The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-04-05
CHARTER
COMPANY
OF OWEN A LAZE.NBE CONF
INCORPORATED


United States Of America, State OF LOuSi.
ana, Parish OF Orleans.
BE II known, that on this 23rd day OF the
month Of March, in the year OF our Lord,
one thousand. nine hundred and seventeen,
before me. Herman L. Barnett, notary pub
lie, duly c1mmiSS iOned and qualified, in and
for the parish of Orleans, State of LOuisl-
ana, therein residing, and in the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed. who severally declared, that
ayalllng themselves OF the laws OF the state
Of Louisiana in such cases made and pro-
vded, and more particularly OF Act 267 of the
General Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana
Of 1914, relating TO the creation, organization
and formation Of corporations, they have
Covenanted and agreed, and by these pres
ent> covenant and agree and bind them
selves, as well as all such other persons as
may hereafter become associated with them,
TO form a corporation for the objects and pur
poses under the articles and stipulations fol-
lowing, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and title of this cor
pOration shall be Owen A. Lazenby Com
pany, Inc, and under its corporate name il
shall have power and authority TO have and
20 ENJOY corporate existence for a period of
nInety-nine years from date hereof, unless
sooner dissolved by liquidation or other
wise; II shall have power to contract to
sue and be sued; to make and use cor.
p0raie seal, and TO alter and break same al
pleasure; to hold, receive, lease, purchase
trdnSier assign convey mortgage, hypOthe
cate. pledge, otherwise receive or diSpOs Z
Of property, real, personal or mixed, cor
poreal and IncOrporedl; 10 issue bonds and If
desired, secure same by mortgage, 20 buy
and hold stock IN other companies incident
20 the objects and purposes, or TO the ex-
pansIOn OF the business interests of the cor
pOratiOn; TO name and elect and appoint such
managers, agents, directors, or officers as its
business interests may require, and 10 make
and establish, alter and amend its bylaws,
rules and regulations for its proper govern
ment, may be deemed necessary and proper
and generally to do any and all things incl
dent to OF necessary and proper for the ex-
tension OF the business in which the corpo-
ration is engaged.
Article H.-This corporation shall be do
micIled at the city Of New Orleans in the
State OF louisiana, and all citation, or other
legal process shall be served upon the pres
ident Of the corporation. and in the event Of
his absence, provided by law.
Article IlI.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized and Gre
ated and the nature Of the business TO be
carried on by it declared to be as fol-
| lows:
TO buy, sell, repair, exchange, export. i'm
| port tires Of all kinds, makes and materials,
| pneumatic or solid or otherwise, for all sorts
| Of vehicles, or apparatus on which tires OF
| any sort are used may be used, and "a
likewise deal IN or otherwise handle all tire
| devices, substitutes, materials, appliances
| apparatus, tools, or other articles Of all kinds
| IN any way relating to the business of deal.
| ing in or otherwise handling tires; 10 act as
| agent tor manufacture OF tires, or anything
| incidental thereto; to act as agent of ship.
! pers, buyers or sellers; 20 manufacture, il
| deemed eXpedIent, or necessary 20 the in.
| tereSt OF the business all kinds Of tires ap.
pianceS, devices, IN any way connected with
| the general business OF dealing in or other.
wise handling tires and generally 10 carry
| on anything realting to the buying, selling
| repairing or manufacturing Of tires.
10 buy, sell. repair exchange, export OF
| a 4-l I'd e 81 4
| APPARATUS upon which tires are used or NAV
| be used. and 70 otherwise deal in or handle
| all such vehicles Or apparatus and access
ries Of all kinds.
To hold, lease, OWL. operate, shops, repair
plants, garages, manufacturing plants sales
rooms, Offices, in connection Herewith; q
hold, own, lease, operate warehouses for
| sald purposes; TO issue bonds and secure
the same by mortgage or otherwise for the
carrying on OF its business or incidental On
IT'S general purposes; 70 mortgage pledge,
exchange or otherwise d ispose OF stock
bonds or other evidence Of Indebtedness OF
other corporations or associations, domestic
or foreign, engaged in similar business =
this corporation that will extend the progress,
Of the business hereby sought 20 be conduct
ed; 10 issue Its own stock, bonds or othe-
Obligations in payment thereof. To purchase
plants, warehouses or other pr0perty urces-
Sary and incidental 20 the business and 10
MAINTAIN and operate same. To conduct and
carry on business in all States throughout
the United States Of America, and in the
territories thereof. and in foreign countries,
and generally 10 DO and peto.m anything in
cidenta! 20 or necessary and proper 10 or
which may carry out the purpose Of or extend
the interests Of this corporation in the de.
velopment and growth Of is business
Article IV.-The capital stock OF this cor.
poTation IS hereby fixed at the sum Of ten
thousand dollars. and shall be divided int
and represented by one hundred shares Of
The par value Of one hundred dollars each
Said stock shall be paid for in cash or II.
equivalent provided by law, and in such
manner, and az such time and in such in.
stallments as may be prescribed BY the
board Of directors
This corporation shall become go;n.
concern and shall be authorized 20 commenc,
/ business as soon as $4,000 Of its capita
stock shall have been paid for either il
cash or its equivalent as provided BY law
and $4,000 of the capital stock has in fac