The herald., 1918-06-20
CHARTER OF
GREENLAW TRUCK a TRACTOR CO.,

INC.
United States of America. State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, city OF New
BE il known that on this 2Sth day of
the month of May, 1913, before me, Ed
ward Il. Ellis, notary public, duly com,
parish and state, personally came and ap-
peared: the several persons who's" names
are hcreuntO subscribed, who, in the pres
puce of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned. each and all declared
That. ayailing themselves OF the laws OF
the State of Louisiana, on the subject OF
the incorporation of CORPORATIONS ana
have organized, and do by these presents
organize and constitute" themselves, as
well as all other persons who may be
hereafter become associated with theul'
into a corporation and body polite IN
law to enjoy corporate eXistenc" during
a period of ninety nine years ODD after
this date unless sooner dissolved, ana I'M
der the following StipulatiOnS which they
hereby adopt their articles of incor-
poration or charter. tO-wit:
Article 1.-The name OF this corporation
shall be "Grecnlaw Truck K Tractor Co.
Inc" and its dOmiCile is hereby declared
TO be- in the City of New Orleans. state of
Louisiana. and citations or other legal
process shall be served on the president
and, in his absence, on the secretary.
Article 1.-THE objects and purposes OF
this corporation. and the nature of the
business to he carried on by il. are here
by declared to be as follows:
To manufacture, buy. sell, import, cX,
port and generally deal in, operate and
let for hire, all kinds of automobiles
trucks and tractors and all parts and ac-
CeSSOries thereof: to build, maintain, rent
and operate buildings. storage houses, ana
garages, for the storing, caring for and
keeping for hire therein, of all kinds OF
automobiles or motor vehicles; TO acquire
the good will. rights and property and
to undertake the whole or any part of the
Iiahf I'm rnTnOTHtlOn.
and to pay for the same in cash, stock or
securities of this corporation; to buy, sell,
or generally to deal in tires for automo-
biIcS: to take, acquire. purchase. own.
rent lease. sell, exchange and mortgage
or otherwise develop or deal in any and
all property, real and personal of every
description, either separate from or Whlch
NAV be incidental TO any of the business
herein; to manufactures. deal in, buy, and
sell compressed air, gasoline and any Oth-
or thing useful for or used as motor pow
er for vehicles; to buy, sell and deal IN
all kinds of commercial paper. mortgages.
notes stocks and bonds, and to mortgage
and hypothecate automobiles of every des-
criptiOn, with full power to borrow or
lend money secured by mortgage or 9TH
erwise.
To do all and everything necessary, con-
venient or proper for the accomplishment
of any of the purposes herein stated, ana
to do same either within or without the
state of Louisiana.
Article III.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum OF
thirty thousand (S3OOOO.OO) dollars, all OF
which shall be common stock. and when
shall consist of three hundred shares of
the par value of one hundred (SlOO) dol
lars per share. Which stock may be IN
creased to SlOO,OOOOO. Said stock may be
paid for in money, services rendered TO
the corporation, or in property transfer
red to the corporation.
Article IV-All of the corporate powers
of this corporation shall vest in and be
hx- nd M Directors
posed of four ca stockholders of this cor
pOration, to be elected at meeting of the
StOckh OlderS held for the purpose at the
domicile of the company on the second
Tuesday in March of each year. begin
ming with the second Tuesday of March.
1919 notice of which meeting shall be CIV
en- to each stakeholder at least fifteen I'D
days prior TO such meeting, either per-
sonally or by depositing said notice in
the pOStOffice properly addressed to the
last known address of each stockholder
as shown by the books of the corpora
ton. at least fifteen (l5) days before such
meeting.
The first Board of Directors of this cor
pOratiOn is hereby declared to be com
posed of Edward II. Greenlaw, of 2o30 ES-
planade Ave, New Orleans, La; Oscar T.
Greenlaw. of 3441 CarOndelet ST., New Or
leans, La: Thomas VI. Henry, of 1920 Car
ondelet ST.. New Orleans, La; and r. Is
Ellis, of ABS $. Johnson St. New orleans
La, and they shall hold Office until the
second Tuesday in March, 1919, or until
their successors are duly elected and quail
fled with Edward r. Greenlaw as Pres
| ident, Thomas NJ. Henry, as Eice-Presi-
dent and General Manager; Oscar Z
| Greenlaw as Treasurer and Edward IL
Ellis, as Secretary; any two OF whom
shall constitute a quorum for the purpost
of transacting business at any meeting o'
the Board.
The Board of Directors shall immediate
| " after their election and quallhcatlor
for office, select from among their mum
| Drns a
rotary and a Treasurer, provided the OF
fees of Secretary and Treasurer might
be held by the same person.
At such election of directors, each STOCK
holder shall be entitled to cast one vot'
for each share Of stock owned by him
| either in person or by written proxy, Du
voting shall not be cumulative.
| ANY vacancies occurring on said Boar6
| shall be filled by the remaining members
at any regular meeting, or at any meet
ing called for that purpose by the Presl
| dent.
| mower to appoint agents and employees
| for this corporation, or to remove I'M
| same at pleasure. and they shall also nav
the power to fill any vacancies IN thel
number, and shall make such bylaws
| from time to time and amend the same a.
they may deem expedient.
| Article V-This corporation may begil
business at once, the necessary amount
| stock being subscribed for herein.
Article VI-This charter may be amend
ed. the capital stock thereof increased o
decreased, or this corporation dissolved
in accordance with the provisions OF Ac
267 of the Legislature of the State OF Lou
isiana. for the year 1914.
Thus done and signed in my office,
New Orleans, Louisiana, in the presenc
of Francis J. Keller and T. Paul Fossier
competent witnesses, on the 18th day o
May, 1918. after due reading Of the whole
the subscribers to this corporation here
by affixing their names, and the amour
of the stock respectively subscribed 10
by them, and hereby declare this to con
stitute their stock subscription list.
f. Il. Ellis, shares, per n. J. Keller
f. r. Greenlaw. 175 shares; I. NJ. Henry
10 shares: o. L. Grcenlaw, 10 shares, pc
f. r. Greenlaw.
| witnesses: Il. Paul FOssier. +. J, Keller
EDWARD b. ELLIS, Not. Pun
l. the undersigned Recorder of Mort
cages. in and for the parish of Orleans
State of Louisiana, do hereby certify tina
the above and foregoing act of incorpora
ton, of the Greenlaw Truck & Tractor &C
Inc, was this day duly recorded in my oil
flee. in Book 1920. Folio 50.
New Orleans, May 31st. 1915:
(Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD, by. II
EDWARD r. ELLIS, Not Put
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