The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-01-09
CHARTER OF ESToPINAL
MOTOR CO., INC.


lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans. Be it known that on this Slst, day
Of the month OF December, A. ID. 1913, before
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 I'M
dersigned. each and all declared: That,
availing themselves of the laws of the State
Of Louisiana, on 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 we'll 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 (99) years after this
date, unless sooner dissolved, and under the
following stpulations which they hereby
adopt as their articles of Incorporation. or
charter, towlt:
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
all 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 be carried on by it 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 Tor
the same in cash. stock or securities OF this
corporation; to buy, sell, or generally to
deal in tires for automobiles; to take, ac-
quire, purchase, own, rent, lease, sell, Sx-
change and mortgage or otherwise develop
or deal in any and all 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 tor or used
as motor power for vehicles; to buy, sell, and
deal in all kinds of commercial paper, mort
cages, notes. stocks and bonds and 10 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 accomplishment
of any OF the purposes herein stated, and
to do same either within or without the State
of Louisiana.
ATICLE IIL-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum OF
Twenty thousand (S20,0O000) Dollars. all OF
which shall be common stock, and which
shall consist OF two hundred ShareS OF the par
value of one hundred (SlQ.00) dollars per
share. Which stock may be increased to
100000. Said stock may be paid for in
money, services rendered to the corporation,
or in property transferred to the corpora
ton.
ARTICLE IV.-All Of the corporate powers
of this corporation shall vest in and be
exercised by a Board of Directors, composed
OF four stockholders Of this corporation. to
be elected at a meeting OF the stockholders
held for that purpose at the domicile of the
company on the second Tuesday of Decem-
Der of each year, beginning with the second
Tuesday of December 1919, notice Of which
meeting shall be given 70 each stockholder
at least fifteen Cl5 days prior to such meet
ing, either personally or by depositing said
notice in the post office, properly addressed
to the last known address of each sto,k-
holder as shown by the books of the cor
poration at least fifteen Q5) days before
such meeting. The first Board of Directors
of this corporation is hereby declared to be
composed of Sidney J. Estopinal, residing at
26 n. Alexander St, New Orleans; T.
Paul Fossier residing at 2406 Milan St,
New Orleans. and Edward B. Ellis, residing
at 443S S. Johnson ST., New Orleans, and
August s. Estopinal residing at APIS Bien-
vile ST., New Orleans. and they shall hold
office until the second Tuesday of December.
1919. or until their successors are duly elect
ed and qualified; with Sidney ]. Estopi1al
as President, August s. Estopinal as Vice
President, and I. Faul Fossier. as Secretary
Treasurer. The Board of Directors shall
fication for office, select from among their
number, a President. a Vice President and a
Secretary and Treasurer. provided the Of
fees of Secretary and Treasurer might be
held by the same person. At such election,
of directors, each stakeholder shall be en-