The herald., 1919-12-11
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF sss TIRE & vULCANIz-
ING CO, INC.

ING CO, INC. |,
United States of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans-Be it known, that on this 10Th day
of the month of November, in the year or
our Lord one thousand nine hundred ana
nineteen, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the one hundred
and forty fourth, before me, Scott E. Beer
a Notary Public, duly commissioned
sworn and qualified in and for the Par
ish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, afore-
said and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned per-
sonally came and appeared the several
pprsons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, who seyerally declared that, avail
ing themselves of the laws Of the State
of Louisiana in such cases maze ana pro
vided, and particularly OF the PROVISIONS
of Act No. 267 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana for
the year 1914 they have covenanted and
agreed and by these presents do covenant
| and agree and bind themselves. as well as
all such persons as may hereafter join or
| become associated with them, to constl- |
! tute and form corporation ana pouy
| politic in law for the objects and pur-
poses and under the articles and stlpula-
| lions hereinafter set forth aud expressed.
| which they hereby adopt as the Charter OF
| this corporation, to-w1t:
| ARTICLE 1.-The name and style OF
| this corporation shall be 666 Tire Nui-
porate name it shall have and enjoy cor
| pOrate existence and succession for the
full term and period of ninety nine years
from and after the date hereof; 1t shall
have power and authority to contract, sue
and be sued to make and use a corporate
seal. and the same to alter and break at
pleasure; to hold receive, lease. purchase
1 and convey, as well as mortgage anu
hypothecate, property. real personal and
mixed corporal and incOrporeal; to name
and appoint such managers, agents, direc.
tors and officers as its business, interest
| and convenience may require, and to make
and establish. as well as alter and amend
from time to time, such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the proper government
of the affairs of said corporation as may
, be necessary and proper.
ARTICLE 1.-THE dOmicile of this cor
, poration shall be in the City of New Or
: leans State of Louisiana, and all citations
: or other legal process shall be served upon
: the President of said corporation, or: in
II the event of his absence, upon the Vice
| President thereof and, i'll the absence OF
+ both of said officers, upon the Secretary
II thereof.
: ARTILE III-The objects and purposes
d for which this corporation Is organized
and the nature OF business TO De carrieu
e on by it are hereby declared to be the
| buying and selling of tires, OF all KINDS
o and makes, for automobiles and other We
q hicles, and to do a general vulcanlzlht
business; to buy and sell all kinds anf
: makes of automobiles, motor trucks and
= motor cycles, new and second hand; t.
o act as agent for automobile manufactur
: ers; to buy and sell all and every KIND o
$ automobile, motor truck and motor eyer
$, accessories and everything connected VIII
d the automobile business; to operate gen
l. eral automobile repair shop; to conduct al
te outside service call and repair business
| to deal in, buy and sell oils, gasoline ant
N | other fuels as n motive power; to lease
st hire and rent automobiles by the day, trll
$. or hour; to operate a garage; and gener
laIl m do nd
TO as may be incidental to or connected VIII
rs the automobile business.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of thi
s corporation is hereby fixed at the sum Q
$ thirty-five thousand dollars 100000
divided into and represented by thre
hundred and fifty 1850 shares of stoc
f. of the par value of one hundred dollar
IS. ($100.00) each. Said stock shall be paid 70
at in cash, at such time, in such amount
a. and after such notice to the subscriber
he as may be fixed by the Board of Dlre'
ms tors, or the same may be issued at n,
in less than par for labor done or propert
actually received by the corporation. Tn
corporation shall become going cOnceI
and be authorized to do business whe
seventeen thousand five hundred doila
(S1I,5OO.0O) of its capital stock snail ha'
been subscribed. Thes amount to whit
- the capital stock may be increased sha
IN be the sum of one hundred thousand do
lars ($100, 100000.
ARTICLE v.AlI the corporate powers
said corporation shall be vested in al
,u- exercised by Board of Directors cor
CIV posed of five 90 directors. three (3l
ftb | whom shall constitute a quorum and
rs authorized to do business. Said directo
the shall be elected annually on the first Mo
~ day in February in each year, except I
ID first Boa rd appointed in this charter, W
~, shall hoM their offices until the first Mo
ms day in February, 1921. All such electlo
M shall be held by ballot and conducted
,nd the office of the said corporation. und
~ the supervision of three 80 commissions
"a to be appointed by the Board of Directo
W. W. Notice of such election shall be given
W. the Secretary of the company by WRIT
reh notice thereof delivered personally or
"a depOsiting same in the postofice, proper
the addressed, to each stakeholder at lie;
IN fifteen (15) days preceding such electio
anu At all such elections and at all corpor
EN- meetings every stakeholder shall be
eet- titled to one vote for each share of ste
om- standing in his name on the books of
ru. corporation, to be cast in person or
act his written proxy and a majority of
NAT votes cast shall elect. Any vacancy occ
rter ring among the directors by death. res
lcal nation or otherwise shall be filled by el
ny ton for the remainder of the term Dy
TO remaining directors. A failure to elect
rectors on the date above specified ST
said not dissolve the corporation nor imp
por- its corporate management but the dill
anne tors then in office shall remain in of
xist | until their successors are elected
fifty qualified. The Board of Directors 81
to elect from their own number Presid
use, anu Il vice ITtSlueut. lhcy ohnii
,OId. | elect a Secretary and a Treasurer, or
sell, person who shall be Doth, either Oh WI
Der- may or may not be members of the Boz
edge They shall nave power anu author
: or from time to time, to name and app'
the all such on1cers agents OF other
ted ployes as may De ueemeu heSessaly
nan. the purpose and business of the corp'
i in ton They shall have power to fix
prizes compensation anu uehhe inc u ,u So
CON every officer and emplOye, and all off1
the and employees shall hold office and
MO ployment at the pleasure of the 30
y ire The Board may make and establish,
oorS | well as alter and amend, any and all
maT laws rules and regulations necessary
all proper, IN It's Juusmen.,. ~ " the husi
the supporI anu isiana nag nnora.;nn A.
nes'' meetings of the Board of Directors
director shall have the right to appoil
e. in proxy to act in his place and stead.
day, Roard shall have full power and aut
the ity TO borrow money, to execute m
IS. s. cages and to create liens; to issue BIO
have nofes and other obligations, and geneI
pear TO do all things reasonable. conyen
the and necessary for the proper carrying
of the business of the corporation:
ecre- Board may issue full paid shares OF
bren for cash or in payment of labor don
property actually received by said cor
20 alton.
ARTICLE vI.-Whenever this corr
ub. ton may be dissolved either Oy limit;
Mort or from other cause, its offa1rs shal
leans Inundated by three (3) commissioner
that be appointed from amongst the Stock
Mt to ers at a general meeting of the 81
L. for