The herald., 1917-01-04
CHARTER
OF "SHERROUSE-S STEELE MOTOR CA
CO., INC"

Co, INC"
State. Of Louisiana, Parish OF Orleans, City
| OF New Orleans.
BE it known, that on this second (2nd) day
lot January. nineteen hundred and seven
fteen, before me. Charles Schneidau a notary
public for the Parish OF Orleans and CITY Of
! New Orleans. State of louisiana duly CON-
mlsSioned and qualified, 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
| avalllng themselves of the provisions of the
| general laws OF the State OF Louisiana pro-
! vldng for the organization Of corporations
| and especially Act 267 of the Acts of 1914
| they have coyenanted and agreed and do by
,hese presents, covenant. agree and bind
themselves, as well all such persons as
may hereafter become associated with them
to form and constitute a corporation and
body polite IN law, and TO that end they
state the following matters and things and
execute and adopt these articles OF incor
poration, as follows. to-wit:
Artlcl The OF said corporation
snail be 'Sherrouse-Steele Motor Car Co.,
Article 1.-THE purposes for which said
corporation Is formed are: To buy and sell
ana deal IN, as principal or agent, to export
and import to operate and let for hire, au. |
. '2ihoDl!es' motor cycles and motor vehicles
buy, sell and deal 10, as PRINCIPAL or agent
10 export and import, automobile supDlies
and accessories Of all kinds, and all good,
wares and merchandise necessary TO or Incl. |
dental to the use, purchase or sale oDera. |
ton, repair equipment of automobiles
motor cycles or motor vehicles Of any and |
al! kinds, and to carry on a general ai,tomn.
DIIe business; TO carry on and operate stor-
age houses and garages for automobiles mo- |
Tor cycles and motor vehicles; to carry on
the business of repairing and equpping auto
Hoplies' motor cycles or motor vehicles Of !
I'D
.nlug tnat may be necessary or proper to
promote and further the interests and Ia
accomplish the purposes and objects and TO |
'"s,y On me ne, business OF said corporation.
Article lll.-The amount Of the capital
STOCK OF SAID corporation shall he ten thou.
sand dollars tSl0OOO0O, all of which Shall
be common stock and none Of which shall
be preferred stock.
Article lN.-The amount TO which the can \
ltal stock OF said corporation may be IN
creased shall be twenty-five thousand al |
lars CS25.OC0OOD. u'
Article N.-The number of shares of which,
I me sad capital stock of ten thousand dol
lars ($lO,OOOOD of said corporation shall coz.
SYST, shall be one hundred (lOO) shares OF the
par value OF one hundred dollars (SlOGm
per snare the shares of said corporation IN
I Zen am, at one hundred dollars $4,000 in
me event of the increase of the capital STOCK
lars 100000. uo''
Article NI-The location of the don1iciIe
y y sad corporation shall be in the CITY of
Ne" dreams IN the Parish of Orleans, in
he State of Louisiana.
Article VII-The period of d,ra,;o, 81 ;
'a,d corporation shall be fifty 500 wears.
Arlcle Nl!l.-Ihe number of directors of
ara corporation shall be three 90. The off. t
eTs OF said corporation shall be those nro | e
-ided for by law, and such other offcersp 4
nay he provided for by the bylaws The
James and post Office addresses of the direc. t
OTIS Oh said corporation who are selected to d
mrs \
eSsors are elected and qualified shall he az c
Dllows to-wlt; Thomas +. Steele New Or r
cans, IA George Steele, New Orleans, La, Il
Gorge Stee herr s Ne% Orleans La; with
herrouse as secretary and treasurer a
Article lN-The names and post Office adj | =
reSSes OF the subscribers to these articles $
Incorporation and a statement of the num- a,
CT OF shares OF stock which each subscribe | !"
to take in said corporation are as fol Z
WIS: Thomas +. Steele, New Orleans. Ia Vi
nety-eight shares; George Steele, New Or,
ans La, one share; Julian NJ. Sherrouse, pC
ew Orleans, La, one share. 81
Article Mach share of stock shall he II
lnfuative voting. " pr
Article NI.-The Board of Directors Of said 81
operation shall be, and are hereby invested Ii;
IN al the corporate powers of said cor sh
rowing, VIZ: the power to make alter AZ
ID amend suitable bylaws for the govern.
.h' OF sald corporation; the power 20 Dor
!" money, execute mortgages, issue notes an
bonds to sell or pledge the same. and re-
nerdIIy TO do all things pertinent TO. or 60
cessary for the objects and purposes NJ mi
ID corporation, or which are or NAV be Of
rnltted by the laws applicable 10 corno. sh
mons, the above recital of powers grained no
the board Of directors not being exclusive. elt
intention being to invest the hoard ~ us
ectors with all such other and further now pre-
, DIS may De proper 10 accomplish the OBJ. an
Is and purposes of said corporation. IRE
'tockholders meetings for the election of
ect0Ts OF said corporation shall be held
nu4liy on the second Tuesday of January am an,
Article Ail.-The president and the vice. An,
TSident' the secretary and the treasurer emf
VI be authorized to receive service of ali pro
hus done and signed, in my Office, in the
y OF New Orleans, in the presence Of sha
mes E; cunts and jamie Wayne, compe. sec
witnesses, both OF this city. who have tioi
eunto signed their names with the said his
carers to these articles of incorporationi A
me, notary, on the day and date 6rstl Orl
We written. and the said subscribers do the
coy subscribe for and agree to pay for pro