The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-05-07
CHARTER
OF SOUTHERN AUTOMOBILE SUPPLY
COMPANY

Or SUI lHEKN AZ lOMOBlLE SOPfL1
COMPANY.
United States of America, State Of Louisiana,
Parish OF Orleans, City OF New Orleans
Be II known, that on this twentieth day OF
the month OF April, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and fourteen,
and OF the independence Of the United States
of America the one hundred and thirty
eighth, before me, PuruelI NJ. Miner, a no
tary public, duly commissioned and qualified
in and for the parish Of Orleans, state Of
Louisiana, therein residing and in the pres
enCe of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who severally declared that
avalling themselves OF the laws OF the state
OF Louisiana IN such cases made and pro-
vIded, they have contracted and agreed, and
do by these presents covenant and agree and
bind themselves, as well as all such persons
may hereafter become associated with
them. to form a corporation or body polite
iCr the objects and purposes and under the
articles and stipulatiOns following, tO-wit:
Article 1.-The name and style Of said cor
poration shall be the Southern Automobile
ate name, 1t shall have power and authority
to have and enjoy succession for the full
term and period OF ninety-nine years from the
date hereof: TO contract, sue and be sued;
TO make and use a corporate seal, and the
same to break or alter at pleasure; TO hold,
10 receive, lease, purchase and convey, as
well as mortgage, pledge and hypothecate
property. real, personal and mixed, corporal
managers, agents, directors and officers as
its business interests and convenience may
require, and to make and establish. as well
as alter and amend. from time to time, such
bylaws, rules and regulations for the proper
government Of the affairs of said corporation
as may be necessary or proper
Article 1.-THE domicle Of said corpora
ton shall be in the city of New Orleans
state of Louisiana, and all citations or other
legal process shall be served upon the presi-
dent of said corporation or in the event Of
his absence upon the secretary-trcasurer Of
said corporation.
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is established and the
nature of the business to be carried on by il
are hereby declared to be: To buy and sell
automobiles and motorcycles; TO buy and sell
automobile tires, tubes. pumps, shock absorb
ers, tops, coils, batteries, timers, speed ind-
Gators, carburetors, tools. magnetos lubrica-
ting oils, greases, storage batteries, and all
and singular every accessory or sundry sup
ply used by Automobiles or motorcyclists,
and. generally, to do al. things necessary
and proper to carry out the objects and pur-
poses above expressed
Article IN.-The capital stock OF this cor
poration is fixed at five Thousand dollars
tS5,O00OO), divided into fifty shares $50 of
the par value of 500 a share. Said stock
shall be going concern as soon as three thou
sand dollars $1,000 shall have been sub
SCribed
Article V.-All the corporate powers of this
corporation shall be vested in and exercised
by board of directors composed of three
stockholders, TO be elected annually on the
third Monday Of April of each year, the first
election under this charter TO be held in
1915. Said election shall be by ballot and