The herald., 1914-01-29
CHARTER
OF THE E. C. AWCOCK SADDLERY
rOMpANN

i.
Be it known on this 5th day of January,
nineteen hundred and fourteen, before me,
Fergus Herman, notary public, in and for
the parish of Orleans, state OF LOUISIANA, duly
commissioned and qualified, and in the pres.
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned personally came and appeared,
the several persons, whose names are hereto
subscribed, who severally declare that, avail
ing themselves of the laws of Louisiana, in
such cases made and provided and partlcu-
Ilarly act IS of the General Assembly of this
state of the session OF 1904, approved July =,
1904, they have contracted and agreed, and
do by these presents covenant and agree and
bind themselves, as well such persons as
may hereinafter become connected with them,
TO form and constitute a corporation for the
object and purposes, and under the articles
and stipulations, to-wlt:
Article 1.-The name of the said corporation
shall be the +. G. Awcock Saddlery Company
and under said corporate name II shall have
power and authority to have and enjoy sue
cession for the full term and period OF twenty
FIVE years, (29 from and after the date here.
| of; to contract, to sue and be sued, TO use and
make corporate seal, and the same to break
or alter at pleasure, to hold, receive, lease,
purchase and convey, as well as to mortgage
and hypothecate property, real, personal and
mixed, TO name and appoint such managers,
agents, directors and officers, its business
or interest and convenience may require; to
make as well as to alter and amend from time
to time, such bylaws, rules and regulations
for the proper conduct, management and reg
ulation of the affairs of said corporation as
may be necessary and proper.
| Article 1.-The domicile of this corporation
shall be in the city Of New Orleans, parish of
IOrleans state of Louisiana, and all cita-
tons and other legal process shall be served
upon the president of said corporation, or in
the event of his absence, upon the vice pres-
dent thereof, and in the absence of both of
said officers, upon the secretary treasurer of
the said corporation.
Article 3.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is established, and the
mature OF the business to be carried on by 1t,
are declared to be: To conduct general sad
dlery and harness business, 10 buy and sell
any and all kinds of goods and chattels per-
ltaining to such business, also to buy and sell
automobiles and other class of vehicles and
the accessories pertaining thereto.
Article 4.-The capital stock of this corpora
tion is hereby fixed at ten thousand dollars
10000, divided into two hundred shares GOO
at fifty dollars each. Stock shall be paid for
tually rendered. The capital stock aforesaid
may be increased by a vote of the stockhold-
ers owning a majority of the stock of said
corporation, at meeting specially called
for that purpose, in the maner provided for
by law. Transfers of stock shall be made
only on the books Of the company subject to
such regulations and formalities as the board
ot directors may prescribe.
Article Sail the powers of the said cor.
lporation shall be vested in and exercised by
board of directors, to be composed of three
stockholders, to be elected annually on the
first Monday of January of each year, begin.
ming IN the year of nineteen hundred and
fourteen Q91D. The first board of directors
shall consist Of L. c. Awcock as president
r. u. Awcock, Jr., as vice president, and Miss
Agnes Awcock as secretary-treasurer, who
shall serve and hold office for one year from
the date OF this Incorporation, or until their
successors shall have been elected and quail
flied.
No not a stakeholder of this con.
Germ shall be eligible to election on the
board of directors of this corporation, Said
board shall make and establish, as we'll as
latter amend any apA all ~, 4.
and regulations necessary for the conduct and
management of the business and affairs Of
SAID corporation Said board of directors
shall have power and authority to borrow
money, execute mortgages, issue notes, and
also to issue and deliver full paid shares of
stock OF the corporation at not less than par
value. in payment of labor done or money
ceived by said corporation.
Article Ono stakeholder shall ever be held
liable, or responsible for the contracts or
faults OF this company. nor shall any mere
Iintormality in organization have the effect of
rendering this charter null, or of exposing
any stakeholder to any liability.
Article This act of Incorporation may be
said corporation may be dissolved with the
assent of majority of the stock voted bv the
stockholders convened for such purpose, after
ten (lO days written notice to each stock
| Article S-This corporation is hereby an
thorized to begin business at once, the requis-
lite amount OF capital stock having been sub
serioed by the present incorporators who
write opposite their names, respectively, the
number OF shares subscribed by each, on sign.
ing these presents.
Thus done and passed, at my Office, on the
DAY ana Date hrst above written, in the pres.
ence Of Messrs D. T. WE'LL and 7. II. Staiger
competent witnesses who hereto sign their
names together with said appearers and me.
notary.
| Original signed: E. G. Awcock. sftv
shares; Agnes Awcock, FIVE shares: E. q.
lAwcoek, Jr, FIVE shares. d. T. We'll, j. II.
Staiger. -
FERGUS HERMAN, Notary Public.
l, the undersigned recorder of mortgages.
in and for the parish of Orleans. state ~
louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of Incorporation of the E.
y. Awcock, Saddlery Company of Louisiana.
was this day duly recorded in my Office in