The herald., 1919-12-25
CHARTERS.
NO zee, NOVEMBER 20, 1919.
ACT OF INCORPORATION OF THE
SIEGEL-GARCIA MOTORS COM
PANY INCORPORATED.

leans BE it known that on this 18th
day of the month of November in the
wear of our Lord, one thousand, nine hun
bred and nineteen and of the Independence
of the United States Of Anne lea, the one
hundred and forty-third. Before me
Charles +. Starkey, Il notary public, duly
for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louis
lana. and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, per
SOnally came and appeared: The several
persons whose names are hcreunto sub
Scribpd, who severally declared that, avail
ing themselves of the benefits and pro-
visions of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana and of the laws of said
State relative to the organization of cor
poratiOnS and particularly of the prOyis-
ions of Act No. 267 of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Louisiana for the year
l9li.Fthey have contracted and agreed and
united to form and do, by these presents,
contract and agree and bind and obligate
themselves to form and organize them
selves as we'll as all such other persons
who many hereafter Join or become as
ISOLATED with them or their successors,
into Il stock corporation and body polite
in law, for the objects and purposes and
under the conditions. covenants, Stlpu-
lationS and agreements of the articles fol
lowing, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be ''Sicgcl- Garcia Motors
Company, Incorporated and under and
by said name. unless sooner dissolved in
accordance with law and this charter, it
shall exist and continue, and shall have
and enjoy corporate existence and sue
ceSsion for a period of ninety nine years
from and after the date of this Act. II
may have, hold, receive. borrow, loan,
exchange. acquire by grant gift or pur-
chase, devise or bequest, sell, ALLEVIATE,
dispose of, convey, lease, pledge, pawn.
hypOthccate. cucumber and mortgage
property of any kind, whether real. per
SOnal or mixed, cOrpOrealo or incorpOreal.
or immovable, all subject TO
much limitations as may be prescribed by
law.
1t may make. issue and endorse bonds
or notes and other evidences of debt. 1t
may accept mortgages, pledges or other
forms of security for money loaned or
other debts. 1t may contract, sue and be
sued, plead or be implicated by its cor
porate name in any court of competent
1t may make, adopt and
use common seal and alter the same at
pleasure 1t may hold stock in other
and its capital stock may be
issued for capital stock in other corpora
tons. 1t may name, appoint and employ
such managers. directors, officers, agents
and other employees as its business and
may require, and may fix
their compensation. having due regard TO
the nature, character and value of their
services. 1t may make and establish by
laws, rules and regulations not inconsiSt
INT with this charter or any existing law,
fixing or altering the arrangements of its
the regulation and government
IF its affairs and the manner of the GER
LITIGATION and registration of its stock. 1t
may wind up and dissolve itself, or be
wound up and dissolved in the manner
prescribed by law. 1t may conduct bust
ness in this State, other States the Fed
aral Districts. the Territories and pos
sessions of the United States and any
oreign country. Ii shall have the power
nrI g,f IN tn~,fl oil
Of its corporate powers subject to such
as may he named in this
'harter. And it shall general possess all
he powers, rights. privileges and i'm
nunitieS which corporations are and may !
hereafter be authorized to possess under
he Constitution and laws of this State !
md particularly under Act No. 267. of the |
Acts of the General Assembly of the State |
If Louisiana for the year 1914.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor !
,oration shall be at the City of New Or |
cans, Parish of Orleans, State of Louis |
ana, and all citations or other legal |
process shall be served upon the Presi- |
lent of this corporation. or in case of his /
bsence, upon the Vice President or in the |
Ibsence of both of these officers, upon the |
secretary of this corporation.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and purposes
or which said corporation is formed and |
he nature of the business to be carried on |
~ it are hereby declared to be:
Section /. To buy, SELL lease. store and |
epair automobiles, trucks. tractors and |
motor and other vehicles of all descrip-
ions and their parts and accessories; and |
o manufacture and sen automobile tops,
'odies and other automobile parts.
Sec. .. To manufacture and deal in au-
motors, bicycles and vehicles
f all kinds and in all articles and sup
lies used in connection Herewith.
Sec g. To manufacture automobiles.
motor boats and marine engines. and all
inds of hardware. machinery. metal cast
ngs. electrical appliances and all other
rticles from metal or wood or both nee
Ssary or convenient in the manufacture
said automobiles or motor boats or
arts incident thereto.
Sec. 4. To manufacture and sell and deal
n automobiles and all parts and Access
cries thereof, and to carry on any trade
r business incidental thereto or con-
ected Herewith; to manufacture and sell
IMPORT and export automobile vehicles
nd any kind of motors whatsoever and
, carry on any trade or business Incl
entail thereto or connected Herewith; to
AIRY on any manufacturing or mercantile
usiness lawful in the place where such
usiness shall be carried on: to apply for,
urchase or otherwise acquire, hold, own,
Sc, operate, sell, assign or grant or con-
uct licenses in respect to any and all in
improvements and processes used
connection with or secured under let !
rs patent of the United States or else
here; to acquire and undertake all or
ny part of the business. assets and liza
ilitieS of any person, firm, association or
,rporation in connection Herewith: to i
Ike, acquire. purchase. hold. own, rent,
ase, SELL exchange. mortgage, improve, ,
lltivate, develop and otherwise deal in q
nd dispose of any and all property, real
Id personal, of every description, in
dental to or capable of being used in I
with the aforesaid business or
~ of them.
Sec. 5.-To enter into, make, perform :
Id carry out contracts of every kind not !
ntrary to law, with any person, firm, r
sociation or corporation. and to carry
any other business which under the !
W II may be entitled to carry on which +
ay seem to the corporation to be cal z
lated, directly or indirectly to effect p
e aforesaid objects or either of them h
to facilitate 1t in the transaction of its r
oresaid business or businesses or any i
rt hereof, or in the transaction of any \
her lawful business that may be cal +
lated directly or indirectly. to enhance a
e value of or to render profitable. any of q
e corporations property and rights and q
morally to hold and exercise all such in r
iental powers and privileges as relate \
the objects and purposes heFeinaboye =
forth, or as may be necessary, useful
convenient for effecting said objects
d purposes. C
ARTICLE IV.-The authorized capital !,
ock of this corporation is hereby de- y
,red to be the sum of fifty thousand Y
10000 dollars, which capital stock may r.
increased in the manner provided by h
" to the sum of five hundred thousand p
1OO,OOOl dollars. The presently author e.