The herald., 1917-06-14
NAY 10. 1917.
CHARTER
OF ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY, IN.
CORPORATED.


United State, Of America State Of Louisi-
and, Parish 0: Orleans. City Of New Or
leans.
BE it known. that on this tenth day of
the month Of May, IN the year OF our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and seventeen
C9l7) before NE, Charles Theodore Starkey,
notary public, duly commissioned and quail
Orleans, therein residing, and in the pres
ence OF the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned Personally came and appeared:
The several persons whose names here
unto subscribed, who severally declared that,
dvalllng themselves OF the benefits and pro-
visions OF the constitution of the State Of
Louisiana and OF the laws Of said State
relative 70 the organization Of corporations,
and particularly Of the provisions Of Act No.
3b7 OF the General Assembly OF the State OF
Louisiana for the year 1914, they have united
to form, and do, by these presents, form and
organize themselves, as well all such other
persons who may hereafter join or become
associated with them or their successors, into
a stock corpora;ioE for the objects and pur-
poses and under the covenants, stipulatIons
and agreements following, to-wit:
Article 1.-The narze and title OF this cor
poration shall be Electric Service Company,
Incorporated and uRder and by said name,
unless sooner dissolved in accordance with
law and this charter, Il shall exist and con-
tInue, and shall have and enjoy corporate
existence and succession for a period of
ninety (99p years from and after the
date OF this act. II may have, hold. receive.
borrow, lend, exchange, acquire by grant,
gift or purchase, devise or bequeSt, sell,
ALLEVIATE, dispose Of, convey, lease, pledge,
pawn. hypotheca.e, cucumber or mortgage
property OF any kind, whether real, personal
Or mixed cOrporeal or iucorporeal,, movable
| or immovable. all subject to such limitations
as may be prescribed by law. Ii may make,
issue and endorse bonds notes and other
evidences OF debt. II may accept mortgages,
pledges or other forms OF security for money
loaned or other debts. Il may contract sue
| and be sued. plead or be impleaded by its
corporate name IN any court OF competent
jurisdiction. Il may make, adopt and use
a corporate seal and alter the same at pleas.
ure. il may hold stock in other corporations
and is capital stock may be issued for cap
J ital stock III other corporations. 1t may
| name, appoint and employ such managers.
| directors, officers. agents and other employees
as its said business and convenience may
| require, and may FIX their compensation, hav-
ing due regard to the nature. character and
value OF their services. II may make and
| establish bylaws, rules and regulations not
| inconsistent with this charter or any exist
! ing law. fixing or altering the management
OF its property. the regulations and govern
| ment OF its affairs. and the manner of the
certlncatlOn and registration OF its stock. 1t
| may wind up and dissolve itself, or be wound
| up and dissolved in the manner prescribed
by law. l. may conduct business in this
State other States the Federal Districts,
| the Territories and Possessions OF the United
| States, and any foreign country. 1t gener-
| ally shall possess all the powers, rights,
| tons and may hereafter be authorized
| to possess under the Constitution and Laws
| OF this State, and particularly under Act
| No. 267 Of the Acts OF the General Assembly
| OF the State of louisiana for the year 1914;
| and il shall have the power to invest its
| board of directors with all Of its corporate
| powers, subject II such restrictions may
| be named in the charter.
Article 1.-THE domicile of this corpor-
| alton shall be the City Of New Orleans, Par
ish Of Orleans, State OF Louisiana, and all
citations or other legal process shall be
served on its president, or in the event OF
| his absence, upon the FIRST vice-president,
or in the event Of the absence Of both OF
| said officers, upon the secretary.
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation IS organized IS n
engage IN the general business OF dealing
| buying and selling electrical supplies, auto
| OF batteries and other electrical apparatus
! and generally to do any and all things IN
| any wise connected with the electrical OF
| automobile supply business.
! Article IN;-The capital stock OF this cor
| poratiOn j. hereby fixed az the sum o. SIX
| thousand 5000 dollars, divided into two
! hundred and forty (2+1D shares Of the pa
| value of twenty-five (S25) dollars each. o.
such total authorized capital stock one hun
| dred and forty N+O) shares Of the par VALUE
Of twenty-five Cs25 dollars each, amounting
to thirty-fve hundred $500 dollars. shall
be preferred stock, and one hundred 600
| shares OF the par value OF twenty-five ISIS
dollars each, amounting TO twenty-five hun
dred (S2SOO) dollars, shall be common stock
| The capital stock may be further increase
| up to the sum OF one hundred thousand
| $4,000 dollars. and all proceedings T.
the increase or decrease Of the capital stool
shall be conducted in accordance with IN
laws Of this State.
Both the preferred and common stock shall
have the same voting power in the election
Of officers and al all elections requiring III
voting OK stock. This corporation shall com
mence business as soon hve thousan
5000 dollars OF its capital stock shall hly
been subscribed FOX, and one-hali thereo
paid.
The stock shall be paid in cash az the tim
Of subscription, or the may be issue
at not less than par, in payment or exchang
for property or rights actually received 0
purchased by said corporation, or the sam
may be issued, full paid, for money advance
and for such other valuable consideration
or services as the board Of directors OF sal
corporation may determine; provided, tha
no stock shall be issued until the consider
alton therefor has been received by the sal
corporation.
4 The preferred stock shall be entitled, on