
], constitute quorum for the transaction n m .
n consist of three directors.
/ On the first Monday In October. 1914. an
l. annually thereafter, a general meeting
i pose Of electing directors for the ensuir
K year. Said election shall be by ballot
+ the domicile Of the corporation. and Il
votes cast shall be declared elected. EaC
d share Of stock shall be entitled to one vot
s whether holder thereof Is present or repr
:; se1ted by a written proxy proxy, .,o sold dire
o tors shall select from their number pres
E dent, a vice-president and a secretary trea
= urer.
. stockholders for election OF officers or I
;e any other purpose shall be given In writil
e by the secretary, to be deposited in I
| mail at least ten DAYS before such meetil
e. Is held, and directed to each stockhold
e TO his name and address, as the same shf
o appear upon the books Of the corporatio
h unless said notice Is waived In writing
D. all Of the stockholders appearing as such
lie the books.
n At all such meetings every stockholdt
ID whether present in person or by proxy sha
" be entitled to one vote for each share
Il stock standing In his name on the books
e the company, and a majority OF the vot