The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF MODEL MACHINE
WORKS INC

NOhh>b I'M
United States of America. State of Lou
isiana, Parish of Orleans, City of New or
leans. BE it known that on this 10Th day
of the month of November. in the year Of
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
twenty, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the one hundred
and forty -fifth, before me, Gabriel Fer.
nandeZ, Jr., notary public. duly com
questioned and qualified, in and for this
city, parish and State. therein residing
and in the presence Of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned. personally
came and appeared the following named
persons, whose names are hereuntO sub,
scribed, 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 organiza
ton of corporations, they have cOvenanted
and agreed, and by these presents cove
themselves, as well as such other persons
as may hereafter become associated with
them or their successors to form and con-
stitute themselves into corporation and
body polite in law, and for the objects
and purposes, and under the agreements
and stipulatiOns following, tO-wit:
ARTICLE The name and title of this
corporation shall be Model Machine Works,
incorporated, and by that name this cor
poratiOn shall have power and authority
TO enjoy succession for the full term of
ninety nine years from the date hereof ;
10 contract, sue and be sued; to borrow
money, to make and issue its negotiable
debts, to make and use a corporate seal.
10 purchase and receive, lease hold sell
and convey, well as mortgage and
hypothecate, property. real, personal and
mixed 10 Duild on and improve any prop
erty or real estate; to name and appoint
such officers and agents as the interests of
sald corporation may require: to make and
.fstaDnsh such bylaws and regulations for
tt he proper management and regulation of
It's affairs as may be deemed necessary
at pleasure. 'iO
ARTICLE 1.-THE domiciIe of this cor
PoLatloh shall pc the City or New Or.
leanS, state of Louisiana, and all citation
ana other legal process shall be served nm.
on the President of this corporation ar
III MS absence, upon the Vice President
or, IN the case of the absence of both of
Inese ofhcers, upon the Secretary-Treas-
urer thereof.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and mr.
poses Tor which this corporation is estab
nshed and the nature of the business 70
DE carried on by it, are hereby declared 70
De 10 do a general machine repair sbon
business, to manufacture machines or ~
cnlnery, whether working on contract or
on toll; to purchase second hand machines
Iools ana equipment, repair and disnose
% sale 10 contract for the general repair
OF machinery, or for the furnishing of ma
Cnlhery or machine shop eouiDment. 70
furnish labor for the repair of machines
anu generally to do each and every act
anu thlng done in connection with the on
e[alloh OF a general machine shOp bust
ness, Mhether done on the premises of the
eohpahy or elsewhere under contract
ARTICLE 1V.-The capital stock of this
I'SSrpOrauon shall be five thousand dollars
,HSo'oeV), divided into fifty (5O) shares of
tne par value of one hundred doiIors
NlVV) each, and may be Increased 70 a.
huih OF hfty thousand dollars $50 OOOS az
Nlutu into hve hundred shares of ono h,'n
a at,o SloOl dollars each, and this cornnr-
alon Is TO be going concern wbon l por-
AII OF the capital stock has ha.n Is
crlped Tor and one-half thereof n,ia SUI sl
Iach snare of the stock shall no nnt;t tpI;
at an general elections or mectinP, toAy:
s.ockholders. Should the capitaI staoI %
ms corporation ever be Increased -, vi
t .he sum or five thousand (S5OOO dolIarI
.hen such additional shares of stocs az -,
may De issued shall first be Offered to Ia
noluers or stock at the time of isSnanco
a. the oook value Of said new stock in ~
proportion in which the stockholders shall
at the time of issuance hold stock in tbi
.o.Porauon, and should any stockboIder
not purchase his proportionate share Inn
Said snare shall be offered to other stockl