The herald., 1917-11-01


Be it known, That on this twenty-seventh
day OF October, IN the year one thousand
nine hundred and seventeen, before me,
William Waller Young, a notary public, IN
and Tor the Parish OF Orleans, State OF Lou
siana, duly commissioned and qualified, and
in the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned: Personally came
and appeared
The several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, all above the full age OF
majority, who severally declared that, avail
ing themselves OF the laws of the State OF
Louisiana, and especially the laws relative
10 the organization OF cOrpor atoms, they have
covenanted and agreed TO bind, form and
constitute themselves. well as all such
o;her persons may hereafter join or be-
come associated with them, into a corpora
tIon and body polite in law, for the objects
and purposes and under the articles, agree
mentS and stipulations following, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name, style and title OF
this corporation shall be Edwards Motor
Co., Inc, and, under that name, it shall have
and enjoy all the rights, advantages and
privileges granted by law to corporations,
and shall exist for the full term and period
OF ninety nine (99) years from this day. 1t
shall have power to contract, and be
sued; to make and use a corporate seal, and
The same to alter and break at pleasure; TO
hold, receive, lease, purchase, sell and con-
vey, well mortgage, hypothecate and
pledge property real, personal and mixed,
corpOreal and incorpOreal; TO name and ap-
point such managers, directors, officers,
agents and other employees as its interest
and convenience may require, and TO make
and establish, as well alter and amend,
from time to time, such bylaws, rules and
regulations as may be necessary and expe-
dIent for the proper management and gov.
eminent OF the affairs of said corporation.
Article 1.-The domicile OF this corpora
ton is hereby fixed in the City of New Or
leans, State of louisiana, and all citation or
other legal process shall be served upon the
President OF said corporation, or, in his alb
sence, upon its Secretary Treasurer.
Article III.-The objects and purposes of
this corporation, and the nature OF the bus
mess 10 be carried on by it are hereby de.
clared to be:
To buy, sell, repair, and generally deal in
automobiles, automobile trucks, and other
motor-drlven vehicles and bicycles and au-
tomobile and bicycle supplies, and all other
business incidental 10 the retail and whole.
sale automobile, automobile truck, and bi.
cycle business; 10 promote and assist fin.
anclally any person, fIrm or corporation en-.
gagged in the business of selling automo.
6lles, automobile trucks and other motor
driven vehicles at retail or wholesale; to
accept IN pledge automobiles, automobile
trucks, or other motor driven vehicles for
any money lent the security thereof, and
10 keep and store said automobiles, automo-
bile trucks, and other motor driven vehicle
pending their redemption; with the right and
power to do any and all things necessary or
connected with, or in any manner incidental
or complementary to the objects and pur-
poses therein set forth.
Article IV.-The capital stock of this cor
poration is hereby liked at the sum of ten
thousand dollars (Sl0,OOOO), to be divided
into and represented by one hundred QOO)
shares, in the sum of one hundred (SlO0 OO
dollars, each. The capital stock of this cor
poratlon may be increased to the sum OF one
and ALL
Article Vail the corporate powers of said
corporation shall be exercised by Board
OF Directors, consisting of not less than
Three, and not more than Five Stockholders
N ,orIty OF whom shall constitute a quo
rum tor the transaction of business The
Bo.Td OF Directors shall elect annually from
tn II number President, Vice President and
| a Secretary-Treasurer.
The first Board of Directors shall consist
OF three stockholders, and shall be composed
Of John \. Edwards, George Ii. Edwards and
Edwin W. Edwards, with John X. Edwards,
President and George II Edwards, as Sec
rotary Treasurer.
The post office addresses of aid directors
are as follows:
John X Edwards, 1901 Canal Street, New
Orleans, La; George II. Edwards, p. o. Box
III, Bay St Louis, Miss; Edwin w Edwards
P. o. Box III, Gulfport, Miss.
These directors and officers shall serve
until the second Wednesday of September
1913, or until their successors have been duly
elected and qualified. The annual meeting
of stockholders for the election of directors
shall be held on the second Wednesday in
September Of each year, unless said day be
a legal holiday, and then on the next bank
day thereafter. Each subscriber hereto sets
after his name his post Office address and
statement Of the number of shares Of stock
which he agrees to take in the corporation
Article Win the event of the liquidation
or dissolution of this corporation, the stock
holders shall elect two liquidators from among
their number, at a meeting convened foi
that purpose, after ten days written notice
sent to each stakeholder by mail, TO hi:
last known address; said liquidators shall
have the authority to wind up the bushes:
and affairs of this corporation.
In case of death of either Of said liqui
dators, the survivor shall appoint a stock
holder as successor to him.