The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-10-30
CHARTER OF THE GENERAL AUToMO-
BILE COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

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 September in the year
of our Lord the one thousand nine hundred
and nineteen, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the one hundred
and forty third, before ne, Arthur A Moreno,
a Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified in and for this City and the Par
ish of Orleans, therein residing, and in the
presence of the hereinafter named and Tn
dersigned witnesses, personally came and ap-
peared the following persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, together with the
amounts of their respective subscriptions to
the capital stock of the corporation to be
formed who severally declare that availing
themselves of the provisions of the general
laws of the State of Louisiana relative to
the organization of corporations they have
covenanted and agreed, and do by these
presents covenant and agree, and bind and
obligate themselves, as well as such other
persons as may hereafter become associated
with them or their successors, to form and
constitute themselves into a corporation and
body polite in law, and for the objects and
purposes and under the agreements and
stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be the General Automobile
| Company, and by that name said cor
poration shall have power and authority
| to have and enjoy succession for the full
term or nlnely -Hinc years lioHh thc uatS
hereof; to contract, sue and be sued; to Dor
row money; to make and issue its negotiable
promissory notes other evidence of in
| debtedness; to create debts; to make and use
| corporate seal; to purchase and receive,
| lease hold, sell and convey, as well as mort
/ gage and hypothecate, property, real, person.
| al and mixed; to name and appoint such OF.
ficcrs and agents as the interest OF SAID
corporation may require; and to make and
establish such bylaws and regulations for
| the proper management and regulation OF Its
affairs as may be deemed necessary, and
the name to change, alter and amend at
| pleasure.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this corpora
ton shall be in the City of New Orleans
| Parish of Orleans, and all citations and
other legal process shall be served upon the
president of said corporation, or IN case OF
his absence, upon the vice-president, or, II
case of absence of both OF these officers
upon the treasurer hereof
ARTICLE III.-The objects and purposes
which this corporation is established, ant
the nature of the business to be carried d
by it, are declared to be to carry on
general automobile business to buy and sci
automobiles, tires, parts and accessories an
generally to do all and everything in con
nection with the operation OF an automooii
business, to operate a garage. or garage:
, for the storing of automobiles, to -epai
automobiles and generally to do all an
, every act necessary and usually done IN IN
operation of a bonded warehouse for II
, storage of automobiles and automobile part
ARTICLE Iv-The capital stock of hi
corporation shall be Fifty thousand ESQ
!. 10000 dollars, divided into five hundre
Z shares (5O0) of the par valu. OF One hui
D dref $4,000 dollars each, and may be II
b creased to the sum of One hundred tEousan