The herald., 1913-10-23
CHARTER
POPS AUTO AND TAXI SERVICE

UNITED SIAlES Of ahEhlNA'
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
Be it known. That on this twenty-second
day Of the month OF September, In the year
OF 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, william Nc
| Lellan FaySSOuX, n notary public, duly com
miSSloned and qualified in and for the par
iSh OF Orleans, state Of Louisiana, therein
residing, and in the presence Of the wit
nessrS hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the persons
whose names are hercuntO subscribed, VINO
declared that availing themselves OF all ana
singular the laws Of the state Of Louisiana
relative to the organization OF corporations,
and especially of Act 80 Of 1883, and OF Act
IS Of 1901, they have Coyenantrd and
agreed, and do by these presents covenant,
agree and bind themselves, as well as Sllcn
other persons VINO may hereafter become
associated with them. to form a corpora
tiOn for the objects and purposes and IN
der the stipulations and articles following,
ARTICLE 1.-The name and style of this
corporation shall be Pops Auto and TAXI
Service. Limited" 1t shall have pOwer and
authority to exist and enjoy succession for
a period Of ninety nine years.
ARTICLE 1.-THE dOmicile Of this cor
p]OratlOn shall be in the City Of New Or
leans. All legal processes shall be served
on the president in his absence or diSabil-
/ ity. on the vice president in the absence or
disability of both said officers, on the sec
retarN-tred Surer.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and purposes
Of this corporation and the nature Of the
! business to be carried on by ii are declared
to be aS follows To deal In, manufacture.
/ repair. purchase, sell, exchange, rent, hire
and store al steam, gas and electric pro
! peeled machineS or vehicles, as well rs auto
mobiles and taNt"abS or other motor pro-
PEELED vehicles, and all parts and acceSSo-
rirS thereof, TO erect and operate garages
for the storage and care Of such vehicles
and all other vehicles TO operate plants.
machine shops and foundries for the manu-
taCture and repair of steam, gas ana. eIec-
tric propelled vehicles and all other vehicles
ana all parts thereof, and 10 erect such
buildings and shops as may be necessary
and to have, hold, receiver. purchase, con
vey. sell, mortgage, hypothecate, pledge,
lease. suitcase and TO enjoy real, personal
and mixed property, and also TO borrow and
lend money and make contracts and 10 en-
gage in any line Of commercial or manufac-
turing business. as the said corporation or
It's board Of directors may deem advisable.
ARTICLE N.-This corporation shall
have all of the rights and privileges con
ferred by law on such corporations, and j.:
shall have power and authority TO carry out
and execute the objects and purposes As
above set forth in Article Ill. either direct
~ or through a board Of directors.
ARTICLE N.-The capital stock Of this
corporation Is hereby Fixed at the sum Of
five thousand ($5,0O0.OOD collars. repre-
scented 10y nifty (50D shares OF one hundred
t~>luo.OOl dollars each. This company
shall begir operations as soon as the capital
stock has been subscribed. All transfers Of
stock shall be made on the books Of the
company and must be signed by the stock
holder Of bis attorney. No stock In this
| corporation shall be sold or transferred uu-
less same has been offered to the company
at Least five days before sale or transfer,
and the company or any StoCkhOlder, in case
the company Will not buy. may buy the
same at the value as shown on the books
Of the company. At all elections by stock
holders each share shall be entitled to one
vote, 10 be cast either by the stockhplder 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 at 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
rectorS shall consist OF William i. John
Ston, VI. Il. Johnston and 6. Il. Guillemet.
and they shall hold oi,cfOr one year and
until their successors have been elected and
indicted into ofire. 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 busl-
ness and affairs. The officers Of said cor
p%oration shall be a president, vice-president
and secretary. who shall also be the treas
urer. The following named stockholders
shall be the first Off GERS Of this corporation.
namely William L. Johnston, president
VI. Il. 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 10 his
business or residence address. \ failure
TO 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 Vll.-This act OF incOrpora-
ton may be amended with the assent of
three-fourths of the stockholders present or
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-
ARTICLE vIII.-No stakeholder shall
ever be liable or responsible for the con-
tracts or faults of this corporation In any
further sum than the unpaid balance due to
the corporation on the shares owned by him
or subscribed for by him, nor shall any
mere iOrmality 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
from 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 one OF the commissioners or refusal or
inability to act, the surviving or remaining
commissioner shall continue to act and
snail select another commissioner "a stock
holder) In the place and stead Of the COM
missioner who shall have ceased to act.
IDtS charter shall servo 3S tho ORIGINAL sinh |
scription list, 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 Erlinger and
John II. Townsend, competent witnesses,
who sign tereto with me, notary. and said
appearers, after reading of the whole.
Original signed) w. L. Johnston, forty
eight shares; VI. K. Johnston, one share &.
X. Guillemet, one share. John Erlinger.
Jno. d. Townsend.
W. Mel. FAYSSoUX, Not. Pub.
State OF louisiana, Parish of Orleans:
l, the undersigned recorder of mortgages
for the parish Of Orleans, State of LouIsi-
ana, do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing charter of Pops Auto and Taxi
Service, Ltd" was duly recorded in this
office In book 1119, folio -, on this 23rd
day OF September. 1913.
(Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD,
Deputy Recorder.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Orleans:
l, the undersigned notary public, do here
by certify that the above and foregoing Is