The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-05
CHARTER
OF THE
The Southern Highway Garage, Inc.

UDlteu states OF America,
State of Louisiana,
Parish Of st. Mary. J
Be it known that on this 2lst day of
May nineteen Hundred and Nineteen),
1919. before me, Wilbur H. Kramer,
Clerk Of Court. ex-off1cio Notary
Public, duly qualified and commissioned
within and for the Parish of St. Mary,
State of Louisiana, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named aud
undersigned.
Personally came and appeared thu sew
eral persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, all Of the age Of majority, who
declared that availing themselves Of the
provisions OF the laws of this state rela-
tive to the organization OF corporations,
they hereby form themselves and those
who may hereinafter become associated
with them, into corporation. for the
objects aud purposes and under the
stipulations hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE L.
EXERCISE OF CORPORATE POWERS.
The name and title Of the corporation
shall be THE SOUTHERN HIGHWAY
GARAGE. INC, and under its inc"r-
pOration name it shall have and enjoy
succession and existence for period Of
Ninety mine 1897 years from the date
hereof; and shall have, enjoy and pcs
scss all the powers, rights, privileges,
and immunities accorded to corpora
tions under the laws of this State; to
contract, sue aud be sued; to make and
use corporate seal, and the same to
alter and break at pleasure; to hold,
receive. lease, purchase and convey,
rs we'll as mortgage and hypothecate
property, real, personal, and mixed,
corporal and Incorporate; to name and
appoint such managers, agents, direc-
tors and officers as its business, interest
and convenience may require; and to |
make, establish, as we'll as alter and |
amend, from time to time such laws, |
rules and regulations for the proper
government of the affairs Of said cor.
pOratiOn, rs may be necessary and proper
ARTICLE II
DOMICILE AND CITATION.
The dOmicile of this Corporation shall
be 10 the Village of Centreville, Parish
citations and other legal process shall be
served upon the President Of the said
or in the event of his alb.
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and in the absence of both of the said
officers, upon the Secretary of the cor
poralion.
ARTICLE III.
OBJECTS AND PURPOSES.
The objects aud purposes for which
his corporation is organized and tine
nature of the business to be carried on
" it, are hereby declared and specified
D be: To act as the selling agents or I
representatives OF the manufacturers OF |
automobile parts, trucks, i
FACTORS, power driven vehicles of all
.inds, tires. accessories and specal;ies :
# all kinds; to buy and sell automo- |
,iles, automobile parts and accessories
# all kinds. truck. tractors power i
riven vehicles Of all kinds. or parts of {
anne, tires, oils, grease and g!soIine; {
nd to acquire, own and operate a |
arage at CentIeyil e, La, operating u :
crvice station and doing general and
pecial repair work upon ami for autos q
lobiles; TO own, let, lease, AMI hire Il
and to operate livery o
.rvice; to establish branch agencies or q
arages wherever il may desire, and o
nth full power to buy, hold, sell and p
xchange all classes of goods, wares. p
.erchandise and personal property as p
may desire to handle; and ia the d
lterest of such business, to make such b
ivances as are required; and it shall 81
$50 have the power 10 buy, sell, hold, n
;ase, mortgage, ALLEVIATE and deal in .
al estate OF all sorts and to erect r,
uildiDgs thereon, lease, lot and rent j;
re same; to acquire aud hold, sell, Il
1cumber or dispose Of stock and bonds o
other companies to such extent per- h
lifted by law; to- exchange its entire lC
ock, or any part thereof, for property IL
hich it is authorized to acquire, or to H.
kchangc its entire assets and business, u
: any part thereof, for property, stock, re
onds, or other obligations of other f
and it shall have power to n,
ceive security by way of mortgage tc
I'd pledge, or in any other manner, p
al to borrow money and to issue notes al
id secure same by mortgage, pledge or t.
hel wise; and generally to do all VI
lings necessary and properly connected OIL
it'll or incidental or convenient to any 81
said obligations and purposes. OF
ARTICLE w. sc
CAPITAL STOCK. III
The capital stock of said corporation pl
hereby fixed at FIVE THOUSAND OF
{, ZOO. OO) DOLLARS, divided into and
presented by fifty (5O) shares of stock
the amount of One Hundred ($lOO OW
ollars each, to be issued from time to
me by the Board of Directors, to such s.
mounts as it may deem mos, advan- ca
geous to the corporations; to be paid III
r in cash or other valuable consiGera- fr
IN. when issued, never less than its al
tual value, as shown by the books Of TO
y corporation at the date of issuance, 81
ID at no time less than its par value of ut
le hundred dollars $500 0O) per share. -
The corporation shall be going con- al
I'm when 25 shares t.5) shall have been q
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