The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-01-30
CHARTER OF ESTOPINAL
MOTOR CO. INC.

United States of America. State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City Of New Or
leans. Be it known that on this so; Slst, day
me, Edward B. Ellis, Notary Public, duly
commissioned in and for the above named
parish and state personally came and ap-
peared. the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who, in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and
dersigned. each and all declared: That,
availng themselves of the laws of the State
of Louisiana, the subject of the incorpora-
ton of corporations, and especially of Act
No. 267 of 1914, they have organized and do
by these presents organize and constitute
themselves. as well as all other persons who
may hereafter become associated with
them, into a corporation and body polite in
law, to enjoy corporate existence during a
period Of nnety-nine (9o) years after this
date, unless sooner dissolved and under the
following stpulations which they hereby
adopt as their articles of Incorporation, or
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpora
ton shall be Estopinal Motor Co., Inc, and
its domicile is hereby declared to be in the
City Of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, and
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 be carried on by 1t are hereby
declared to be as follows: To manufacture,
buy, sell, import, export and generally deal
in, operate and let for hire, all kinds of
automobiles. trucks and tractors and all parts
and accessories thereof; to build maintain,
rent and operate buildings, storage houses,
and garages, for the storing caring for and
keeping for hire therein, Of all kinds of au-
tomobiles or motor vehicles; TO acquire the
good will, rights and property and to under
take the whole or any part of the liabilities
of any person or corporation, and to pay for
the same in cash. stock securities Of this
corporations; to buy, sell, or generally to
deal in tires for automobiles; to take, ac-
quire. purchase. own, rent, lease, sell; ex-
change and mortgage or otherwise develop
or deal in any and ali property. real and
personal OF every description, either sepa-
rate from or which may be incidental to
any Of the business herein; to manufacture,
deal in. buy, and sell compressed air, gaso-
line and any other thing useful for used
as motor power for vehicles; to buy, sell, and
deal in all kinds of commercial paper. mort
cages, notes stocks and bonds and to mort
gage and hypothecate automobiles OF every
description with full power to borrow or
lend money secured by mortgage or other
wise. To do all and everything necessary,
convenient or proper for the accompli shment
of any OF the purposes herein stated, and
to do same either within or without the State
of louisiana
ATICLE III.-The capital stock Of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum of
Twenty Thousand tsO,00000) Dollars. all Of
which shall be common stock. and which
shall consist Of two hundred shares Of the par
value OF one hundred $4,000 dollars per
share. Which stock may be increased 10
100000. Said stock may be paid for in