The herald., 1917-05-24
CHAR

OF RRES MOTOR COMPANY, INC.
United States Of America, State Of Louisi-
ana, Parish of Orleans
BE i known and remembered that on this
IN day OF April A D. 1917, before me,
James Joseph Alcee Fortier. a notary public
in and for the Parish OF Orleans and State
fed. and in the presence OF the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person
ally came ard appeared the persons whose
names are hereto subscribed who declared
that. availing themselves OF the provisions
Of the Constitution and Laws of the State
Of Louisiana relative 10 the organization OF
corporations, and particularly Act No. 1o7
Of the General Assembly OF the State for
the year 1914, they have covenanted and
agreed, and do by these presents covenant
and agree and bind themselves, their heirs,
successors and assigns, and such other per
son or persons as may become associated
with them hereafter, into corporation ac-
cordng 20 law. and under the terms and
stipulations hereinafter set forth, which they
adopt as the charter of this corporation.
Be il further known and remembered that
Harold A. Bres. hereinbelow a subscribe
70 the herein after recited Articles Of lncot-
porstion, declared unto me that he does by
these presents, IN payment of his su0ScrIp-
ton 10 stock, hereby transfer 10 the Bres
Motor Co., Inc, all his rights, title and
interest in and to a certain contract with
the Ford Motor Company, acquired by him
from the said Ford Motor Co. in April,
| 1917. whereby he given the agency for
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La.
Article THE name. style and title OF
this corporation is declared TO be the "Bre,
| Motor Company. Inc" ard its domcle j.
hereby fixed and established in the city OF
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
| where, by It's said name, II shall have and
enjoy corporate succession for a period OF
| ninety nine (co) years from this date, unes.
sooner dissolved by law, or in the manner
hereinafter stipulated.
| Article II.-Under the said name and title
} this corporation - 10 have the power tc
| contract sue and be sued, TO make and use
| corporate seal the same 10 alter or change
| At pleasure. to acquire, sell, convey, lease
| hold, mortgage, pledge and hypothecate prop
| erty, real, personal and mixed; 10 adopt
| make and enforce such bylaws, rules snC
It gulations for its government It may
| choose not contrary 10 the laws of this
State, the United States, or the provision.
| Of this charter; TO employ and TX the com
| pensation Of such officers, employers, o.
agents as the interest Of the corporation may
| require: and generally 20 do and perform
| any and all other acts and things necessary
| and proper, or incidental 70 the successful
| operation and carrying out Of the business
| outlined in the section declaring the objects
| and purposes of this corporation.
| Article III.--The objects and purposes o
| this corporation are declared TO be: Tn,
| buving. selling dealing in, leasing, storinj
hicles of all kinds and description. and thei
parts and accessories, and supplies there
for, and appurtenances thereto, for its owl
| account and agent for others; TO operat
automobile garages, and 10 manufacture au
| ;onobiles, automobile tops and bodies, an
other parts, supplies, accessories and appur
tenanoes, and TO engage in such other bus
mess as NAV be necessary or incident there
TO as may from time TO time be found nee
essary and expedient.
Article IV.-The capital stock OF this col
po-ation IS hereby fixed az the sum
seventy-fve hundred (S,So000) dollars, :
be divided into seventy-hve 7S shares
the par value of one hundred $4,000 do
lars each. No stock shall be issued e
less than the par value thereof, and sha
be paid for in cash except that the same ma
be paid for in property, or by yaluabl
| services rendered 10 the said corporation
provided the transfer of stock shall b
made only on the books of this cor oratoi